Who lives in a Pineapple under the sea?

You guessed it I am SURE! It is that lovable? SPONGEBOB!

Yesterday we went to Auburn to help celebrate Taylor turning four. A good time was had by all and in true Edwards fashion there was way too much food. Taylor's big surprise of the day was Spongebob actually showing up at the party. T and his friends would come up and dance with him a little and then run back to the playground. Lily loved all the balls, bubbles and the slide. Grace made a friend with a new Lily who was also six. Mommy and Daddy came home full, very tired and sneezing. The pollen was the only drawback to the party outside. There was beautiful weather, a fun location and again lots of food.

The best part was opening presents. All the other four year olds would tell Taylor to open their present, it's a ............. Then they would want to take it out of the box and play with it for him. So funny!

Lily and Grace both ate the entire ride home. Mommy's bag of snacks was empty after less than an hour and we had to stop at Steak and Shake to get food for both girls. I guess playing outside all afternoon makes a girl hungry. Now to get ready for school and work and in the meantime clean a car seat after a messy dinner and diaper!

On my spring break I ........

What a whirlwind of a spring break. It is hard to believe that it is already Friday. We started off the week at Grandma Suzanne's for Easter sunday. There was egg dying, egg finding, good food and lots of fun. Lily napped on the way home she was so worn out and full of macaroni and cheese and cookie.

On Monday, Grace attended a swim camp for the morning. She had a blast but was bored all afternoon with mommy and Lily and wishing for some fun and friends. Both girls helped mommy water the neighbors new lawn. We saw our 3 year old neighbor catch and sling a lizard around in our front yard and played with our outside toys. The pollen count was so high, it meant zyrtec and baths for everyone.

Tuesday was a beautiful day. Mommy had lots of early errands to run and medicines to drop off. We started with a trip to Dunkin donuts for lots of chocolate donuts and a blueberry donut for Lily. (I need to remember that blueberry causes green poop, so as not to be frightened by unsuspecting people at diaper change.) Granma Suzanne and Papa came over to help mommy work in the yard. 2000+ pollen count, bad for allergies, lots of bees; but Papa and I braved it, cutting bushes, spreading straw and trying to get ready for spring. Grace's friend came to play in the afternoon and they had lots of fun, dressing up, playing barbies, eating donuts and playing with playdough.

Wednesday went by quickly too. Grace went to swim camp again and was very tired this time. So we had a relaxing afternoon of making brownies and watching movies.

Thursday was the big day, SHOPPING. The girls got their spring, summer and fall wardrobe for the year. Grace got mostly dresses(surprised?), Lily got lots of cute shorts, pjs and some bathing suits. Grace was in desperate need of warm weather clothes that fit, she has grown 3 inches since last summer. Lily really only needed the pjs and bathing suits, but she is going to be the shopper of the family. She loves to look at all the clothes and pick them up. Grandma and Papa took us up to the outlets for some deals. We even helped pick out clothes for cousin Taylor. Unfotunately one shop left the security tag on a dress and one of the shirts we bought a jewel fell off already. So back up there I will have to go. Oh well. Lily had her first Cracker Barrel experience and LOVED it. She had a scrambled egg, some bacon, and Papa shared his macaroni and cheese. Grace did ok, she ate some chicken but loved the double chocolate coca-cola cake.

Which brings us to today. Not much going on. The Hughes are back so we hope to play with them today. I have to work tomorrow morning and then it is the T-man's birthday party. At the beginning of the week I thought it was going to be a very long week, especially on Monday when Grace kept telling me how BORED she was. Now it seems to have flown by.

I hope you all had a good break this spring. Let us know what you did.........

Peter Rabbit, Peter Rabbit

Today was the big play! Grace was one of the narrators for her kindergarten class play. She has been practicing for about a month. Everyday she would say, I need to remember to slow down and speak clearly. She did a great job, even if the microphone wasn't working optimally. She not only knew her part but everyone elses too. She could have directed, acted and narrated the whole thing today. She even physically moved someone during the play. She is such her mother's child, a perfectionist to the end. She was jumping for joy with excitement when she saw Mommy, Grandma, Lily and then Daddy and Papa. She made sure to smile for all the cameras and got in some good hugs with her friends. Her first question upon opening her eyes this morning was "Mommy what if I get stage fright?" (Um, you have been stage a bazillion times for dance recitals, preschool performances and put on shows with your best friend down the street daily....)"You won't sweetie, you will do great." "Ok, can I watch tv?"(crisis averted)

The next crisis was over the required dress for the play. Her teacher got the blame for this one. me - "Grace, you have to wear the kakhi pants that we borrowed from your best friend and the white shirt, your teacher even wrote it on the homework."

grace- "I don't like wearing pants, they make me itch"(I'm thinking of another word that rhymes with itch but starts with a b)

me - "Ok wear the pants and the shirt and you can wear this cute sweater over it and take it off to put on the special shirt that you made for the play."

grace - "Can I put it back on after the play?"

me- "Yes" grace- "ok"

(This is pretty much every morning after Grace gets up, a battle to the door over clothes, food, lunch, and anything else she can whine about.)

Daddy was nervous for her. She did great, smiled, sang, spoke clearly for the most part. I know this is probably the first of many performances for Grace. I am so glad that she is happy in Kindergarten, she loves learning, reading and math. It is hard to believe that in two short months that she will be graduating to first grade. I hope she continues to love school and make great friendships.

18 months

Lily had her half birthday yesterday. She celebrated by only taking a 40 minute nap and going to bed on time only to get in bed with us at 11:30.

Today she had her 18 month appointment and about a five minute nap in the doctor's office. She officially weighed in at 23 pounds and 5 ounces and is a little over 30 inches tall. She hasn't gained much since her last doctors appointment at almost 16 months. Mommy was able to convince the doctor that her prevacid needed to be upped after more than a year at the same dose, and that Lily has allergies and needs help in the form of an antihistamine. Small victories. They keep asking me about her words, most of them end with a long e sound and are hard to decipher without looking at the hand motions or the surrounding environment. She clearly says ball, daddy, sissy or Gacie, and Mama(only when necessary). If you are looking at her she will say please with the hand motion(sounds like peas with a swipe across her chest), tv with the remote and Mickey, also with the remote(sounds like tv, but if the tv is already on she is telling you to put on her show). She is starting to say book and likes to sit on your lap before bed time to read.

Lily loves to color, she uses every crayon in the box to make her mark on the world, this includes paper, tables floors, herself, basically anything the crayon will mark on. (She holds a crayon better than her 6 year old sister.) She is a mover and a shaker. She moves toys, furniture, clothing and anything she can lift to various locations throughout the house. She also likes to shake any and everything she can from shoes to her booty.

Lily has a lot of milestones coming up before her second birthday, like her 1st and 2nd plane trips, two different beaches, swim team with sister, pool days, working with mommy and finishing up her first year in preschool. Stay tuned for future posts.

special giveaway

I read a lot of blogs. Some that are listed to the side and some that I find through those posted to the side. I identify with many of them for several reasons. It is a great network of moms out there. Each is unique and special. My only hope is that no one goes through anything alone. That being said, losing a child can be very lonely. One of the blogs that I read, along with another blogger and jewelry artisan have put together a necklace memorializing those special losses. They are giving away two of these special necklaces. So head over to the artisans site and leave a comment and maybe you will win one. I hope I do. Here is the link to the special necklace. Take care!

Fun in the Sun

Ok so this post is almost a month late. We had such a good time in Florida visiting Grandma Terry, and Poppop. Grace has so many favorite parts. I think the best was spending time with her cousin Faith, Campbell too(sorry Campbell, girls will be girls.) Grace loved her boat ride with Popop and their neighbor. She loved Mixon Fruit Farms and I highly recommend going if you are ever in Bradenton, FL. They have fresh citrus fruit, juices even ice cream and animals to see. Grace also loved the aquarium, her favorite part being the dolphins that are in rehabilitation there.
Lily loved being outside. Everyday she would go to the front door and fuss until Daddy took her outside. Then she would walk up and down the street. She went for a ride in her car but mostly she liked the walking. She enjoyed all the side trips too, but she LOVED the beach. It was a cold and blustery day when we stepped on the beach but Lily loved picking up the seaweed, and cattails and writing in the sand. She also loved the freedom of the empty beach. I can hardly wait until this summer.
Both girls enjoyed mommy's favorite restaurant: The Beach House. But they both ate the best at Grandma Terry's table. Grace even ate meatloaf and didn't complain once. It is amazing what a Grandma's touch can do to food. Shoot, Grandma Terry can even get Grace to try new things.

The boat trip

The Beach


Looking at shells

What to write

Favorite Beach activity

The Hot Tub

This is fun

Mixon Farms

Mote Marine Aquarium
The cousins

3 years an Angel watches over me