EGGS part one

When I told Teddy Thursday morning that we were going to Spring Fling and he would get to find eggs, he yelled "YAY" and clapped his hands. He was so excited he ate breakfast with his basket:

Silly boy:

All ready to go:

We got to color before hunting for eggs:

What a difference a year makes! Last year Teddy picked up one or two eggs and spent the entire time playing with them. This year he took off running and quickly filled his basket with eggs:

Teddy and Phoebe gathering eggs:

Teddy had fun getting the eggs, but he REALLY enjoyed eating the yummy "fruit oh's" (as he called them) that were inside many of the eggs. In fact, he sat at the table and ate the fruit loops from every single egg before going to play with his friends on the playground!

Bubble time:

(above) Brooke and Teddy

(below) Teddy, Nysa, and Anna

After a fun day:

Of course it is not all fun and games around here. We have continued to put Teddy to work in the garden.

And his favorite new task is to help water the plants. He asks Shae every single day if he can go water:

While the boys have been busy in the garden (my allergies have been horrible), I have been busy inside making more cake pops. This time a friend ordered some Minnie Mouse pops for her one year old daughter's birthday party. I think they turned out OK:

Lastly, my little man is becoming such a sweet boy. Just the other day he picked me flowers for the first time:

The next morning not only did he tell me I looked pretty when he saw me in a dress, but as we were eating lunch he looked at me and said, 'Mommy, we gonna be best friends forever." I wish! Funniest thing is I said, "Teddy that is so sweet. Where did you hear that?" and he quickly replied, "On the computer on the Elmo Goes Green video." That's OK, even if he copied it from the video, it still melted my heart!

Animal Time!

We used our zoo pass one more time before it expired. Teddy and his buddies had a great time:

Below: Ella, Brooke, Teddy, and Vanley:

"Roar"

We saw lots of animals but there was only one we got close enough to touch. Mrs. Dhari showed the kids an inchworm:

Pretty pink flamingos:

Here is Teddy with his friends Brooke and Ella.

Last time we all went to the zoo was six months ago. Check out the difference 6 months makes:

Meeting Maverick

Teddy, Shae, and I were all very anxious to get to Nashville to meet the newest little man in the family. Teddy has been talking about going to see baby Maverick for weeks; he randomly would go to his room, get his suitcase, and state, "I'm going to see baby Maverick." So, when the day finally came for us to make the trip, someone was all smiles:

Here he is, the adorable Maverick James:

and his beautiful Mommy:

I couldn't wait to get my hands on the little cutie. I really enjoyed snuggling with him:

We also got to see Grandma Susie and Grandpa Steve. Teddy absolutely loves the amazing new book that Grandma Susie wrote for him. Here she is reading it to him:

Grandpa Steve got a few cuddles in with Maverick as well:

Grandma Susie feeding Maverick:

Sweet boy:

Teddy also had a great time with Aunt Sammie. Here they are patiently waiting for the cool Grow Capsules to change into sponge animals:

And finally Teddy got to hold his new baby cousin:

We picked up lunch on Sunday and enjoyed the warm weather:

The ride back to Aunt Sam's was only about 5 minutes.... but newborns can be exhausting:

Just ask Uncle Shae:

or the new Mommy:

Hanging out at the hotel with my favorite little buddy:

Shae had been sick when we got to Nashville, so he wasn't able to hold Maverick. Thankfully by Monday he was feeling better, and he got to hold his little nephew:

Dr. Shae and Maverick:

While Shae fed Maverick milk, someone else decided he also needed milk:

Oliver explained to Teddy what it is like to get a new baby and become a big brother.

Lastly, I had to include this video of Teddy and Grandpa bonding:

Tagging Along

Shae recently presented at a workshop for professionals at Callaway Gardens. Not only are we very proud of Shae, but Teddy and I were more than happy to tag along for three days. I am not sure what excited Teddy the most- but it may have been the fact that he got to pack and then pull his very own suitcase!

Or maybe his favorite part of the trip was the hotel room. In fact, at the end of our trip he repeatedly said, "I don't want to go to Teddy's house. I want to go to the hotel." Maybe it was the big flat screen TV and maybe it was the cartoons we let him watch while were there. Maybe it was the cake pops he got to eat:

or maybe it was the comfy bed:

We had a blast (I felt bad for Shae who had to work every day while we played). We had a pass to do all kinds of activities through out the gardens. Teddy was so much fun to spend time with! We enjoyed the Birds of Prey show so much on Tuesday that we went back again on Wed. This is Olivia the owl (she flew right over our heads several times):

Another of Teddy's favorite things to do was sit in the many rocking chairs through out the gardens:

The gardens were gorgeous. Here is Teddy at the Horticulture Center:

Teddy explored the children's path through out the gardens:

Another big highlight of the trip was the pool. Although it was overcast, they kept the outdoor pool at 80 degrees.

We enjoyed snack time from our lovely deck:

Another rocking chair:

Another really cool thing we did was go to the Butterfly Garden. Although it turned out to be quite a hike, it was worth it. You can't see them in any of the photos, but inside there are lots and lots of butterflies everywhere. Teddy had a great time chasing them:

I think he had a good time on our trip:

Unfortunately, when we got home, Shae was under the weather. When Shae stayed home from work Thursday, Teddy kept him company:
Which gave me time to make some cake pops. My neighbor had an Angry Bird party for her son's 3rd birthday and ordered some cake pops from me:
(Teddy and Shae got to eat the "practice" ones earlier in the week). Shae did do some work while we was at home sick. His minnie-me was right there with him, also on his computer:

and phone:

One last random picture of my handsome boy: