Christmas Trees and Birthdays

This has been one of those weeks! For starters, Great Grandaddy came home from the hospital last Friday after ICU and two additional weeks of care. Because he still needs round the clock love and Gee Gee is limited in the time she can leave her house Paw Paw, Ed, the girls, and I went to a local Christmas Tree Farm and picked out two perfect trees - one for Gee Gee & Paw Paw and one for us.

Although, we've always cut or purchased live trees, we've never had a Leyland Cypress. Traditionally, it's probably not the first tree someone would think of for Christmas but it is gorgeous. Plus, the experience of watching the girls run through the rows and play in the paths was more than memorable.

Once home, Ed put the tree in the stand and the girls danced around the room singing "more lights daddy, more lights!" Ed teased back at them and the room was filled with tons of laughter. Sunday was truly a wonderful day.

On Monday, I picked up a cake and pink party plates from Publix. Having waited til the last minute, I think the cake we ended up with was perfect. And all became even more perfect when I got home and our wonderful nanny Bee had made Lucy a tutu and monogrammed shirt. The funny thing is, Bee and I never discussed Lucy's impromptu party however the cake and tutu matched as if we had. I guess great minds think alike or at least know pretty girl colors when they see them.

After a quick dinner - and I mean quick because the girls were already chanting "cake! cake! cake!" -  everyone sang Happy Birthday to Lucy and then we finally cut THE cake. Lucy was a little unsure at first. She looked at us and the cake and back at us. Eventually she stuck one finger tip into the icing. Then three full fingers. And then her entire hand. After "fisting" a few mouth fulls she transitioned to alternating both fists. When all was said and done, little Lucy sat back with a FULL belly and smiled with contentment.

In just two short days, MeMe and Grandaddy will be here from South Carolina. Everyone is thrilled to have them visit for Lucy and Ed's birthdays. Oh, did I mention that this week is not only Lucy's one year but Ed's, well..... let's just leave that at birthday. Numbers don't matter much when you're older.