One Giant Leap

The Edwards hooked up with the Beyelers Friday night for some frog legs (hot dogs in green buns), frog-eye salad, lilly pads (flat hash browns) and more to celebrate Leap Year. We'll do it again in 2012.

Animal Update

The family dog was trimmed just in time for a fresh batch of snow and ice. But it's more than a new haircut that has Kallie feeling spry and chipper these days ... she's healthy too! A couple of trips to the vet got her allergies and infections cleared up and feeling pretty good. To pay for the vet bills, we'll garnish her allowance. As for the cats? They're just hanging out and starting to shed.

Comfy Chairs for $5

With a knack for finding great finds at second hand stores, Paige came away with a very comfortable chair and ottoman from the Good Shepherd Thrift Store in Tonganoxie this week. Good thing they weren't having one of their brown bag sales where for five dollars you can fill a brown sack ... she did good to squeeze it into the back of the Honda, let alone in a brown paper bag. But you should see how small she can roll those sweaters (like the Weber Warrior one she's wearing) and clothes to fit inside those bags!

Music in the Air

There was music in the air last night composed of winds, percussion and brass. In a free community concert at the Community of Christ Assembly Hall in Independence, MO the Kansas City Symphony performed a delightful concert. Perched in the balcony, Cody and Paige enjoyed the 50 plus member ensemble perform selections from their upcoming CD. It was a beautiful evening that followed a dinner at ... you know what I'm thinking?

Arrow of Light & Teeth

After three years of Cub Scouting, Tyson received the highest honor a Cub Scout can receive at Friday night's Pack Meeting ... the Arrow of Light. Now it's on to bigger and better things as he attends Boy Scouts with another group of eleven year olds.
Although a little late for Christmas, Tyson lost two more teeth this week. No, not his two front teeth. But his goal was to lose both on the same night and with Paige's assistance, both came out. That makes eight teeth total and one cute smile.

Dirt Hills & Street Lights

A pile of dirt and and a plot of land is all that separates us from our new neighbors to the north - a retirement community that ends in a cul-de-sac. The new houses (still empty) have been there for some time but it's the street light and it's ugly amber glow that caught our attention one night. Let's just say there was no coincidence that Cody got a sling shot for Christmas. But even with the street light in tact, we welcome our new neighbors and hope they elect to keep the dirt hill in tact. We'd much rather see it than them. The opinions expressed in this entry may or may not be the opinions of the whole family.

Minimum Age Raised

The minimum age in the Edwards home has been raised ... with the first birthday of 2008 behind us, all residents of the Edwards home (minus the ones with fur) are at least at the age of eleven (11). Happy birthday Tyson!