MusicMaker and Bulldogs vs. Gators!

Her favorite instrument, the drums!

This is sort of 2 posts in one so try to keep up!

Ridley and I have been taking music class this fall with our good friend Grant and his mommy Stacy. Ridley LOVES anything to do with music. She frequently asks for her "dum" (drum) so she can march around the house playing it. The other day at Homegoods she had a minor tantrum because I would not buy her a play accordion and piano. We frequently rock out to the Music Class CD and have a grand old time doing it! Here are some pictures of music class.

We've been hanging out with Grant and Stacy a lot lately and Ridley and Grant have become good buddies. The only problem is Grant and his mommy are HUGE Gator fans!!! We just really try to act cordial to each other but gamedays are especially hard (hahaha)! Anyway, the big GA/FL game is coming up on Halloween and 2 weeks ago I would have told you the Bulldogs don't have a chance but the Gators aren't looking so hot lately and the Bulldogs have actually started to look a little better so there is some hope! In honor of our little rivalry I'm posting some pictures taken of Ridley and Grant in their opposing team apparel. Grant was so excited about this picture his mommy printed it out and hung it up in his room and he's taken to kissing Ridley's picture and telling her good morning! 2 year-olds are so cute! GO DAWGS!!!!!

Big 2 Year Old!

Well, it's official we have a big girl now. I just cannot believe how fast these past 2 years have flown by. It seems like just yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital and cooing over her every move. It seems funny to us now that we got so excited about such little things as smiling, making cute noises, even pooping! Ridley does so much now, she is really becoming quite the helper around the house (thank you Martha for the broom), and wants to be a little mommy taking care of her dolls and making coffee in her coffee pot. She follows directions which just blows me away. I can tell her to go get me something or let Dixie in or out of a room and she will do it! Amazing! I am relishing in the fact that she doesn't yet protest. I just imagine the days when she's a teenager and I ask her to do something for me and she rolls her eyes and tells me I'm lame. :)

Here are some pictures of her Birthday weekend. We had a Birthday dinner on Friday, her actual birthday, party with friends at the playground on Saturday morning and then another Birthday dinner with Totsie and PawPaw and her Atlanta Grandparents Robbie and David Lewis. Grandma Eileen was here to help with all the festivities. It was a great weekend, thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate!