Not this month, but your hair sure is pretty!!!!

I know, I know, it has been forever since I last blogged!  I have been so busy updating my school blog that I rarely have time to update my real life blog!  Thanks Diane for encouraging me to blog again!  You are such a faithful reader I didn't want to disappoint!  So I bet you are wondering what has been going on with me and Kev!  Well, this weekend is our 2nd anniversary!  I can't believe it has already been 2 years.....my time is flying by!  I honestly thought that I would have a child by now, but as we all know that hasn't gone according to plan!  That was my plan and now I am just waiting on God's Plan!  I know it is way better than mine, so waiting is just something that I have to do and I am getting used to it....well, I laughed when I typed that because honestly I am not fine with it at all, but I am trying to put on my big girl panties and deal with it!  Some of you may be wondering where we are in the whole process....well, I am on a 3 month time line.  I am in month 2 of the 3!  I am taking Clomid which my doctor really doesn't think will help but it was an option that we will try for 3 months.  I like to think I know more than him about my problems anyway, so I wanted to give it a try whether it works or not.  For clarification Kevin is fine and I am too, so they say, but something is not fine when you can't get pregnant, so it more my problem than Kevin's if you catch my drift.  So, we wait to see what happens in the next few months, then I will be going to get a second opinion just for peace of mind.....I just think anyone would in my situation, it has nothing to do with the Dr I am currently seeing, I just want a fresh pair of eyes on the situation.  So I will keep you posted.  I know of many other girls that are in the same situation as me and it breaks my heart, but I know God is just working a miracle and who am I to say when HE should be done making it!  You know I use humor a lot to deal with things and this is no different....I was reading a post by someone who said that they wanted to invent pregnancy tests for infertile people, they would read something like this (no lines or + or - signs) it would say well, better luck next time or not this month, but your hair sure is pretty or no, but you still have alone time with your hubby!  All of these crack me up! 

In other news....my JOB is wonderful!  I love Roberts more than I ever thought I could.  The parents are amazing and I love the kids! Hope everyone is doing well...Can you believe it's almost THANKSGIVING!!!

Blogging Break is over!!!

Well I guess I need to get back in the blogging spirit! I started a blog for my classroom and I guess my personal blog has taken a back seat! If you would like to check out my classroom blog the address is http://www.stromslittlehoots.blogspot.com/

So I bet you are wondering what has been going on with me lately. Well let me think.....Kevin and I enjoyed tailgating this past weekend. We had a group of our really close friends get together for the tailgate it was a lot of fun. I have been to 2 birthday parties for my little friends that were turning 1! Lizzy, Gideon, and Lily all turned one in the past couple of weeks. They are so cute. Kevin is going out of town this next week for work, so I am sure I will have lots of time to blog...haha! Tomorrow is the finale of my favorite show BIG BROTHER!!! I am rooting for Lane! Well not much is going on and I know this seems boring but I just felt like blogging!!!

Update......

Well I have been MIA on my blog and didn't think that it would bother anyone. I am loving my summer break and enjoying spending time with friends. I have been working on VBS things for a few weeks now and also been working at the church on Tuesday's and Thursday's! On the baby front there isn't much to report.....I have been taking a break. It can be so overwhelming and I can honestly say I haven't been the doctor all summer and I haven't wanted to. Of course getting pregnant is always on my mind and heart, but I just needed a mental break from everything. I have had several people find out they are pregnant and I haven't balled my eyes which is progress. You know I am happy for everyone, but honestly I want to scream how in the heck did you do that....I feel like it is the trick that I just haven't gotten down pat yet.....haha sometimes my humor keeps me going. Kevin has made mention the past few weeks about how he longs to be a dad and it just breaks my heart to know that I am prolonging that process, but I am very grateful that he is so understanding and is willing to do whatever it takes. I am considering hosting some lemonade stands to raise money if we ever have to have IFV. Little rock school district won't help me out in that area, so I might have to get creative!

A New Beginning

I am just beside myself right now with excitement. No I am not pregnant so don't get too excited! I have a new job. I will be teaching Pre-K at Don Roberts (the new West Little Rock Public School)! For a little background let me say that I hate change and I avoid it all cost, however I just felt that little tug that kept telling me you should apply...I tried to talk myself out of it a million times because I have some really close friends at Terry and didn't want to teach without them. Also, as we all know I have been trying to get pregnant for almost a year and have had no luck....all the while I thinking "God why not now, why is now not good, I want it now" Well, now we know why I really believe that God was preparing me for this job and He knew all along that no one would hire a pregnant girl and if I had had my spring baby like I had a planned I would have missed this opportunity. Let's not stop there....God even has worked out the little details...as if I doubted Him. One of my bestest friends Effie, who also teaches with me at Terry got a job teaching Kindergarten at Roberts! I couldn't have planned this any better if I tried....I think God laughs at us sometimes when we try to tell Him what to do and He is gracious to give us our desires when HE is ready! I know I say it all the time but ISN'T GOD GREAT! I am so excited about this new beginning, while I feel I was in the center of His will at Terry...I think His will is for me now to be a Roberts with a wonderful group of men and women!

Why having a blog is WORTH IT

A friend of mine is thinking about starting a blog. She says that she has always made fun of blogs (not in a mean way I am sure haha). She asked me last night if having a blog was worth it. I told her yes very worth it. Here are some reasons:

• you will have a journal of things that are going on your life
• you can have your blog printed into books that could be passed down
• if you have kids this is a great way to scrapbook their life and show them later
• people can see your inner most thoughts if you want to share with them
• people see a different side of you....i have learned a lot about my friends that have blogs.
• it is wonderful therapy for your soul
• blogs put you in contact with other people you don't know that may be going through your same situation
• if you need prayer or if someone is in need of prayer the blog community is a great place to go
• if you have family out of town they can keep up with your busy life

I could go on and on about why it is so wonderful. I often hear people say "I have nothing to blog about" well that is perfect because I really didn't either, but random stuff is fun to talk about. One of my friends has a blog where she writes about things she is thankful for.....I love reading it because it reminds me of things I am thankful for.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I only have 4 more days of school left with kids if you don't count today which I am not haha!

Question/Dinner Guest!!!

If you could eat dinner with one person from the Bible who would it be? We all know Jesus is the obvious answer, but other than Him who would you choose to have a sit down dinner with?

I have been thinking about this lately and I have so many to choose from, but I think it would be fun to see who all you would like to eat with. If you normally don't comment, please do this time! Don't be scared it is easy!

I am going to go with Hannah, for obvious reasons. She begged the Lord to remember her and give her a child. My mom said that she prayed Hannah's Prayer over me the day I was born. I think that is so neat!

Who's your Momma???

This is Mother's Day week and this is a very busy time if you are a teacher. We have been working so hard trying to get Mother's Day stuff done, so that all the mommies will be happy. I really hope they appreciate all the hard work that goes into making all these things. I wanted to share with you what we have been making.

I have the kids tell me exactly how to make their favorite food that their mom makes and we put them together and make a cookbook. One of this years entries!Then I ask all the kids to draw their mom's face. Please keep in mind I teach 4 year olds so these are very cute! We will have our Mother's Day Tea tomorrow and the mom's have to guess which one is them. Should be interesting.

It's Tough Being a Woman!

I am loving this Bible Study! I am learning so many neat things! If you are not doing a Bible Study right now this would be a great one to do! I hope everyone is having a good week. I am doing a lot better since my mild breakdown last Friday! I am pouting all my trust in the Lord and He will work it out. I have to stop worrying.

INFERTILE.....REALLY?????

Today has just been a whirlwind of emotions. I started a new Bible study this week it is amazing it is called ESTHER by Beth Moore. I have already learned so many things that I didn't already know. We all know Esther's story and how much faith she had. I wish I had her faith. Faith in knowing that God's will will be done! Faith that God's timing is perfect. Faith that I can let go and stop trying to make things go my way.

Today, my doctor's office called me to let me know that I needed to start paying on my bills. Bills? what Bills??? I knew I had one, but I just knew my insurance would cover it since I called them and they said it would be taken care of up till diagnosis of infertile. Well, apparently I was declared infertile in October 09. That would have been 4 months after we started trying. Really? This doctor hasn't even seen me without my clothes on...Really? I started trying in July infertile already really? Oh, and my doctor didn't tell me this the accounts lady did ...really? I balled my eyes out right there on the phone....the lady probably thought I was nuts, but I didn't care. I know that that is a possibility, it is for everyone...but I have never been told flat out "you are infertile" I have never been on any form of fertility medicine the only thing I have had done was the HSG it showed I had a blocked right tube, but that could be from a cyst. I know this getting pregnant thing has been an uphill battle, but I guess I wasn't ready to find out from a accounts sec. that I was infertile and according to her I have been since Oct. I am not going to lie...I am having a big pity party for myself and others are more than welcome to attend. As if getting pregnant isn't hard enough I have to pay out the butt when I know for a fact others in my situation haven't.....I am stressed. I have wonderful parents who have offered to pay, but I don't feel it is their responsibility to pay for their daughter who can't make a baby it's not their fault. I have tears streaming down my face as I type this, because this is just so hard and so hard to understand. I just want to scream why, why me, why not that 16 year old that doesn't want to have a baby. Why, does my husband have to be childless because of me....why can't my parents have the grand kids they have always wanted because of me.....WHY WHY WHY!!! I know I am ranting and I am sorry, but this is my blog and I normally upbeat and happy, but this is real and it is happening to me and yes, I know it could be worse...it always can be worse. I am not saying I have it rough, but this is my storm and this is what I am dealing with!

God please open my heart to hear YOUR voice and know that you are going through this storm with me and know that I am not alone. Let this situation bring honor and glory to you and may I see that YOUR will, WILL be done and not my own.

My List

I like to make lists and from time to time I make lists on my blog so this is my list of random things from this week! Enjoy

• bunko...check
• hang out with emily and lily...check
• get a very important letter from the post office...check
• DWTS...check
• AI...check
• GLEE ....check
• 16 and pregnant...check (might I add last night's was so upsetting to me the girl had no one but her boyfriends parents)
• tutor...check
• fold the laundry that has been piling up on the pool table...check
• finish a few scrapblog pages for slideshow...check
• try to conceive a baby...check, check, check, and check...haha!

So, that gets us up to date through Tuesday...there is still so much more to do for instance:

• start my new Bible Study tonight
• Idol gives back
• Weigh in at Weight Watchers
• walk
• cookout with the Sharp's
• walk again
• fresh meat II..im retard i know
• still walkin
• pray for a friend who is having a big day tomorrow morning
• laundry
• by new make-up and hair products
• pick up a fridge for the garage
• hang with hubby

I am sure there is more, but I need to run! I hope this Wednesday finds you happy!

Guess what happen at BUNKO.......

Can you believe it??? I have been doing BUNKO for six months now and I never win. I have so much fun with all the girls, but I never win. Well, watch out world....I am back!!! haha! I won this cute little note pad that actually doubles as a mouse pad very clever!!!!

I love BUNKO and I love that the people that play don't all run in the same circle. We all go to Immanuel so we have that in common, some are moms, some are not, some are married, some are not, some are blonde's, some are not, some are loud, some are not.....some always win and some do not! (i was in that group)! You get the point. We meet once a month at someones house and that person has dinner prepared and we eat and play. If you are not in a BUNKO group I highly recommend it!

Matt K and Cousin Carl

Matt Kenseth aka Kevin's Idol #17

Just a short post. As many of you know my hubby loves NASCAR and more importantly he LOVES Matt Kenseth. Well some guy at Kevin's work is good friends with Carl Edwards, we will call him Cousin Carl, well he goes and hangs with him often and found out Kevin was an MK fan and so he took these pictures for Kev. Needless to say, Kev now thinks we have a shot a meeting Matt! I would love for that to happen....Cousin Carl is Matt's teammate so maybe we could at least get an autograph personalized to Kevin.

Cousin Carl aka Carl Edwards #99

Sorry for the picture quality it is from a phone!

Red Sox Weekend

Kev and I getting ready for the game Friday night!

Kris and Evan's son Logan rockin the mohawk for the game! He is the cutest kid!

This is us at the game on Saturday! Our seats both nights were amazing! The rest are just some pics of player and the stadium.

Happy Birthday, Honey!

Today is Kevin's birthday! I know he doesn't look that happy in this picture, but trust me he is happy to be married to me! HAHA I thank God for him and love him so much! Happy 29th Birthday, Honey! He is my favorite April Fool!

Lenny the Leprechaun

Today is St. Patrick's Day so in my class today a little Leprechaun came to surprise the kids. While they were outside playing "Lenny" came and messed up their room and sprinkled pots of gold and green rainbow dust all over the class. He even messed up some chairs and played in centers. When the kids came inside the room they were so surprised that he had been there. They got a note from Lenny and some cookies. He painted a picture for them at the art easel of a shamrock. They were most excited that apparently he used the restroom while he was there and left the potty water green.

They said, "he even pee's green" haha!

This is so funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJRzBpFjJS8

I am so in love with this youtube video. I love all my pregnant friends, but this adds some comic relief to my current situation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

You OK??

My best friend, Lindsey has a niece named Maggie and she is just the cutest thing ever. She is 1 and has the cutest curly blond hair. Well, she has started talking and has the cutest voice! Her favorite thing to say right now is "you Ok?" she does say it with inflection as if she is asking you a question. It cracks me up. Lindsey had her at our house not to long ago and she just kept coming over to Kevin and I saying "you Ok?" I know she must get this from her mom, Heather, I bet she asks Maggie all the time if she is ok and it just stuck! She also says, "you cold?" Lindsey said that she will fall and start crying and through tears she will ask " you OK?" I just needed to remember this so I made a blog about it.

Bachelor and Fun Weekend Ahead

Tonight is the season finale of The Bachelor! I already know who won, but I am still going to watch! Why do I watch these shows??? Every season I say that I am not going to watch anymore, but I do! I am going to Holly's to watch the drama unfold.

I am also very excited about this coming weekend. I am going on a Women's Retreat with the women at my church. I have been 2 other times when I was in college and I don't think we have had one since, but I am so excited. It is at Mt. Magazine. We are having a pajama party Thursday night and I can't wait. I am rooming with Holly, Wendy, and Tiffaney! I am so ready to have fun fellowship with good christian women. My mom is going too, so that we will fun! I got these pj's to wear.

Freckleface Strawberry

This is a book that I read to my kids today! I ordered it from Scholastic with my kids book orders. I got it because I have always had freckles and I hated them. I have had the book for a few days but I hadn't read it to them yet. Well today I was cracking up this is exactly how I felt growing up and still do sometimes. My favorite part was when the kids would say "maybe all your freckles will run together and then you will have a tan." I used to pray all the time that my freckles would run together so I could be tan....haha! I love how the book is written and I love who wrote the book. Julianne Moore! She has freckles too! If I ever have a child with freckles I will keep this around! It was a good find. Hope blogland is enjoying the sunny weather today!

Things I ponder.....

• why do I cry at the drop of a hat and some people never shed tears
• some people hide the way the feel and for me it is written all over my face
• are you really defined by if you went to college or not
• how did the girl in the Olympics that lost her mother suddenly on Sunday perform a breathtaking performance 2 days later?
• how do some people frown all day long?
• at what age do you cut your hair and get it permed?
• why is it so hard to have a quiet time with God when it is way more important than watching tv or doing the other various things I do?
• what would I do if I won the lottery
• what it would be like to fit into a size that isn't a double digit.....I mean that would be freakin AWESOME!!! haha!
• why did I just put the above on a public blog
• why is getting up in the morning the hardest part of my day
• when exactly did dinosaurs exist...i confused by this
• will I ever learn to cook and love it
• what it would feel like to have a baby kick inside of you....i have always wondered how that would feel...even as a kid!
• why did my family insist I watch my cousin being born vaginally when I was in 4th grade....yuck I was sick all night!
• what makes you get chills when you experience something amazing
• how amazing it will be to meet powerful women of the Bible...Esther, Ruth, Mary, the woman at the well, Rebekah, Hannah, and many many more
• will they ever find Morgan Nick
• why do we always want what we can't have

I know this is a very random blog, but this are some things I ponder from time to time. What do you ponder?

U/S Results

Well after waiting 1 hour and 15 minutes I was finally able to get my U/S! The lady that does the u/s got really sick during the u/s right before and ran to the bathroom and remained there for quite some time. At first I was a little annoyed, but when I realized how sick she was I understood. She came back and did my ultrasound and things looked better. My left side still had one small tiny cyst that is no reason for concern. I still have the main cyst on the right side, but it has gotten a lot smaller in just 20 days so that is a good sign. Dr. Wyatt doesn't want to do anything just yet as far as removing it. He wants me to come back in 3 months and see how it is. He doesn't want me to start the Clomid just yet either as he doesn't want to cause the cyst any more problems and Clomid stimulates your ovaries and could cause more harm than good at this point. I was a little bummed because I feel like the next 3 months are just a waste, but I know God is at work. Dr. W said there is no reason why I couldn't get pregnant because the left side looks great, but we will see! Maybe it will happen, but who knows! I feel God is allowing me to walk this path so that I will get closer to Him and I believe that is working!

Ultrasound

Today I am having an U/S at 3:00! They are going to look to see if the cysts are still there or if they have changed in any way. I am guessing we will go from there to decide what to do next. I am going to be honest at first I was like oh if I have to the surgery it will be no big deal .... in my head I know that is true, but the closer it gets to 3 I am like...um Lord, could you please just make those silly things disappear?? I am terrified of hospitals and I have never had any sort of surgery before, but if I have to it will be ok! I do like attention and if I am out for a few days I would love an excuse for lots of visitors, candy, dr. pepper and flowers! I am totally kidding, I want everything to be just fine. So, I will post later and let everyone know how it goes!

My New Love XOXO

I got an iPhone for Valentines day! I am so excited! I have wanted one since they came out and I am kinda cheap, so I have waited and waited for my upgrade. Finally I have one! Kevin feels slightly abandoned since my new love has come to live with us....he can get over it haha! We didn't really do much for V-day, Kevin doesn't like to do much because he feels you should love your wife/husband as if everyday was Valentines day. However, he did propose on Valentines 2 years ago, because that was the one day he knew I wouldn't expect it. He was right! So really he couldn't do anything now to make Valentines more special than it was 2 years ago, so why try....well, there is one thing I would have liked, but we are still waiting on that little bundle of joy! HAHA!!! Did I mention that K got a pool table??? He has turned our garage into a "man cave" he did a really good job and it looks great. I did get to paint a hot pink line for the dart board so I put my touch on the room!

What do you think??? Cute huh? He has had many friend over playing this weekend. Oh and he got the couch from Habitat for Humanity for 15 dollars! What a good deal and it goes to charity!

While I was sleeping......

Since I have been married I have learned something really interesting about myself. You might be thinking that I learned to be a wonderful cook or a great housekeeper....that is not the case. I have learned that I laugh in my sleep....like belly laughing, tears pouring, uncontrollable laughter. I guess I never new this before because obviously I didn't have another person sleeping in my bed with me. The first time this happened Kevin said that I woke him up because I was giggling and then the giggling turned to full blown laughter. In my head I think I know I am laughing, and I ask myself am I really doing this or is this just a dream.?!?!? So the first time Kevin talked to me while I was laughing and I told him through the laughter that I was seeing his face as a blue gusher (like those fruit snacks that squirt out juice.) Well, Kevin's face looked like the girl from Willy Wonka when she turns into a blueberry. Kevin knew that I wasn't awake so he got his phone and recorded that whole thing...so funny! The next morning I remembered the dream, but didn't realize what I had done. I thought wow, that is odd. That brings me to last night! Apparently, I started to chuckle a little and it kept getting louder and louder...now in my head I know I am dreaming, but I didn't think I was laughing out loud. So, Kevin hears me and I start laughing for a good 15 minutes he says I am laughing so hard that I can't get my words out.....I tell him that I am playing kickball and that everyone needs to step back because I can kick really far...someone rolls me the ball and something else kicked the ball not me it went really far up in the sky and I started running to first base....Effie my friend was in the dream and you have to know her, but she tells it like it is and she shouted that I didn't kick the ball that I was not good at kickball...i continued to run past first base instead of going to second base...I told Kevin it was because I was so fast and they needed to know how fast I was. If you know me you are laughing really hard right about now, because you know I can't run to save my life. He said just like that I was back sound asleep. Is that not crazy...I know my dream isn't funny to anyone but me and now Kevin, but I think it so funny how I remember everything about it and when I woke up for school I thought to myself that was a funny dream, it wasn't until Kevin sent me a text this morning and told me my dream that I realized I had really laughed out loud. I asked Kevin what he was thinking while this was going on. He said that he was laughing thinking this is why I love this girl! Isn't that sweet??

I think it is fun how people do funny things when they sleep. I am glad that I laugh because I think laughter truly is the best medicine. I am very light hearted most of the time and I think this reflects who I am! Do you do any funny/weird things when you sleep??

Isn't God GREAT!!!!

Isn't God GREAT!!! My mom says this all the time and it truly is so much fun to say, and believe it. So my appointment went well yesterday. They were running really late in ultrasound, so after meeting new friends in the waiting room I was finally able to go back. They said that I have a tilted uterus, back in the day this was thought cause infertility, but my DR said that is not the case. He sees this all the time. Also, I have 2 cysts on one ovary and 1 on the other! Not the best news, but still it can be fixed. I will go back in a month and see if they are still there. If they are gone I will start Clomid if they are still there I will have a procedure to have them removed. I have never had surgery before, but I am ready if we have to do it...it is about a 4 day recovery, so maybe I can get Kevin to pamper me if I have to it done. Dr. W told me that this is just a bump in the road and he doesn't see anything that might cause K and I to not have children. I wanted to scream and jump up and down. I wanted to so thank you to some people who really have supported me and prayed for me doing this time...I will probably forget someone and if so I am sorry, but I want to document this so I will always know how much God takes care of me.

My family, Kevin's family, Lindsey Johnson and family, Holly Carlise, Tiffaney and Aaron Sharp, Effie Edwards, Debbie Edwards, Emily Eisenach, Wendy Ferrell, Becky and Rex Horne, Kris Smith, Erin Hunt, Shannon Smith, Julie Jones, Lauren Simmons, Nona and Brittani Grubbs, Suzie Mitchell, Lou Anne Jacks and family, Lisa Brown, Natalie and Dayton Cannady, Abb and Jen Childers, Amy and Jason Reaves, Jenny Owens, Kaye Miller, Katie Dudley, Kristen Spigner, Wanda Barrow, Bobbie Blackshear, Melody Brown, Jennifer Reeves, Jennifer Doss, Matt and LeAnna McCraw, Gloria Holmes, Alyssa Jones, LaNeicia Williams, Moneka English, Allison Davis, Diane Lafferty, Vicki Lloyd, Cindy Signaigo, Ashley Chandler, Nancy David and several of my mom retired teacher friends! I know that I didn't even know that some were praying these are just the ones that have called, written me, facebooked me or told me!

Wow! Just think about how important the Power of Prayer is...I vow to be a better a better prayer warrior for people. I was telling a friend last night that it is amazing how much you can feel prayer. It is like something I have never experienced before. I was nervous, but right when they called me back, my nerves were calmed and I had a peace. Isn't God GREAT!

Weekend Re-cap/Tomorrow

Well, we survived the ice storm of 2010! Kevin went to work with his old boss Matt on Saturday and Sunday. He got up really early both days and I just couldn't help but sleep in. I never get to sleep in because Kevin in an early bird and likes me to get up and play on Saturday! I slept till noon on Saturday and 11 yesterday! It was amazing and I really needed it. We had a surprise party for my friend Tiffaney on Saturday night and it was a blast. I got to use my "birthday banner" that I got for my wedding. It looked so cute.

Tomorrow I go in to meet with Dr. W...my tummy does a flip-flop just typing that! I am praying for good results. I have had so many encouraging words from different people and that has gotten me through this week. I keep telling myself this was worse than waiting to have the test run. I will let everyone know what I find out. Here is what I am praying for specifically:

1. That whatever is wrong will be able to be fixed or that that is just the way I was made so we will work around it.
2. That I will not have to wait for any results...that we will just know by the time I leave tomorrow what our plan of action is.
3. That I will be at peace no matter what they tell me.
4. That I won't sob at the doctor's office...how embarrassing.

Thanks so much for praying. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate it!

Happy Birthday, Sweet Friend!

Today is my friend Effie's birthday! She is another blogger you should check out her blog on the side! Anyway she is the Art teacher at my school and my kids LOVE her! Every year on her birthday my kids make a book for her. I ask them if they had $100 what would they buy Miss Edwards for her birthday....they come up with the cutest stuff. This year my personal favorite is that one little boy wants to buy her a wedding dress for her wedding day. Other child wants to buy her some red high heels!!! So funny! Today during our "Art Time" we are throwing a birthday party. Effie made a cookie cake and my kids can't wait to eat it and celebrate. We also made a chart as you can see in the picture where they guess how old Miss Edwards is!!! This is personally my favorite! She looks pretty good for 100 don't you think???? Happy Birthday, sweet friend!!