An Especially Toothsome Creamie

We are having a beautiful Indian Summer, so although it was 36 degrees this morning, by the afternoon our thermometer registered a 50 degree increase to 86 degrees! Barrett was of course in the mood for some ice cream. Lately, he has not been eating the dessert I pack in his school lunch, so that he can have a popsicle or ice cream bar when he gets home. So today his frozen treat of choice was a chocolate covered mint Creamie. As he was eating his Creamie he was complaining that it was making his loose tooth hurt. I told him that I once lost a tooth by biting into a piece of broccoli. The next thing I knew he had a shocked look on his face and a gaping hole in his mouth. Brynne and I didn't see his tooth any where and told him he must have swallowed it. His face crumpled and he asked in a quavering voice, "But Mommy, what about the tooth fairy?" I assured him that we could write the tooth fairy a note and he quickly regained his composure.

Barrett holding the offending Creamie.

While I ran upstairs to grab the camera, Brynne decided to take a closer look at Barrett's Creamie and guess what she found . . . .

THE MISSING TOOTH!

Barrett was very happy that he would actually

have a tooth to put under his pillow.

He told me he was glad he didn't lose his

tooth while he was at school today.

Next he had to call Daddy to tell him

that he finally lost his first tooth.

His new look.

Aiming High

Justin has been working a lot lately. This happens every fall as people try to fit in one last paving project before the weather turns too cold. It's not unusual for him to get home at 11:00 p.m. and then leave by 5:30 or 6:00 the next morning. He was working late again on Monday night trying to finish a bid that had been dropped on his desk that morning that was due the next day. At 10:30 p.m. as I was finally getting Barrett to bed he turned to me and said, "Poor Daddy, he's still at work. Kilgore just doesn't give him a break. That's why when I grow up I'm going to work at McDonald's, because McDonald's will give you a break and if you get hungry there's food there for you to eat." I had to try really hard not to laugh and Justin did laugh when I related the story to him after he finally arrived home sometime after 11 p.m.

First Day of School

Blythe started school last week on August 27th, but Brynne and Barrett both started school today.

Blythe is in 6th grade and is

now in Middle School.

The three kids together, with Brynne

and Barrett still in their PJs.

Barrett is truly a little monkey!

I could not get him to hold still.

Barrett ready for his first day of

Kindergarten. He is attending

Shining Stars Co-operative School.

He was so excited to finally be

able to wear his new Yoda shirt.

He is VERY into Star Wars now.

Brynne ready for her first day of

4th grade at her new charter school,

The Weilenmann School of Discovery.

All three of my "B's" ready to learn.

I can't figure out when they all got so tall!