Lost a Tooth!

We are happy to report that after over a year of being jealous of all of her peers, she has FINALLY lost a tooth! That tooth was hanging on by a thread today. I had a feeling that today was going to be the day so we took the before picture. (Dont mind the pool hair!) So I will tell the story as I saw it, but you really need to hear the story from her. She is so cute I can not take it! So just before baths we decided we needed some Smores! So just after taking the first bite into her Smore, she saw blood on it. She told be about it and said, "mommy my tooth is bleeding." We inspected the mouth to find NO TOOTH! Jeff and I looked quickly and could not find it. I was sure she swallowed it....

Then she said.... "wait.... I bet it is on the ground. I was chewing on it and I thought my marshmellow had a hard spot so I threw it out!" Well, thank goodness we found it on the ground! After the initial shock and the blood. She was so excited! I have not seen her this happy in a while! She could not find a phone fast enough to call Mema, Grammy, Abby and Grace, and our neighbor Nicole. (Dont not be offended if she did not call you, we had to move on to bath and bed!) Call her, she would be happy to tell the story again to you.

So then we went into panic mode, we were not quite ready for the tooth fairy. We made her a special door to get into our house a few months ago. Madison was asking me a million questions about how she get in, so we made her a door! But it was not hung up. I had to make a quick run to walmart to pick up special tape to hold it on the wall. She really wanted daddy to cut a whole in the sheet rock, so we had to explain the magic of the tooth fairy. She has never put herself to bed so quickly and so excitedly! She even told me she was going to sleep with a smile on her face so the tooth fairy could see the whole in her mouth. The cuteness was so exciting for me!

Dont mind her messy bed!

Mission wear the kids out.....

Yesterday Madison was diagnosed with Strep Throat again. So she stayed home from school which often makes for a very long day. So while Maddie took a little nap I was out in the pool with Ty and Anna. Ty did not take a nap. Then we came in for dinner and I promised them Polar Cub if they ate well. When we arrived at PC the power was out! They were able to serve us icepops, but not icecream. So we bought Ty and spiderman icepop and Anna a spongebob and rode to Ritas. Then we were going to go to Solberg airport to watch planes. Before we reached Solberg Ty was out cold! Then minutes after we left Anna feel asleep too! I was so excited... 2 down, one to go! We got home and put everyone in their beds and Maddies nap messed my plan ALL up! She was awake in my bed until 11 pm. Oh well, we had fun!

Memorial Day on Hay Island!

I am just going to highlight some of the things we did on this trip besides opening the cottage. Which I may add was less tragic than last year! There are always surprises after a long winter, but this year was fairly mild!
Maddie fished for the first time with a hook rather than a fish weight. She was so proud. Next time we go in August we will buy her some worms! My project, which was not a planned project, was to clear the steps of all over grown grass weeds that over time have made the steps disappear! My real motivation was that Tyler was having a hard time walking on them! So now we have steps again... atleast for now!

This is a project that Jeff has been talking about doing for several years! So this year was the one! They relayed the main door entrance! It had gotten to the point where the door only opened about 1 foot. It looks great ... Thanks guys! I always like to venture to the cottage one time with out Amy and her family earlier in the season. And this is not because I don't want their company, it is because every year I have different challenges with my family and I like to try to figure them out when the house is less hectic and not stress all summer when I don't have to. For example, this year, this is the first year that Tyler will not be in a pack and play. Where will he sleep? How will that go? Will I have to worry about him wearing his life jacket. (For those of you who know nothing about the cottage, it is an island in the 1000 islands .. no cars.. boat only! So we make the kids wear their life jackets every time they want to go outside!) I was having dreams that the only way I would be able to sleep up there would be to make Ty sleep in a life jacket. This trip was successful in this was too! He was a very good boy .. slept well and was very respective of the life jacket rules! Below is a picture of his bed in the closet! I know that sounds bad... but only those that have been there before will understand that it really is not a closet!

I enjoyed watching a mother robin care for her eggs! I love these pictures!

This is the girls watching Jeff and Reed do the cement!

Tyler painting in down time! Sorry the pics are out of order... too lazy to fix it!

Mothers Tea!

Overall I do not like Maddie's teacher this year. But I have to say that she did an end of the year show that she titled Mother's Tea!! It was super adorable, well rehearsed and definitely made me cry! and Cry and cry! But I was so thankful to able to see my daughter in school!

Filling up my heart!

Have you ever had those moments as a parent where you are running on empty and just 1 or 2 things make your heart so happy and fill you back up again? Well, every time I look at these pictures I am filled back up again!

First, one night I began to put the girls to bed and I could hear Jeff telling Ty that he was putting him to bed. He was not fond of this idea so Jeff decided to do something that would make it fun for him. Ty started to call me to ask for a drink and when I brought it to him this is what I walked into! So SO SO cute to see Jeff in the crib with Tyler and a quilt over the top as a tent! Just made my night!!!!


Next, I was sitting on the patio working on something and Ty and Anna were playing in the baby pool. I heard Anna run upstairs. Before she got inside I asked her what she was going inside for. She replied with "Bath toys!" I said ok and put my head back in my work. I was listening, but not really watching! When I picked up my head the 2 of them were naked with a bar of soap! Now, Tyler is a VERY THROUGH washer!!! LOL! He was in his glory and did not understand that the landscapers next door did not want to see this! HAHA... he makes me laugh every day!

Uncle JungleGym....

Every Sunday we have dinner at the Young's. Almost all of those Sundays Amy, Harland, Abby and Grace are there too! Chris graces us with his presence about once a month. This particular week we had to break the bad news that AHAG were not going to be there this week! After and ooohhh... and oh man... Maddie had a brainstorm. She ran to Jeff and asked him to dial the phone to Uncle Chris. She called to ask him if he was going to Grammy's for dinner. He asked why and she told him the real reason... she needed someone to play with. So he said YES! And let me tell you... THEY PLAYED WITH HIM! So much so that his neck was sore the next day! Oh but he loved it! They call him Uncle Junglegym!

Batters Up!!!!

So this year is the first time we have been involed in a recreation sport. The season started out very rainy and cold. Not it is just plain HOT! But she is having fun and we are having fun watching her. One thing I have learned about this whole experience is that 1st base makes me very nervous. And you know I am not a nervous mom! But when she is playing 1st I am always there are contiantly reminding her to watch the ball at ALL TIMES. I think I am going to go with the flow with softball for next year only because it is not competitive... everyone bats, runs and plays a base 3 times and then it is over! NO SCORE, NO OUTS! It is fun to watch some of the kids play in the sand the whole time or chat with their friends. For the most part Maddie is really into it! She says she wants to play again next year! We shall see!