DEJA VU

Feels that way to me. On yesterday's post I wrote that Zoe had lost her first tooth. Well today, she lost her other one. It was also very loose and ready to come out but I figured two teeth was to much to ask of her at one time. This one came out by way of sticker books...dinosaur and spider informational sticker books to be exact!

Well she is thrilled because now she can drink from a straw; slurp up spaghetti; eat pretzel sticks; and whistle all without opening her mouth!

No more teeth are loose at present so I have some time to decide on other motivational techniques to apply for next time. As for Zoe, it's tooth fairy magic time...SMILE!!

Zoe's lost her first tooth!!

Well it was an ordeal I tell you!! It's just killing me as I wiggle it because it's SO loose and then she almost lets me pull it....but then not quite. However, I finally coaxed it out of her mouth with the promise of ice cream. After I pulled it out she called Nan and told her all about it in detail. "Nan, mommy pulled my tooth and it didn't hurt at all; it was just easy..." She proudly showed her sister to which Hannah exclaimed, "Cool!"

We talked to the tooth fairy and asked if she could come tomorrow night to get the tooth because Zoe wanted to take it to school tomorrow for show and tell.

Anyway, here is a picture of the missing tooth smile!

Yo Gabba Gabba What??!!

The girls have discovered a wacky kids show that has a 60s-70s style about it. It's called, 'Yo Gabba Gabba' and it teaches all kinds of life lessons and moralities in a fun, positive way. It is definitely one of those, "love it or hate it shows", as it either grows on you or not! We have every show on TIVO but the Halloween episode---which was Mark's favorite one--it got deleted by mistake by one of our little darlings.
Anyway, Paige, my sister had been asking what Yo Gabba Gabba was so...well...here ya go!

My little pizza face...

Kayci has found the wonder that is PIZZA!

Shirley Goodnest and Marcy

Oh I am SO here with this story and Zoe at the moment! I also remember getting some "doozies" when I taught Kindergarten. You gotta love kids even when they drive you crazy...I sure love mine! Enjoy the read.

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A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He didn't want his mother to walk with him.

She wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence but yet know that he was safe. So she had an idea of how to handle it.

She asked a neighbor if she would please follow him to school in the mornings, staying at a distance, so he probably wouldn't notice her. She said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise as well, so she agreed. The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor girl he knew.

She did this for the whole week. As the two walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy’s little friend noticed the same lady was following them as she seemed to do every day all week.

Finally she said to Timmy, 'Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week? Do you know her?'

Timmy nonchalantly replied, 'Yeah, I know who she is.'

The little girl said, 'Well, who is she?'

'That's just Shirley Goodnest,' Timmy replied, 'and her daughter Marcy.' 'Shirley Goodnest? Who is she and why is she following us?' 'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, 'cuz she worries about me so much. And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life', so I guess I'll just have to get used to it!'

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

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My Graduate

Zoe will be graduating from Preschool in four short weeks. I can't believe how the time has flown. It really seems like yesterday that I was bringing her home from the hospital to our condo. Wow have things changed since then. She is now my eldest girl with two wonderful sisters. I am so proud of all the things she has accomplished these five years and I think that Hannah and Kayci couldn't ask for a better sister! Here she is in her graduation photo...she is so proud of herself...mommy and daddy are proud too!

New post on Footsteps that's worth the read!!