Jack's First Lost Tooth

Jack lost his first tooth yesterday, on Caroline's birthday, and we don't know when, or where.

He gave me a hug after everyone had left the party, and he was missing a tooth! The reason it's so hard to see the missing one is that the new one had already come in. In fact, the one to the left has also come in, also without the tooth falling out, so he's had double teeth for a while. Since he didn't have a tooth to put under his pillow, he wrote a note to the tooth fairy and put that under his pillow instead. It worked! There was a gold dollar and no note in the morning. That tooth fairy is amazing! I love that the note makes sense, but would make sense with or without the tooth: I lost my tooth. Yes indeed you did my little man!

Where do you play when there's three feet of snow on the ground?

At the park where there is only a foot of snow! One day last week we drove home past Pioneer Park, and my kids must have felt the need to be outdoors, because they wanted to stop and play despite the snow. We all had fun!

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A quick trip

Last week there was no school because of President's Day and budget cut days--and the week before we had snow days on Thursday and Friday. Trace's foot had broken open a little in the ice, so by last Sunday night we decided a small getaway might be in order. On Monday we made reservations for three nights in Reno (our requirements were inexpensive with a heated pool). It was a perfect break for our family. We were on the seventeenth floor and outside our window was perhaps the thing most thrilling to a five year old boy: the railyard. Jack spent a lot of time sitting in the window watching the freight trains, the passenger trains, the unloading of the containers, the coal trains. . . Hours went by while he gave us a running monologue about all the events below. If we weren't train watching, you could find us at the pool. Both kids loved playing in the water, and there were eight individual "bubble pools," bathtub size, and only about sixteen inches deep--kid heaven.
We came home a day early, because of a severe storm coming in. We were glad we did, because this storm, unlike most, actually lived up to all the hype and dumped three feet of snow in less than twenty -four hours. We've been out of power ever since! There was plenty of shoveling to keep us busy, and free entertainment when Will jumped off the deck rail into the snow and got stuck. Hopefully the power will be restored tomorrow, and in the meantime we're enjoying the quiet. Here's wishing you a peaceful week too!

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Jack's homemade salad recipe

Driving to the store this morning, Jack said that he had a great salad recipe: lettuce, green beans, asian pear, blue cheese, and dressing. He said we could call it Jack's homemade salad recipe. As soon as we arrived at the store, he wrote down his recipe.
Tonight he followed through with his idea and made us all a salad.

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First Real Haircut

Caroline and I have been discussing her hair lately and she had decided she wanted her hair short "like Marilyn's." So yesterday my friend Sara cut her hair. It's so cute, although truthfully I was nervous as I watched five inches of curls drop on the floor. She looks like such a big girl now!
The other two pictures are from the gather and grill at church on Sunday. Needless to say, there was a face painter and a balloon artist. They were quite excited! That's a pink and purple kitten and a crazy balloon hat, if you couldn't tell:)

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Being Crafty

We've been crafty this winter. Here are a few of the projects the kids and I have worked on. Fabric bulletin boards for each kid, button clothespins for a ribbon board, and artwork made from papertowel/toilet paper rolls They were all fun projects, perfect for cold indoor days. Now to see if I can really post this from my phone. . .

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First Day of School!!!!!

I simply cannot believe it. It is not possible that my son is old enough to go to school. He's just a baby. Well, maybe he's a toddler, walking before he's a year old, trying to get into everything. Or maybe he's the kind two year old who notices that his sister spit up and runs to get a towel before I've even noticed. The three year old boy getting faster and faster, and loving all things outdoors, sun or rain, summer or winter? The four year old going to preschool, and the only boy who could pay attention and sit still all class? This first born of mine, who reminds me of myself but with a lot more physical agility, is five years old, and he started school today. The pictures are for you Mom, in memory of every first day of school we ever had, which always started with a picture. It was hard to get a good shot in the rush of getting two kids out the door, but here are my three favorites. The top photo is on our front porch, and the other two are at school: outside the classroom and at his seat. I love this five year old, and I think that he will like school. The first day was fun!