I think someone's discovered a way to earn some quick cash...

Jad lost ANOTHER tooth today

He quickly put this baby pearl safely into a baggie...

he lost his last one down the drain as he was "sparkling" it up for the Tooth Fairy

My boy's growing up... nothing I can do about it

Started the week with a trip to the dentist and Ash had her first cavity.

She was NOT happy AT ALL about getting a shot and a filling (or that I was taking pictures)

A lot of whimpering and nervous jolting coming from this little diva while the dentist tried very carefully to fill the cavity... she survived

Then, Jad's second front tooth was sooo wiggly he could spin it around in his mouth and poke it through his closed lips but it would not come out.

We all agreed the tooth had to go, it just was not cute- at all!

Myla offered him the rest of her pack of gum if he would let her pull it out... the offering was too good... they disappeared into the bathroom and came out 2 min later with a big smile, a tooth in hand and a pack of gum

Then, BIG NEWS... Myla got braces!

Royce was feeling a little left out so we took some pictures of his perfect baby teeth...

gotta enjoy 'em while ya got'em

Jad lost one of his cute, little, perfect, white front teeth today...

still handsome as can be

The weather is FINALLY getting nice here.

We decided to go to the school playground and teach our 4 year old "baby" how to ride a bike without training wheels...

he said he wanted to learn...

but was too worried about the people around who might be watching

he gave it a try but we'll have to try again when NO ONE else is around

Jad played basketball...

the girls had headstand contests...

then Jad joined in...

and Royce too...

I love when my kids get along and play together.

So glad it's Spring

Hemsey

All week Ashlee and Jad have been patiently anticipating the upcoming school carnival.

Apparently there are some pretty big raffle prizes that the kids have been so excited about.

Jads favorite, a big tub of thousands of Legos.

Ashlees favorite, a guinea pig equipped with all the necessities.

Ashlee has been visiting the library each day this week to peek in on the guinea pig of her dreams.

Game day came and Ashlee managed to win 2 free raffle tickets.

Against all the deterring comments given by her parents, Ashlee decided to go for it. She excitedly wrote her name on the 2 tickets and dropped them into the bucket along with hundreds of other children's tickets all wishing to win this fun little pet.

A few hours later, I received a phone call from the school saying that Ashlee had won the guinea pig.... John and I just looked at each other in disbelief then started laughing... we were a little in shock and even though we DID NOT WANT IT, we knew how thrilled Ashlee was going to be.

Then, a few minutes after I hung up, they called back and told me that they had made a mistake. Ashlee was actually not the winner but runner up, (in case the winner didn't want it).

Even though Ashlee didn't know about the phone call of her almost winning the guinea pig,

John and I both felt a little crushed for her.

Well, at least we THOUGHT she didn't know about the phone call...

Later that day she asked me if someone had called earlier to tell me that she had won the guinea pig. I couldn't lie to her so I said "well, someone did call but they said you didn't WIN you were RUNNER UP. That means if the person who won doesn't want it, you get it"

her big eyes just stared at me, she didn't blink.

I said "that's kinda cool though that out of all those tickets yours was pulled as runner up... you ALMOST won that guinea pig"... she squinted at me "ALMOST! ALMOST! That still means that I didn't win!" she said.

Her hands flew up over her eyes, she ran to the couch and she started sobbing...

It was then that I realized that in her little mind I had just told her that she had almost won the lottery.

I walked up stairs and told John what had happened. And of course, all of this is now my fault for telling her the painful truth.

To make a long story short:

John takes Ashlee out for a little pick-me-up date to LOOK at pets at the pet store and comes home with this little guy.....

meet Hemsey

I don't think he ever gets set down except to go to sleep.

The things we do for our kids happiness