Photo Story Friday (on Saturday) & Avery's Tooth...

Here is my little Avery. She is almost 7, and pretty much a big kid and can do most anything a big kid can do. One thing she can NOT do is lose teeth! About 6 months or so ago we went to the Dentist and he pulled her bottom front two teeth. The big ones were coming in and pushing the baby teeth out. When the Dentist pulled them out he was quite surprised to see that the roots had not broken down one little bit. Those stinkin' things NEVER would have come out on their own! Yikes.

So, as you can see in the above picture her front top tooth is loose. It's actually loose on it's own and has escalated to "snaggletooth" status! It's far from the cutest thing I've ever seen!

The problem is Avery WILL NOT let ANYONE near her mouth. So forget about pulling out the hideous thing!

Well that was before Maddie came along...

Just to back track. That stupid tooth had been loose since last May. So, in the hopes that Avery would let me rip that nasty thing from her mouth I told her that she couldn't go to school until it was out. (obviously that did not work!)

So, the other day I was baking like a mad woman for a neighborhood block party, when I hear this crazy hysterical laughing coming from the basement. Then the laughing started to spread to more than one crazy girl, and then it was clear the hysteria was running up the basement stairs towards me.

When I turned around this is what I saw... Avery with a huge HOLE in her mouth where the nasty snaggletooth, used to reside. And Savannah and her friend Maddie looking quite pleased with themselves!

As it turns out, my precious Avery was trying to BITE Maddie. (I know, she's a gem) and Maddie put her hand up to block Avery and her stinkin' trap... when Avery started spitting, until she found her tooth in her hand!

Woo Hoo!

Yay, for Avery and her craziness and for Maddie for FINALLY knocking that nasty snagletooth out of Averys mouth!

*Now we just need to work on NOT biting our friends. hmm... How do I teach that little life lesson?

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

Last Camping Trip & Avery the Photographer...

Avery's toes...

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Avery's Brother...

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Avery's Daddy & Sister...

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Avery's Monkey brother & part of Daddy...

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Some scenery that caught her eye...

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Avery has decided her new favorite thing to do is to steal my camera and take pictures. Lots of pictures! Of everything and anything she can think of. I often find that the card in my camera is full and it's FULL of crazy pictures Avery has taken! She's hilarious, and a pretty okay photographer. This is from their last camping trip, Daddy let her document the trip for him. She did a good job and I had fun looking through her pictures. She's so cute! My favorite is the picture of her toes! (and I HATE feet, but hers are cute even all covered in DIRT!) She's a cutie and thought these were great pictures!

Thanks Avery for capturing the trip for me!

First Day of Kindergarten!

Sammy started Kindergarten! Woo Hoo!

He was so cute!! What a little stud muffin! He was a little shy when we first got to his classroom, until he saw that he was sitting at a table with his cute little friend Morgan. That helped a little. He still wasn't too sure about the whole thing, until his teacher gave him his own big name tag to wear around his neck. He thought it was cool. While he was busy, I ran out the door & he did GREAT! Yay for Kindergarten! Woo Hoo!

He's just such a big kid now *sniff* Cute little guy!

WoRdLeSs WeDnEsDaY...

"I DON'T WANNA BE A PIRATE!!!!"

First Day of School!!! Woo Hoo!!!

First Day of School!

Savannah and Avery started school today! Woo Hoo!

They were up extra early this morning, they were so excited! (So was the Mom!!)

The girls looked so cute all ready for their big day, Brooke had to get in on the action too! Woo Hoo! We went to Costco with only 2 kids, and after Sams Kindergarten assessment I even went to get a Diet Coke with only 1 kid!! Holy Crap, how insane is that?

Sammy starts next week! I love school!!

Photo Story Friday ~ Mama Mia!

~So, last week or so I had a good friend text message me and say she needed a Girls Night Out. Well, as luck would have it, so did I!! We quickly agreed that she HAD to see the movie Mama Mia! I had already seen it, loved it and KNEW I had to go see it again! Not only did I have to see it again, but I HAD to see it again with Cecily!

~For the most part, Cecily brings out the "7th grade girl laugh until I snort~LOUDLY" in me. (That was just a side note.)

~I don't know if you have seen the movie, or if you loved or hated it. I just know that I LOVED it! What was great about it, was fantastically great. What was awful about it, was fantastically awful!

~Well, I will spare you the minute to minute replay of the hilarity. But it was beyond funny and with Cecily there I can't remember laughing that hard since Jr. High! We laughed right out LOUD, and I mean LOUD! We laughed until we couldn't see through the tears, we laughed until people were staring at us! And, then we laughed some more. We danced in our seats, we sang along with the music, and then we laughed some more... We made COMPLETE fools of ourselves, and loved every minute of it!

~I loved it, I mean LOVED LOVED it!! I will truly be so sad when it's no longer in the theaters and not yet out on DVD! I will never be able to watch it, or listen to the soundtrack again without thinking about the complete schmo I made of myself that night with my great friend! It was beyond fun and exactly what I needed!!

I can honestly say that was the BEST Girls Night Out ever! Thanks Cecily! When can we go again?

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

Is Summer Over Already?!

So, it's go to the school and find out your new teacher, time! Woo Hoo! We love this day, it's so exciting for the kids (and the Mom)! It's so fun to find out what teachers they all have and what friends are in their classes. Yay for find out teacher day!!

Here are the stinky kids pointing to their names on the list.

Score for school starting!

It was SO exciting for Sammy, since it was his FIRST time! Woo Hoo for Kindergarten! He got a teacher who is new to the school, so we don't know much about her. I'm sure she will be a great teacher & when Sammy decides not to be shy anymore, he'll love her. (and if the stars align correctly she will feel the same for him)

Miss Avery is very happy to be going to school ALL day like a big kid! She was so happy to find her name on the list with a couple of her friends. Her little friend MaKenna is in her class. She also got a great teacher, it should be a fun year!
Savannah is starting to get a little beyond the excited age. She informed me that she loves the first week of school and then it's boooorrring! What a stink, I remember feeling the same way! She was very happy to find that a few of her very good friends are in her class again. It will be a great year for her too as far as friends go. We'll see how she does with the pesky business of teachers and school work.

So, is everyone else getting ready for back to school? Are you all happy with the teachers your kids have gotten? Are you counting down the days, or drying your tears?

I'm still sort of mixed. I'm really going to enjoy getting back into a routine & getting back to the gym with only one kid. At the same time... the thought of a schedule is giving me hives...

Highland Parade!

My neice Hanna was in the local parade & we all went to see her cheer! Here are all the little kids waiting for the parade to get started. We met up with my sister and her kids and Grandma Robin. It was a fun morning!

Savannah, Ryanne, Sammy, Emmie, and Avery.

My Cute Neice Ryanne and Brookie! Brooke always has so much fun with all the kids, they all love her so much! She is going to be spoiled rotten, by everyone!!

All the local busniesses were there passing out their info. Sammy was so excited when a martial arts studio offered to let the kids chop a piece of wood in half. He was a little shy at first, but then decided he wanted to. He thought the "ninjas" were SO beyond cool!

The kids waving at some pretty horses. They were pretty excited, mainly to get the candy everyone was throwing! Woo Hoo for free candy!

And there is my girl Hanna! She is so cute & it's her first year as a cheer leader. She did great in the parade. She is a natural little dancer & cheer leader. We just love our Hanna Bannana!

Go Knights!

WoRdLeSs WeDnEsDaY

Change in Plans...

Well, I was going to post a Photo Story Friday, but then had a change in plans...

This is for you Linds! "I've got a Feva, and the only cure is MORE COW BELL!!"

Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only dork (I mean incredibly cool / with it person) out there! This is BY FAR my favorite T-Shirt & I get the weirdest looks when I wear it! But don't you worry, I still wear it with pride!

*Happy Anniversary Scotty! Love you!

*oh & new recipe on Recipe Blog! Enjoy!