Trimming The Tree

Mallory's Lost Tooth

If you ask Mallory what she wants for Christmas she says an Innotab 2 and to lose three teeth.  I'm not sure what Santa has in store, but I don't know if those three teeth will come out before Christmas.  It hasn't been looking too promising.  This week, however, Miss Determination has been working her bottom two teeth like a mad woman.  While we were at Ross's last wrestling match tonight, she decided she was going to get it out when we got home.

 Two loose little teeth

(The poor little thing had a run-in with an exercise band handle last night that resulted in a swollen and bruised forehead and bridge of the nose.)

I wrapped the floss around her tooth, and before I could get my camera settings ready, she yanked it out!  I don't really think it hurt her as much as it surprised her!

 

Little sister was really worried about big sister and ran to comfort her.

 

Then when she asked to hold Mallory's tooth she tried to put it with her own teeth!

 

A little more excited.

Who's Number One?

This girl!  Why?  Because she was a champ at potty training this week!  Goodbye diapers, and hello cute two-year-old-underwear-clad-bum!

Our Little Spooks

Oompa Loompa Lucy

Raggedy Ann Mallory

 

Injured Football Player Drew

 

Detective Elizabeth

Trick-or-treating with Emmy and Harrison to Great-great Grandma Rowe

 

Negotiating

 

Even the diabetic, non-trick-or-treater got in on the talks!

Good Luck Wishes From Our Kids

After nearly ten years as an insurance agent with American Family Insurance in Bonne Terre, Edward has been asked to take over an agency in our hometown.  We are very excited and grateful for this new opportunity.  We think this will be a wonderful move for our family.  His new commute to work is two minutes!

 

Elizabeth is always so good about encouraging others with posters and cards.  She secretly created this big banner for Edward last night, recruiting every one's involvement.  It was displayed at the bottom of the stairs for Edward to see when he came down bright and early this morning before anyone else was up.

 

I was the last one to sign the banner late last night.  I was cracking up when I saw what the kids wrote!

 

 

 

 

  Elizabeth's message

 

She signed for Lucy.

 

I was prompted to write this after reading what the other three wrote.

 

 From Ross

 

Followed by Drew

 

And my favorite!  Sweet little Mallory is learning to read and write in kindergarten.  I guess she wanted to write her very own message without asking for help how to spell certain words. Good enough! 

Pumpkin Guts!

Bedtime Stories

Daddy's bedtime stories are magical!