The Giant Radish!

We pulled this huge radish out of our garden. It looks like it actually started out as 3 or 4 radishes that all grew into one! It's as big as the beets we pulled, yes Dad I said beets! =)

Still a Lego Lover

Peter still loves to play with his legos. On this particular occasion I had read him a comic (notice the comics sitting next to him) about a little boy who built a catapult, measured the distance between his catapult and his sister and then launched a ball at his sister! =) Peter thought that was a pretty ingenious idea and decided to try it himself! =) The first picture is his lego catapult and the second...well, I'm sure you get the picture! =)

Mother & Daughter

We were both wearing navy blue and white one sunday and thought it would make for a cute picture.

Coral's Summer Haircut

Coral decided she wanted to get her haircut short. I figured her hair length is one of the few things a 6 year old can have her say about so..okay. Her father, however; was not as enthusiastic about the idea. He loves her long blond locks, but he agreed it was her choice. He wanted to capture this picture of those long locks before they were cut off though! =)

Coral with her new haircut. Which we all love on her, including her father!

Coral Loses Her 1st Tooth!

Coral lost her first tooth!! It had been wiggly for about a month, but not to the point I thought it would come out soon, but then one night while Coral was brushing her teeth...she kinda hanked the toothbrush against her tooth and out it came! The the experience on her face was hilarious. She was very excited but, was not aware that it would bleed a little when it came out. So her face was a combination of excitement and concern! =) Here is what she wrote in her journal about it..."I just lost my first tooth! It feels like a worm is going into my mouth when I suck my lip into it....Ewww! I can't wait to tell my friends when I go back to school tomorrow." Peter thought the event was pretty interesting. So when I asked him what he wanted to me to write in his journal he said, "My tooth will come out in 2 (displaying 2 fingers) days. It really will Mom!" It turned out he had been talking to Ryan about losing a tooth prior to my question and had been told he would lose a tooth in about 2 YEARS but, miscommunicated that when he told me.


As in all other growing up events, I was a little sad that my "baby" girl lost her first tooth and had to catch it on camera.

Oh, I can't forget one of the best parts.. as I layed in bed with the kids that night, after having put Coral's tooth under her pillow for the tooth fairy, Coral was musing upon what the tooth fairy might bring her (not ever having lost a tooth before). I responded she would just have to wait and see, she accepted that answer (knowing that I was in fact the tooth fairy), snuggled into me and a moment later whispered "I've always wanted a cupcake maker and sticker machine." =) Of course, she didn't get a cupcake maker or sticker machine but she was just as excited to find a dollar under her pillow!