Lacey's lost her first tooth

The day finally came that Lacey's first loose to came out. When she got home from school it was ready to come out. She was insanely sensitive to anyone touching it or even looking at it. She screamed crazy screams when I tried to just wiggle it to see how loose it was. Well, while I was gone at YW Ryan used the dental floss and pulled it out. Since I wasn't here I can only guess it went down in true Lacey fashion. She probably screamed like a mad woman, cried, protested, demanded everything in return, and finally let Ryan pry her mouth open for two seconds to yank the tooth out. She came down to the church to show me. She was all smiles and you would never had guessed she was against the idea. She still looks insanely cute! I'm so proud of her.

"Old"ilocks

When I was in first grade my teacher called me "Curly"locks because I would come to school with my hair curly from the pink sponge curlers. I loved my curls and loved she called me that. Well, I have now received a new "locks" name that I am not lovin' "Oldilocks". RUDE!

Yes, today I turned 35 and I must say I am hating this one more than 30. At thirty you are still young enough, you are still getting your life together, but 35 you are in the middle of your thirties. That means you are almost to 40! That is yucky. Yucky yucky yucky.

I had a great day celebrating my oldness. My friend watched Cassidy in the morning so Ryan could take me out. We went to Wild Eggs for breakfast. Amazing food. I seriously cleaned my plate to emptiness. I had the stuffed french toast.

Then Ryan and I went frisbee golfing. We aren't very good but we enjoyed it. A time or two, okay like 12 times, we had to find our frisbees in the woods. I won't say who it happened to more often but lets just say we only have proof of it happening to Ryan.

We had a great time playing together and yes Ryan beat me by like 4.

After frisbee golf Ryan went home to get DD and I went to get my hair done. Pampering is always nice on your birthday.

The kids were home from school by the time I got home and they gave me my first present, they cleaned the house! Yeah, that was my favorite gift. We then hit Hometown Pizza for dinner. They gave me a few more presents there that were perfect. Spiced cider scented oil, bubble bath that smells like pure yumminess, and new flip flops.

We then met up with the Kelly's for ice cream at our favorite place, The Comfy Cow. I love their ice cream but I also just think it is a quaint place. (Thirty-five year olds say quaint )

Bryson so thoughtfully sharing with Cassidy. Too cute!

Lacey enjoying her cotton candy flavored ice cream.

And me and Cassidy with Brownie explosion delight. I made that up. But it tasted like that.

It took the two of us but we finished it!

It was a great day. I got to be with my favorite people, eat my favorite things, I loved it.

B-Y-U-W!

Ryan was so pumped for the BYU vs. UW game Saturday night. Game time started at 7 but he didn't get home till 7:30. I had everything ready for when he got off work that all he had to do was push play on the DVR, recline his chair, and hold out his hand for a cold rootbeer. We come from a BYU fan family so it is in our blood to root for BYU. I have passed that on to my kids so they cheered for both. Aidan cheered 2 quarters for UW and 2 for BYU. Ryan seemed okay with that, well at least until the game was over. Then he was a BYU hater again.



Well come to find out someone else in the world was extremely excited to watch the BYU vs. UW game but he lived in Grenada. My brother-in-law, David. Ironically enough he is a UW fan along with Ryan. How we got two of those in the family, I'm not quite sure. About a half hour before kickoff, I received a skype message from David frantic to find a way to watch the game. Almost in jest I said, well if you can't find a way, I can just point my webcam to the tv and you can watch it that way. A few minutes later he said okay let's do it. So we watched the game with my BIL and sister in Grenada via webcam.

We could hear them cheering and occasionally we would chat between plays. They watched the whole thing. I don't know how well they could see the game, but David is that die hard that he would watch it blurry. I thought it was awesome though. I wish they could have just come over to my house instead. Too bad UW lost.

Are we embarrassing already?

Ryan and I both took the kids to the bus stop today. Ryan had just finished running so he was in some athletic shorts and a t-shirt. We had made plans to each lunch with the kids today. So while we were at the bus stop Aidan came up to Ryan and said, "Are you going to wear that to lunch today?" Ryan could tell Aidan was implying something so he said, "Uh, probably not, I guess. Why?" Aidan then looked relieved and said, "Because you look like you are wearing pajamas." So Ryan is going to lunch in a suit.

Thumbs Down!

To premise this story, when Aidan leaves on the bus he usually gives me the I love you sign as the bus pulls away. It has been our standing tradition for the last two years.

Today Lacey really wanted Aidan to sit by her on the bus. It is day 4 of school and he has yet to sit with her. She kind of teared up when she asked for him to sit with her. So I told Aidan he had to sit with her. He was supposed to the first day and didn't. He was also suppose to walk her to her classroom the first day and didn't. So I figured he owed and I told him that. He was so mad. He stomped off and then kind of cried as he complained about sitting with her. I didn't back down though and I threatened him with a week of sitting next to her.

The kids got on the bus. I could see from the window that indeed Aidan was sitting next to Lacey. Then I saw the standard I love you sign from his right hand and thought oh good things are okay, until I saw that his left hand was raised up for me to see with a big thumbs down sign. I guess he figured out in sign language how to say "I don't love you today!"

Another one off to kindergarten!

I have TWO kids in school! I can't believe it. The morning turned out great. There wasn't much protest from Lacey and she seemed hesitantly excited. Aidan was up before the alarm went off with a HUGE smile on his face. He was SO ready to go.

You know how you know your kids "looks" and what they mean. Well, as we walked to the bus stop Lacey gave me this look like "mom I'm excited but nervous. Can I do this?" This picture just captured that! I made sure I was upbeat and strong, meaning not breaking down into convulsing sobs, so she would continue to be excited.

The neighborhood group. One boy is actually in Lacey's class.

Waiting for the bus!

Here it comes!

The last look. Am I ready mom?

Aidan, as excited as ever!

The top of Lacey's head and her hand waving goodbye!

Off to kindergarten and second grade!

Lacey did great. She was brave and showed no hesitancy getting on the bus. I'm so proud of her. She kept checking to see if I was crying yet. She even said, "You aren't crying mom." I told her I was waiting till she was gone to cry. I actually didn't tear up on the way home. I was just so thrilled for them. I wish I could sneak a peek at their day. I will miss them!

She's armed and dangerous!

She's armed!



She's dangerous!

And she is ruthless! Look at that sinister laugh!