July 18th, 2015

There are so many moments that are lost in my mind but this is one I WILL NEVER forget. The moment my first baby lost her first tooth! We had been to the dentist this spring and he told us she had two loose teeth on the bottom which was news to us! I hadn't really been checking it and she hadn't mentioned that it felt any different so it coming out wasn't on the radar at all!

We did a little shopping that morning and had stopped into Jimmy John's for lunch. As Isla finished up her last bite, I was looking at her (with a strange look on my face I'm sure) because it looked like she was missing a tooth. I asked her to open her mouth and sure enough, it was gone! And then we immediately realized it was gone gone! As in she swallowed it with that last bite of sandwich! She started to get upset and I did too. I have like 5 little boxes for her first tooth and it was gone :( But I pulled it together and Josh and I explained that she could write the toothfairy a letter and explain what happened. I wrote the letter out and she copied it down and that sweet toothfairy left her $1 and a little note back. Isla was a little timid about the idea of the toothfairy but I think it's because we hadn't really talked about it a lot. She came around and put the letter under her pillow and she was beyond excited to receive a note back with her $1.

I don't know how I imagined loosing her first tooth to happen but the way it happened will always be something we can giggle about. I love her to pieces and Josh assures me I can save the next tooth ;)

 Right after it happened!

Her precious little letter <3

KC Zoo

So today I decided I would write about our day...TODAY.. as to not forget it and never write it down. Maybe I could stay on track with this and there will be more to read about???? I'm not making any promises but who knows!

Because we live in Clay County we receive free passes to use at the zoo during certain months of the year and July happens to be one of them so off we went! I packed lunches and bags last night and woke the kids up early and we were pulling out of the driveway at 8:15 on the dot. Major accomplishment to meet the deadline I had in mind. We met some of our friends there and then she had some more friends meet us there and by the time it was said and done there were 4 adults and (drumroll please) 10 KIDS!!!!! Luckily, because we all have a few, we were old pros at herding cattle, I mean kids :) today. 

The polar bear was swimming in the pool when we walked by and the kids thought that was awesome. They even got to feel what polar bear fur feels like. We saw a couple monkeys and rode the train and then headed to find somewhere to eat our lunch. The kids ate really well for a change which is always nice and then we were off to see the penguins. I love those silly little birds and so did Evan! He could actually see them and he really enjoyed watching them swim. Aiden thought the jellyfish were cool too. We then went on potty break for the second time which equaled 1 adult and 5 kids in one bathroom stall and me wheeling Evan and the stroller in there to help wash hands. It's all about teamwork! Then our friends were tired so Isla, Aiden, Evan and I caught the Sea Lion show and walked over to see the Elephants. After that we grabbed some popsicles and a few drinks and headed home. 

Aiden said his favorite was the polar bear. Isla was a fan of the Elephant and I'm going to say Evan's favorite were the penguins. Isla was a huge help and the boys did pretty well too. Everyone was exhausted tonight but it was a fun outing for everyone! Here are just a couple pictures (10 kids=no time for pics!)

 We used the buddy system and this was Aiden's buddy, Adrian(sp?), who is my friend Monica's niece. He was asking her questions and explaining things to her and it melted my heart to see him act so kind.

 Checkin out the view

 ELEPHANTS

The aftermath. It took 30 minutes and lots of shakes to wake her up!

Evan~1 Year Old

It's a little late...I know...story of my life with three kids, a dog and a husband ;)

My little little man is 1. The baby days are officially over, never to return! It was only 2 months ago that he turned 1 but I feel like he's been 1 forever some how. He is such a funny, happy little boy and brings us so much laughter and joy on a daily basis. One of the funny things we love is the he walks. He has a couple different ways and they are so funny! When he's on a mission to get somewhere he swings one arm really hard and then when he is just walking casually he swings both arms in front of him with a big smile. He also "runs" which is walking really fast with the possibility of falling at any second. And he can climb! We officially kicked the bottle/formula and switched to milk. The milk transition was a little difficult because he wasn't a fan! I'm not sure if it was the temperature(cold) or the taste or what but he did not drink it. The first week we tried he barely drank half a cup total! I went against every bone in my body and will in myself and put a little chocolate syrup in it and he drank a little more. Then I happen to run out of Vitamin D milk and gave him 2% and that's when he started drinking it! He apparently wasn't a fan on whole milk so we did 2% for a while and now he will drink any kind. I was so surprised because he hasn't been picky about anything else he's had to eat/drink. The only other big change he had at a year was his hair! We did his first hair cut the morning of the boys birthday party and he looked so different and so blonde! He is my blonde hair, blue eyed boy. Josh had really light hair when he was young and even Aiden had lighter hair and I think I will get one kid with blue eyes! His are beautifully blue :) At his 1 year check-up he weighed in at 25 pounds and then I imediately went home and ordered him a new carseat. He was only 3 pounds over the infant carrier weight limit but it was time for a new seat anyway. He was happy to face forward with the rest of the crew! I had waited for a while to write this post hoping I would have a chance to take some pictures but it has rained and rained and rained so the lighting hasn't been the best.

Evan, we love you with all of our hearts!

Enjoying some cake on his birthday

 The hair cut!

His bog boy seat

His blue eyes :)