First Lost Tooth

Stratton wasn't so sure about the whole idea of losing a tooth. He wanted to postpone it as long as possible. He actually seemed a little stressed about it even though I tried to ease his fears and tell him how cool it is, he wasn't buying it. It was loose for a long time, but Stratton refused to pull it. Well, we sat down for dinner and barely started to eat when out came his tooth. It must have been hanging on by a thread because it came out just by eating a spaghetti noodle. It was too funny though, because the tooth fell right into his spaghetti and blended right in with the noodles. So we looked and looked for it in his pile of noodles, and luckily we found it so he could put it under his pillow for the tooth fairy. I think Stratton was pleasantly surprised to find that it's not so bad to lose a tooth. He was so surprised that it didn't hurt and no blood was involved (apparently this is what he was fearing most). He got to put it under the pillow and in the morning he woke up to a one dollar bill...not bad! Now he wants to know when his next tooth is going to fall out!

Zoo

We spent the afternoon of May 18th at the Zoo. We went with Aleese, Afton, Lila, Becca, and Avery. It was a really hot day which was a little odd because it had been a cold Spring up to this point. It was around 90 degrees! Evie was really trying to take it all in. She was studying everything and didn't show much emotion until it was time to move on to the next attraction and then the crying started up because she didn't want to leave what she was currently looking at. Only to find that she really did like the next attraction but once again didn't want to move on. Her favorite part was seeing the monkeys, I figured this because she talked about them the rest of the day and she showed the most emotion when we looked at them. Stratton just wanted to see everything, he didn't want to miss out on anything. We got to ride the new merry-go-round and the train which was bitter sweet... sweet because the kids loved it, bitter because Evie did not want it to end and cried and cried after it was over. So a pretty average day at the zoo... uncomfortable heat, crying kids, loaded up with treats, exhausted by the end, and always end up going back (for the kids sake) right?

Ballroom concert

Here is Haden after his end of the year ballroom showcase at Layton High. It was so much fun to watch and so well done. Haden has become an excellent ballroom dancer and he loves to ham it up on stage and maybe have a little too much fun! He has been the team captain and has done a great job, especially helping his team learn and perfect a last minute dance they were able to perform and they pulled it off great!

Soccer

Stratton had a great experience this past year playing soccer. He really enjoyed it and we loved watching him play. It was fun to watch him score a goal the last game of the season, he was really determined. We were sad to see the season end but we already have him signed up for next year.

Wall Art

Yes, the day must come for each parent when they realize their walls and doors have now become the canvas for their child's imagination and creativity. Well, it was Evie's turn to experiment when she found this green permanent marker and proceeded to color as much of the walls, doors, and banister she could before being caught. It wouldn't have been so bad if it would have been a washable marker... thank goodness for Mr. Clean magic erasers, because it was everywhere. Luckily most of it wiped away, and I added a note to self... remember Evie is only two so check on her often, especially if she's being extra quiet!

Surprise Visit!

Mom called to tell us Sambou was in town with his wife Khady and his son Mamadou. We haven't seen Sambou for about 10 years so this was a welcome surprise!!! This was the first time we had ever met his beautiful wife and of course their new little baby boy. It was so fun to see them and reminisce about the time (4 years) that Sambou lived with our family. He was the same fun loving, happy Sambou we remembered. Hopefully it won't be another 10 years before we see him and his family again.

Family Sandwich

First the boys piled on Dad, then the kids piled on Haden, they got laughing so hard... good times!