Kurtis' 1st Lost tooth

June 13, 2010




Kurtis turned 7 May 16th. On that day, he also got his 1st loose tooth. Well it has finally come out. Jeff was allowed, by Kurtis, to put a string around it to pull it out.





It was hanging very loosely in the gum so it was not difficult to get out. Kurtis' adult tooth is all the way thru the gum as well.





Here is a picture:

Right there in the bottom.

Kurtis was so excited & ready to put his tooth under his pillow. We convinced him that Daddy & Mommy would put the tooth under his pillow once he was asleep since he would most likely play with it & lose it. We did (of course) and the tooth fairy left $5 for that 1st tooth.

Isn't she very generous??? I don't think the tooth fairy will be quite so generous on the next one.

Anyway, the next morning Kurtis found the money taped to his bed - again so that the money did not get lost. He placed the money in his piggy bank to save for another day.

Another year older

Yesterday, I turned another year older. 36. As my brother so wonderfully put it in a voicemail yesterday: "I'm closer to 40 than 30".

Do I feel that old? No. Although I did wake-up with a stiff back that had bothered me all night long.

Am I happy with my life? Yes. I have a husband you loves me and puts up with me (which as my family can say - is no easy task). I have two wonderful boys who make me laugh almost everyday. I have a job that I feel like I was finally meant to do (just wish it was full-time...maybe soon).

What would I change? Really the only thing I would change would be my undergrad degree choice. I don't regret going to college to get a bachelor's degree - I just wish I had chosen a different major - Chemical Engineering really had not worked out for me.

What are my hopes? I hope that my family remains healthy. I hope that all my friends are still here next year. I hope that things become more financially stable for my family and friends. I hope someday to travel to Europe and Australia but first I would like to be able to take a family vacation.

What are my plans for the next year? I want to learn to quilt (something Jeff's mom did and I wanted her to teach me but never got the chance). I want to make my kids happy and teach them that life is special - enjoy the day.

We will see how I do next year.