Help Wanted

 

This is Rachel’s note to the tooth fairy last night:

 

(Dear Tooth Fairy, you didn’t come to me last night.  I was hoping that you would come to me tonight.  From Rachel)

That is one epic Tooth Fairy fail right there!  Our Tooth Fairy is so lame!!  It’s high time we look for a replacement.

Tooth Fairy Requirements

• Must be punctual.
• Good working memory.
• Being sneaky and creative are a must.
• Must have significant cash flow, in the form of dollar bills, available at all times. (Lots and lots of quarters are acceptable.  Pennies, dimes and nickels are not.)
• Must be able to start ASAP and willing to work late-night or early-morning shifts.
• No pay.  (But blessings in the form of toothless smiles are abundant!)

This is the 7th tooth Rachel has lost, and the 5th since starting 1st grade.  Three of them have come out during school!!  Whoever gets the job is going to be worked to the bone!

A New Era

 

Daniel started preschool today!  Doesn’t he look studious!?!?

 

For now, his school is two mornings a week.  It is run by his early intervention program, and is held on campus.  We are so lucky to have our program run through the university.  It gives us a few extra perks that most others in the state don’t get.

It was really weird for me to drop him off and have 2 hours by myself.  In some ways, I feel like I’m abandoning him.  Imagine yourself taking your typical 1-year-old to preschool twice a week.  That’s kind of where I’m at with this, as Daniel is functioning like a 15-month-old kid in most areas.   It’s a good stepping stone for both of us to be ready for the real deal when he turns three.  At that point, his early intervention program ends and he gets picked up by the school district.  He will go to school Monday through Thursday for 2 1/2 hours a day!!  Baby steps are good!

His teachers love him and said he had a great day.  I think he may have even gone the entire time without his whack-a-mole style love taps!  I’ll take all the progress we can get.

Feeling Crafty

It’s soooo cold.  And wintery.  Oh, it’s January?  I swear it’s the longest month of the year!  January should be its own season.

I heard that today is called “Blue Monday,” because by now most people’s resolutions are a thing of the past.  Hahaha…ha…ha…??  Really?  They’re that short-lived?   And THAT is why I haven’t been big on making resolutions in the past.  I said “IN THE PAST!!”  I made some this year.  Just three.  And they have nothing to do with a gym or food.  Hopefully they’ll last longer than a measly 6 days.

I find it kind of ironic that, in my craft craziness over the past couple of days, the major color theme has been BLUE.  And I finished my project today, on BLUE MONDAY.  Feast your eyes on the blue monday wreath, which is hanging so proudly on my front door.

 

I like it.  A lot.  And I don’t feel one bit blue about it.

Happy January!!

So Long, 2013

What a year it was!  And, personally, I’m glad it’s in the past!  Here’s a summary of the year for each of us:

Jared: valuations, sprained ankle*, car troubles.

Emily: eighth grade, TEENAGER, music composition

Josh: sixth grade, 3 stitches, boy scouts

Rachel: first grade, tooth fairy’s biggest customer, glasses

Caleb: kindergarten, tonsils/adenoid and tubes, NO major injuries

Daniel: TWO (!!), tonsils/adenoid, tear ducts

Heather: Crohn’s disease, primary music, caulk

 

*The sprained ankle was so epic that it deserves a picture.

 

OK, it’s so epic it deserves TWO pictures!