Andrew's lost tooth

On June 11, Andrew lost his first tooth. I was wiggly for months and he didn't want to touch it because it would hurt. Finally one morning we hear, "My tooth! I lost my tooth!" To which we asked, "Where is it?" I wish I had a picture of his face. He looked so distressed when he admitted he swallowed it, then he started crying. Big brother Matthew came to the rescue, telling him that they could write a note to the tooth fairy and he would still get the money. Talk about major relief. The funny thing is that he has already lost a second tooth and he swallowed that one as well! We look forward to the day that Andrew actually has something to put under his pillow!

Haircuts

How Andrew will look in 60 years.

Our boys love their short hair. Good thing they look so good with it!

Renaissance Festival

Watch out for the troll!











This was soooo much fun! We had a really fun morning tromping around in the woods amongst the various attractions. There were all kinds of booths. There were really fun things for sale (swords, armor, Renaissance clothes), lots of food (including big turkey legs), man-powered rides, and tons of entertainment. We stopped to watch one comedian/magician and when he asked for a volunteer, he asked Matthew to come up and help with a magic trick. Matthew loved it.

There were so many people decked out in period clothing. We saw the king and queen and their entourage and guards, along with other nobility and other peasants. They also had magical/mythical creatures. Owen got fairy dusted by a fairy, and they all loved seeing the trolls. There were so many fun things to watch. They had a Shakespeare play, knife throwing, a falconer, and of course the jousting! We are already excited for next year!

The TN Aquarium

My 17 year old brother, Jared, came to visit us for the summer. He was great to have around, and a huge help. One of the things we wanted to do while he was here was go to the TN Aquarium. It is huge, and really fun. The kids really like the hands-on parts, like petting fish, rays, and holding butterflies in the huge butterfly room. This trip they each caught one!

Little super hero

What is it about little boys and super heros? They talk about them all the time, practice their moves, and will of course be one when they grow up. Owen, just like Matthew and Andrew, loves all things super hero. His favorite for a long time was Hulk, because Hulk is the strongest ever. He even drinks this thick, green veggie smoothie I buy at the store because we call it Hulk juice and say it will make him strong. Here he is on a typical day at our house, wanting to wrestle his daddy to show him how strong he is. He is, of course, laughing and loving it.

Matthews's end of school party

1st grade has come and gone. Goodbye Mason, Justin, and Carson! (Matthew's best friends) Goodbye Miss Melissa. Goodbye Spikey the crab! Oh how we will miss you!

Matthew's spring soccer team

We love the soccer program here. They have great facilities, staff, and (my fav) uniforms!