The REALLY Lost Tooth

This evening we were at a party at a friend's house, and while helping S get his hot dog, I noticed his mouth looked funny. When I told him to smile, I saw he was missing a tooth! He had a loose tooth several weeks ago, but recently it didn't seem as loose. I actually had totally forgotten about it over the last couple of weeks. When I asked where it was, he said he didn't know. I finally got him to confess that it came out while he was up in his room trying to open his new fishing pole -- obviously with his teeth! He said it was in his room somewhere. I remember him coming to me earlier that afternoon and saying he was trying to open his new pole, but no tooth was mentioned!! I guess he thought he would get in trouble. Anyway, I found the tooth in the carpet, right by the fishing pole (which was still in the package with a very mangled top!). I'm glad I noticed the space in his mouth or we would never have known he lost his first tooth! The Tooth Fairy better leave something good!

K's Weekend

K had a very busy weekend -- which means the rest of us had a busy weekend! On Sunday, she and Tip had their first show together, where she won her first CHJA ribbon. Way to go, K! D and I learned how to trailer horses in our new trailer (he did the driving) and then irritate the neighbors by parking it in the culdesac over night. Oops!
This morning, I did my annual running of the Bolder Boulder. This year, K ran it, too! She finished her first 10K in just over one and a half hours. Not bad for a ten year old! Getting up at 5 and 6 in the morning two mornings in a row, along with a nasty case of pink eye has taken it's toll. I'm thinking she might sleep until noon tomorrow!! Hurray for no more school!!

Field Day

Our school district does the coolest thing -- a district-wide field day where all of the 5th graders from every school compete against each other. The best part is watching the kids cheer each other on. They sit in the stands at one of the high school football fields and cheer for their schoolmates as they compete against the other schools. Please pardon me while I mention that Altona Middle School kicked butt! Way to go Rattlers!! They were by far the loudest group there. K competed in the 3-legged race, the 800 meter relay, the obstacle course, the shuttle relay, and the 400 meter relay. K's 3-legged race was the mismatch of the century. Her friend, by the same name, is obviously much taller than she is, and we were not thinking that it would end well. However, they showed us and took first place! I don't know if you can tell from the pics or not, but most of the kids have black war paint under their eyes. K apparently couldn't find any paint, so she let her friend draw hers on with a black sharpie. I don't know about you guys, but I am definitely smarter than a 5th grader! I can't wait for E to get to 5th grade so I can go to another field day!

My Kindergartner

I am going to have to get all of you friends to call me and cheer me up! My last preschooler graduated tonight, and though I am so very, very proud of him, the time has gone way too fast and I am also very sad! He is so excited and wants to start kindergarten tomorrow. They marched in to their little graduation with their hats on and 'Pomp and Circumstance' playing. I lost it. The songs they sang were absolutely adorable (I'll have to see if I can get one of them up on the blog). The best was watching S march in with his hat so far over his eyes, I don't know how he saw where he was going! He and his buddy, J, will be in the same kinder class with his other buddy, P. I hope their teacher knows she will have her hands full! I'm sure that first day will be every bit as hard as tonight for me. I think I just need to have another one!

There Really Is A Dog

In response to the comment that you never see the dog of 'Three Kids and a Dog', here is the dog.........



....the birds.....



....and the horse.

Tip Your Hat

K would like you all to meet Tip -- her new pride and joy. We are leasing Tip from a friend. K fell in love with him the moment she saw him! He is a thoroughbred, and the sweetest, most gentle horse that I have ever seen! He picks his feet up for her to pick his hooves and puts his head down so she can get the bridle on him. He can get a little fast, but does everything she asks him to. He even let me get on and ride (and I am paying for that tonight). His tail is short right now because he lived next door to a goat that chewed on it all the time. Poor Tip! It will eventually grow longer. I'm sure there will be many more pics of "Tip Your Hat" as show season approaches. It's so much fun watching K, so in love with this horse! She hasn't stopped grinning for a week!!!

Volleyball Season

Well, I'm a little behind on my posts. So not only has volleyball begun, it is now half over! K is really enjoying this season. She has the same awesome coach, and her two best friends decided to play with her this year! It is amazing how far they have come! I am assisting the coach this season, and it's amazing to watch their skills grow with each practice. Their team has not lost a game, so far. K's daddy told her during the last game that if she got two hits over the net he would buy her a horse. Well, guess what? She got four hits over! And we are now leasing a beautiful black horse! More on that in the next post (when I get the pics downloaded). And just in case any of you are bored with your weather, feel free to come visit up here. It was 81 and sunny yesterday. Today, it was 34 and snowed all day! Snow in May!? I must say, though, the flakes were the largest I have ever seen and absolutely beautiful! Have a good night!