The tooth fairy's first visit to our house...

So, I am definitely playing catch-up here...On October 13th Owen lost his first tooth (well, his second if you count the one he knocked out on the airplane just days before his first birthday). He was so excited when he woke up the next morning and discovered that the tooth fairy had found the tooth under his pillow leaving a golden dollar in it's place.

Davis, Davis, Davis...

Davis is at a fun age right now. I am constantly telling him that he is disobeying me by growing up. I told him that he absolutely was NOT to get any older than three and you guessed it...earlier this month he turned 4. Of course every time I say this he flashes his darling melt your heart smile and dimples. I thought that it was time for me to record a few of the things that he has said and done lately. Oh, and by the way, the above shirt is his new favorite...who cares that Halloween is long gone, right?

Several weeks ago now we flipped on the TV and "Perry Mason" was on. He asked me what the show was (he is a child that runs when he hears the TV turn on and will literally watch anything--scary but true) and I told him. He asked me if the guy was a "good guy" and I told him that he was and he was a lawyer. He asked me then if he fights a lot. "Fights a lot?" I asked several times actually as he continued nodding his head. Then I realized that he thought I was saying "Warrior" and not "Lawyer"....there you have it Uncle Rob...Davis must think you are REALLY tough!

When Davis has a stomachache instead of saying that he has an "upset" stomach he says that he has a "grouchy" stomach--I love that.

Davis was throwing a MASSIVE tantrum one day I don't even remember why, but he was crying and crying as we were driving down the road. Then when we got home I opened the door to let him out and he starts laughing hysterically. He then tell me..."Mom, did you think I was crying that whole time? I was really laughing!" Okay, that was seriously just weird, like someone had flipped a switch in him...I don't pretend to understand, but I thought it was mysteriously amusing. He got out of the van and ran off to play...like I said...weird.

One afternoon the boys were playing legos and I overheard Davis say to Owen that maybe they could borrow some Star Wars Legos from their friend Gavin (as if borrowing anything that small is ever a good idea). I took this chance to pipe up and tell Davis that his birthday is coming up and maybe he should think about what he really wants for his birthday. He got all excited and said, "I want Grandma Jones Legos!" Hmmm...I was a little confused by this and asked, "You want Grandma Jones Legos?" (Note: My Grandmother's name is "Jones") It was almost as if it didn't sound quite right when I said it back to him, so he paused and stared at me for a minute. Then, as if a light suddenly turned on, he said, "Oh, I mean Indianna Jones Legos!"

Check out Davis' soccer moves...he played in the month long program at the local YMCA. At first he was nervous about it, but in the end he loved it. In fact he was sick and missed the last day and came to me and said, "Mom, what is my team going to do without their star?".

Our Second Annual Family Service Project

Last year our family (on my side) decided that it would be nice if we worked together every year on some sort of service project. This was really my mom's brainchild and I am excited that my children will have this legacy of service in their own personal histories. Last year we worked to make life my comfortable for an immigrant friend of my sister's who had witnessed a terrible crime and this year we are working together to do Christmas for my mom's cousin's daughter's family (did you follow that?). Because the whole story and explanation was on the Totally Ready blog today I am just going to copy her post. If any of you feel inclined to donate to the cause, please let me know or go to blog.totallyready.com and now on with the post...

With the holiday season approaching many of us are thinking about those who may need our help. This year I know a family who needs help and I would like to invite you to join me in helping. There are some emergencies you just can’t be prepared for.

Last spring I received a phone call informing me of the death of a cousin. This young mother was killed in a car accident while traveling with her infant son and three year old daughter. She died at the scene and her daughter was taken to the hospital with internal injuries. After surgery the three year old daughter is recovering but dad was left with a hospital bill of over $100,000. Unfortunately, this is not the end of the story. This special family was in the process of adopting their niece whose parents had previously been killed in another car accident. This wonderful little 10 year old has now lost two moms and a dad to tragic accidents. As you can imagine the entire family is struggling and trying to cope with this tragedy.

Dad is now left with horrific debt on top of his grief. He is also dealing with child care expenses on top of this, while he tries to comfort his children and continues to work.

I have made a wall hanging which I am raffling off in an attempt to raise money to help provide Christmas for this family. It is 31×31 inches square. I felt hearts were perfect choice for this project as we share our concerns for the well being of this wonderful dad and his very young family.

Please remember this benefits a family unexpectedly in need and donate generously. All proceeds will go directly to the family.