The Tooth Is Dead; Long Live the Tooth!

Isabel lost her first tooth yesterday while eating her breakfast pancake. Her new tooth is already coming in.

And in case you were wondering, the tooth fairy brought her a pack of Pokemon cards.

Summer Vacation

August 18-24, we packed up and visited NC. The travel gods were smiling on us; we managed to miss an earthquake (we were in the air) and a hurricane (which is passing through NC as I write this). The weather was wonderful; it's normally hellishly hot there this time of year but during our trip is was very pleasant. We spent quality time with my mom, her boyfriend Dan, my brother Danny, and his girlfriend Randi in Sanford (cue Sanford & Sons theme song). We visited the Depot park (Zak is still talking about the choo choo) and Adventure Landing in Raleigh.





After a few days there, the Keepers and my mom headed for the beach. Zak was terrified of the waves but enjoyed the sand. Isabel ran right into the ocean, although she preferred the pool overall. Other than my hair being a disaster the entire trip, everything went smoothly and we had a fun last hurrah before heading back to OH in time for Kindergarten to start.

Blackmail Material

We've been working on and off with Zak on potty training. To make the experience a fun and pleasant one, I've been reading him books while he sits. But Isabel has taken over that role; she likes to read him books and he loves listening. Maybe I can use this photo on his graduation day...

The Big K

You might not think to look at it, but this is a sad picture...


Today I dropped my only daughter off at Kindergarten. And it wasn't even REAL Kindergarten, just a 2 hour meet-the-teacher/child assessment but it still made me cry on the way home. Isabel didn't seem sad, however. Excited, nervous, and then happy to see a buddy from her daycare, but not sad (as the picture will attest to!). I'm so proud of her, I know she'll do great today... but in the meantime I'm counting the minutes until I can pick her up.