Dang Tooth Fairy!

Reagan told us a while back that one of her friends lost her teeth and the Tooth Fairy left her money, candy, and a toy. What?! So we let her know right then and there that the Tooth Fairy brings different things for each house and to be happy with what you get. When she lost her tooth the Tooth Fairy brought a dollar. I thought that was pretty generous considering that I always got a quarter.

Anyway, Reag lost her second tooth yesterday. Since I got up at 5am to get Kenna to the dentist for her sedation and treatment and then babied her all day I was exhausted by bedtime and completely forgot about the tooth that Reagan put under her pillow at noon.

The first thing Reagan did when she woke this morning was to check for a dollar. Uggg. Poor little thing. Both Matt and I explained that the Tooth Fairy will probably come tonight and maybe had something special planned. Who came up with this notion anyway???

November 2008

I have been thinking for a week that I need to write about November and the many memories it brings. One of the best days in November was the day our little baby turned 6. I can't believe we have a six year old. Wasn't she just a baby yesterday? Time does go by in a blink. And what a joy it is. I want Reagan to always know that the day she was born she made my dreams of being a Mother come true, and I love her more than I ever thought a heart could possibly hold.

This November we held Thanksgiving at our home. I had pics, but Matt's hard drive crashed last week and we lost our pics. (It is raining problems right now, so I better document the blessings). This year in particular I have had more to be thankful for than any other year of my life. The last six months in particular have been the best I've had. We have three sweet daughters. I have an amazing husband who is smart, incredibly funny, and despite all my flaws loves me very much. I can't even describe the joy that I have had since staying home with my children. That, in particular, has been the biggest thing I was thankful for this Thanksgiving. The time I get to see just how precious they are is priceless.

Thanksgiving went off without a hitch. Matt cooked the Turkey to perfection and topped off the dinner with his sweet potato casserole. We had most of the Mogle's here for great company. And now we are off the hook for seven years while other sister in laws take a turn. :)

This November was also my ten year high school reunion. I wasn't planning to go. A couple days before the reunion Matt told me that I may regret it if I didn't go, so spur of the moment we made plans. The girls and I had a great trip to California, staying at Paul and Tara's on the way to and from California. We also stopped at Brady and Jill's home in Vegas on the return trip and it is always fun to see them. In fact, we realllllly miss them (hint, hint, Brady and Jill, if you see this- move home.)

The Saturday of my reunion a fire began in Corona, my hometown, and spread rapidly with the Santa Ana winds. The freeways had fires burning on either side of them and the smoke was so black that people fearfully abandoned their cars. I made plans to take freeways up and around the fire to get into Anahiem and left three hours early. As I traveled, I listened to talk radio only to hear that more and more freeways were being closed. I was on the freeway for a couple of hours and had gone twenty miles when I decided to turn around and go home. So, I didn't make it to the reunion. But that's okay. I still talk to many close friends from my hometown and the vacation was great for the girls to see their cousins.

We returned home from our trip just in time to enjoy Reagan's birthday followed by mine. We went to a midnight showing of Twilight for my 28th birthday. I didn't love the movie, but it was still the perfect way to celebrate. And, I can't wait to celebrate my 29th by seeing New Moon as it opens on my birthday. Two more years until the big 3-0 and life just keeps getting better.

I feel like I am forgetting more big events this November. This was the month that Brooklyn started laughing at Kenna. She loves her big sister and laughs for her more than any person on earth. This is probably my longest post, but now we have a rundown of our fun month and can start again where we are at. My favorite month of the year didn't disappoint in 2008.

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

Oh? Is it a little late for this to be the title? Could have fooled us. Today Reagan lost her first tooth and has a second one loose. True to Reagan nature it was dramatic as could be. She bit down and the tooth began to bleed causing tears that only Reagan is capable of. After maybe five minutes she finally let me check how loose the tooth was only to find that it had completely fallen out and was just sitting there ready to be taken out of her mouth. I think maybe - maybe- the next tooth won't be quite as dramatic. Poor Kenna is scared to death of losing her teeth now. Come on down, Tooth Fairy!

The Price is Right

Monday Matt and I, my parents, and Daniel and Disa went to the Price is Right. It was Disa's birthday. What a way to celebrate!

Sunday we made shirts for the event. Mom and Dad's were the best. Hers said, "I have been RIGHT for 29 years" and his said, "I have paid the PRICE for 29 years." Disa's said, "I came to win a honeymoon" and Daniel's said, "But I will take a car."

This was an all day event. We arrived in Hollywood at 3 am and got in line. At 6am we received our Order of Arrival tickets. We were about 50th in line. Then we were free until 9am to do as we pleased so we went to IHop for some yummy breakfast.

They began the process for picking contestants at 10am with giving out your name tags, checking your ID, paperwork, and a group interview. Then you just wait, and wait, and wait.

Our taping began at 1pm. Rich Fields came out first getting the crowd excited, explaining how things work, and answering our questions. Then Drew Carey came out and they don't mess around. Things got started very quickly. You can see our episode on February 13th. It was pretty awesome. Because it was the Valentines Edition everything was done as couples. People were called up as couples, bid as couples, and played as couples.

The first couple called up was the people who were first in line. Who knows how long they waited, but they had sleeping bags and chairs out and looked freezing when we got in line. Their wait was worth it though because they won a freaking awesome car, then spun $1.00 on the wheel, and then won an ADDITIONAL $10,000. Yeah, they were pretty lucky.

Commercial breaks were fun. Drew Carey talked to the audience and contestants. He signed a girls shirt and danced with her on stage when he noticed that her name was Sherrie, causing the DJ to play the oldie "Sherry Baby". All in all it was a fun and very exhausting day as you can see from our end of the day picture above.

And thanks again, James, for watching your nieces during the day!

Rest and Relaxation

Our trip to California for New Years was all about R&R for Mom and Dad and fun, fun, fun for the kids. Uncle James gave our girls as well as Kalene's girls each a wagon for Christmas. Phillip knocked their socks off when he took all four of them at one time in a wagon ride around the yard. Grandma and I showed him up though one day when we took all five little girls, Brooklyn included, to the park in the wagons.

The girls played all week. We took the five of them to Bedtime Stories one day and to an ice cream parlor another. They wanted to play with their cousins every second of the day. Brooklyn was happy to experience her first taste of rice cereal. Now she thinks she wants every food in the cook book.

Matt and I had time like we haven't in years to just relax. We went to every movie out right now with family. We brought in the New Year with a bang and discovered a great new Sushi Restaurant. After a while Reagan said that it was her turn for a date with us since we had been on so many with each other. You can't ask for more than that! We had so much time to play Wii and other games with family and enjoyed every moment of our vacation.