Lost Tooth

I didn't really think that Daxton would be the next child who would need a visit from the Tooth Fairy...I aways just assumed it would be Kamren. But when he started complaining about a tooth hurting a few weeks ago, and then the dentist said it needed to come out, things changed! His trip to the dentist is right up there in the "things you don't want to watch your children go through" department. He was so brave. I was not! He let them give him the medicine to make him drowsy and continued to play a video game while the waited for it to take affect. About 15 minutes later, he threw some of it up. The dentist just thought maybe it didn't agree with his little tummy since he hadn't had anything to eat or drink since the night before. A while later, they took him back got him comfortable and started the nitrous. He again started throwing up, only this time is really freaked me out because he was kind of out of it and his stomach just keeping heaving and his little heart rate was all over the place. I needed the nitrous by this point! He seemed to be ok though, so he just started working on him. He did relatively well and I was so grateful that the dentist was so kind and calm with him and with me. I am also glad that I was able to sit with him and not have to wait in the waiting room through all of this. Unfortunately, he only got half of his mouth done and we have to go back again next month, but after that I am really hoping his cavity days will be over. We have always been good about brushing and fluoride, but apparently that isn't enough for a couple of my kids. So now flossing and using the water pick have become part of our nightly routine right before prayers. I don't think I can handle having to do this on a regular basis! My mommy anxiety cannot handle it! Good thing he is brave, though!

Becoming her father!!!!

Today Karlin has done two things that are sooooo her dad, I had to write them down. This morning, I heard her at the breakfast table quoting The Princess Bride about marriage.....so her dad. Later this morning, she comes to me and says that she organized her closet to look like a rainbow! Though my closet now is color coated, it actually took me until I was 34 to see the benefits of keeping a neat and organized closet. Tony, on the other hand, has always had a nice and neatly organized color coated closet! I love that she likes to be organized and that she does it of her own free will and choice!

I Heart Faces | Let's Hear It For the Boys

I haven't entered a picture, until now! I look at I heart faces every week, but until now I didn't think I had a shot that fit their weekly contest. This picture totally fits, in my eyes! I still can't believe I really let him do this, but when I think of boys, THIS is what I think of! Smiles and mud!

Moving On

I never really thought about moving out of Coral Canyon. To be honest, I really never thought we would ever leave there! Why would we?!!! We loved the ward, the school, or neighbors and pretty much everything about our comfortable life we had going for ourselves. I guess that must be some of the reason it was time to move on. It has been more difficult on me, or I should say, I am still holding on more than the rest of the family!

We went back to our old ward for a baby blessing, this last Sunday, and it was just different. It was difficult to have to sit and watch somebody else conduct, and sit in my chair up front. It was difficult to look around Sacrament meeting and see faces I didn't recognize and not go and try and find out if they were new to the ward. It was difficult to be called a visitor and realize that after I left that room, I would not just drive around the corner home. I can't say that going to visit will be one of the things I will do much of. It is just too hard to go back knowing that my reality is not in Coral Canyon anymore.

I know I will move on, I have no choice. But it doesn't make it any easier. Our kids are adjusting just fine. They are thrilled that around every corner there is a friend to play with! When we visit the Coral Canyon ward, this last week, they all chose to go back to our Washington Field ward with Tony for Primary. I stayed! Tony got called into Young Men's the 2nd week we were in the ward. He was on cloud nine! He has been trying to get back there for the past two years! I never have been good at moving-my family moved when I was 7 and still live in the house I grew up in, so moving just isn't my thing. Tony and I have only lived in 4 other places, including apartments, our whole marriage. I think I prefer it that way. We plan on making only one more move after this, and them making it permanent. But as I have recently learned, sometimes what we have planned isn't what He has planned. So I guess we will see!

For now I am adjusting, slowly! I am so glad for the friendships I do still have from the old hood, it makes me feel like I still have a place there, even if I really don't have a home there anymore. Somebody made a comment to Tony the other day that they think I am more attached to Coral Canyon Elementary than my kids are, and I think they are right! I am not cutting my ties, completely, anytime soon!