The Fairy Flies Again!!!!

On Friday, Mikayla came to work with me for 1/2 day.  We had a GREAT time.  I love bringing her here, she's so good.

And well......

That tooth!!!!  it's been loose for weeks..... and it was REALLY lose..... so we worked it just a little bit....

Truly a snaggle tooth!!

We would take turns.... she would pull down on it...then I would pull down on it.....

when ALL OF A SUDDEN!!!! 

Pull......

UM......

WHY WAS I SURPRISED IT CAME OUT!!!!!

So.... The fairy comes tonight!!!

The funny thing is that she was supposed to have a sleep over at my dad's house but she had to cancel it until Saturday so that she would be there when the fairy came.

Little girl was SO tired from everything we did on Friday - it was a LOT of fun but she was soooo tired, she didn't even wake up until about 4:10ish (vs. 2:30 am) to see if  the Tooth Fairy came.

well...she came allright!!  This time she got her money in quarters!!  What a creative fairy she's got!

In the picture below...she was asking me...seriously - how does she come in from there?

Then of course she was so incredibly excited, we cuddled back up in her bed for awhile to talk about it and she says...wow, Mommy, I have the best Tooth Fairy ever!!  I said.... she sure is!!  HA!

Good times for sure!!!

So the run down is - 1st tooth came out with a cupcake

2nd tooth came out when she was brushing her teeth

3rd tooth came out with a hard boiled egg

4th tooth came out with my help in the car

5th tooth came out with my help at my office!! 

6th tooth, TBD...it won't be long it's already 1/2 way loose.....

OH another little tidbit is her very first tooth came in on Michaels birthday (June 28) and her first tooth that came out with the cupcake was on my Dad's birthday (June 29th - 5 years after the first tooth came in) .... and well...her 5th tooth came out on Dad's birthday too!! 

Up Up and Away!!!!

Mikayla had a FABULOUS time at VBS this week.  The theme this year was Sky VBS.  She really learned a lot and of course enjoyed the songs and lessons and crafts.

As always, they have fabulous props.  (ha ha...like the prop plane....)

Hi Captain Jack!

Notes they sent up in the clouds. 

Captain Jack and Mikayla and the BIRTHDAY BOY!!!  Happy Birthday Michael!!!

Here is a video of one of their songs that they performed for us.



I will NOT be dramatic.... oh no I won't......

Here's my girl a few months ago......  I just can't believe how she's growing so big and strong and beautiful.  She's really not a baby any more :(

She continues to show me what a mature 6 year old...wait as she says "6 1/2" year old, she has such a GOOD heart.  She heard that there were children that were sick and/or lost their hair.  She has been worrying about these children. 

She had decided a few weeks ago she wanted to cut her hair to help these children......she wants to donate her hair to Locks for Love......

HER HAIR!!!!!!!  *GASP*  *GASP*  her beautiful long hair!!!!!

IF we decided to cut the required 10 inch minimum.... this is where it will be...... from rear end to shoulder blades......  I will NOT freak out....oh no I won't!!!!

Michael got a tender moment with her..... we both tried to say no...you don't need to do it.  She says but I want to mom, I have something that can help someone else.... (maturity... wow)

Ok wait...I'm freaking out... oh YES I AM!!!!

SO.............. after much talking.....

we did it..... *gasp gasp*

She couldn't put the mirror down....she felt completely liberated.....

I do have to confess though, I was crying....hard....while doing it.... I can't believe how attached I am to her hair.  She kept saying it's ok.... I love it!!!  and she would stop me to give me a hug......and said, don't cry mommy....it's awesome!

Oh gosh I love this girl!!

WOW!!!!  She twirled...she spun....she kept giving me hugs and said, it's ok Mommy...thank you for doing this! 

WOW!

Happy girl!!!

Goofy girl!!  (red popsicle)

WOW!!!

She's also excited that she can wear her hair down sometimes now too, the tangles wern't worth it to us before to let her wear it long often...well she wears it long all weekend but not during school/camp days.  So I guess she can now.

I really do love it.... it's SO cute AND we are so much closer to her bangs catching up with the length of her hair as they continue to grow out.

This morning.... um.... she got up, I took out the night pony.... we brushed it, she grabbed a head band.... DONE!!  wait...no hair play :(  wow  I don't like that!!

um.... maybe I do like this after all.... um... WOW..... maybe...

I am still freaked.... oh yes I am....

I love it...but FREAKED! 

WOW.......

woo hoo VBS time again!!!!

Little Miss is SOOOO excited about VBS this year.  She really enjoys herself for sure.  She even had to call my dad to make sure that he remembered that it was going to be VBS week.  HA!!

Here she is bright and early this morning!!  Ready to go!!  (I have since heard that she not only had a great time, she ate a good lunch and FELL ASLEEP!!!)  She doesn't nap anymore so I really think she had herself all worked up about the fun ahead this week and just crashed after the first day!

Such a "teenager"  sheesh....

Goofy grins!!  *gasp* she has 2 very loose teeth in her mouth.... wow!!!  

I am not sure who took this picture of our back yard...but I thought it was pretty so I decided to post it here :)

One of our newest home improvement projects.  We went from this front door ..... 

To this front door!!  It's amazing!!!  I can't believe what a difference the black door makes.  Except now we keep thinking the door is open because it's dark...HA!

I love getting home projects done!!!  My list has been VERY long lately!

Happy Father's Day!

Saturday Jason, Whitney, Bryce and Conner came over for lunch and fun.  Conner is such a cutie and Bryce and Mikayla have an absolute blast when they're together!

Right before this, Bryce was making the cutest face ever while painting his pet rock.  Who doesn't love pet rocks, right!!  I made a lady bug and a turtle.  Mikayla made a couple of frogs.

Mikayla can't get enough of holding Conner.

Michael and Jason were out shooting tennis balls over the fence with golf clubs.  Well technically just one but Michael swears it went into the trees in the back.  (Michael picked out the golf clubs for his 15 years of service gift from work).

Here Mikayla is getting ready for Father's Day!  Such concentration!!

 

She made Michael a frame, a card (you'll see it below) and filled in a questionnaire.  The funniest things on the questionnaire were "What does your dad like to wear"... she said "his white shirt" another funny was "how old is your dad" she said 25 years old.  Oh baby we wish we were that young again!!!

Here is the card, she said the tall one is him and the yellow one is her.

(I love the hair!!)

Happy Father's Day Papa

Mikayla is very into the hand games that you chant and clap with another person.... she and I are quite good I have to say, the only unfortunate thing is that the songs stay in my head for DAYS!!!   but that's ok, it's fun.  If you come over, you WILL be subjected in doing the chants.... she cornered my dad here...he's a good sport and it's FUNNY watching!!!

Below is a quick video of Mikayla "breaking down" the order of the claps... I have so much fun watching the men in our world doing this with her.  Michael is down right hysterical....Jason did GREAT and Papa tries really hard and does good too.  She'll usually say mommy, come show them with me...LOL

We had a great and busy and fun filled weekend!!!