after a little scare...the tooth fairy DID come!

I woke up this morning at my usual 6:30 am and noticed that Connor was already up. I figured he must have been excited about the tooth fairy, so was up early! I went down stairs to see him sitting in the chair all sad. I asked him if the tooth fairy came and he responded in a "I am going to cry" voice, "She didn't leave me anything."

"What?" I said...thinking oh my gosh....Chris forgot to do the exchange!!

"The tooth fairy didn't leave me anything."

I was so sad....to think that he had been sitting down here all of that time thinking the tooth fairy didn't leave him anything just makes me so sad.

So I went up to look, and the money (Yes, $20,00, more below on this) was in his new tooth pillow that Chris and I got him when we were in Puerto Rico last year. The baseball cards had fallen behind his bed.

How sad.

He was excited when I came down with it, so it was cool to see his face then, but.....

Anyway, yes, my kids get $20.00 for their first tooth and then it goes all down hill. The story started when CJ was in Kindergarten and he lost his first tooth. My good friend Shannon introduced me to her long time friend (and our Dentist) Dr. Tobin, right around that time. The story starts when Taylor (Shannon's oldest daughter) lost her first tooth and Dr. Tobin told her that the tooth fairy leaves $20.00 for the first tooth. So, when CJ lost his first tooth, Taylor and CJ were in Kindergarten, and Taylor told CJ this. So CJ got $20.00. I had to. lol! So I has hoping CJ would forget it, but when Connor's tooth was loose, CJ told Connor right away that he would get $20.00 and baseball cards for his first tooth just like he did. :) Thank God it is only the first tooth...and that I love Dr. MaryJo Tobin dearly! She really is the best dentist out there. :)

Connor lost his first tooth!

It has been loose for a while, but it finally fell out today! As you can see, this is a really good thing, because the adult tooth was already 1/2 way in behind it! I have to admit, I am kind of sad...because he really isn't "toothless". I swear, this kid never gets a chance to be the age that he IS.

CJ was toothless for a while when he lost his first. I hope that Connor looses the top ones and at least I can enjoy that toothless smile at least once. :)

We went to Bounce-It-Out in Pittsford today and honestly, I could not get out of that place fast enough. Great concept, but it was PACKED! Way too many people, way too many kids, and honestly it was only a matter of time until someone got hurt. You can't mix big kids with the little guys on this kind of stuff and have someone not get hurt. I think it will do well though! :)

here, here!!

Well, yes I am here! I know many of you have been checking my photography blog this holiday season because I have been posting my personal stuff there, but I still want to blog here too, because honestly...I have a lot on my mind that shouldn't be posted there or my clients will begin to think I am a bad Mom or just crazy. :) lol!



Anyway....it was a hard day yesterday. For those who don't know, Al passed away last week after a two year battle with non smokers lung cancer. You can read more about him by clicking on his name above, but really, when I walked into the funeral home yesterday to drop off a slide show I made for his family, I lost it. A table sat in the front of the room with his ashes on it and this picture right above. I had taken this picture right after he was diagnosed in March of 2007. It is hard to put into words the emotions I felt at that moment, but our world lost a treasure last week...Al was an amazing man...an amazing father...an amazing husband...he is the reason I am still a photographer today...his life touched me more than I can ever express here in words. All I can say is that cancer has already taken FAR too many, we all have to stop watching it take loved one after loved one and do something about it. Find a cause that means something to you and donate your time, talents and money. Don't wait...we don't have time to wait.

Okay....we need a smile after that....

Seriously….this is some of the funniest stuff ever. Ever. I really need to blog about our elf that arrived at our house last week (I will do that later) because this would make SO much more sense if I did that first, but oh well. Anyway, our CJ wrote this note up from “Your Friends, CJ and Connor” for Santa and sealed it nice and tight in a envelope. The Elf delivered it to Santa at the north pole on his nightly run. Let’s just say Chris and I intercepted it and I was laying in my bed reading it 2 nights ago and could NOT stop laughing.

Here is what it says for those who can’t read second grade boys writing and spelling. :)

“Dear Santa,

Can you please put candy cole in my Dads stocking. I am trying to surprise my Dad to think he has cole because he has been a little crabby!

PS. Please bring me and Connor a DS and have a Merry Christmas!

Your Friends,

CJ and Connor”

I have been trying to tell Chris he has been crabby! lol! :) The next morning when CJ told Chris that the Elf brought his letter to Santa, Chris asked him what the letter was about and he said, “Auhh, nothing.”

Funny stuff. I so needed it.....

Anyway...should be a crazy couple of days here! My in-laws arrive for Christmas tomorrow...oh my....so much to do. I need to clean off their bed that is filled with junk! Clean? I am having Christmas here with both sets of parents so it should be a good day...I have to cook though...so much to do for that too! Thank God my mother in law is coming...she is the BEST cook.

Anyway...more posts coming here in the future....Have a Very Merry Christmas!!