"MOM, there's a seed in my Pirate Booty"

This is what Logan said to me while sitting at the kitchen table eating his after school snack. He then handed me the "seed" for my examination and just guess what it was.....

HIS TOOTH! We've been on tooth watch for the past couple days. It started about a week ago when we noticed he had 2 adult teeth coming in on the bottom, behind his baby teeth. A few days later, his first loose tooth, and today.... out it popped, with the help of pirate booty.

Of course he was excited! So off he ran to put the tooth in this special glow in the dark tooth holder for the tooth fairy. But along the way, he dropped the tooth, some where in the dark hallway. So the next 10 minutes was spent feeling around the hall, trying to find this itty bitty tooth. I was starting to think we would need to write an IOU note to the tooth fairy when suddenly the tooth popped into view. Back on the mission of placing the tooth in it's safe place.

And ready and waiting for the tooth fairy to come. I wonder what she will bring???

Happy Birthday Bradi!

The BIG 35! It's BRADI's Birthday. I promised to seek my revenge for the pics you posted on your blog. Well here goes. Now unfortunately, my elementary & middle school photos are somewhere in the garage and my college album is MIA, so you only get to see from High School. Please note the stylish hair and clothes!!

Winter ball '89

Here are some favorites from Guard Camp.

Note the bangs and flashdance top...Here's a great MORP pic, none of us look so great...But in all seriousness, I wouldn't do this if I didn't love you Braids and if you didn't do it first to me... This is one of my favorite pics, our last day of high school, in the BFE parking lot with my old Honda. (can you hear the tune Memories playing in the background?) And alas, the ultimate Bradi Pic, just screaming "Hear I am WORLD! I have arrived." or in this case Tokyo Disneyland. But I have to end with a show stopper... I don't remember his name, just like many of your former love interests, but he was entertaining for the evening. I hope you have a spectacular birthday and that year 35 is everything you hope it to be. THANKS for being such a wonderful friend for so many years. LOVE, Shar

Halloween Fun

This year for Halloween we went with the Frank Family theme. Logan as Dr. Frank, the mad scientist, Shawn as Frank's monster and me as the monster's bride. Lo seemed to really get into his part, he would mention every once in a while, "I created you, so you get to do what I say". The pic below is from the VP party, it's all the fam together. What a scary bunch!

Leave it to the littlest...

Amongst all the chaos of this week, Logan decided on Monday, while we were evacuated to a downtown hotel, that it was "nigh nigh baby's" birthday tomorrow, she was turning 2. So that set the plans in motion, we headed to the grocery store where Lo picked out cupcakes and after dinner on Tuesday we (nannie, pappa, Uncle G, Aunt Miss and Ryan, Shawn and I) all sang happy birthday to nigh nigh baby on the patio of Anthony's Fish Grotto. It gave us a reason to celebrate. Now I don't really think Logan was searching for some way to cheer everyone up, I honestly think he was looking for an excuse to eat cupcakes, but he did manage to lift everyone's spirits and clear their mind for a bit (especially those who were a bit embarrassed to be singing to a doll in the middle of a crowded restaurant).

It's a MaD mAd MaD Scientist World

To top off Logan's weeklong 5th birthday celebration we had a Mad Scientist Party.

A dozen of Logan's best buddies were over for a ooey gooey explosive good time.

Here are some pics...

The goop was popular

While others were brave enough to check out the

vinegar and baking soda balloons.

Magnetic Painting & Monster Making

Ivory Soap in the Microwave

Logan offered guided tours to the house of optical illusions to everyone The magical mixture of Diet Coke and Mentos

Pin the test tube on the Mad Scientist Freeze Dancing to the Monster Mash

And finally, the Erupting Volcano Cake yum- yum You're only 5 once!