The Tooth Fairy Cometh...

In the last year I have learned that losing teeth is a very big deal to kids. Last year when Sydney lost her first one it was a pretty neat deal, but in the last week Sydney has lost two teeth & both have been as exciting for her as the first. Although we have had a year to learn, again we were hit with the same issue...all Tooth Fairies are not created equal.

For those of you who are not familiar with the Tooth Fairy policy in your area, you may want to do your research in advance because kids TALK! Last year we learned that one of Sydney's friend's got $5! for her first tooth & then $2 for each subsequent tooth. The most common rate seems to be a toonie, but some get a loonie. In my day, the Tooth Fairy left me a quarter- so it is understandable that there has been some inflation- but I really don't understand the variance.

Last night Sydney left another tooth for the Tooth Fairy & received her loonie, but the Tooth Fairy visited her friend across town & gave her $4 and let her keep her tooth! This was very exciting to Sydney (thankfully not tearfully so). I learned from the mom that a special note was left for the Tooth Fairy explaining that it was a special tooth that took a long time to come out & therefore was handled in a special manner.

Parents need to stick together and we should talk about these things & share our knowledge so that we can better answer our children's questions when they come. ;)

Toy Story on Ice

I heard a commercial for Toy Story's Disney on Ice this week. Although I am sure it will be an entertaining show, I am pretty sure their Mr. Potato Head's will not be as cute as the ones performing for Burlington Small Fry Skating.

Watching/listening to them talk with one another can be a very amusing way to pass the time.
May not look like much here, but Jason's teacher is great with the kids. No one is too happy for another picture after waiting around for more than half an hour- that includes the moms.
Not sure why I can't post the right picture. I saved this pic with a new name after I cropped out the kid who refused to wear a costume, but the un-cropped version keeps posting. Oh well.

Birthday Miracle

It has been 4 long months, but Baby Ella is found! Yesterday was Brad's birthday & he was banished to his room so that he could not see the kids decorating his cake. To pass the time, he decided to clean out his nightstand. Low and behold, what did he find???? BABY ELLA!!!!!!


Sydney had a much more excited reaction, but Jason has not let Baby Ella leave his side since. Poor Teddy lost snuggle status at bedtime as only Diny & Baby Ella get a snuggle under the covers with Jason.

To the Bisbees...we apologize for implicating your son in this crime. We still have not determined which one of our children is at fault because they have no idea how Baby Ella got there and Baby Ella of course isn't talking. I took the opportunity to tell the kids how they are not to be going through Mommy & Daddy's cupboards and drawers. Brad criticized me for giving them a lecture about something that they did 4 months ago.

This was the diversion.
Sydney's created the vision for Brad's cake. His mom made the cake, iced it, got the candy & dropped it off for decorating (him mom usually does the cakes). There are 42 pieces of licorice around the outside to represent candles & the yellow smarties are the flames. Then we used string licorice for them to decorate the top.
Happy Birthday Daddy.
Thanks for finding Baby Ella, we missed her.

One of the best things about winter

This weekend we got out & enjoyed one of winter's most favourite activities.

I think Brad & I made more use of the kids' snow seats than they did. But there was no way either of us could sit "criss-cross-applesauce" on them.

Believe it or not, she was moving when I took this picture.
Apparently Sydney was the reindeer & Jason was Santa.
In this picture, Jason is the reindeer, Sydney is Santa & I am the presents.
Christmas may have left but Santa is still very much in their minds.