2 teeth in one day.

This morning Annie Kate got up at 6:45 and came in my room to tell me her tooth was loose. I was still on my camera class hangover and said "Great" and rolled back over to sleep. Then at 7:15 am she woke me up again to show me not one but two teeth she pulled out of her mouth. She then said, "am I like Scott?"
Jeff has always told Annie Kate a story about his brother Scott who pulled 6 of his own teeth in one day (don't know the truth to this) She has always loved that story and I think wanted to be just like Uncle Scott. So funny.

I came up with the idea awhile ago to make a pillowcase with a small pocket at the end of the pillowcase for the teeth. My theory is that it is better access for the tooth fairy to get the teeth then if they are underneath the pillow. Tonight was the first night to use the new pilowcase. We shall see how the tooth fairy does.
2 teeth.

shirt reads: don't pinch me i am wearing green underwear

happy St. Patrick's Day

One of my favorite days of the year is today. We got our green on and had some fun.

green lunch which is always good because it turns out so healthy.
we woke up to upside down furniture, green milk and green toilet water.

Annie Kate set her leprechaun trap last night, which provided much drama. Our past fake kind of traps would not do as she really believes that there are leprechauns (and Santa and the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny and the magic school bus and the Valentines fairy - Oh the therapy!) and really wanted to catch him!

she made these fake, fabric, hand sewn money bags to trick him into coming in and stealing some money. She also left a potato, snickers and one Oreo. She drew him a very detailed drawing and then wanted to make a doll.

Annie Kate had recently watched this episode of Martha Stewart crafts with me on doll making. She must have taken great notes because she was set on making one of these dolls and clothing for the leprechaun. She printed the pattern off the Internet and cut it out. found some fabric and was set to go. At 8:00 pm this was the last thing I wanted to do. But how could I turn down those freckles!

It turned out darling and took us an hour and half to make. Annie Kate even hand stitched the nose and was saying "She (Martha Stewart) pinched the fabric just like this mom" We made him a pair of brown pants, green roll neck fleece top, brown scarf and he had awesome red yarn for hair. The leprechaun left some gold dollar coins in his place. I left the potato too with 9 little bites out of it. She took the potato to school to show her friends that she had proof he had come to her house. ( I seriously prayed all day that no one would mock her - she either doesn't care if they did or they all or believers too.)
Sally Jane made great use out of a dress I had made for Annie Kate 6 years ago when she went to a blues clues show. (for you new Orleans girls this is that old burda pattern that we all made so many dresses out of)Caroline was a goof ball all day digging for worms and acting like a leprechaun. This was her signature leprechaun jig.
We ended the night with Green pancakes!

did the leprechaun visit your house today?

keepsakes - but where to keep them?

What if you are going to the Nations Capitol for a visit and don't want to bring home lots of trinkets from your trip that will all end up breaking anyway.
Well, you could get a darling hand painted box and put in it a penny with the year on it for visiting the Lincoln memorial, a nickel with Jefferson and a quarter for going to Mt. Vernon and a dime for the FDR. Give each coin to your child as you are standing at the memorial and show them the back of the penny, etc. And have you seen the new President gold dollars. They are awesome! The John Adams one would be great to give away to members of your book club if you have all read his biography.
you could also put in the small little ticket to riding the Smithsonian carousel inside or other small tickets you may end up just throwing away.
Each of my girls have a silver box that says Washington D.C. on it. Since I am a gift shop junkie, Jeff says if it does not fit in the box then I can not buy it. It keeps me only saving really special items.
but where would you get a cute box like this... hmmm...
or is your friend moving this summer and you want to give her something special for her new home. You could have her new address painted on the inside of the lid and then you write a bunch of moving quotes on little pieces of paper and put them inside. Or write a sweet letter of how much you will miss her and put it inside.
Or if someone is leaving a home they love paint the old address inside a place for them to always keep the key to that home inside.
but where would one get one of these cute handmade boxes....????....
or do you want to start a tradition where you take one photo of yourself or child on their birthday. it could be small and then cut with a circle cutter with their age on the back. How cool would it be to have 35 photos all in a small, hand painted box watching you grow up in an instant!
Or even just a sweet note to write to your child on their birthday and put it in the birthday box.
but where could you get one of these.....????or do you want a special place to put your childs tooth so it doesn't get lost for the tooth fairy during their sleep?

so is the suspense killing you of where you can get these one of a kind gifts. You can get them here!
And you even have a chance to win one here if you hurry to here! hurry! it is filling up fast!

all these photos are from love boxes etsy shop.

i have lost my wisdom!
this morning i woke up and could not take the pain anymore. Jeff made me call the dentist and 3o minutes after calling them I was sitting in the chair with the bright lights and goodbye wisdom teeth. not what i was expecting to do today. But I am glad I didn't have to think about it.
A huge thanks to my friend for watching my kids (Yea JPB)
This dentist is seriously the greatest guy ever! I got my new crown and the top two wisdom teeth pulled. I can not beleive how gross this photo is, what a huge cavity!
I was sad I didn't get to take them home to show Annie Kate and to put them under my pillow tonight. But of course I had my camera and asked him if I could take a picture for my blog. He must have thought I was crazy. But is this not just a great ad for brushing your teeth.
So I am now in more pain than I imagined. Jeff came home to help with the kids and I am laying down for a nap. But of course I had to post it first. I may be a little loopy so I will have to edit this after I wake up.
I am putting a photo of my teeth under my pillow and I told Jeff I hope the tooth fairy brings me somthing good tonight.