Can you say ALOHA?

Twelve 9 year olds + one bounce house = PARTY!

 Lots of bouncin' at this party.

 "Wowza - I ate PETE!"

 Fun times and Fun friends!!

 All smiles from the birthday girl!!

 It was such a gorgeous, sunny day

the bounce house eventually gave way to a game of soccer!

 Aloha wahines!!

 "Mom, I'm so glad those loud girls are gone!!"

Bounce house for 9 hours on a Saturday = One tired Mom!!

Happy Birthday Party, 

Kimbel Love Muffin!

.. it's a dog's life.

Okay, so some of us are deep in a case of 

puppy love.

(and maybe some of us aren't...)

Cruz has some serious admirers.

He gets bathed and brushed and fluffed and loved all day long.

(Okay, after the school bell rings..)

..and he revels in every second of it!

Oh!! And on Sunday we were blessed with a visit from our five favorite BYU students!!

Our Santa Cruz kids came for a bite to eat and a fabulous visit!!

We love you guys, tons!!!  

Thanks for the party!

(.. oh, and DO come again!)

the tooth fairy returns.

okay.  So, I need to preface this post with a little story.


In June I headed off for a week at Girls Camp and left the younger kids in the competent, loving care of their father.  Perfect.  I came home very late Thursday night, 1:30amish, so we could get on the road to CA on Friday.  


I woke up Friday morning (clean and in my own warm bed) with Kimbel face to face.


"Mom, the tooth fairy didn't come.  For two nights."


"Really?  Hmm?"


"I don't know what to do, because we are going on vacation and I won't be in my own bed."


"Hmmm."


"Should I take my tooth?  Or should I leave it here?"


"Hmmm.  Seriously?"


So.. together we decided she should DEFINITELY take the tooth - because that tooth fairy had better get her (or his) act together!!


Happy to report the tooth fairy found us in our hotel in Nevada and Kimbel was rewarded with not one, but TWO dollars, for her patience!

* * * * *

Now to last night.

We went to Jared and Niccole's to celebrate Jare's Happy Birthday!  WooHoo!  Yummy cake.  Thanks!

While there Aunt Nicc caught sight of Braden's loose teeth on the bottom.  Now, I know that she LOVES all things dental.. but I DIDN'T know that she LOVES to pull teeth, too.  (One of those hidden talents that shouldn't be hidden under a bushel... or something like that.)

Anyway.  She convinced B. to follow her to her office (the bathroom) and proceeded to pull out his tooth.  Yes.  I know, I couldn't believe it until I saw it for myself.  No crying during.  Just a little after.  After the realization that it was not part of his body anymore.  Wow.  (She didn't cry either.)

So, after trying to convince him to let her pull out the second loose tooth, but with no success.  We headed home to tuck the tooth safely under Braden's pillow.

And... yes.  Happy to report the tooth fairy was on top of this one.