Paging the tooth fairy...

Meredith has had a loose front tooth for a LONG time. Last Thursday night she ate supper and it got really loose.

As in, hanging by a thread (gross, I know. It almost hurt me just to look at it! So why not just post a picture on the blog so you can all cringe too?!?)


Anyway, she wouldn't let me touch it, but I knew it was just a matter of time.


And finally on Friday morning she wiggled and pulled it, and it came out in her hand. She was so excited...can you tell?

Beat the Heat, Take 2

Need another way to beat the heat?


How 'bout playing in the sprinkler?



Mer and Jesse had a blast...

Beating the Heat

How do you beat the heat at a really, really hot ballgame?

(88 degrees with a gazillion percent humidity.)


Why, you bring your own spray bottle with water!

Dress up

Purple hair band? Check.

Pink fluffy princess slipper? Check.


Pink princess ballet slipper? Check.



Pink, glittery visor? Check.

Ready to go!



Someone needs to get this kid his own dress-up things!

Vacation Bible School

At the beginning of June we had a great time at vacation Bible school at our church. It was my first year being on the committee that plans Bible school, and wow - what a lot of work that takes! It was fun, but I'm glad it's over and I don't have to think about Bible school again for 6 months or more.

Meredith had a great time learning Bible stories, learning about the Holy Spirit, learning new songs and Bible verses, playing at recess...




...playing follow the leader...


and making new friends. Meredith had met these 2 sisters before, but didn't remember them. They became fast friends when one was the only other girl in Meredith's class.


(As you can tell from the smiles, they were having fun tackling each other!)

Jesse had great fun in babysitting...when he actually went! Unfortunately I couldn't get any pictures of him because as soon as he would see me he would want to stay with me. So I got to play hide-and-not-seek when he came into areas of the church where I was.