I love General Conference. It is a recently acquired taste - I remember growing up doing everything in my power to entertain myself while "listening" to conference. But now I get excited about the weekend and the knowledge that the speakers are going to have special things to share to help me with my struggles. To be honest I get really possessive of those hours from 10 to 12 and 2 to 4. Heaven help the person who tries to divide my attention.
This past conference weekend was just what I needed. Although there were plenty of interruptions and distractions with my kids, I was able to watch every session and get something out of it all.
Here are some of my favorite talks/quotes.
1. L. Tom Perry's talk about the Sabbath day was a really good reminder to me about keeping the Sabbath day holy. He said something like, "Conduct yourselves in a manner that will call down the blessings of heaven."
2. Jean A. Steven's talk about learning from children. She said that God gave us families to help us become what we want to be.
3. Kent F. Richard's talk about the purpose of pain. "Let us come boldly to the throne of Grace that we may obtain mercy." Christ is the great physician, the great healer.
4. Quentin L. Cook's talk about women. I love any talk about women - they are always uplifting and inspiring.
5. Henry B. Eyring's talk about the Lord's way of helping the poor and the needy. "Wise parents see in the needs of someone else the opportunity to teach their children." There were quite a few talks about the Church Welfare system, I think because of it's 75th anniversary, but also because these are hard economic times and we need to be reminded of our duty to serve and uplift those in need, to give all that we have, and to love others unconditionally.
6. Russell M. Nelson's talk - my notes include, "let my kids feel my faith even when sore trials come upon me. Teach that faith with conviction." He also warned of the "cafeteria approach" to keeping the commandments - picking and choosing which commandments to keep.
7. Richard J. Maynes shared a wonderful talk that his grandson wrote about families. It was "Families are like ropes," and he included pictures with the story. We played it for FHE and talked about how our family could be strong if we all work together and help each other.
8. Dallin H. Oaks spoke about desire. He said that DESIRE + FAITH + LABOR = Promised Blessing. "What we insistently desire over time is what we will become and what we will receive."
9. Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk (that did not have a single airplane analogy, which he brought up, poking fun at himself) was about recognizing the voice of the Lord. "The answers to our prayers often don't come while we are on our knees, but when we are on our feet, serving others." Quite a few talks shared the quote, "God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other in the kingdom." (Spencer W. Kimball)
10. Paul V. Johnson asked and answered the question "Why must we face difficult challenges?" He said, "many times a particular challenge helps prepare us for something vitally important."
11. Richard G. Scott's tender talk about his wife and their special relationship was so very touching and moving. I consider his experience with marriage the very ideal that I would like my own marriage to measure up to one day.
12. D. Todd Christofferson spoke about being willing to accept and even seek correction. I love the story about the currant bush and where he said something like, "correction will come through prayers - when the answer is NO and not yes, through the scriptures when we recognize deficiencies in ourselves, and through others." I thought it was interesting how his talk came after Elder Scott's talk had shown me a lot of need for correction and improvement in my marriage relationship. Also many of the other talks had - as Elder Christofferson pointed out - shown me a need for correction in other areas of my testimony.
13. Carl B. Pratt's talk about tithing and his reminder that money and bank accounts are NOT the Lord's richest blessings. Heavenly Father will not always bless full tithe payers with money. In fact, spiritual sensitivity, peace and harmony in the home, and having a generous, forgiving, and charitable heart are the richest blessings of our Heavenly Father. My house is not always peaceful. Unless my kids are asleep...so I will take the blessings of peace and harmony in my home anyway I can get them!
14. Lynn G. Robbin's talk about Be vs. Do was awesome. Rus woke up in the middle of it and said, "this is so confusing." But I loved it, especially when he said to discipline what attribute we see our child lacking as shown by the thing they do wrong. I need to read that whole talk again. I am always praying to know how to discipline and correct my children's behavior, because obviously yelling at my kids is not the right answer.
And that was it! If you made it to the end of all this, good job! I am so grateful for the talks that were shared and I want to make it my goal to incorporate the things that were taught into my life.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Sorry kids, THIS is for dinner...
Lo mein, fried rice...
Bekah with a friend from school who helped us...
April Fools!By the way I'm having twins, we're moving to Australia, and Amy, we're coming on the trip with just you and Mike. I'm sure you'll love having us for company on your special week away from the kids in Mexico. We'll hang out every day and night. Colonel knocked up all of the neighbor dogs last month, so we'll be the proud owners of a billion grand-puppies. I won a new car from a radio promotion and Bekah is a genius and is moving up to the twelfth grade. Beau pooped twice in the toilet yesterday. (wait! that's actually true!)
Hope it was a great day for you, too!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Emilee's Reception
The pictures turned out awesome. Marquette, a second cousin (if you're keeping track) took the engagement pictures and used software to change them into pop art photos that looked like they were painted. There were six arbors and six pictures. The arbors were made of 2x3s and were basically big frames that were braced in the back so they didn't fall over. The awesome crew that came to set up for the reception helped to hang lights and toole and maneuver everything into place. This next picture is not great, but it at least shows one of the sets of arbors.
Here is an up-close picture. I mounted the pictures on sticky-backed foam core and then hung them with ribbon that matched the toole. I think the picture looks like it's floating - by far my favorite thing about the decorations.
And here is the cake I made, with a giant fondant peacock feather as per Emilee's request. (Well maybe not the "giant" part...it just seemed to grow as I made it)
Emilee and Chip with the cake...
...And actually trying to cut the cake..."Man this fondant is THICK! Chip! Where are your muscles?!"
Surprise!! The inside was made to look like a rainbow! It looked amazing...but admittedly lacked some flavor. But it looked amazing! :)
And here are some more of the arbors and pictures...
Fun, fun! It was a really fun reception - I brought my face-painting stuff and became a magnet for kids wanting flames and bracelets and pretty eyes - and then Marquette and her husband Cameron set up a photo booth complete with a trunk of wigs, hats and fake mustaches. They took a million pictures, I'm sure, and also took down email addresses so they could email the picture out later. I thought that was a brilliant (and really entertaining) idea.
So hooray! Another big accomplishment for this year! I am so happy for Emilee and Chip and I can't wait to see what the coming years will bring with them - school, school, and eventually chubby little mohawk-ed babies. YAY!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sick Day Monsters
My kids have all been sick...more about that later. Bekah and Beau are done...the last hit was Jacob. He started throwing up last night - turns out throwing up makes him really mad. In between each episode he would yell into his spew-bucket: "I don't like to throw up! I hate this! It hurts!" It was funny...and sad. So today we're having a pajama day and the plan was that while he watched movies all day I would clean and disinfect my house. It worked for a little while and then Jacob wanted to do a project. So we made these monsters from paper, felt, googly eyes and glue. Very entertaining...and now we're heading back to our schedule of movies and cleaning. And not spewing.One can hope.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Spring Break: Around the World in 7 Days
***This is a really long post. I won't be offended in the least if you just look at pictures because there are a heck of a lot and they're good ones, too. :)***
Last Friday we headed out, bright and early, bound for Joshua Tree, California. I was in desperate need of a vacation, and I found that preparing for a week long vacation was actually super stressful because I was also finishing the yearbook for Bekah's school and trying to make the cake layers for Emilee's wedding cake, and then Rus decided to leave a day early and [whine, whine, whine]. I don't think I breathed (or said anything nice to Rus) for the first three hours of our drive. We took a break at Amy's house in Flagstaff. She fed us peanut butter bars, homemade pretzels, and meatball mini subs. Anyone who gets the chance to stop by her house around mealtime should really make the effort. Yum. That was when my vacation really began.
Hours and hours later we found ourselves at the end of a long dark two lane road where everyone left their brights on for me, no matter how often I flashed them. We were in Joshua Tree. Hooray! We slept wonderfully [except for Rus and what ever child got him up three times that night], and headed out for a Joshua tree-filled day. Have you ever seen a Joshua tree? They are very Dr. Seuss-esque and totally awesome.
We hiked a bunch, got sunburned (in 68 degree weather), had a picnic, and took a billion pictures. The hike weaved around a boulder-playground for kids and they took full advantage of it.
They loved the lizards, the caves that were formed by boulders, and getting as high as possible without getting stuck. Usually. We fueled their little legs with red licorice, and Beau proved to be a pretty darn good hiker - at least for half a mile - which was more than Rus - his ride - could have hoped for. I love these next two pictures because it totally looks like Beau is going to eat that plant. But really is just saying, "Coming!" because Rus or Bekah called his name.
The next day, Sunday, we returned to the park for one more hike. Again there were hills of boulders for the kids to play on and forests of Joshua trees. After lunch we loaded up the kids and told them that...
WE WERE GOING TO DISNEYLAND!
With Grandma and Grandpa! And Tyler and Gina! And Amanda, Eric, Amy, Mike, Jared, Jennifer, and all of their kids!
They were a little excited.
We arrived at our hotel in Anaheim and had a wonderful time greeting everyone else when they got there. The kids swam and the adults laughed and talked and planned for the next day at the Happiest Place on Earth.
Monday, also known as March 14th, my Mom's birthday, came early and by 7am we were all walking down to the park. We followed Amy's itinerary despite Eric's protests, and made Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Haunted Mansion before anyone could even breathe. Space mountain totally freaked Jacob out and almost ruined him for roller coasters for the rest of the trip. He came out of there bawling. It was Bekah's favorite ride. We were also able to meet up with Tyler and Gina for the teacups, arguably Tyler's favorite ride. I got dizzy just watching.
Beau LOVED it. He was laughing and holding on for dear life while Rus spinned him.
Bekah got to meet Goofy. Beau also met and hugged him and then got mad when his turn was over and he realized everyone else had a paper and pencil for Goofy to write on. And that's when I left Toon town with a screaming child and bought some popcorn.
Aren't Tyler and Gina CUTE?!
The rest of the day was a blur of lines and tired feet and by four pm we realized that we had passed the kids' threshold about three hours before. I was wiped out. Jacob had to sit and speak in soft, soothing tones to me while Rus explored Tom Sawyer's island with the other kids. A lady passing by thought we were cute and took our picture for us.
We headed back to the hotel, rested, and then met up with everyone for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (Mom's choice), for dinner. Can I just say I have the most wonderful family? Here's what we laughed about over dinner:
1. Beau running up to my dad the first moment he saw him at the hotel, expecting Grandpa to scoop him up, only to have my dad jump over him so that Beau wound up falling and sliding 10 feet on the pavement. I saw it happen. It was completely comical and my dad felt awful. I laughed really, really hard while holding a crying Beau and patting his back.
2. Eric waiting for Amanda outside Roger Rabbit's ride and eating popcorn out of a stranger's stroller - because he thought it was my stroller and my popcorn. AAH!
The next day, Tuesday, we again headed to Disneyland - the Most Exhausting Place on Earth - and again found ourselves in lots of lines and plenty of traffic. But the kids had fun and we left before they melted down. All of us met up later for family pictures. Here we are only missing one of our siblings - James - who I could never picture in Disneyland for the life of me.
All of the grandkids! FOURTEEN! (With one more to be added soon, hooray!) No Jacob is not picking his nose...I hope.
Of course we had to take a Girl picture
My mom with her cute face paint and Bekah. Did I tell you this trip was made possible for all of us kids by my parents? They were making up for never taking us as kids - and I'm sure they regretted putting it off because there are a lot more of us now.
After a fun morning at DL we went back to the hotel, swam in the pool with Amy and her kids, had a wonderful microwave dinner of tacos and cheese crisps, and went back to California Adventureland for A Bug's Life Show, the World of Color show (awesome, but don't sit on the boardwalk, you will get wet, just like they said), and Soarin' Over CA. I asked my parents to take this picture in the Bug's Life show because I had a matching one from years ago when Rus and I were there together. It was dark and my camera proved too technologically advanced for them and I was in tears before they - with Amy's help - finally took the picture. I am not in pain in this picture - I am laughing so hard I'm crying. And now that I see the picture, I find the background is equally entertaining.
Rus took this awesome picture while we were waiting for the World of Color show to start.
When Wednesday came we happily said goodbye to DL, sadly said goodbye to family, and headed to the beach because Amy said we couldn't leave without seeing it. This is the part of our trip where we welcomed sand into our van. We are all running for our lives in this picture, as you can obviously tell by the terrified expression on my face...
And then we drove six hours to Chandler, AZ. We met up with Rus's family at Fuddruckers and teased Emilee and Chip about having cold feet about their wedding taking place the next day. Rus and his brother Jacob told Chip he had that night to run away, after that if he tried they would kill him. Quite the welcome, huh.
Emilee's St. Patrick Day wedding was perfect - the temple grounds were so, SO beautiful and so was the bride with her bright red hair and peacock feathers. I love going to sealings in the Mesa temple because they always remind me of my own. I love winking at Rus and knowing that he's remember the joy and jitters of our own wedding.
That night we had a BBQ at Rus's cousin Tom's house, where I ate entirely too much queso and enjoyed the rare company of DeAnn, Jacob, Katie, Tom, his dad Clay, and others. It was a fun night.
Friday morning I left Rus early and went flying. In a little VW-with-wings kind of airplane (although this one had leather seats). Tom's brother John flys and had volunteered to take me up. I did with a little trepidation - I was terrified of getting sick at 5000ft. But I didn't and the views were amazing and I had a great time. I even took some pictures...
After flying I went shopping for Tom. He had given me free reign to buy stuff for the top of his cabinets in his house. I spent $150 and only had to return one thing - a statue of an eagle's head that we deemed too creepy to perch on his piano.
We headed for home that night, not able to make it to Globe for the reception because of an accident that closed the road. But trust me, our home was a very, very welcome sight after a long drive home...and though you could argue that we didn't actually travel all the way around the world - it sure felt like it!
Last Friday we headed out, bright and early, bound for Joshua Tree, California. I was in desperate need of a vacation, and I found that preparing for a week long vacation was actually super stressful because I was also finishing the yearbook for Bekah's school and trying to make the cake layers for Emilee's wedding cake, and then Rus decided to leave a day early and [whine, whine, whine]. I don't think I breathed (or said anything nice to Rus) for the first three hours of our drive. We took a break at Amy's house in Flagstaff. She fed us peanut butter bars, homemade pretzels, and meatball mini subs. Anyone who gets the chance to stop by her house around mealtime should really make the effort. Yum. That was when my vacation really began.
Hours and hours later we found ourselves at the end of a long dark two lane road where everyone left their brights on for me, no matter how often I flashed them. We were in Joshua Tree. Hooray! We slept wonderfully [except for Rus and what ever child got him up three times that night], and headed out for a Joshua tree-filled day. Have you ever seen a Joshua tree? They are very Dr. Seuss-esque and totally awesome.
We hiked a bunch, got sunburned (in 68 degree weather), had a picnic, and took a billion pictures. The hike weaved around a boulder-playground for kids and they took full advantage of it.
They loved the lizards, the caves that were formed by boulders, and getting as high as possible without getting stuck. Usually. We fueled their little legs with red licorice, and Beau proved to be a pretty darn good hiker - at least for half a mile - which was more than Rus - his ride - could have hoped for. I love these next two pictures because it totally looks like Beau is going to eat that plant. But really is just saying, "Coming!" because Rus or Bekah called his name.
The next day, Sunday, we returned to the park for one more hike. Again there were hills of boulders for the kids to play on and forests of Joshua trees. After lunch we loaded up the kids and told them that...
WE WERE GOING TO DISNEYLAND!
With Grandma and Grandpa! And Tyler and Gina! And Amanda, Eric, Amy, Mike, Jared, Jennifer, and all of their kids!
They were a little excited.
We arrived at our hotel in Anaheim and had a wonderful time greeting everyone else when they got there. The kids swam and the adults laughed and talked and planned for the next day at the Happiest Place on Earth.
Monday, also known as March 14th, my Mom's birthday, came early and by 7am we were all walking down to the park. We followed Amy's itinerary despite Eric's protests, and made Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Haunted Mansion before anyone could even breathe. Space mountain totally freaked Jacob out and almost ruined him for roller coasters for the rest of the trip. He came out of there bawling. It was Bekah's favorite ride. We were also able to meet up with Tyler and Gina for the teacups, arguably Tyler's favorite ride. I got dizzy just watching.
Beau LOVED it. He was laughing and holding on for dear life while Rus spinned him.
Bekah got to meet Goofy. Beau also met and hugged him and then got mad when his turn was over and he realized everyone else had a paper and pencil for Goofy to write on. And that's when I left Toon town with a screaming child and bought some popcorn.
Aren't Tyler and Gina CUTE?!
The rest of the day was a blur of lines and tired feet and by four pm we realized that we had passed the kids' threshold about three hours before. I was wiped out. Jacob had to sit and speak in soft, soothing tones to me while Rus explored Tom Sawyer's island with the other kids. A lady passing by thought we were cute and took our picture for us.
We headed back to the hotel, rested, and then met up with everyone for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (Mom's choice), for dinner. Can I just say I have the most wonderful family? Here's what we laughed about over dinner:
1. Beau running up to my dad the first moment he saw him at the hotel, expecting Grandpa to scoop him up, only to have my dad jump over him so that Beau wound up falling and sliding 10 feet on the pavement. I saw it happen. It was completely comical and my dad felt awful. I laughed really, really hard while holding a crying Beau and patting his back.
2. Eric waiting for Amanda outside Roger Rabbit's ride and eating popcorn out of a stranger's stroller - because he thought it was my stroller and my popcorn. AAH!
The next day, Tuesday, we again headed to Disneyland - the Most Exhausting Place on Earth - and again found ourselves in lots of lines and plenty of traffic. But the kids had fun and we left before they melted down. All of us met up later for family pictures. Here we are only missing one of our siblings - James - who I could never picture in Disneyland for the life of me.
All of the grandkids! FOURTEEN! (With one more to be added soon, hooray!) No Jacob is not picking his nose...I hope.
Of course we had to take a Girl picture
My mom with her cute face paint and Bekah. Did I tell you this trip was made possible for all of us kids by my parents? They were making up for never taking us as kids - and I'm sure they regretted putting it off because there are a lot more of us now.
After a fun morning at DL we went back to the hotel, swam in the pool with Amy and her kids, had a wonderful microwave dinner of tacos and cheese crisps, and went back to California Adventureland for A Bug's Life Show, the World of Color show (awesome, but don't sit on the boardwalk, you will get wet, just like they said), and Soarin' Over CA. I asked my parents to take this picture in the Bug's Life show because I had a matching one from years ago when Rus and I were there together. It was dark and my camera proved too technologically advanced for them and I was in tears before they - with Amy's help - finally took the picture. I am not in pain in this picture - I am laughing so hard I'm crying. And now that I see the picture, I find the background is equally entertaining.
Rus took this awesome picture while we were waiting for the World of Color show to start.
When Wednesday came we happily said goodbye to DL, sadly said goodbye to family, and headed to the beach because Amy said we couldn't leave without seeing it. This is the part of our trip where we welcomed sand into our van. We are all running for our lives in this picture, as you can obviously tell by the terrified expression on my face...
And then we drove six hours to Chandler, AZ. We met up with Rus's family at Fuddruckers and teased Emilee and Chip about having cold feet about their wedding taking place the next day. Rus and his brother Jacob told Chip he had that night to run away, after that if he tried they would kill him. Quite the welcome, huh.
Emilee's St. Patrick Day wedding was perfect - the temple grounds were so, SO beautiful and so was the bride with her bright red hair and peacock feathers. I love going to sealings in the Mesa temple because they always remind me of my own. I love winking at Rus and knowing that he's remember the joy and jitters of our own wedding.
That night we had a BBQ at Rus's cousin Tom's house, where I ate entirely too much queso and enjoyed the rare company of DeAnn, Jacob, Katie, Tom, his dad Clay, and others. It was a fun night.
Friday morning I left Rus early and went flying. In a little VW-with-wings kind of airplane (although this one had leather seats). Tom's brother John flys and had volunteered to take me up. I did with a little trepidation - I was terrified of getting sick at 5000ft. But I didn't and the views were amazing and I had a great time. I even took some pictures...
After flying I went shopping for Tom. He had given me free reign to buy stuff for the top of his cabinets in his house. I spent $150 and only had to return one thing - a statue of an eagle's head that we deemed too creepy to perch on his piano.
We headed for home that night, not able to make it to Globe for the reception because of an accident that closed the road. But trust me, our home was a very, very welcome sight after a long drive home...and though you could argue that we didn't actually travel all the way around the world - it sure felt like it!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Six, Five, Two and a Half, Minus Six Months
Ahhh.Now you may understand.
The lack of posts...
(because not feeling good does not make for interesting reading)
I have never before had a pregnancy that completely unsettled me, that made me forget who I am and what things I like/don't, like this one.
Cookies? BLAH. Well, maybe. Okay, YUM. Girl Scout cookies? PLEASE!
KFC? Gross. Wait, extra crispy! YUM. Okay, um, no.
Fast food in general? Heaven help me, yes. But I can say no. Mostly.
Sewing? No.
Drawing? Later. Tomorrow. In a few days. Not right now.
Nap? No. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Tums? Chalky. Gross. Necessary.
Salt? Yes.
Butter? Yes.
Moving in general? Not so much.
Four months ago I ran a 10K. I fit in my clothes. I really wanted to be pregnant. And now I am and I'm happy, really, I'm just also hormonal and tired and hungry. Isn't it funny how something we want so much can turn out to be really hard? I have realized that I like to (need to) be strong, capable, and energetic. And when I'm not I feel really useless.
So I have a little baby girl outfit hanging in my closet (because that's what I'm hoping for, to be honest), and I see it everyday, and it reminds me that all is well.
This is worth it.
I guess you can tell this is my fourth, huh. :)
So...happiness will be delivered sometime around August 28th.
Chubby cheeks.
Chunky legs.
Pink or blue.
It will be a sweet and miraculous ending to this to-do list (list at the end of the post).
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Inflation and the Tooth Fairy
A week ago today our family hit a milestone. As Bekah readily informed me (several times), she was the first kid in our family to loose a tooth. It was awesome. She walked around for a day before hand, wearing an apron and holding a little bucket that was lined with tissues.
She was concerned about gushing blood.
I found it incredibly amusing.
At first she scorned any hard foods, saying that it hurt her teeth.
I told her that crunchy foods would help her tooth get looser.
She begged for apples and carrots, broccoli and chicken. She wiggled that tooth constantly, with her tongue and her fingers. She begged Uncle Doug to take it out (it wasn't ready, though), and then cried later when her dad suggested she attach it to a rocket and then launch it out.
Then Thursday morning came and her tooth was super dooper loose. I had visions of her losing it (really losing it) at school, and as usual necessity was the mother of invention. Well, not really invention, I'm sure it's been done before...but I was inspired to wrap some floss around her tooth and give it a tug...Out it came, easy as microwave popcorn.
She was overjoyed, and so proud. Can't you tell?
Then came the inevitable question - How much would the Tooth Fairy give her?
Rus googled it. It turns out that a recent survey shows the Tooth Fairy leaves, on average, $2.13 per tooth. Really. I remember getting quarters, not dollars. And as it turns out, inflation has affected the tooth market, increasing the value thirteen cents from just last year.
Then there was the input from Bekah's schoolmates. Her friend informed her that she received $2 for her bottom teeth, but $3 for her top teeth.
We have a different Tooth Fairy, pretty sure.
The next morning after a long and restless night of sleep, Bekah found $2 in a small felt pouch by her bed. She had left a note for the Tooth Fairy:
"Are you a girl or a boy? Boy___, Girl____"
She was delighted to find that her fairy was a girl. A very generous girl, if you ask me.
She asked me if her smile looked different...I told her it had a hole in it.
One down, ??teeth to go.
She was concerned about gushing blood.
I found it incredibly amusing.
At first she scorned any hard foods, saying that it hurt her teeth.
I told her that crunchy foods would help her tooth get looser.
She begged for apples and carrots, broccoli and chicken. She wiggled that tooth constantly, with her tongue and her fingers. She begged Uncle Doug to take it out (it wasn't ready, though), and then cried later when her dad suggested she attach it to a rocket and then launch it out.
Then Thursday morning came and her tooth was super dooper loose. I had visions of her losing it (really losing it) at school, and as usual necessity was the mother of invention. Well, not really invention, I'm sure it's been done before...but I was inspired to wrap some floss around her tooth and give it a tug...Out it came, easy as microwave popcorn.
She was overjoyed, and so proud. Can't you tell?
Then came the inevitable question - How much would the Tooth Fairy give her?Rus googled it. It turns out that a recent survey shows the Tooth Fairy leaves, on average, $2.13 per tooth. Really. I remember getting quarters, not dollars. And as it turns out, inflation has affected the tooth market, increasing the value thirteen cents from just last year.
Then there was the input from Bekah's schoolmates. Her friend informed her that she received $2 for her bottom teeth, but $3 for her top teeth.
We have a different Tooth Fairy, pretty sure.
The next morning after a long and restless night of sleep, Bekah found $2 in a small felt pouch by her bed. She had left a note for the Tooth Fairy:
"Are you a girl or a boy? Boy___, Girl____"
She was delighted to find that her fairy was a girl. A very generous girl, if you ask me.
She asked me if her smile looked different...I told her it had a hole in it.
One down, ??teeth to go.
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