A few milestones...take II

It has been quite an eventful past week.  My sister Cortney got married last Friday.  She was absolutely beautiful and the day was perfect.  Cortney and Jacen were so calm, collected, patient, and CUTE.  It was so fun to be part of their day.  The reception was decorated so nicely with a rustic theme and was so fitting for them.  Simple. Elegant. Country.

The kids were DEFINITELY TIRED after a long day to the temple and late at the reception to clean up

Yesterday my van hit the 100,000 mile milestone.  WOW!  That's a lot of miles.

Last night Grant lost his first tooth.  It has been loose for MONTHS but it finally started making it known it was ready to come out while we were eating dinner.  He took a few bites and complained (and cried) about biting his tooth.  I took Kenzie to ballet and thought for sure his tooth would be out when I got home.  Talmage had wiggled it a lot but Grant didn't want it messed with anymore.  I got home - Talmage had to leave for scout Roundtable - so I asked Grant how his tooth was.  It was just barely hanging in there and all it took was one little push in the other direction and out it came.  He was a good sport and very brave.  Mackenzie on the other hand...not so brave.  Anytime she saw one of us moving his tooth she would panic.  Then last night we were talking about having his tooth under his pillow for the Tooth Fairy... Kenzie was very paranoid about a Tooth Fairy coming in her room.  (Grant has been sleeping in Kenzie's room every night for the past few weeks. Kenzie loves having a friend in there with her and Grant enjoys being there with her.)  But she was almost in tears when going to bed and told me she doesn't like the Tooth Fairy.  After Grant and I both painted a happy mental picture of what the Tooth Fairy probably looks like...(Pink wings, pink skirt, pink nail polish, etc.) she did okay.  Grant asked me to wake him up or at least tell him what the Tooth Fairy really looks like if I saw it.  The Tooth Fairy did leave him a few quarters and a toothbrush.  He was thrilled.  Kenzie got a toothbrush from the Tooth Fairy as a peace offering.  I think she's okay with the Tooth Fairy...at least for now. 

 
The kids one day were sitting on the porch.

Some friends from high school got together with our kids one morning while Jessica was in town .  Angela, Me, Katie, and Jessica...and our KIDS!  As to be expected, the kids were so thrilled to get their pictures taken!  Always fun to get together though.