The Pumpkin Patch

Every year I have high aspirations of going to an amazing Pumpkin Patch, on a real farm, with a hayride, and scarecrows, and real pumpkins on the vine.

I am not sure what happens every year, but once again, this year, we ended up at a highly commercialized....no hayrides, but they did have a bounce house and superslide (for 50 cents a slide), and overpriced pumpkins that look like they've been sitting out in the sun for weeks.

Then on the way home, we stopped at the Commissary to buy our pumpkins.

Maybe Next Year........

The Tooth Fairy Got the Flu

So Chloe came home from school very excited because she lost another tooth. This makes tooth #5 for her. The nurse sent her home with a tooth necklace that she wore for 2 days.

She was so excited to put it under her pillow that night for the Tooth Fairy to leave her some money. Unfortunately, the Tooth Fairy did not come during the night, and Chloe was baffled. "What could have happened," she kept asking. We ran through several scenarios of why the Tooth Fairy missed her. So the next night as I was closing the curtains in her room, I noticed something on her window. I pulled it off and here is what I saw:

The Tooth Fairy left her an apologetic note explaining that she had come down with the Flu and was unable to fly for a few days, but was back in business again.

Thank You Tooth Fairy!!

Great Job Chloe!

Chloe was awarded Student of the Month on Friday October 16. She told me that morning that she wanted to go to Islands that night for dinner to celebrate. I told her that was a good plan. So imagine her excitement as Mr T. (the Principal pictured above) announced to all the children that they were being awarded a gift certificate for a free kids' meal for Islands. I wish we could have captured her face then. She turned to us as if to say "DID YOU HEAR THAT?"

It's so sad to watch your children grow up, especially when it's your "baby". However, I feel even sadder that she realizes she is growing up too. Her exact words were" I all grown up now Mommy. I potty-trained, I get dressed all myself, and I wear my lip-gloss. I so pretty!!!"

Should I laugh or cry???