Twice Lost - A McGinnis Tooth Saga

This story is for sure a keeper. We always have funny stuff happening at our house, but this one was one of our better "McGinnis" moments. Hope you enjoy!

Last night while gumming at a huge slice of watermelon, Alex lost her 8th baby tooth. (Yes, she is only 5.) She just lets them hang on forever. So when it came out, she actually thought it was one of the white seeds that you sometimes find in watermelon. So we all 3 giggled and finished dinner. Alex put her tooth on the table, Billie proceeded to clear the table and Alex and I began eating cherry popsicles for dessert.

When Billie came to clear the plate with the watermelon rind on it, he got worried that maybe the tooth was on the plate with the seeds. We showed him it was on the table and we all went about our business.

Alex and I then started talking about what happens when kids lose their tooth before the tooth fairy comes...does she still leave a dollar? Alex suggested that she probably did since the tooth fairy has televisions to watch all the kids like the elves do at the North Pole. (Of, course...why didn't I think of that?)

So once again, Alex and I go back to enjoying our popsicles when Billie then comes over and wipes the watermelon juice off the table...Alex and I immediately gasp...Billie wiped the tooth off the table (even though we had just had a minor freak out of the thought of losing it) and the tooth is now lost.

I can't help myself and start laughing until tears come out of the corners of my eyes. Billie is on all 4's trying to find it...Alex is trying to stay calm, but given that she is my daughter...she is beginning to get a little worked up.

Billie looked for the tooth for probably 15 minutes. In the meantime, Alex has a little fit..."just forget about it," "she won't come now, but it doesn't matter" and the proceeds to write and give us this note and tells us that this will just have to do.


The twice lost tooth was found after about 20 minutes of Alex's ranting, Billie's searching and my laughing...under the refrigerator. Good times! (And yes, there was a $1 on the nightstand this morning.)

Flashback Friday

These came home with Alex from school yesterday. They had been hanging in the 2 year old room at school above the sink since she was in there. Guess they must be updating a bit since she is now 5 going on 6! I had completely forgotten about these, but so glad they ended up at my house. She used to be the BEST handwasher...now not so much.

Those cheeks, that belly...I could just eat her up!

Wordless Wednesday

My "Garden"

Top Row: Cantelope, Onion Chives
2nd Row: Okra
On Ground: Strawberries, Corn and Watermelon

Oh, and Maggie May to the right...always my "helper"

My Tomato Topsy Turvey

My Pepper Topsy Turvey

All summer, I have been waiting for Billie to build me a raised garden plot. We are putting it in our neighbors (Dave and Robyn's) backyard and sharing it with them. We decided to put it over there because the last time I tried a "salsa garden" the dogs jumped my little fence and ate my tomatos, peppers and onions. So...Alex and I have been babying these plants so far this summer and they are about to explode out of the pots. (These pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago.) Last summer, you may remember we put the gate in between our house's so that we can easily go back and forth.

Billie and Dave are finally going to make our garden this weekend. Let's hope I have enough of a green thumb like my mom to have a successful transplant of our goods!

Wish me luck!

Wordless Wednesday

Did I have to order this online to find SPF 85? Yes!

There is no way this momma is getting fried at the beach again this year.

Billie asked me if it came in a blue bottle because it is a bulletproof vest...I say whatever works!