Our sweet little girl

Nicole sat upstairs crying for a while this afternoon. She often does that when she's completely worn out, so I didn't pay much attention at first. Finally, I realized the wailing was only intensifying, so I walked upstairs to investigate.

Nicole was sitting on the floor with wet pants. She was sobbing at that point, so I asked her what was wrong.

Between wails, she said, "I made my pants wet and now my Mommy be so sad!"

What can you do but pick up those sweet little children, wet pants and all, and give them hugs and kisses after such a sad comment as that?

Tooth Fairies and Tooth Elves

I don't know how a lost tooth is handled in other homes, but in our house it is a rite of passage and a BIG deal. Scotty lost his first tooth this afternoon. He put his beautiful, white tooth under his pillow. Sometime between now and tomorrow his tooth fairy (or tooth elf) will show up and give him money. They always leave a note behind to introduce themselves. Sierra's was a tooth fairy named Lucinda. Matthew's was a tooth elf named Gelf. Who will visit Scotty? We'll let you know tomorrow! I'll post a picture as soon as I find the cord to the camera. grrrr.

Thoughts on Facebook and High School

I signed up for Facebook yesterday, at the request of a friend. In 24 hours I have reconnected with nearly 50 people! It's amazing how much technology helps us along.

But here's the thing: The more I read about how people from high school are doing, the more I remember how HARD it was growing up out in California. I always felt like I had friends, but I didn't fit in. Now I realize that was EXACTLY right. My best friends were the ones I knew as a young girl, not the people I met in Jr. High and Highschool.

My values and lifestyle are so different from most of my old classmates. It makes me feel so grateful to be where I am, and to have the friends I do now. So, if you're reading this, give yourself a hug from me and big THANK YOU. It means you've made my life happier, just by being a friend.

Oh, and one more thing: Isn't it nice that we only have to be Freshmen once?

Nothing like Facebook to bring life into perspective.