Allen Family Circus

Tooth Fairy Story

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:53:34 -0400

So yesterday, Avery lost her tooth at school. She walked around all day with a sticker on her shirt that said, “I lost a tooth!”. They even gave her a small plastic ‘tooth’ big enough to hold her actual tooth. Happiness could not even begin to explain how this made her feel.

After school, she did her usual playtime on the playground with her friends and brother. That is when she lost her tooth. She was devastated! Her biggest concern was that the Tooth Fairy wouldn’t come to visit her that night. Her dad and I quickly assured her that things like this happen all the time. In fact, it happened to us. My fake story was that my own mom vacuumed up my tooth when I was young. Adding to the story, I went on to tell her that I wrote a letter to the TF and low and behold he/she came. (We have decided that the TF is a girl).

Here are some pics taken before bedtime. I must say that this morning was full of awe and joy! Avery even claimed to be “awesome at finding clues”, then proceeded to look around for chairs pulled out from the TF, papers shuffled, and rugs pushed around.

This is what being a parent is all about. For all the hard work, something like this really makes me so….happy…and realizing that I need to slow down and really enjoy this innocence.

"My son crawled into bed with me in the middle of the night. I asked him this morning, “Why did..."

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:17:00 -0400

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My son crawled into bed with me in the middle of the night. I asked him this morning, “Why did you come into my bed last night?” He said, “Mom, I don’t remember, I think it was magic.”

Ahhh, it was magic. Duh!

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I wanted to include some pictures of Avery and William from the...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:31:34 -0400

Soccer Team- Note- Daddy's the coach :)

Lemonade Stand

We burried Will at Hoffmaster State Park

Flag football

I wanted to include some pictures of Avery and William from the summer. They have had a great summer here in Grand Rapids! Some of our favorites have been camping with friends and family and hitting the Orchard Hills pool. I signed them up for camps where they have met all sorts of new friends, too!

"To me, it’s a good idea to always carry two sacks of something when you walk around. That way,..."

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:03:52 -0400

““To me, it’s a good idea to always carry two sacks of something when you walk around. That way, if anybody says, Hey, can you give me a hand? You can say, Sorry, got these sacks.” - Deep Thoughts, Jack Handy”

Here are my babies, Avery and Will at The Magic Kingdom. It...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:03:01 -0400

Here are my babies, Avery and Will at The Magic Kingdom. It truly was a magical experience. We went in April for a whole week and I can honestly say that both Darrell and I became kids ourselves! We went to every theme park while there and met all the characters too (along with autographs).

Great site for coupons!!!

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:37:58 -0400

Great site for coupons!!!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INANIMATE OBJECT?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:21:52 -0400

My iphone :) I couldn’t function without it!

This is a photo of us on Lake Michigan on a stop-off point...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:01:19 -0400

This is a photo of us on Lake Michigan on a stop-off point during our Mac Dunes Ride in Silver Lake. We had a riot!