Adam's visit from the Tooth Fairy

Adam lost his tooth yesterday in what had to be the longest, drawn out loose tooth story in history. The tooth started coming loose nearly 2 or 3 months ago, but I was not allowed to touch it and I had to be very careful when I helped him brush his teeth that I did not brush it too hard. It finally fell out when Adam noticed that it was sticking out of his mouth at a 90 degree angle. I am sure part of the issue is that Seth is not the bravest when it comes to loosing teeth. We have a hilarious video of Seth screaming when I pulled his first tooth out. I am sure Adam was informed not to let me go anywhere near his tooth. The tooth fairy left $4 and Adam feels like the richest boy in the world, which given the collapse of the stock market and the investment banking firms, he may well be.

On a side note and especially for Uncle Lee, Adam and Seth are 100% Phoenix Suns fans. the Laker jersey is from our days in Torrance, CA.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Morgan had her first "official" field trip this morning. She wasn't too sure of all the male fire fighters but they won her heart over towards the end. They were great with all the little three year olds and they even let them climb into the truck and check things out. Morgan has had so much fun with her preschool class and I'm sure this is just one of their many adventures together. Ms. Vanderpool is an amazing teacher and Morgan loves her!

Happy Birthday Paige!

We spent Sunday evening celebrating Paige's 7th birthday and hanging out with our cousins! Thanks for inviting us over for some cool spiderman cake and yummy tacos!!!! We love you Paige!

Happy Birthday Seth! It's good to be 9!

TEN THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT SETH
1. Seth loves sports. If it involves a ball, he wants to try it.
2. Seth is competitive. He hates to lose. At the pinewood derby race, he was the only child to be doing fist pumps when his car won a heat.
3. Seth is a great big brother. He rarely complains when he is told to take Adam along with him.
4. Seth is a great friend. He cares about others. He treats everyone like they are his best friend
5. Seth loves to learn. He loves going to school, he loves to read and he loves math
6. Seth sleeps in his own bed. He has rarely come into our room to sleep in our bed, which can't be said for his siblings.
7. Seth uses gel and hairspray to make his hair just right. His "look" is all about the hair
8. Seth won't admit it, but he secretly loves being the only boy at the Hanna Montana and High School Musical Parties he has with the Monroe cousins.
9. Seth is generous. He never has to be told to share. He gave half of his baseball cards to Adam that he received for his birthday.
10. Seth was our perfect baby. He slept through the night at a young age, ate everything including his vegetables, and made dad and mom think we were the perfect parents, until we had children number 2 and 3. He still continues to amaze us everyday. Heavenly Father could not have blessed us with a more incredible boy and Adam and Morgan are so lucky to have him for a big brother.

Posted by Joel

Busy Summer

I know......I haven't updated my blog for what seems like forever! I have good excuses. My new calling in YW is keeping me CRAZY busy to say the least and having all the kids home all day during the summer is not an easy task. Seth just finished swim team and Adam the dive team and they had a blast! We will definitely do it again next year. We have one more week to swim, watch movies and use up our free kids meal coupons. Tomorrow we are off to buy school supplies from Walmart and finish getting ready for the new school year. I can't believe summer is almost over! I will miss our fun times but who am I kidding, I'm ready to get my house back in order. It's a mess and I can't find anything! By the way, I'm not posting pictures because I've lost my camera in my house somewhere. It's really that bad! (For those who know me well I'm sure this does not come as a surprise.) Until I find my camera you won't be hearing from us anytime soon! Happy Summer!

Sleepy Head

Today has been a pretty crazy day! Adam went to bed late last night and then was up and early for Dive Team. I dragged them along for some YW activities and quick errands and then off to an afternoon movie with cousins and Grandparents. It was also pretty hot outside at 117 degrees which can tire anyone out. On the way home Adam and Morgan fell asleep but Adam woke up on his own once we arrived home. We started putting things away and looked over to see Adam passed out on the kitchen chair. He didn't make it very far!

Halle Lein Andersen

Welcome home little Halle! (We think she looks like Bryce) Joel and I went to visit his sister Lara at the hospital and to see the latest Andersen. She is so sweet! We were wondering after having two older brothers why the hopsital nurses would put a blue bow on her little head. Let's break out the pink already! We are so happy she is finally here and Mom and baby are doing well. Morgan is especially happy that she has another girl cousin. She can't wait for her to grow up so they can play tea party and dolls. Joel and I can't wait until she turns three so we can buy Halle lots and lots of makeup and she can get all her clothes and mommy's carpet dirty. It will be BIG TIME payback! Grow up quickly!