Speaking of Growing Up . . .

In my last post, I mentioned how fast Delaney is growing up. Well, on Sunday, we discovered that Cambry is growing up fast, too! She came into the kitchen after lunch and exclaimed, "Look, I just pulled out my tooth!" She said it very mat

ter-of-factly, which was kind of funny!

When she discovered that this tooth was loose, she went through some anxiety about it, but I would say she has embraced the fact that she will be losing more teeth! She keeps telling me how good it feels to feel the empty space with her tongue! :)

She believes in the tooth fairy - sort of. Caiden never misses a chance to tell her that the tooth fairy is a fake, and she keeps asking me if Dad and I are the tooth fairy. I tell her, "Yes" but I think she dismisses my answer in hopes that the tooth fairy is real!

The "tooth fairy" in our house did not do a good job of remembering this momentous occasion. In fact, when Cambry came to breakfast on Monday morning, she didn't say anything about finding money. When I saw her toothless smile, I gasped (in my head). I had completely forgotten to take care of it! So, I went to find 2 quarters, snuck upstairs, made the exchange, and came back down. After a little time had passed, I asked her if she had remembered to check her pillow (she's using a tooth pillow I got from my grandma when I was little). Her eyes grew wide and she said, "No, I forgot!" Whew - thank goodness she hadn't checked before coming down!

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Pre-Christmas Surprise

On Dec. 22, I woke up to Caiden not feeling well. In fact, he said he hadn't ever felt the kind of pain he was experiencing that morning. Reluctantly, I made an appointment. Long story, short - it was good he complained because he ended up having his appendix out that afternoon! It must have been at the very beginning stages and thankfully hadn't burst. So, we were in and out of the hospital by midnight that night. Maybe the worst part about the whole thing is that his wisdom teeth surgery had to be postponed since it was supposed to be the very next week. He'll go back to school minus an appendix, but still having his wisdom teeth until February 16! Pre-op Post-op

Spring Art

While Mrs. Schmidt was away on maternity leave during the spring, Mr. Novak (from Hesston) filled in for her. Since Cambry has her first 3 class periods in the art room, she got to know him very well and he mentioned several times how he appreciated Cambry's artistic style and way of thinking. He even let her paint a little bit on his own pieces! Cambry took several pieces to the WSL art festival in April. She came home with a first place finish in the graphic design category and an honorable mention in the computer design category. We are so thankful for the instruction she has received over the last 4 years in Goessel. Now, on to Hesston College with Professor Cross!

July Highlights

July was a slow, meandering stroll through mid-summer. Slow as it was, there were some highlights: Lots of raspberries to pick - what a delight! Kenya continues to grow and learn how to take walks: Delaney loved her week at Camp Menno! Delaney and Jenna attended the KSU Volleyball camp: All 5 of us were in the SAME place at the SAME time to attend a beautiful wedding! Cambry found success at the Marion Co. Fair one last time with 4 purples and 1 red on her photos. Two of those purples turned into a Reserve Grand Champion and Grand Champion in her respective classes. Fun fact, as an assistant, she sat with her future art professor as he judged photos! Delaney and I were "guest readers" at the little kids' Splish Splash Party at church: Last but not least - the Paris Olympics started! We watched the opening ceremony at Vanessa's. I took an olympic flag fruit pizza to share with everyone: Next up: a busy month of transitions!

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