The Tooth Fairy Sucks!

Truth be told, I suck. See, when your kid loses a tooth, then puts said tooth under his pillow, even if they're the smartest kid in the world, they believe wholeheartedly that the Tooth Fairy does exist and will indeed come and magically change said tooth into $$. The problem arises when mommy forgets to "tell the Tooth Fairy" there's a pick-up and said child accidentally brushes the tooth out form under his pillow in the middle of the night, never to be found. Now, said child thinks the Tooth Fairy jipped him and proceeded to write the following letter:

Yup, that's definitely my kid! Not gonna be taken advantage of....gettin' to the bottom of injustice and makin darn sure he can be contacted in the event of the Tooth Fairy owning up to her mistake!~ Gotta admire his forthrightness!

Cai-ism of the day

Cai blurts out randomness so often that its hard to catch or feature just one and I've been remiss. Lately, these random phrases have been captured on photo and I will share these with you now. If you've been following my 365 projeckt, these will be duplicates, but CaiCai nonetheless.

Today's Cai-ism, during his morning snuggle-cuddle: "Mommy, you're my best chef ever!" Who needs to compete in Top Chef? I just got the best accolades ever!



The other day, Cai came over with a heart magnet he got off the fridge, put it up to his eye and tapped it. "Mommy, I want love"
"I love Elijah milk!" For thos eof you who know, Cai had a friend named Elijah who drank Very Vanilla Silk. Every time they were over at our house, Cai would beg Aunt Dian for some of Elijah's milk. This turned into it forever being called "Elijah Milk."


No words needed. Enough said!

Best. Present. Ever.

Today, the mail lady brought what has to be the best. present. EVER. Our friend, affectionately known and heretofore referred to as "the Dood," had purchased this for us for Christmas. It's called the "Yacker Tracker." For those of you that grew up in the 80's with me, this may bring a bit of silly nostalgia. Crushing on Ricky Schroeder in Silver Spoons, I always wanted a real working stop light in my room. Now, I have one with a purpose!

This beauty is a noise level detection and deterrent system! That's right! Just plug this bad boy in, set it to the acceptable decibel level and let the quiet times roll! Those who know me know that I, in futility, utter the phrases, "Quiet down," "Settle down," and "Shush, shush please" (think the scene in Encino Man where the douche jock is hanging the sweet nerd from his undies on the wall of the cafeteria). I'm not thick, I know the futility of my attempts with 4 boys in the house. But this, this is my hope, my audio savior.


I set mine to decibel level 60. This seems acceptable for now. When all is good and the noise level is acceptable, the light remains green. When the noise level creeps to 15 decibels above what has been set, the light flashes yellow. Once it reaches 30 decibels above what has been set, the red light flashes and a siren briefly sounds. Now, with a noise monitor, one would question the decision of making a loud siren go off once the noise has already reached epic proportions, but I can appreciate the idea. It lets the kids know, without me saying anything, to settle down or the pain is coming!

To put this in perspective, normal conversation flows at around 40 decibels. A restaurant during rush hour, hits levels of around 80 decibels and roadside construction hits around 110. That's right, the noise in my house at any given time is between rush hour at a restaurant and roadside construction. But, not any more!

So, thank you to "the Dood!" A brilliant, funny friend who truly cares for our family, and my sanity! If you want to get one for your family (a Yacker Tracker, not "the Dood"), hit up Amazon.

Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!

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Best part of the Macy's Parade?

Cai-ism Pics

Since a picture is worth a thousand Cai-isms.....BEHOLD! The Cai:

And say hello to his little friend!

God MUST have a sense of humor....

These are just a few of the weirdest looking animals on the planet. Enjoy!

Nuff Said...