imagining

Today was another beautiful day here..........

We have spent a ton of time outside this week, because for the first time in a LONG time, we can do so without risking a heatstroke!! The kids have been riding bikes, playing on the swing set, exploring our backyard, rescuing imaginary animals (yes, they love Dora and Diego these days), climbing imaginary mountains, and eating non-imaginary fudgesicles....

Speaking of imagining - Elise has been imagining all sorts of things...In fact, I got a hilarious phone call this morning from my friend Stacey that I carpool with to school. She brings Elise on the days I don't have to bring Lila and Bennett, and I pick up her cutie pie daughter (the youngest of 4!) on the days I do bring the little ones. It has been great! Elise and Reese have been in ballet together for 2 years, but this is their first year in the same class at school and they have really hit it off. I am excited that they will be heading to the same school next year together to start Kindergarten, as I think alot of their family and know it will make getting on the bus the first day that much easier for Elise. Anyway, I digress...

So, Reese is a few months younger than Elise, just about to turn 5. And she has a loose tooth. Apparently this is BIG TIME news among the 4/5 year old group. I have a feeling Elise is going to be late in this department, because if I remember correctly she was walking before she had her first tooth! So, when Elise hopped in the car this morning, Reese (of course very proud) showed Elise her wiggling tooth. Stacey said that Elise was immediately awestruck. And then the stories began. She told them that she had actually already lost 4 teeth, but they grew back. And that she had another one that was wiggling right now. And that every night Bennett comes into her room and wiggles her tooth for her so that it will fall out soon, because he wants her to share her gold coins (does the tooth fairy seriously bring gold coins???? I have got to learn) with him when the tooth fairy comes.

Of course Reese believed every word Elise said and Stacey said she was laughing so hard, but didn't dare rain on her parade.......

This comes on the heels of the tall tale she told my Mom about a week ago...that we have a bunny rabbit and a deer in our backyard (this part is actually true) and that they got in a really big fight..that she watched it out of the window.....

And on top of the story she told Kimberly about Bennett having to go in the ambulance after David spanked him too hard!!! (Bennett does not even get spankings...they do not phase him!)

We are going to have to watch this girl!

Don't want to stifle the imagination.....But, when does telling stories cross the line into telling lies???

Think I will go get in the tub and imagine that I am at a luxurious spa.....

Good night!!