Introducing, Queen Allison

So, Matt and the kids are playing, and Allison says to the guys, "OK, you say, 'Would you please be my Queen?' and I'll say, 'Yes, of course!'"

Allison lost her first tooth!

Five years after cutting her first tooth, she lost her first tooth. An exciting day, indeed! Interestingly enough, she lost it at school during a lesson on dental hygeine. For some reason this little milestone really tugged at my heartstrings. I dang near cried when I got the email from her kindergarten teacher! I guess it's just very tangible evidence that little girl stuff is being left behind, and a big girl is in our midst.

(The pink stuff on her eyelids is eyeshadow. She's not allowed to wear it out of the house -- only play in it. Thus, she comes home from school every day and paints herself up. I really should take more pictures of it and file them away for future blackmail.)

Rock Stars and Random sparkler fun

Someone left a box of sparklers at the house at New Year's. We found them and figured, why not? No reason sparkler fun should be reserved for two times a year!!

Allison and Kaytlyn are rock stars:

These two little divas have known each other since birth. So neat to see them having fun together!