We lost the tooth today! I had almost forgotten about our wobbly tooth until this morning Zachary yelled, "my tooth came out!" This is the first experience with the tooth fairy and we are all, myself included, interested in how much one tooth is worth...

"My tooth is wiggly!"

Whether you call it wobbly or wiggly, it is a fact, there is a loose tooth at the Alder home. At first Zachary was nervous thinking that he needed to brush it right away...for sure it was going to fall out because he hadn't brushed well enough.

I am really trying to figure all of the picture posting out, so you will be overwhelmed with new pictures today...Erik, since you and Lyndsay are the faithful. I am really embarrassed when I read your eloquent blog. Actually, hopefully it will motivate me, right?

Summer is coming to end and it has been a little bit hectic this summer with all of the swim meets
and practices going on. The practices began back in May, Monday-Friday. We just finished with
the conference meets this week. Zachary was very excited to actually get a medal, he is apparently
sick of the ribbons. Now he is starting to wonder about the trophy!! I do not know who this boys
competitive parents are.

James also loved the meets and always kept us aware of which event was going on and who was
winning. He hopes to enter next year!

Hazel, as usual is along for the ride and is usually just content to be there. We are so grateful for
her temperment. I took her to the doctor and he asked if she could roll over. I told him I had no
idea. She likes to sit, but she is never really laying anywhere so she cannot ever practice. Wow, life of
a third child.