Family – Page 65 – M. Sullivan Photography

August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 M. Sullivan Photography Family, Photos

The Tooth Fairy Is In The House

We had a visit from our friendly tooth fairy last night. Sophia finally lost her other top front tooth. It had been wiggly for months so I think we were all relieved that it finally came out – with a little help from Mom. Our nighttime routine in recent weeks was to test and see if it was ready to come out. Sophia made the decision to let me pull it last night. She said it didn’t hurt, but it did bleed a little bit. We put it in a small Ziploc bag, labeled it and stuck it under her pillow. This morning the bag was missing and she was two dollars richer.

The dentist informed us in Sophia’s appointment last week that there will be a number of lost teeth during the next few months. In fact, both Sebastian and Sophia have quite a few loose teeth. I think the tooth fairy may be filing for Chapter 11 by Christmas. Perhaps we will have to join her in bankruptcy, as the dentist also noted that she foresees braces in both of their futures. The only good news is that neither of the kids had cavities – ever! Brushing and flossing works!!

August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 M. Sullivan Photography Family, Photos

Bike Ride

Last Saturday we loaded our bikes on our bike trailer and headed down to the Lakewalk for an afternoon ride. We stopped along the way to enjoy the rocky lake shore. I brought our old point-and-shoot along just in case we wanted to pretend we were tourists. As you can see below, we blended right in. I couldn’t help but take pictures on such a beautiful day.

After a nice ride back to our vehicle, we were ready to head home and make dinner. We ran into a problem putting the bikes on the trailer because of a missing pin. Without it, the bike trailer wouldn’t stay attached to the hitch. It must have fallen on the ground when we were taking our bikes off the trailer and someone took it. Luckily we had our bike locks with us and were able to lock three of our four bikes to a post. We threw Sophia’s in the back of our vehicle along with our bike trailer. Mike dropped me and the kids off at home, emptied out the back of our vehicle and headed back down to the Lakewalk to see if he could fit all three of the remaining bikes in one trip. I was doubtful, but I guess our vehicle is bigger than I thought because he was able to make it back with all three. Dinner was delayed a bit, but we did finally sit down to nicely grilled steaks before 8 o’clock. After the kids went to bed, my brother stopped by. He had received a phone call from me during our dilemma on the Lakewalk looking for a spare pin. He had been out running errands before he stopped by and made a special trip to Menard’s to pick up a new pin for us. He guessed on the size and it was a perfect fit! Thanks John – you rock!!

We’re back in business and ready for our next ride.

August 22, 2011September 10, 2011 M. Sullivan Photography Family, MCP Project 52, Photos, Vacation

MCP Project 52 ~ Weeks 33 & 34

Week 33 Theme ~ Slow Down And Look Back

The car was packed, the boat was on the trailer, the kids were buckled in – it was time to depart from our cabin rental in Hayward. I took a look back at the dock where we spent a week swimming, boating and enjoying our family time together. It was picture perfect in more ways than one.

Week 34 Theme ~ Connections

Sometimes the kids fight like cats and dogs, but this photo captures a moment that I will always cherish. A moment of love and respect for one another – a connection.