Dinosuar Teeth and UFO's

Anderson motioned me over while he was looking through a toy catalogue today. He pointed to a collection of 'authentic-looking' dinosaur teeth. "This is what I'm going to get you for Christmas," he said.

 "Wow!" I managed to reply with a straight face.

 "Yep" he said.  "But, I don't have any money, so you'll have to get me some."

So, not only do I get to be the owner of dinosaur teeth, but I get to spend $29.95 of my own money to become one.

Later today, Anderson ran into the room yelling, "Flying Saucer! Flying Saucer! Get the video camera! Quick!"  

I asked him if he thought the noise we were hearing from outside was his 'flying saucer.' It was really only a street sweeper truck. "Aw man!" he said as he slumped his shoulders and walked out.

My boy is growing up too fast. So, it makes me happy that he is still young enough to choose dinosaur teeth as a gift and believes that filming a UFO is a realistic possibility.

I pity the Tooth Fairy

The Tooth Fairy works overtime for the Harris family. Not only does she come for lost teeth, but
she also comes at Halloween. We have arranged for her to pay the boys five cents for every piece of Halloween candy they leave out for her at night. Anderson is highly motivated to earn money and leaves quite a bit. Caleb leaves enough to prevent the tooth fairy from feeling insulted by his lack of participation.

I feel sorry for the Tooth Fairy, though. I imagine that she intends to store this candy away and use it later, one piece at a time, to reward good little children. But, I bet she stares at this candy all day when the children are at school. I bet she feels her self-control slipping. Before she knows it, her lips are smeared with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Starburst wrappers (mostly the red and orange ones) litter the floor around her. Poor Tooth Fairy! She’s going to have to pull out her larger pair of wings.