Happy Valentine's Day!

Emily's class had a western-themed Valentine's Day this year. I didn't think that she would have anything to wear that fit the theme, but she came up with a perfect outfit, complete with little pink hearts on her belt.

As you would imagine, they did the standard exchange of valentines and also had a school-wide party with games and activities.

It may be difficult to see in the photo above, but there has also been exciting news on the tooth front - the crazy baby tooth that was sticking out of her mouth for so long is finally gone. It got so loose that it fell out in her sleep and she found it in her mouth in the morning. Fortunately she didn't swallow it! Surprisingly, she has elected not to monetize the tooth - rather than going under her pillow, it has gone into a small Tupperware container. I'm not quite sure why or for how long, but that is its current fate.

Of course, Emily had a day off yesterday for Presidents' Day. She enjoyed it thoroughly - she had a play-date followed by a birthday party. In contrast, I had to work. As I lamented to her that I had to work, she didn't offer me much for sympathy, responding, "That's OK. You already had your time [off] when you were a kid." Yes, I suppose that is true.

Emily continues to crack us up with the stuff that comes out of her mouth. I received a pair of socks for Christmas that say "I was f**king talking" on them. It has been a running joke because I seem to get interrupted a lot. Anyway, I interrupted Emily during her violin lesson last week. In response, she looked at me and said, "Am I going to have to get the socks??" Chad laughed pretty hard.