Recycled Pontoon Boat

The first grade classes at Karston's school are having a Water Regatta on Friday. Karston made a recycled pontoon boat this weekend, and has already almost played it to death! He should have fun on Friday.

Second Tooth Out

This morning, shortly after Karston got to school, his second tooth fell out! Now he's got the snaggletooth look going; fortunately this tooth didn't cause nearly the anxiety of the first!

Karston's First Tooth

This is the opposite of the post from November 2005: instead of the first tooth erupting, Karston lost his first tooth yesterday afternoon at 1:40 PM. The loose tooth, his lower left, was bothering him greatly and was sticking out sideways. Karston insisted Something Must Be Done, so Miss Tosha, his first grade teacher's assistant, wrapped it in a paper towel (for the blood) and yanked. One tooth gone! Karston was very proud of this rite of passage. He was especially looking forward to the Tooth Fairy bringing him a present, in this case, a new electric toothbrush. Cale explained the Tooth Fairy to me this morning. Mommy, the Fairy Tooth came here last night. We did not hear any car. Fairy Tooth left a toothbrush for my brother! Karston has always been leery of anything going in his mouth, like food or a toothbrush, so we're hoping to use some momentum from the thrill of losing a tooth to improve his care of his teeth.