Can't get no respect ...

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:52 pm

OK, so the five year old's first baby tooth comes out, amid much excitement among her siblings.

Arleen's been away on some family business, during which time I've been going through the house and freshening up various aspects that she'll be pleased to discover on her return.

So after the small children have gone to bed, and with the big ones detailed to babysit in my absence, I head out to get some things for the house. I come back with a new oriental style rug for the dining room, a soft checkerboard pattern rug for the room the little ones share, a set of three new nonstick skillets, a new 13 inch television for the kitchen, and a desk lamp for the ten year old. I distribute all these things to their various destinations, arranging the skillets on the stove to be discovered in the morning.

The next morning, the children clamor into my bedroom, all excited.

Wow! You should see all the really cool stuff the TOOTH FAIRY left us!!!

Sigh.

Best wishes,
Jerry

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:54 pm

AAAWWWW!

Children are so precious.

hyldemoer · Post by **hyldemoer** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:58 pm

If the kids next give you a T shirt that reads "tooth fairy",
tell them you'll wear it only for very special occasions.

pipersgrip · Post by **pipersgrip** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:02 pm

that is cute

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:11 pm

Oh man! How many more baby teeth are we expecting to come out? You may have to start a special account at the bank! Or maybe you could say something like once every hundred years the tooth fairy does special things for the whole family----and that was the once in a hundred years. What a sweet little gang!

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:13 pm

So much for the quarters!

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:37 pm

There's no way I want my little ones to hear that story...the most they've ever gotten is a dollar

That just made my night, Jerry

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:18 am

I bet they have fun with the skillets...