We were practicing catching at flag football practice and the subject of his loose tooth came up. I asked him if he wanted me to pull it out. He said, “yes”, then “no”, then “yes”, then “no”. He wanted it to come out, but was still afraid. I asked him team mates if any have lost teeth yet. One kid said, “I have.” He smiled and in the front you could clearly see at least 4 teeth missing. He looked like a jack-o-lantern. I asked him if it hurt when they came out and he said, “no.” I asked the team to vote if we should pull the tooth out. Unanimously they all voted yes. So he said ok. We went off to the side, I rinsed out his mouth, washed my hands and in I go. The tooth was so ready to come out. It was almost pointing 90 degrees out from where it should have been. The mouth guard was pushing it away. So I wiggle it back and forth three or four times and out it came. He barely felt it. It bled a little but he was ok. I poured some water in his mouth a few times and he spit it out. Soon enough the blood stopped and we were back practicing. That night the tooth fairy came and he got $5! When I was a kid, the tooth fairy left me 25 cents. What a difference.

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We all bundle up warm because its a bit chilly and we have to wear our Karate uniforms.  Well all except Millie since she decided to wash her and my uniform 5 minutes before we are about to need them.  I had bought a spare uniform so I was able to wear that one.  Was it an accident?  Probably.  Subconsciously though it was probably on purpose

We park our car a few blocks from where we are supposed to meet up with everyone.  We get there just in time – or so I thought.  It turns out we are waiting a little over an hour until its our turn to start going down the parade route.  Its now like 8:00 and Johnathan, Mark Jr. and Millie are all beat.  I have to be in the front holding the banner.  So we start marching and I’m holding the banner.  On paper the route seems like its not that big.  Boy I should have checked the scale of how that route was drawn.  This march took about 1:20 minutes.  Along the way Johnathan got piggy back rides from Lance and Melissa.  Then they put him in the wagon after they ran out of candy.

I figured thank goodness we are done!  No we aren’t, Millie promised the kids ice cream somewhere along the way.  So off to Friendly’s we go.  I just wanted to go home and sleep.  The kids shared a meal and Millie and I got burgers.  Then Johnathan got his usual, the Candy Shop.  Mark Jr. got a double scoop cone.  Millie got a soft serve sundae with caramel.  I ate whatever Millie left me.

The kids played dodgeball, sensei says, the clapping game and just had a great time. The got a bag of candy on their way out.  I later found the candy they didn’t like in the back of my car

Johnathan had a great time because it was his 1st big party. Lots of kids running around creating havoc! Not good for my blood pressure but its all in fun.

It was a bit scary because when we got up in the morning and looked outside it was raining. All I could think of is 75+ people all in the house. Maybe 30 minutes before people were to start arriving the clouds broke, the sun came out and it was like a new day had started. The weather was great!

We don’t have deck furniture just 2 benches I made out of the scrap composite boards and poly (plastic) framing. There is almost nothing on this deck I have to worry about. Its all made made stuff. We will get deck furniture next year. Paying cash for this deck is enough money for one year.

Food wise we were covered (as usual). Millie’s mom made Puerto Rican style pepper steak and rice. I made 60 empanadas and baked ziti bolognese with home made sauce (well mostly home made). Millie made chicken parmesa. Then there were ancillary things like salad and breads. We were up cooking until 5am. Everyone ate well!

So I meet Millie in the cafeteria and she has bought me a school t-shirt.  Now I am all for supporting the school and kids but this t-shirt has a baby lion on it and its a bright blue.  Lets just say its not the most masculine t-shirt I own.  They should have just made them in pink!

We have a quick meeting in the gym where the principal goes a few things. While this is happening the teachers are making their way back to their classrooms.  Millie and I decide to split up since we have to meet with 2 teachers.  Millie meets with Johnathan’s teacher and I meet with Mark Jr.’s teacher.  Since I am the disciplinarian mostly it made more sense for me to go to Mark Jr.’s classroom as we usually expect him to get punished after this.  Even though its only the 2nd week

Turns out there was nothing at all to worry about.  The school year is young so lets see what happens.  Anyhow I meet Millie in Johnathan’s classroom.  She says the teacher, Ms. Horvath, said she would need to speak with us to explain about Johnathan.  Another session was going on so we had to wait for it to finish before we would have a minute or two to speak with Ms. Horvath.

The moment has come.  Ms. Horvath is alone and we can speak with her.  Apparently Johnathan has been whining and not listening.  This week Ms. Horvath said the kids where in the computer lab and there is something called a “smart screen”.  The kids were told very specifically not to touch the screen.  So what does Johnathan do?  Of course he didn’t just touch it, he PALMED it with both hands.  Needless to say that didn’t go over well.  So it turns out the little boy has been a little devil.

My aunt Maria always said she hoped I had a kid that was as bad as me.  Originally we thought that would be Mark Jr.  Well its turning out Johnathan is becoming a little devil in disguise   So Titi I got one!!!  She is looking down on me and laughing I am sure.  I can hear her say, “REVENGE!!!”  Needless to say I put her though the wringers when I was young.