Thursday, August 28, 2008

It Appears My Home Has Been Invaded By Ninjas

So, Mikey has finally started losing his baby teeth. This is something he's been talking about for a very long time. But now that the tooth fairy has begun making regular visits to our home, my son has grown more and more perplexed. Who is this magical being leaving quarters on his dresser late at night?

At first, he was convinced that it was just me sneaking in and swapping his lost chompers for loot. Which led to an in depth conversation about how I have absolutely no use for his old teeth. And if he wanted me to collect and dispose of them, it seems only fair that he pay me, and not the other way around. Plus, my children know that I have a bad habit of throwing away things for no reason other than they are creating clutter in my home and I don't want to deal with one more thing to dust, file, or organize. Why on earth would I collect a bunch of tiny teeth?

Which caused Mikey to ponder the mystery of the tooth fairy for a few more days. Finally, he emerged from his room with a theory that he felt good about.

"Mom," he said, "I know that there is no such thing as the tooth fairy, because fairies aren't real. They're pretend. It must be a tooth ninja..."

And you know what? It makes sense. Ninjas are stealthy. Who else could scale the side of a home, climb in a second story window, sneak into a bedroom and steal a tooth in the dead of night without being caught? I like it.

So, while the tooth fairy may visit your home, we send all our business over to her competition--the tooth ninja. I think it might just catch on...

6 comments:

jjstringham said...

That is too cute!! I hope our family business goes to the tooth ninja when it comes time.

Ashley said...

Mikey is so cute. I love the tooth ninja theory he came up with. Awesome!

WheelersSix said...

Tooth Ninja! I love it...with three boys that may be more appealing than a fairy, I just might go with it. :) Too funny!

Marianne said...

i love it. simply love it. :)

Michaelynn said...

OK, that is absolutely hilarious! I can totally see myself having a similar conversation with Noah one day. Tyler took quite awhile to lose his first teeth and had been anxiously awaiting the tooth fairy for months and months. He had been taught by his friends what to expect. Imagine my surprise when he lost his first tooth and he informed me that the tooth fairy sometimes brings actual presents instead of just coins!

Jocelyn said...

I'm sold. Live on dear Tooth Ninjas!