Our tooth fairy is a complete and total SLACKER. She just can't make it on time... EVER, and has run out of excuses.
Their room has to be clean...check.
Their teeth have to be brushed...check.
The tooth has to be in an accessible spot under the pillow...check.
Poor Monson had three teeth for the tooth fairy to add to her collection and leave some loot in return. By the third night when the pearly whites were still 
hanging out under his pillow, Mons was just in tears over being FLAT OUT IGNORED! Who does this toothfairy think she is, anyway...letting down a seven-year-old time and time again???! He worked hard to get those teeth out! No, REALLY. He actually pulled one of them out at school before its time and then bled and bled. I think I figured out why...
We have an "Arabic" one in the neighborhood that gives $40 a pop...maybe more for the silvers:) I think he figured that he'd run into some luck like our little Arabic friends. He's been saving his money to buy a really nice skateboard and figured this was one of the 'easy' ways to expand his savings. He counted out all his cash and to my surprise, he has saved 48 bucks! Maybe that's not a ton of money, but he does have a little bit of the good 'ole Menzie horsetrading blood in him! He's really into the 'finders keepers' thing and it's not uncommon to find him flipping sofa cushions...and believe me, it's not for the stray fishies, cookie crumbs, and crayons stuck to the bottom of the cushion he's looking for.
So I had to call the tooth fairy myself....I was told that things are a little bit hectic right now. So she came during the middle of the day and made it worth Monson's while ($10 for 3 teeth because of all the anguish and patience over these pearly whites). He usually gets about one buck...yeah, our toothfairy apparently visits a LOT of boys and girls and can't swing 40 big ones-EVER!!! Isn't he toothless and cute? Don't tell him too much how darling he is because I'm quite certain I'll find him with the pliers in hand...in front of his mirror. Yes, and I do think braces are in this cute buckaroo's future!
14 years ago
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$40 bucks a pop!? You've got to be kidding me! We got a buck for each tooth and I think that's totally reasonable. That was great of the tooth fairy to add a little extra to make up for it!
Wow, that a crazy amount for one tooth! $40 isn't even what I got for my whole mouth. =) So glad that Monson finally got something for his patience! What a fab toothfairy to make up for it.
He totally looks darling! That darn tooth fairy, I hope she stops by soon.
I think we must have the same tooth fairy! She forgets to come to our house all the time...but, I do find that sometimes the kids just don't look hard enough and if I "help" them look I can usually find some money under their pillow! BTW, he is soooo cute.
I agree about the great monkey gathering--sounds fun! I love it when my kids get together with another family and there are like 10 or 12 kids. If I could, I would love to have so many monkeys, but that is easy to say when you know you are done, and I am! Love that you are a wordy blogger, like myself. Love all the funny details. I am currently working on a looong one for my black blog that is more indepth about my littlest monkey, Tommy. Funny, I have a Tommy and you have a Monson. Who is adorable, by the way, teeth or no teeth.
Julie
Monson is hilarious. I'm glad he got some moolah for that cute toothless grin.
Man the tooth fairy totally riped me off when I was kid, I only got a quarter for every tooth. Its a good thing that tooth fairy made it right for poor little Monson. He is cute with all of those missing teeth. I hope he gets his skateboard soon.
Blast that Arabic toothfairy! I am with you though - the Toothfairy duties always seem less important than the rest of life's happenings!
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