Trinkets

Evelyn had a very successful third dentist appointment this afternoon.  We have a really great pediatric dentist practice in town and they're super patient and kid-friendly.  Naturally then, Evelyn was all smiles when she returned home with Daddy.  She emerged from the van triumphantly, purple pencil case in hand. 

When Evelyn came inside the house, she promptly dumped the contents of the case onto the dining room carpet so that I could marvel at the treasures:  a gold coin, a teeny-tiny turtle that expands slowly in water, stickers, two tooth brushes, flossers, and a toothbrush cap.  Henry was beside himself trying to get his hands on the choking hazards.

Evelyn brought her goods to higher ground-- the dining room table-- and decided to submerge the turtle in water.  Fun water play ensued and, before we knew it, the table had transformed into a puddle.  We pulled a chair up to the kitchen sink so that Evelyn could keep playing.  Unfortunately, this is where our tale took a turn for the worse.  The turtle disappeared.  It was not in Henry's mouth-- he was safely in his highchair and munching on avocado pieces.  We asked Evelyn what happened and she wailed dramatically, "The turtle is gone!  We'll never get it back!"  I asked again, and she revealed that the little guy had gone down the sink.  Splendid.  Chris turned off the water, opened up a pipe under the sink and rescued the turtle. Phew!

Daddy looks for signs of Evelyn's treasure

Safe, at last!