Sam

So, we've covered the fact that Sam lost his first tooth. It wasn't exactly a loose tooth, but the ball that came along didn't seem to mind that the tooth wasn't exactly loose. $3 later, we've recovered from the bloody trauma.
Kindergarten is going good. Sam loves his teacher so much, and I love her so much too! She's great. We're really working on our basic reading skills which is not his favorite thing to be learning right now. He's finally starting to show some interest, so I'm hoping he'll start to pick it right up. Whereas Jack is more of a loner and happy to be that way, Sam seems to make friends where ever he goes. He has a different tale every day of some kid or other that he hooked up with at school. This could be good news or bad news for our future. He tries very frequently to get Sophy to his handwriting, homework sheets. She usually obliges, and I am forced to intervene. More on this in my Sophy update.
As I type, Sam is giving Sophy a horsey ride around the house on his back. I'm always frightened when they're getting along. It's seems safer, usually, when they're not on the same page. If they are ever together, it pays to look into their activities. Never good. Never. Like the time he tied her to the basketball goal with lots and lots of ropes (she agreed to this part). Shortly after securing the ropes, he walked away and told her he was going to get his pet bear to come eat her. Sophy didn't appreciate the humor and became hysterical with fear. Sam thought it was hilarious. Don't feel too bad for too long. Once she was untied, she promptly attacked him like the pet bear he wished he had.