Andrew Looses a Tooth!

See something missing out of that already toothy grin? Probably not but...Andrew lost another tooth.

(SPOILER ALERT!...the real identity of the Tooth Fairy is revealed!)

Andrew doesn’t believe in the Tooth Fairy. His first step out of fantasy land went something like this….One night, during the summer when Andrew was staying with his dad, he lost a tooth. Bedtime came and they thought he was asleep, but he wasn’t. His Dad’s girlfriend said that she was going to the store to get some money for the Tooth Fairy. Well, Andrew heard her. When Andrew tried to clarify the comment with his dad the next morning, his dad denied it and tried to fashion some cover story. When I picked up Drew, Andrew asked me point blank if the Tooth Fairy was real. After much conversation and assessment on my part……I told him the truth. He was really bummed and asked for proof. I showed him his old teeth. I tried to soften the blow by changing the tradition, altogether. I told him I would create a treasure hunt based on clues where he would find a prize at the end…..”Sooooo much cooler than just finding money under a pillow,” I said with great conviction. So, the next time he lost a tooth, I stayed up late and created a fun, rhyming treasure hunt. The prize included a dollar and his choice of Yummy Cake. He loved it! The tradition lives on in Hoonah. This time, Andrew put Steve in charge of crafting the treasure hunt. Steve, from Anchorage, emailed me the mission and it is fun. Drew woke me up this morning at 6 am ready to go....he completed his treasure hunting tasks...a series of cleverly written mathematical rhymes that had him all over the house with giggles and snickering...he found the treasure with ease....two dollars and a pizza dinner at the Galley. Andrew said it was the best treasure hunt he had ever had!