Bath Time

It's not hard to decide when its bath time for Asher. All you need to do is check to see if he's had a diaper blowout, if he has toe jam between his fingers, or if the creases underneath all those chubby rolls have something growing inside. If the answer is yes to any of these, then Asher is on his way to the bath. At first Asher didn't really like taking baths. It is winter here in Minnesota, so I guess maybe he just didn't like the cold, because he really likes the water. Maegan found out that if we use a cloth to cover Asher's upper body, then he really likes taking a bath.

In the clip below Mara and Maegan are giving Asher a bath Enjoy!

Some New Pics

Maegan asked me to get some pictures up on the blog just in case the videos are not compatible with everyone's systems and download speeds. I guess having broadband access has made me forget what life with DSL and dialup was like. Here are some pictures of Mara and Asher and their cousin Shea. I will be attempting to update the blog at least once a week with some new photos or stories that we help everyone keep track of what's happening with the Strecker's.

Check out our latest pictures right here!

December 2007 picture Album

A Little Help Please

I need a little help. It seems that Mara has come up with an update to the tooth fairy and I need to know if this is common practice or if I simple have my head in the clouds (or if I have a daughter with a really great imagination). When I went to Mara's room to wake her up and find out if the tooth fairy left her a couple quarters for her tooth I was surprised by what I found. I found two plastic bags. One had the quarters left by the tooth fairy (the tooth fairy borrows zip lock bags from the kitchen because too many kids couldn't find the money left underneath their pillows...not that I am speaking from personal experience). The other bag also had money in it, but what the tooth fairy didn't realize was that her tooth was in it also and so the tooth fairy left the bag. Upon further questioning of my daughter that morning, I learned there are new tooth fairy rules. And if you leave a tooth and some money for the tooth fairy you get money and also something special. When I asked Mara what that something special was she smiled and began laughing. Then she blurted out, "Candy!" and rolled over giggling with pure glee!
I told her that I didn't think the tooth fairy actually, the collector of teeth, would give a child candy, the destroyer of teeth.

This is where I need your help. Does the tooth fairy actually give out candy?