Wednesday, April 8, 2009

The Dentist

When I was a little girl my mom took us to an old army dentist.  He didn't numb for any reason.  Needless to say my brother and I were petrified of the dentist.  For many years my mom gave up taking us to the dentist...because we cried so hard.  Many years later mom had a job that provided dental insurance.  She found a different, wonderful, dentist, but by that time we had so many cavities that we each required several trips to the dentist to take care of them all.  I now have a whole mouth of silver fillings that remind me of those neglected years.  My children have all gone to the dentist since they were only 18 months old.  The first few years they would sit in mine or Chris' lap and the dental hygenist would poke around in their mouths with a toothbrush.  Over the years they have had wonderful experiences with the dentist.  I really appreciate the Children's Dental Clinic of Coshocton.  The staff are students from the OSU dental program.  They are training and get to put into practice what they are learning and I get a price break for dental care for my children.  Today Caleb went in for a small cavity on the one side...it was so small they only had to scrape it off and they polished and sealed the tooth.  Lydia and JoAnna both had their adult molars sealed to prevent cavities.  Caleb has to go back next week for two small cavities on the other side...by his age I already had all of my fillings.  I'd say he's doing well.


Here is JoAnna with the dentist getting ready to seal those molars to, hopefully, preserve them well into adulthood.  

Monday, April 6, 2009

Dogs, Cars and Dinner

It seems that I have several things to post today.  First I wanted to share two recent pictures of Tessa.  The first is Tessa before her grooming appointment.  The second is her after her appointment--quite a difference.  She is our "barky dog" but we love her.  She really is a sweet dog.  












       
      Before                                                                           After

The second event I wanted to share was the AWANA Grand Prix.  Unfortunately, I don't have many pictures of Caleb, b/c he wouldn't cooperate with the camera.  None of the children placed, but they had fun making their cars and doing the work.

Here is Lydia with her ice cream sandwich car.  Josh, from MMS, cut out her car for her.  She got daddy's drill out and put the holes in the bottom of her car to put her own weights on.  She then drilled out JoAnna's car.  She's handy with a drill.

Here is JoAnna with her skateboard car.  She was so proud of her car...she painted the whole thing all by herself.  

The last thing I have to share is about what the children did while I was at work today.  Caleb called me at work this morning and informed me not to plan anything for dinner, b/c he and Lydia wanted to make dinner by themselves. 
Here we are enjoying homemade burritos.  They made the tortillas from scratch and put in our home cooked refried pinto beans, onions, black olives and salsa.  I am so proud of them.  They are learning so much on these Mondays at home.  Dinner was delicious!!  For dessert Lydia made sugar-free jello...two different kinds, raspberry and lime.  I felt spoiled tonight.  I love my children and I am privileged to be their mother.