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November 24, 2009
Dentist and Angels
Sooo. . .
How did it go yesterday? Did you come across an angel or two?
I actually came across one yesterday.
The kids had their six month checkup at the dentist. First of all let me tell you that I hate the dentist. I have some deep seeded squirmy fears about the dentist that rears its head whenever you even say the word dentist.
I'm pretty religious about taking the kids because I know I should and as much as I hate it I put on a brave face and we go every six months.
I do like the dentist office that I take the kids to. It is one of the reasons I can endure these six month checkup. Usually after the x-rays are done 4 different hygienist take the kids and within an hour four kids are done and out of the the office.
Yesterday Al was the first one done with her cleaning.
She jumped out of the seat and said, "Lets go."
"We can't the dentist has to come give the final look over."
"I know I hate that part, lets go now."
"No, we have to stay and see if you have any cavities."
"I don't lets go."
"Al, your being silly we have to wait for the dentist."
At which time she became a champion pouter. I kind of thought that was funny did she really think we were going to leave? Well soon the dentist came in and looked through the kids teeth. Our normal dentist was out and he was a sub dentist.
Child #1, All clear. Child #2 All clear. Child #3 (A. who one day I will list the amount of money I have spent on his 11 year old mouth and you will pass out from shock.) All clear? Holly Cow this may turn out to be the best day at the dentist ever.
Child #4 Al. Dentist takes a quick look around. "We got some wiggley teeth in here Young Lady you need to get to wiggling."
Okay, you all have read about our tooth drama and you and I both know that there is not going to be any wiggling. But I smile and try to figure out if the kids new insurance, starting next month, covers pulling teeth. Big Sigh, I hate the dentist.
Then he says, "Oh, oh mom. (Can I cry I hate oh, oh mom) "Can you come look at this." I get up and come over and he says, "Look at this tooth that is trying to come in." Okay "The tooth can't come in because she hasn't wiggled the other tooth out." "Young Lady, can you promise me that you will get this tooth wiggled out by the end of the week or else we are going to have to pull it out."
Al says, "I'm not going to wiggle it out you can pull it out."
I say, "She isn't going to wiggle it out you are going to have to pull it out."
The dentist says, "Really, most kids hate that."
He and the nurse quickly grab a little tool and a little orajel. I smile as he explains to Al that they are not going to numb the tooth. I am actually smiling from ear to ear because they aren't going to make this cushy for her. No laughing gas. No numbing just a straight up yank the tooth out.
Which he didn't charge me for.
Seriously, he made it a little miserable for her (Note when I say a little miserable I mean he didn't the normal way the tooth was hanging there it was simply hanging there and she wouldn't touch it) so that maybe she will wiggle the last two teeth out. Please, please, please. And he didn't charge me.
Maybe I might like the dentist office after all. This cute little man didn't know about all of our drama. He had no reason to pull the tooth for me and he certainly didn't have to do it for free. I never thought the day would come that I would call a dentist an angel but it has. I told you they are everywhere.
Prayers and Hugs
Krissi
How did it go yesterday? Did you come across an angel or two?
I actually came across one yesterday.
The kids had their six month checkup at the dentist. First of all let me tell you that I hate the dentist. I have some deep seeded squirmy fears about the dentist that rears its head whenever you even say the word dentist.
I'm pretty religious about taking the kids because I know I should and as much as I hate it I put on a brave face and we go every six months.
I do like the dentist office that I take the kids to. It is one of the reasons I can endure these six month checkup. Usually after the x-rays are done 4 different hygienist take the kids and within an hour four kids are done and out of the the office.
Yesterday Al was the first one done with her cleaning.
She jumped out of the seat and said, "Lets go."
"We can't the dentist has to come give the final look over."
"I know I hate that part, lets go now."
"No, we have to stay and see if you have any cavities."
"I don't lets go."
"Al, your being silly we have to wait for the dentist."
At which time she became a champion pouter. I kind of thought that was funny did she really think we were going to leave? Well soon the dentist came in and looked through the kids teeth. Our normal dentist was out and he was a sub dentist.
Child #1, All clear. Child #2 All clear. Child #3 (A. who one day I will list the amount of money I have spent on his 11 year old mouth and you will pass out from shock.) All clear? Holly Cow this may turn out to be the best day at the dentist ever.
Child #4 Al. Dentist takes a quick look around. "We got some wiggley teeth in here Young Lady you need to get to wiggling."
Okay, you all have read about our tooth drama and you and I both know that there is not going to be any wiggling. But I smile and try to figure out if the kids new insurance, starting next month, covers pulling teeth. Big Sigh, I hate the dentist.
Then he says, "Oh, oh mom. (Can I cry I hate oh, oh mom) "Can you come look at this." I get up and come over and he says, "Look at this tooth that is trying to come in." Okay "The tooth can't come in because she hasn't wiggled the other tooth out." "Young Lady, can you promise me that you will get this tooth wiggled out by the end of the week or else we are going to have to pull it out."
Al says, "I'm not going to wiggle it out you can pull it out."
I say, "She isn't going to wiggle it out you are going to have to pull it out."
The dentist says, "Really, most kids hate that."
He and the nurse quickly grab a little tool and a little orajel. I smile as he explains to Al that they are not going to numb the tooth. I am actually smiling from ear to ear because they aren't going to make this cushy for her. No laughing gas. No numbing just a straight up yank the tooth out.
Which he didn't charge me for.
Seriously, he made it a little miserable for her (Note when I say a little miserable I mean he didn't the normal way the tooth was hanging there it was simply hanging there and she wouldn't touch it) so that maybe she will wiggle the last two teeth out. Please, please, please. And he didn't charge me.
Maybe I might like the dentist office after all. This cute little man didn't know about all of our drama. He had no reason to pull the tooth for me and he certainly didn't have to do it for free. I never thought the day would come that I would call a dentist an angel but it has. I told you they are everywhere.
Prayers and Hugs
Krissi
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. It is always nice to take time out and spend time with family and enjoy each others company. I am looking forward more than I can say to our Thanksgiving break.
I wrapped up my diversity class good, bad, or indifferent it is done. YAY!
Reflections is all but done. This year we had 130 projects submitted three years ago when I started as the Reflection chick we had 9 projects submitted. It almost brought me to tears seeing all the kids projects and their creativity. So very awesome and soooo much work.
The economy is looking a tiny bit better and it looks like we may get a little good news in the coming months. That will be a welcome break.
All in all I have to say things are looking up. Which brings me to my thought for the day
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
My greatest hope for this holiday season is that I can live by the spirit of the season.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
I wrapped up my diversity class good, bad, or indifferent it is done. YAY!
Reflections is all but done. This year we had 130 projects submitted three years ago when I started as the Reflection chick we had 9 projects submitted. It almost brought me to tears seeing all the kids projects and their creativity. So very awesome and soooo much work.
The economy is looking a tiny bit better and it looks like we may get a little good news in the coming months. That will be a welcome break.
All in all I have to say things are looking up. Which brings me to my thought for the day
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
My greatest hope for this holiday season is that I can live by the spirit of the season.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Hugs and Prayers
Krissi
November 23, 2009
Enough Allready
All of this complaining is downright annoying. In one breath I am telling you my beliefs and in the next 2, 3, 4, I am whining.
The two obviously do not go hand in hand.
I told you I make mistakes I make them all (add about 100 l's) the time.
Truthfully, I am annoying myself and it is time for an attitude adjustment.
I will never survive the holidays without one.
Which is why I have decided to start the countdown to Christmas with a daily, this world aint so bad, thought.
Each day I'm going to seek out a thought or idea that reminds me why we celebrate the holidays and why this here life is to be celebrated and not spent whining and complaining.
I will end somewhere around the end of the year with "The Best of 2009" post. Yes I will be tagging you my fellow readers so get to thinking. I loved reading your post last year and can't wait to read them again this year.
So here is my thought for to day. I recently picked up a book that is a story centered around the holidays. Inside the cover there was a note from the author and she said,
"Have a wonderful Christmas. Remember there are angels among us. . . and sometimes we don't even know it." Debbie Macomber
My goal for today is to think of all the angels in my life and remember what a blessing this life is.
Prayers and Hugs
Krissi
The two obviously do not go hand in hand.
I told you I make mistakes I make them all (add about 100 l's) the time.
Truthfully, I am annoying myself and it is time for an attitude adjustment.
I will never survive the holidays without one.
Which is why I have decided to start the countdown to Christmas with a daily, this world aint so bad, thought.
Each day I'm going to seek out a thought or idea that reminds me why we celebrate the holidays and why this here life is to be celebrated and not spent whining and complaining.
I will end somewhere around the end of the year with "The Best of 2009" post. Yes I will be tagging you my fellow readers so get to thinking. I loved reading your post last year and can't wait to read them again this year.
So here is my thought for to day. I recently picked up a book that is a story centered around the holidays. Inside the cover there was a note from the author and she said,
"Have a wonderful Christmas. Remember there are angels among us. . . and sometimes we don't even know it." Debbie Macomber
My goal for today is to think of all the angels in my life and remember what a blessing this life is.
Prayers and Hugs
Krissi
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