Three kids and first time to the Dentist.. oh boy...

First, I have to say that this Dentist office is GREAT! The walls are covered in artwork from Dr. Seuss! The chairs and everything just fit into the decor and at first I didn't realize that the one big open room was a cleaning and examination room.

I filled out the tedious paperwork when we first arrived, three duplicate forms, all containing the same information, mom, dad, emergency contacts, ect. Then we were off for x-rays. Kaylee was Ms. wiggly and would not hold still for them to do them, after multiple attempts and telling her to hold still they succeeded. TJ and Faye were a snap and they were in and out. Kaylee was off for cleaning first, she got in the chair, they showed her the tools, let her touch them and see that they wouldn't hurt and she laid there and didn't have a problem. Faye followed suit in another chair and then TJ decided he really didn't want too, but we finally got him to agree and had three successful teeth cleanings.

They were so busy they moved all of us back to a much smaller room. The Dental Assistant was back there and talked to us, helped keep the kids busy and distracted while we waited for the dentist, I have to say this would have had to be the hardest part, is waiting for the dentist, I think he was overbooked for the time frame, as I know I heard the nurse or receptionist say that they have wiggled some one in due to a vacation or something coming up and them needing to leave.

Since Kaylee had landed in the chair first, she was the first to be checked out.. I can't remember how many teeth she had, but she needed two fillings and one seal, so we would be waiting for her a bit longer. Faye was next, she has 20 teeth total, 10 on top and 10 on bottom, she did great! She loves brushing her teeth and she was done. Next was TJ, he crawled up into the chair and was just Mr. Smiley. He has 19 teeth, he had to have one very small filling.

Next all of us but Kaylee were shoo'ed back out to the waiting room. The kids played in the little play area, including Adam.. he was the waiter! It was very funny, and only kept them temporarily distracted, but it worked. Kaylee emerged with a numb left side of face and off TJ went. TJ came back and he was a champ!

I am incredibly proud of all the kids. Especially Kaylee as I had really thought that going to the dentist was going to be a major thing for her, but she did very well and the assistants and dentist made it an awesome experience for her and the rest of the kids. Up next is Adam and one more filling for Kaylee, but since she has already had one, I think it will all be a piece of cake!

Gosh, it's been so long since I have taken the time to write, my LJ is long out of date, and I've wanted something more and connected to everything else I already have, so I figured I'd start fresh here. The only thing in preexistence here is a very old picture of Kaylee when she was little.

The picture above is a picture I snagged of TJ and I at Dale and Colleen's house for a birthday party today. It's a cute picture of the two of us and those are hard to come by :) I sure love my little guy, I can't believe he is growing up so fast. Already in pre-school, definitely full of attitude and inquiry. I'm so serious when I say that he and Faye are like twins, where one is generally the other one is and who knows what the two of them are into too.

This weekend we went out as a family, something we have not done for a long time sadly, but now that Kevin is working, and we're a little more able to breath it was so nice to just make the decision to go, though the kids really wanted to test our patience of getting out the door. So Saturday was crazy, but the kids had fun and we were able to see some friends we hadn't seen in awhile, at least I hadn't seen.

A while back I had stopped attending the Ticonderoga (our Star Trek clubs) Monthly meetings, some reasons were that we had no money to join them afterwards when they went out to eat, we didn't have money to go to the activities that required us to pay for admission or whatever it may have been, lack of child care, and comments made about Department Chiefs not doing their jobs, though the last one was directed at many, I took it personally and was happy when we were told we were all being released from our positions and that new applications would have to be submitted if we wanted them back. I passed on the re-submissions. I later became upset that Kevin was passed over for a promotion for another member that could not attend the meetings due to work, but it was his decision to remain and continue to participate. So other than a banquet that we attended at the beginning of the year, this was my first real activity out and seeing the majority of them. I was a bit disappointed at the lack of attendance of the flag ship that the party was for, and from some of the other fleet ships, but was happy to see those that were there and catch up with Erica.

Well.. I've been edgy and onry the last few days, not really able to put my finger on what had been bothering me, noticed my aunt posted on Facebook tonight, on my grandfather's page and realized it had been a year since my grandfather had passed away. I didn't make it home for the funeral, I don't know if they spread his ashes, but my grandmother sold their home and moved out to live with her son. I know when I talked to my mom it was so heartbreaking for me, to think that everything I knew of my grandparents would be gone, I didn't get to say good bye to my grandfather, now their home was being sold all the same. When I get back there to see everyone, a trip out to where his headstone is is a must, a visit to my grandmother's grave on the arsenal island needs to happen, it has been far too long since I have been home to IL. Trystin is 3 and never met the aunts and uncles he has there. One thing at a time though.

Gosh, so many things to write about, I don't even know where to begin really and this could be just one thing to the next jumping of topics. So I'm tired, my knee is giving me fits.. oh yes.. my knee.. Left knee, in an immobilizer and torn meniscus, far from fun. Tomorrow will be the third Physical Therapy session, I'll more than likely be making an appointment to see the Orthopedic doctor again, as the pain is increasingly worse, the Physical Therapy sessions only seem to aggravate it and leave me in agony for the rest of the day. So we'll see.

For now.. I'm going to hit Publish... and try to relax.