What fun...

I would sing "O, What a Beautiful Mornin'" from "Oklahoma" - but it's WAAAAAY past mornin'. (And this morning was v.e.r.y. chilly. ) And that song just has a way of sticking in your brain and repeating over and over and over again. So I won't sing it. I'll just link to it. That way, if you follow the link, it's not my fault. I didn't make you push the button.

We went this morning to take J-man to the dentist. It was time for a check-up! He passed the test. He even went back with the hygienist all by himself. He had his teeth cleaned without needing me there with him. Very much unlike G-man when he started going to the dentist. It took 2 of us to hold him down.

I was called back to visit with the dentist and actually see the dentist examine his teeth. Mini-E went with me. They watched Scooby-doo on the TV and waited. The dentist came. Mini-E is sitting in the seat next to the exam chair. Dentist hands her the mirror and asks her to hold it for him. She shoves it in J-man's mouth.

She decided she was going to help and not just observe. J-man kept trying to bite the mirror and I told him to 'relax'. So did Mini-e. I mean, it's really silly to tell a 3 year old to relax in the first place, but to have the 2 year old mimic me, just made me laugh. She was taking charge. Every one said, 'A future dentist!' .. I agreed that she is a future something.

J-man received a good dental bill of health and headed off to the prize box. While Mini-E climbed into the chair. The dental assistant saw it before I did and asked the dentist if he would look in her mouth, too. I just smiled. (from ear to ear) It was so much fun watching the reactions of the others watching Mini-E. He put on his gloves and asked for a new mirror and looked in Mini-e's mouth and said that her 2nd molars were nearly all the way through. (Yippee!!)

The same dental assistant grabbed a goody bag and filled it quickly. When Mini-E was done I asked her if she was ready to go, she told me no. Until the assistant handed her the goody sack. We stopped at the prize box. She did NOT want a sticker. She did NOT want a toy. She went out to the waiting room while I checked out - and she dumped everything out of her goody bag and took possession of her prize -- a brand new toothbrush. We had to open it in the van. HAD TO.

I then had the brilliant idea to take The Professor to lunch. Where the sodas tasted much like dishwater (The horror!!!) We talked and talked and had a great time. even with nasty soda. (By the way - we stopped at a convenience store to get REAL dishwater free sodas).

I was so blessed!! Mini-E fell asleep on the way home and STAYED asleep when we got there! She is the queen of the power nap! So I was thrilled that she stayed asleep. Then J-man went down for his nap - and it's such a beautiful day!!! We did our math outside!!

Sidewalk chalk works perfectly!
I"m sure about swinging and working on work book pages, though. G gave it a good try.

Mini-Me wrote quotients on the swing set and a line of roman numerals on the slide. We did the 7's times table on the pavers. We reviewed units of measure while swinging.

It was such a beautiful day all around.
It's one of those days that makes up for a lot of the harder days. *sigh*
It was good.
Very good. I want to do it again.