Potlucks and 1st time Dentist Visit

On Sunday we went to church and since VBS was the past week, they ended with a big potluck lunch. Luke and Austin BBQ the dogs and I helped my mom in the kitchen. We set things out on the table while Gentry went and tasted a few of the cookies and chips to ensure they were up to par for the church members! I think they passed:) It was a big turn out and almost all the dishes were empty, so I would say it was a success! We came home all 4 us took nice long naps, we were tired! After we got up, I took Gentry to Walmart to exchange her DVD that she got a double of from her birthday party. She chose a Nick Jr Vacation DVD that had 6 episodes all about the beach. She dreams of going there and I look forward to the day we can build castles on the beach together. We went over to Nana's to colour her hair and Gentry ended up watching Olivia with Papa in the family room. It was kinda cute to see them sitting there together:)

This morning we went earlier than normal to the Y since we had to get done early to get to Gentry's 1st dentist appointment. When we were walking out of the Y she goes "Mommy this boy was chasing me today!" and she had this big grin on her face, Oh please Lord not yet! We got home and met Maci so she could stay with Ace while he napped. Gentry was very excited for the dentist. We got a Going to the Dentist book to prep her for what to expect. She played in the waiting room while I caught up on one of my favorite magazines, Real Simple! We went back and had Brenda as the dental hygenist. She was great with Gentry. She showed her all the utensils and how they would be used. At first she seemed a little weary of it all but after she put them in her mouth, she exclaimed "That doesnt even hurt Mom!" :) Love her so much! They used a cookie dough flavoured toothpaste to polish her little monster chompers. Honestly I think that sounds gross, but to a child, I am sure it was yummy. Then she showed her the water and how they would suck it out of her mouth. She thought that was pretty neat. She even held the hose and did it herself and always took the hose out to show me how proud she was by giving me a big smile. It is moments like these that make all the sassiness she posesses and times when I get frustrated with her, just go straight out the window! Thank God! They said she has beautiful teeth and she got a goody bag! It had an Ariel toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, gum, stickers and a pencil. They asked if Ace would like a toothbrush and Gentry said "Yes he likes Pooh" so they gave her one to take home to him. She told Dr. Yowell that when "Ace is big, she will bring him in and he can sit on her lap". 1st dentist visit=SUCCESS! On our way home she asked if we could do a picnic but it is scorching out so I told her that we would do an inside picnic. We lunched on the family room floor, with a blanket, good food and Rio playing on the TV! She thought it was so cool! After naps we went to Nana's to play for a while and then headed home to make dinner.

Her goody bag contents!