Yes, I'm aware this post is over a week late, but here is part 2 of Spring Break...
Wednesday: Sam's first trip to the dentist
Like a champ, Sam rocked his first trip to the dentist. Everyone was so nice! Since it was a children's dentistry practice, they were experts in how to make kids comfortable. They had TVs on the ceiling, stickers, prizes, fun toothbrushes, the works. It certainly helped that his hygienist could also make balloon animals and he got a fish in his goodie bag. Sam was so brave! He let the hygienist brush his teeth with special toothpaste and the dentist gave him a thumbs up on his teeth. We will see them again with a smile in six months.
And, how does one celebrate a good report from the dentist? With ice cream, of course! We met these two Asian cuties at Baskin Robbins for a little snack date. Big B and little b are as cute as ever! It was great to see them, and we wish we could play with them more often!
Sam REALLY enjoyed his strawberry frozen yogurt!
Our 3rd Anniversary
Today was also our 3rd anniversary. The traditional third anniversary gift is leather, known for its flexibility and durability against the elements. Much like a good marriage, it holds up to the bumps and bruises of life and still maintains it's strength. The modern third anniversary gift is crystal, beautiful yet functional in a multitude of settings. My gift from Michael was this beautiful crystal flower vase with "B" etching. A perfect gift, something I wouldn't buy for myself, but will treasure for years to come. I didn't know it, but it seems I actually bought Michael a new set of pocket knives for our anniversary too... I guess this is kinda like the steam mop "he" bought me for Mother's Day.
I took the more traditional approach and had these custom leather luggage tags engraved with our names and a quote from The Hunger Games (our anniversary movie date). Now, whenever we see our luggage tags, we will be reminded of how we celebrated our third anniversary.
Friday: Our 3rd anniversary date - The Hunger Games premiere
I have been reading this novel to my students for three years now, over 400 students have experienced this book with me. I purchased the audio book for Michael to listen to in the car on one of his long trips back and forth to Texas a few years ago, and he listened to the whole book before he made it to Fort Worth. We have both been hooked on this book and anxiously awaiting the movie for a long time now. And, on the weekend of our third anniversary, we attended the premiere together. We both loved the movie...and the sushi dinner that followed closely afterward!
The rest of Spring Break was spent cleaning, catching up on laundry and attending church and spending time with my sweet family who I am blessed to have walk along side me in this life. I am surely blessed!
