Much to her Dentist Appointment

Last Thursday, after dropping Eli off at school, I had to call Livi's teacher to tell her Livi wouldn't be there that day because she was sick. Part of the conversation went something like this:

"Yeah, she's sick so I'm just going to keep her home today, much to her disappointment."
(Livi, in the back of the car, screaming, "NNNOOOOOO!! I DON'T WANT A DENTIST APPOINTMENT!!!!").

Disappointment, Dentist Appointment, I can see the similarity. Things only improved marginally when I told her she wasn't going to the dentist, just staying home sick. She LOVES school and the days she doesn't get to go are still a bit rough when we drop Eli off but not her.

I think the outburst came about because the week previous the girls both had cleanings. I've taken them to the dentist plenty of times before this without so much as a whimper, and their dentist is WAY AWESOME, so I don't know why this time was different. But it was. Fighting and screaming tooth and nail from both girls; they both got escorted to the "Fish Room" so they wouldn't scare the other kids (it's a semi-sound proof exam room). Yeaaaah. The dentist did manage to get most of Livi's teeth cleaned but lucky Eli gets to go back for some sedation to finish hers.
It's funny because they also each had doctors appointments and that was pretty uneventful. Livi was even (over)due for an immunization, jumped up on the table voluntarily, and only cried for a minute after the shot! Silly girls.

The Fair and School

For Labor Day weekend I took the kids to my parents house, had Sandy meet us there (he's been in Utah for a language course) and on Saturday we spent the day with all the freaks, geeks, and chubby stinks at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. I loved {almost} every minute of it! Funny thing about the fair is it really does bring out all of the aforementioned, and then some, haha! It's a good thing the food is SO DELICIOUS (and apparently I have a new love this year, the drinks). The girls had fun choosing a few rides to go on and we all had fun looking at the animals and running in to people we know. That night Sandy and I left the kids with Grandpa and Grandma and went back in to explore the commercial exhibits-and thoroughly enjoyed the date!
While we were in Blackfoot Eli lost another tooth. The following is literally seconds before she pulled it out- it's sort of reminiscent of the Nanny McPhee character.
The kids and I came home in time for both Eliana and Olivia to start school yesterday. I can't believe I have 2 going to school! Eli already loves being in First grade and has an AWESOME teacher! Livi goes twice a week to preschool; this morning was a bad morning because she DIDN'T get to go. My girls are growing up...

The poses were all on their own

Notice the new hole in her mouth?

This is the epitome of Livi :)

The end of the day



And I can't leave these off, and I couldn't pick just one, either.
My lil guy is a blanky baby just like his sisters were!