Lyndi's Birthday/Trip to the Dentist

Last Saturday, April 18th, Lyndi turned 9. It was a fun day. I definitely do NOT feel old enough to have a nine year old.

We had a pinata....maybe in honor of her grandparents being in Mexico....It was pretty fun. I fought the urge to tune the radio into one of those Spanish stations to enhance the mood. The kids had a good time, but I think that you have to be authentically Mexican in order to do the whole "dive-after-the-candy-aggressively" thing. The kids were very polite and even shared. We had a delicious cake and ice cream, and Lyndi got spoiled from her Aunts (we had a family party this year, and she invited her good friend Taylor). She is a wonderful young lady, I feel VERY blessed to have her in our family. Unfortunately I only got one good picture of her because my camera's batteries were dying....story of my life.

Last Thursday I went to Brigham City to see my brother who is a dentist. We had all the kids' teeth clean. Seth has two cavities, and none of the others have any. Whew. Then it was my turn. Before I reveal the diagnosis let me give this disclaimer: I KNEW I had dental issues, AND I do brush my teeth. I am not going to take responsibility for my actions and I think I will chalk it up to pregnancy (although I know plenty of people who have been pregnant more times than I have, and they have never had a cavity, but I blame everything that I don't like about my body on pregnancy).

I HAVE NINE CAVITIES, possibly eight and a nasty root canal. I love my brother, and he does a great job, but I am not a big fan of going to the dentist. He has made it as pleasant as possible though. I am going back on May 15th and getting them all filled while I am asleep. Isn't modern medicine wonderful? For those of you who are "naturalists" and don't believe in medication, (do I know anyone like that?) I am sorry, but to fill nine cavities there just isn't any other way to go. Anyway, I am getting all anxious just thinking about it so I am going to stop.