Dr. Heartthrob is in the House!

Okay, we'll Joe isn't a doctor,

but he is officially a NURSE!

CONGRATULATIONS JOSEPH! 

We couldn't be happier!

Here's my brother-in-law with his saint-of-a-wife Jessica.

This accomplishment really was a united effort,

and together they made this happen.

The heartthrob reference comes from his days as a youth when he was voted hottest guy in his stake.  Jessica was basically the only girl who DIDN'T swoon all over him, and of course, that's who he married!

Now that the party's over,

roll up those sleeves,

slap on those gloves,

and tell someone to bend over!

Love,

The Samuel Elmers

 

Pink Eye, The 4th of July, and Scarface

Our 4th of July was a little sad this year. In the morning I went to fetch Owen and noticed immediately that the poor boy had pink-eye. His sisters had it several weeks earlier so it was really no surprise that he got it too.

This put a nix on some holiday fun. Which of course let to an avalanche of tears from our girls. As a compromise, we agreed to visit the family for fireworks only, staying quarantined on our blanket for the night!

The kids did get to light some sparklers, and even Owen got in on the action. Unfortunately for him, he believed the sparkler was a super-size birthday candle and attempted to blow it out. Let's just say he's okay, but he does have a nice little scar on his chin to remind us of the occasion!

Happy 4th of July!

Drool

No, this post isn't about Sam!

It's about my darling Isabella.

When she came home from her dental appointment she had the tell-tale signs of having work done:

1. Drool

2. The Lop-sided Grin

Love it!

No Cavity Club: Three out of Four

Several months ago-or good grief! Was it last year?-I asked for suggestions on a local family dentist. We finally settled on Dr. Bandala, a pediatric dentist with Children's Dental Care.

We made appointments for all four kids-even Owen!-and finally the day came!

Iris chillin' in the chair watching "Bolt" which was playing on a flat screen on the ceiling.

Bella decked out in ear phones so she could hear the movie during the exam.

Dig the blue pillow under her legs! Talk about comfy! Unfortunately, such comforts did not impress Owen, who howled when it was his turn!

Ava's pearly whites!

When all was said and done, we had three children inducted into the "No Cavity Club": Ava, Iris, & Owen!

Isabella, is unfortunately like her mother (I can't tell you how many fillings and crowns I have), and had six-or was it seven!- cavities! I guess if you're not going to be in the club you might as well go out with a bang!

We've made Isabella's follow-up appointments and soon the "No Cavity Club" should have one more new member!

Roseville Dentist?

Hi Everyone,
If you have a recommendation for a dentist in Roseville please let us know. We love our current dental group, Greater Sacramento Dental, but they moved to Rocklin and because we need to schedule our appointments late in the afternoon, we're stuck in traffic going to and from their office. Not fun!

We appreciate your help!