OUR STORY: Almost forgot Labor day!

Labor Day was fun and we enjoyed the beautiful weather with a cook out with a few of the family. While Emilia was napping, Samantha and I got a kick going through old photos... some way back from elementary school. I have already been threatened by Heather about posting any of them, but if I can gain her approval of a few, you might find humor in the styles of the 80's and 90's as interpreted by the Hensley girls! Mel, don't worry, I will get your approval as well. And because I don't mind posting funny photos, I am working on scanning in my 3rd grade photo... yes, before braces... you will see why my nick name was gopher, and why I pray Emilia inhereted my husbands beautiful smile! The glasses I wore alone are enough to make you spew beverage out your nose, so be for warned! And PS... parents, don't do that to your child... there is really no reason for the bottom of you child's glasses to reach their chin... seriously, they might not be so forgiving as I am! Anyways, as I was saying.. Labor Day... Cheese burgers, chips, dip, BBQ beans, and brownies... need I say more??

My brother in law, Markus... I make no excuses! :)

Lily provided the music

Papa and Millie Bug

Ty ate the uncooked brownie mix... yum!

Chris

Then Tuesday we had to get up bright and early for Emilia's dentist appointmant. Call it what you will, but I am proud to use bribery to get my daughter to cooperate. Her 1st dental appointment was at 18 months when she had bumped her chin on the floor just right while growling at me, and her upper tooth bumped her lower one just right to knock it halfway out. Not knowing what else to do, I pushed it back in place and took her to the pediatric dentist my niece and nephews go to. All this to say, her 1st dental experience was a bit traumatic (although the tooth turned out fine), and her 2nd one was not traumatic because she wouldn't even open her mouth! Haha, guess she showed him! Because he did not want her to be further traumatized, he simply let her say no and play with the toys at the office and reschedule. I didn't know quite what to do with this because I have always loved going to the dentist, so I resorted to bribery. I took her favorite princess gift sack and filled it with a few goodies from the dollar section at Target. I waited in the waiting room, and told her if she was a blessing and let him count her teeth, that she could open the gift and we would go to lunch afterwards. Worked like a charm, but bad news... a chipped molar needed to be filled. When they came to tell me that I panicked a bit until they told me they had already done it and she was a complete angel! Wow... I was impressed. The only bad thing is that they said this will need to be re done as it wears away. She probably chipped it while chewing ice... oops! Lesson learned, and now she is on my dental insurance! :) So I was wondering if the princess bag would work again and it did! Ahh, I actually sat in the waiting room and caught up on my Jon and Kate gossip in a magizine and viola! She appeared with clean teeth, smile, and goodie bag in hand.

She even gave Dr. Martin a hug on the way out! Her choice for lunch this time was "that place you eat salad and coffee and listen to music"... awesome... Dean & Deluca... my kind of girl! She ordered mashed potatoes, 2 sesame chicken strips, and a cookie to eat on the way home...