Adventures

Friday night and the end of another busy week. School continues to go well. In this particular sequence, we are doing a lot of hands on lab work instead of book work. It is a nice change of pace. Especially since I haven't had homework for two days. This week I assisted in doing a composite filling on "Dexter". I also learned how to do a dental dam. If you have had a root canal, you'll know what I'm talking about. I was nervous about this exercise, but it turned out to be a lot simpler than I thought. Today I learned how to put a matrix band on a molar using a Tofflemire. Still with me? Nerd alert! We are also practicing sucking each others spit. This is a lot more complicated than I ever imagined. I sucked up my friends tongue and then it was my turn to be a guinea pig. I haven't looked, but I think I may have a hickey on the inside of my cheek. When you catch someone in the HVE (sucker), you should turn the power off. This particular person today didn't turn off the power. She filled my mouth with water, sucked up my cheek, and then practically amputated my cheek trying to disconnect. Good times! Didn't realize we would have to practice on each other. I also used this lab time to show off my supernumerary. The class was very fascinated.

Due to a family emergency, I've been helping my friends the Danas with some babysitting. And for some reason, they still ask me to help even though I have proved that I'm not really qualified. Heehee. I'm kidding. I was in the process of changing Jack's diaper when he gave me a little tinkly surprise. Not very nice. I had always heard you should keep boys covered up, but only producing daughters, I just didn't mentally prepare myself. The next afternoon I was watching the kids and before I know it, Ally comes out covered in yellow goo. "Look Jenifer! Eggs!" she happily announces. OH NO! She had taken an egg into her parents room and played with it in the carpet. If anyone knows a good way to get egg out of carpet, let me know. I scrubbed and scrubbed, but I'm sure the carpet is still a disaster. Sorry guys! I'm still happy to help if they will have me back ;)

I'm looking forward to the weekend. No plans, perhaps I'll take Megan shopping for her big trip coming up. She is going on an oceanography trip in a couple of weeks. All by herself! They are going to San Diego where they will go out in a glass bottom boat, throw out some nets and catch wildlife. Then they will head out to open water to go whale watching. After that, Sea World! The next day they head up to Los Angeles to go to an aquarium there. It sounds like a lot of fun. I'm sure she will be fine, I hope I will be!