Busy Weekend

This weekend was a busy weekend for our family.  Saturday started with me making a quick trip to Pomerene for a funeral for my great Uncle.  As far as funerals go it was a nice one.  He had been having health problems for a while so in a way his death was not unexpected and I am sure a welcome relief from the pain and suffering for him.  It was good to learn more about him and remember him for the good man he was. 

After the funeral I rushed home because the in-laws were coming to town.  They actually got there about an hour or so before I got home.  This is always a fun treat for the family.  We ate at Casa and visited. The guys also went to the EAC football game against Snow College.  They said it was a great game and EAC won so overall it was a good day.

On Sunday we had our primary program.  The girls did a great job.  There is nothing like primary program sacrament meeting.  I here the children sing every Sunday but it doesn’t matter, for whatever reason, hearing them sing in sacrament meeting brings tears to my eyes.

After sacrament meeting we had to come home early because Courtney and I had to travel to Gilbert for an early Monday morning dentist appointment.  We decided to travel at the same time my in-laws were headed that way.  (Thanks!) We had a wonderful visit with Grani in Mesa and then headed over to stay with the Sholley’s in Gilbert over night.  It has been a wonderful blessing to have them live so close to where we take Courtney to the dentist.  More then once they have let us stay with them when we have come down for dentist appointments.

Today, Jeremy stayed home with the older two and got them off to school and took care of things at the house while Courtney and I were in Gilbert and up early and to the dentist by 6:30 am.  Courtney’s appointment was to get crowns for the top four teeth.  She has had trouble with them for quite a while.  They tried filling them but the fillings kept falling out.  So, it was determined that crowns would be the best option at this point.  Very frustrating, especially considering that a little less then a year ago they sedated her to fill them and today we had to pay to sedate her again.  Not a fun experience and not a very cheap one either.  Each time is $550 just to sedate her and insurance wont pay for any of it.  They don’t think it is necessary even for a two or three year old. I can testify that it wouldn’t be possible without it.

Well, the work they did on Courtney ended up being more extensive than planned.  They did the four crowns but they also ended up having to do root canals on two of those teeth and four fillings in the back.  They figured they better get as much done during the sedation so she wouldn’t have to be sedated for dental work any time soon.  My hope is that it is never again.

I must say I think they did a pretty good job.  Courtney pulled through beautifully.  All she remembers is the shot.  She kept talking about not wanting a shot again. 

For those of you who have never experienced your child being sedated I hope you never have to.  It is a scary thing.  I know that the people that do it are professional and  know what they are doing but it is still not fun.  It is a weird experience to watch your child go from a happy playing child to being floppy and having a blank stare on there face.  In a way I am glad that I am not in the room when she is all hooked to wires and tubes and being worked on. 

I am glad to be home and have it all done hopefully never having to mess with those teeth again.