Dentist

Today was a first. All five boys went to the dentist at once. We have been taking Cael for a couple years, but this was Colby's first time. Luckily the dentist is one of our closest friends. We were at his house on Sunday for dinner, so right during dinner Caden, who is sitting next to Clint says, "Clint, look at my teeth. I have been doing a great job brushing. If you think so, my mom will buy me an automatic toothbrush!" I was told Caden that Clint did not want to be dentist there and that was the end of it. Well, when we got into the office I went and told every hygenist that I needed to know on a scale of 1 to 10 how well they had brushed. The hygenist told me that in the morning meeting Clint told them all that if they were good they all got automatic toothbrushes. We filled almost all of Clint's chairs. Every hygenist was very cute and made the boys suffer to know what they ranked. They all made them wait until Clint came in and looked at their x-rays. The boys were so excited it was cute. The funniest thing was that the toothbrushes they want are little $4.88 automatic ones. I am sure the whole staff is thinking these really nice ones. All the boys passed with a 9 or higher (although I think one was just passed because Clint wanted him to get an automatic because they are so much better brushers), so we headed to Wal-Mart right after. We went in and they saw the cheapos right next to the $100 ones, but they were all so excited for the "really nice ones just like moms!" They were so excited they could barely stand it. I was laughing inside all day about it. But I do love that they set a goal, and work for it! They are not so spoiled that nothing excites them. I also love that it only cost me a small amount next to what it could have been (or what cavities have cost in the past for NOT brushing well).