This past week was not a favorite for our family – this was the week of the dentist. On Monday morning, I had a dentist appointment. On Tuesday afternoon, I took Sarah and Bethany to the dentist. And on Wednesday morning, Julie had a dentist appointment. I don’t actually mind the dentist much. The girls put up with going to the dentist, but just barely. Julie… let’s just say she’s “not fond” of the dentist and leave it at that. In any case, I won’t go into all of the gory details – our dental health is acceptable.

This weekend was better – all three girls got to spend Saturday night at Grandma and Grandpa’s, and Julie and I got to start painting the kitchen and dining room and then hang out together for a while. In fact, she actually watched Gattaca with me, even though she finds it a bit boring. Inconceivable. Anyway, I think everyone had a great time. Still, it was nice to see the kids again today when we drove up to Lynden for Sunday dinner. Now we’re all back together again and ready for a new week.

Did I mention that we’ve been under the weather? We’ve all had various stages of a cold in the last few days, though we also seem to be getting better. We’re also under the weather in a real sense – I’m beginning to wonder what a cloudless sky looks like, not to mention the nearby star around which this planet revolves…