Ice Cream and the Dentist

So, it's Spring Break week. What would Spring Break be without Ice Cream...
or a trip to the dentist? (ahh yes, I am a GREAT mom like that).

We hit the BIG DIP this week (Blue Seal Ice Cream here in Oki). We pass the Big Dip pretty much EVERY day and every day I tell them "no, not today" I had to finally say hello BIG DIP. mmmm. Olivia enjoying her Cookies and Cream

And of course Alessandra eating Chocolate (her flavor of choice). If you come here you can also choose from passion fruit, mango, sugar cane, beni-imo (Okinawan sweet potato), Goya (bitter melon) and some other interesting flavors. And you Ohio-ans, NO, it isn't a good as Graeter's, but it will just have to do...

SO, today we also took a little trip to the dentist. One of my most proud moments as a mom (or scary moments) is that both of my kids actually look forward to going to the dentist. Olivia has been a few times, but this was trip numero uno for little miss mighty.

Much to my surprise she didn't want to sit on my lap (as the offered her to do), but hopped right up in the big chair, pushed the little button to make it go back and laid down. The hygienist totally cracked up, but went with it. Gave her some groovy sunglasses and called in the dentist (the below photo). She did the exam and then Alessandra let her brush every last one of her little teeth. We also learned that she has a pretty good overbite AND will most definitely need braces down the line. Ahh, lucky genetics. The highlight for her was the bag of goodies at the end, complete with new toothbrush and a sticker. (although, she also tried to get them to let her keep the sunglasses).

And in room 2 we have Olivia who just totally took off with her hygienist to get her teeth cleaned with a big wave to mom. She got all polished a pretty and her hygienist told me that Olivia was exactly what she need to end her day "it is so great when a kid smiles at you after it’s over and says thank you."

Here are our two smile bugs gleaming with happy teeth health at 3rd Dental Battalion Okinawa. Ahhh, the fun we are having this Spring Break.