The Skinny

Here's the skinny on da Lloyds at this moment. Christopher and I have been so overwhelmed this past month especially with some big changes headed our way for our family. I practically have all but forgotten about our family blog!! Sorry. I do keep up with all of you however. I still can't divulge too much information at this time however, suffice to say we are making a big career change. We are both excited, anxious and I'm of course overly impatient. We need a few more things to line up perfectly for us and then our nerves will be a little more settled and we'll make an announcement. So, stay tuned! Oh, and your prayers are always welcome!!

Caden is still Caden, my messy little boy. He sure does wear dirt well, doesn't he?!?

Right now all he cares about is being outside 24/7 and riding his bike around the neighborhood whether we notice or not!! Once on his bike he refuses to get off. We pick him up attempting to pull him off and he AND his bike are picked up! It's a struggle just to get him to the car in the garage without a fight to keep him off his bike!

We got tired of looking at Reese's hair in her face and looking ratty in a matter of minutes after having her hair brushed and done, so we did the unthinkable...

Wearing her daddy's cowboy boots!

We cut it off! It's really short and she has bangs. I'm not sure how I feel about it just yet, but it does make it easier to fix every morning, noon, mid day, you get the picture!

Reese loves to be with her daddy any chance she gets. He's be quite busy lately with work and such that she just can't bare to sit and watch daddy doing his chore around the house without her help! She's busy preparing for her end of the year dance recital that will be THIS Saturday!!

Gavin, Gavin, Gavin. We took Gavin to a new dentist to get a second opinion and one that might be less damaging on the pocket book. No such luck. Poor kid. He is such a good sport with all that he has and WILL go through! In fact, he's thinking about becoming a dentist when he gets older! Probably not a bad idea with his teeth!!

Still smiling!

In just the 6 week time from our last visit, he teeth were worse. I am grateful we went to see this particular dentist however b.c he's "a practical man." He explained that Gavin has hypoplasia of the teeth AND enamel (basically he doesn't have enamel to protect his teeth, a genetic abnormality) and will need to have all 4 bottom and 4 top molars treated for root canals and then cap all 8 teeth. He will be put under general anesthesia (put to sleep) in the OR at Park Central Surgical Center in North Dallas. Mom is beside herself!! It doesn't stop there though. He also is gonna have his two front teeth pulled. Our previous dentist just liked to see us come in every six months and get these two refilled (as well as others)...we pay her kids way through college every year!! Our new "I'm a practical man" dentist (who I just adore) suggested this new treatment plan that would keep Gavin out of the cavity filling chair for the next 3 to 4 years. Sounds like a bargain to me!! However, I'm a little nervous about our insurance as we are changing careers and therefore jobs and insurance. Without some sort of insurance we could be making a payment that would buy us a small compact car!! WITH insurance will only put us back a few thousand...*sniff, sniff*.

Long term prognosis, his permanent teeth will likely have the same outcome. While having a sugar free diet wouldn't hurt, it wont stop him from having cavities!! Looks like composite resin or porcelain veneers will be in the future! Why didn't Christopher just go to dental school?!!?