Weekend update

Another weekend come and gone.  Where does the time go?

Saturday morning we were up and about fairly early as Dave and I had consecutive dentist appointments at 8 and 9 am.   I headed out first as mine was at 8 am and the boys weren’t quite ready to depart the house.  About a half hour or so into my appointment I knew my guys were in the building as I could hear Ajax in the waiting room.  I’ve been going to the same dentist office since I was old enough to see a dentist and the main receptionist has known my mom since before I was born, so everyone was quite excited to see Ajax.  Dave brought Ajax back into the room with me so that he could see me in the chair getting my teeth cleaned.  He kept asking, what’s my momma doing?   When it was Dave’s turn I held him so that he could see Dave getting his teeth cleaned.  He refused to sit in the chair but did agree to push the foot pedals to send Dave up and down in while the hygienist instructed and encouraged him. lol.   For the rest of Dave’s appointment Ajax and I played a large train set in the waiting room.  Ajax was quite the charmer and spoke with everyone the office.  We were told that kids start seeing the dentist and getting their teeth cleaned at about 3, so Ajax has a bit more time, but I’m glad he got to see both of us in the chair getting our teeth examined.

Ajax helped Dave cut the grass while I ran to Meijer.   Then he helped me make an angel food cake, which we took over to our friend’s house for dinner.   While over our friend’s home a horrible storm hit.  The storm was so bad there were lightening strikes and several transformers blew throughout the city, causing numerous fires.  One such fire was actually triggered right across the street from their house and you could tell where the fire was stretching into at least two backyards!  The storm was so bad that when we called 911 it took several rings for someone to pick up and then the operator explained that there were so many issues around the city that unless a home was on fire, it wasn’t a top priority!   After a few minutes fire trucks and police cars finally arrived and we were all plastered to the front window.  Ajax wasn’t as enthralled with the trucks as I thought he would be, but then again I refused to let him stand outside (you know with all the fires and down power lines).   Ajax was, however, enthralled with Mary and Jame’s dog, Scout, especially since Scout knows how to play hide-and-seek.  This entertained Ajax for quite some time and he kept a close eye on that dog.  He really does need a dog.   We got home late and were worried what the storm did to our house, but there wasn’t any damage and it looked like we hardly got any rain.  Odd how the weather works.

Sunday was relatively calm after Saturday’s excitement.   We did a bit of shopping and it rained most of the morning.  Ajax was a bit sluggish this morning as I think he’s still recovering from his cold/sinuses.   He was content to lay on the couch and watch Toy Story and just rest for a bit, which he definitely needed.   My parent’s and Emily came over for dinner as they were in town and were kind enough to pick up Ajax’s toddler bed that we bought him (which we found on Craigslist for $50!).    We put the bed in the garage as neither Dave or I wanted to attempt a new bed on a Sunday night in case the whole thing was a bust.

I’m sorry this was such a long post, I guess I just had a lot to say.  Oh, I’m also trying my first batch of canning via a hot water bath… and it doesn’t appear to be going so well.

Resting on the couch.
Playing with little puffs I got him at the dollar store.