On Monday morning we had our second checkup and 3rd trip back to Children's within that first week. Also, I got a $150 photo ticket in the mail yesterday from our first visit, so I am hoping and praying that we don't get anymore. After some research we found that my ticket spot is the #1 revenue making ticket place in dc with a generated revenue of over 9 million dollars in 2012. 9 million.
Don't ask me how I feel about it because it's not good. I don't speed (at least not knowingly) because ain't no one got time (or money) to pay a $150 ticket. It seriously smarts. Further researxh found that 85% of drivers on 295 go an average speed of 70 mph. I was clocked at 67, 17 miles over the 50mph limit. Clearly I did not realize the speed limit on a freeway was only 50, especially since literally everyone around me was going 70 or over. If everyone on a given road drives a certain speed, why? To bleed money out of unsuspecting innocents taking their broken children to Children's, clearly. Fiasco. (Just let me be dramatic on this one, mmmk? I was totes prepared to fight it, but my main squeeze talked me down)
Anyhow, this was an early appt since McDreamy and his dreamboat team are only in the dental department in the morning. Buggy was a good and patient patient as we drove up.
Driving into dc for an 8am appt is the worst. 16 minutes to get 2 miles? The dumbest.
Baby girlfriend was out cold.
Thankfully she perked up and was nice and happy for her quick appt.
She looks great! Everything was lining up perfectly and we were cleared for another week.
The dentist looked at her broken teeth she'd been complaining about and said it would probably have to be extracted. She fractured a molar just below the gumline and also broke the tip off of one of her fangs. The dentist offered to temporize it until we could get it taken care of, so bam. Did it.
We drove out of town a different way than the way we came in. Love D.C. (Hate the traffic cams)
We got home to these guys crafting with the girls. Another one of Addie's ideas from D's craft book - homemade snow globes.
They were frustrating and the glue came undone pretty quickly, but everyone had fun and they are cute, so I call that successful crafting.
That afternoon was our great American eclipse! We met up with half the neighborhood down on the green.
We even talked Bubba into coming with us.
Thankfully I got in on a group order of eclipse glasses that another neighbor ordered, so our family was ready. My dad sent this idea to put plates around the glasses to ensure ocular safety.
Haha, gorgeous shot of me trying to take a pic of the sun. Clearly I couldn't see a darn thing. 😂
Matt was able to leave work early and he met us on the green too. And I think it's best practice to allow for tree climbing one week out from a double jaw break. Ugh on that one.
There were lots of people and we had fun visiting and watching.
It got so nice and cool before and during the eclipse! It was so hot before, but downright comfortable during. It was very cool, but not even close to what the full experience would have been. Oh well, maybe next time.
It was really neat to watch.
Dar was at a dr's appt and was worried about her girls, so we kept a little eye on them.
All was well and no one woke up blind the next day, so yay!
Group of junior eclipse viewers.
Look at that wild bunch!
Since D was 7 days out, she could officially get her glued chin wet. She could actually get it wet at 5 days, but we wanted to be safe. They only swam for about an hour, which is a perfect starting point for her recovery.
That night, after showers and a fun fhe wherein we talked about the similarities between Harry Potter and the gospel (they've never been so captivated by an fhe lesson before, winning!) we went to Panda Village to use a gift card from our Mozzo neighbors.
Delaney got her very own fried ice cream and ate the whole darn thing. Lucky girl.
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