No cavities!

The kids had a dental check-up this morning, and for the first time, I heard the lovely words "No cavities". Believe me, we have always brushed, and flossed, and on occasion used a topical fluoride gel, but still, always cavities, especially in Elf, who at age 7 had 2 steel caps put on, and two teeth removed. So this was a milestone for us! I guess Tom of Maine's Whole Care toothpaste really works (in conjunction with electric toothbrushes)! However, it also looks like orthodontia will be in our lives in the future, since Elf has large teeth in a not-so-large mouth. The dentist recommended a consultation with an orthodontist to get a better idea of what lies ahead. Then, this afternoon, Elf has a regular doctor checkup, and Fairy has hers next week - I can't wait to be done with all the checkups!

Besides that, all is going normally here. M is feeling a lot better with the dietary changes - no nausea, no tremors, etc. Schoolwork hasn't met much resistance lately either, which is a nice change. Next week Elf has STAR testing, which I have told him is nothing to worry about. We don't care about the scores, especially since we'll be filing as a private school in the fall. I look at STAR testing now as simply a practice run for any testing Elf wants to do in the future... SAT's, and tests of that nature. We're down to the last several weeks of the academic year, and feeling just about ready for a break!

I did get A Little History of the World from the library, and the kids and I really like it. We started at the beginning, and are reading through a chapter a day until we get to the Romans, at which point we'll slow down a little. If I go with Plan A for next year (we're kind of leaning that way), this is definately a front-runner for a history spine. We also picked up, finally, the audio version of The Last Battle, which is very nicely narrated by Patrick Stewart (alias Captain Picard). After that, we might go on a Roald Dahl spree, since we really enjoyed listening to Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.

Today I plan to have Fairy give Progressive Phonics a test-run too. She plays a lot on Starfall, which is helping, but she wants something new, and I have heard good things about the Progressive Phonics website. Other than that, we're pretty busy with appointments. Oh, and before I forget, Elf read through all of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (#4) in two days, setting a new record! Now he's busily reading The Twits, which involves a lot of laughing out loud!