Last week we all went to the dentist. Well, Awyn is underage, so she only had to wait in the lobby. This was Sam's first dentist appointment. He wasn't thrilled. I had to hold him on my lap, and the dental technician held his head still while the dentist pried his mouth open to examine his teeth. Sam's teeth are in good shape, for which I am glad on more than one level. Beyond the physics of it all (he'd have to be sedated for ANY kind of work) our dental coverage is less than stellar.
Everyone assumes that government employees get great benefits. To a certain extent, this is true; our maternity coverage is fantastic, and our deductible is not too high. We also have a nice prescription benefit. What they don't cover: dental and optical. That means they don't pay for glasses, eye exams, or root canals. Eric and I both need root canals, and I need a few more fillings.
So we're scrapping all plans to head back to Washington so that we can pay on the loan we've taken out to cover our dental needs. It looks like any vacation we do this year will be extremely local, like heading up to swim at Balmorhea and camping in our backyard. Lucky for us, there really is a lot to do out here, and it's not too expensive. We might head over to San Antonio, as I've never been. Eric's parents are talking about meeting us in Carlsbad, NM. The caves there are a lot of fun, and I'd like to see the bat flights.
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