A dentist appointment is a good excuse to travel

We had to get up bright and early to head east to Columbia this morning. I had a dentist appointment around 10. As soon as we got there, the ladies started throwing themselves at Soren. As you can see, he was playing hard to get. Then we met Diana for a long lunch at Heidelberg. It will be a long time before we see her again because she is taking a job out of the country, so we tried to make the most of the time we had. We certainly wish her and Jason luck on their latest adventure! It sounds very exciting!

After lunch, we headed to Jane's house. I like to think of her as my "Columbia grandma." When we visit, we talk about how our families are doing, but she also tells me about what it was like to be an Army wife during wartime and being stationed abroad, and she shares life lessons that she has learned along the way. We always drink tea or lemonade, often with freshly picked mint garnishing the glass, and have a few icebox cookies.
Jane was thrilled to see Soren. He talked to her a little bit and showed her how he was coming along with his tummy time.

We hated to leave, but the drive back home isn't short. We stopped at the mall for some food and to visit Aunt L, who was on her way to a group study session, before hitting the road.