ODA 2007

This past weekend we attended the Annual Ohio Dental Association Conference

in Columbus, Ohio. We were able to go to the full session and stay at a fantastic hotel

connected to the convention center. This let Logan and I do some sightseeing while Zak

went to classes and meetings. Logan and I had the chance to go to the Columbus Zoo (Jack Hanna's Zoo) with Seth and Aunt Patrice. It was a beautiful warm day and Seth graciously showed Logan all around the zoo. I think Seth was surprised how much energy it takes

to keep up with a curious toddler.

Logan loves farm animals and was able to brush the goats.

When we first went to the barn, he was so excited to see a rooster

that he tried to reach in and "pat the doddle-doo"

only to be surprise that Mr. Rooster was going to peck his fingers.

He stood there looking shocked

and told me that the rooster needed "timed out."

Aunt Patrice bravely fed the birds.

After an evening of conferences, Zak and I took Logan

down to the pool for some quality splash time.

Aunt Terry will recognize these shoes! Zak belatedly realized

that he didn't have shoes to go to the pool and not wanting to be caught

barefoot by a fellow dentist, I convinced him to wear my sandals down to the pool.

I had to take lots of pictures to capture this on film. Doesn't he look cute in sparkles!

We had a wonderful time at the conference. We took Logan to the vendor fair where he lasted

several hours before he broke free and started to run (much to the amusement of other attendees). It was so nice to have some time together and to have the opportunity to see Zak's future. After going to the zoo with the Isley's, Logan went on to Marion and had his very first night away from Mommy & Daddy. We were so grateful to have the opportunity to go to some of the dinners and parties planned for Friday night and were able to make lots of great contacts. Zak was invited to the Medina Dental Society Meeting by one of the dentists that we are considering partnering with. It just amazed us how God put people in our path and gave us the opportunity to learn and network. I also got to sit in an Implant course with Zak on Saturday and really get a better understanding of what excites Zak about dentistry. Then we headed to Marion to get the boy, made a quick stop at the Lodi outlets to stretch our legs, and home finally Saturday night. We look forward to attending with Zak in future years (and hopefully some of those trips will include a hotel spa)!