No More Braces

Brittany is so excited because she no longer has her braces. She has had them on for a little over 3 years. Her teeth look really good and she says that her teeth feel funny.

The day that she was scheduled to get the braces off the Dr. was funny. She walks out to the waiting area and tells Brittany that her arm hurts from playing tennis the night before. Brittany did not know what to say. Then the Dr. laughed and told she would try to take them off. After they were off the Dr. then had to borrow Brittany's sun-glasses to check her teeth. She was great with Brittany and we are glad to be over that milestone.

FYI: Everything else is going great. We are busy with school, work, and football. Brittany went to her Homecoming dance this weekend, which was tough on her Dad. He let her stay until 10 pm until she gets a little older. Carissa is loving the 5th grade. She really likes her teacher and is doing fantastic. She also has been enjoying the weather and enjoys jumping on the trampoline.

Life is good.

Quick update: Carissa went to Haley's birthday and had a great time. The girls stayed up most of the night playing WII and having fun. In two weekends, we have Brenna's birthday party to go to. Fall is a busy time of year for family birthdays but it has been great to visit with family.

Brittany is enjoying Varsity Football Cheerleading. Carissa's team on the Jr. Lyons is full of drama. I think it is the pre-teen thing. However, she seems to be having a good time over all.

My class this year is great. I have some concerns but so far no one is physically violent. Thank goodness.

Brittany is 14

I can not believe that my oldest child is 14 years old. We only have 4 more years with her and then she will be off to college and other adventures. She decided that she wanted money this year and then she wanted to go to the mall. She picked out some clothes, jewelry and I think had a good time. At first she told me that she did not want a cake but then decided she wanted an ice cream cake. She is a great girl and I love her very much.

We also had fun at Alexis's birthday. She had family and friends playing at Perkins Park. I can not believe she is 6 years old. Brenna did have a hard time with the fact that none of the presents were for her.

On a side note. I am feeling better. I still have a cough and I have a follow up appointment tomorrow but we are getting back into the school and cheerleading routines.

Labor Day Fun and more

Brittany made it onto the Varsity Cheerleading Team, which she is really excited about. She has also been asked to help on an All-Star Cheerleading Team and they are taking a trip to Darein Lake at the end of the month. The only down side to all of this is that she will not be able to help coach the Jr. team. We had told them that she may have other commitments and I think it was hard for her to choose what to do. I guess it is hard to be wanted. (Ha Ha).

This weekend we went to camp for Labor Day and we invited family to come visit. Karen's kids love the swimming pool and Uncle Bob was the only brave adult to join them for their cold swim. Everyone had a good time and we talked about trying to get together more often but everyone is so busy. We at least made a few plans for Christmas.

Then lastly, I have had a busy week with work and family appointments, and in the mean time I started to not feel well. Finally when my family is stuck in a small camper with me they began to realize that I was not kidding. I kept them up all night with my coughing. I just was not feeling better no matter how much Tylenol Cold I took. So, after our picnic on Sunday we came home early. Then on Monday morning I called the Dr. office and they wanted to go to the emergency room. After about two hours, a breathing treatment, and an x-ray they told me I have pneumonia. So they took me out of work for 2 days. I can not believe that I have to miss the first day of school. But I am feeling better and breathing a lot easier.