Braces

Today Allison got braces. At her last orthodontist appointment 6 months ago Dr. Guymon said that he thought most likely Allison was going to be ready for braces. She was excited until we went in last week and he said that she was ready for braces. The reality made her anxious and she did not want to get them.
I took her out of school this morning and we headed to his office. I took one last picture to remember why she needed braces.

She did a great job while they were putting them on. I was nervous because of her issues with her gag reflex but she did great. Dr. Guymon says that it will be a fairly simple fix and she should only have them on for about 18 months. He said the same thing about Madison and she only had them on 19 months. Hopefully she won't have stubborn teeth like Madison but I guess one month over isn't that bad.

Allison's new smile is going to take some time to get used to. She is handling them okay but she does let me know that they are uncomfortable.

Feeling blessed and loved

Today I celebrated my 36th birthday. The girls and Kevin spoiled me today. Kevin made dutch oven chili. It is one of my favorite things that he makes. While I napped today The girls decorated and made sure that the house was perfect.

Kevin and the girls also made me a cake. Madison put the finishing touches on to make it special.

Madison also thought that it would be fun to put on 26 candles. I don't know what she was thinking it was a lot of candles.

I had a great day. I feel blessed and loved.

Meridian Homecoming

Tonight was Meridian high schools homecoming game. To celebrate they had a parade of all the different organizations. Madison was a part of a float with her volleyball team. They worked hard and had a great time putting a float together.

After the parade there was some tailgating before the game started. Madison went to the game with some friends and really had a great time. It is fun seeing her join in and be a part of the school. I look forward to all the fun she will have in high school.

Cooking

Allison is in Home Ec right now in school. They started their cooking unit last week and she has been running home to make them for us. First it was Orange Julius.

Everyone loved those except Ashley. She wasn't much of a fan. Next she made dinner last Friday while I was gone doing fundraising for basketball. She make mini pizza's. The sauce was even homemade. We all liked those. Yesterday she showed her responsible side and made Ashley lunch while Kevin and I were too busy to do it.
Tonight she made us some monkey bread. I love monkey bread and have the hardest time saying no and then stopping myself once I start. It is so good. I don't know if my waistline is going to survive 6th grade home ec.

Another soccer season starts

This weekend marks the beginning of a new soccer season for Allison and Ashley. Allison played her first game last night. Kevin said that she did a great job. She is now playing on a select team that is competitive. She was nervous when she first heard that her team had been bumped up but I am sure that they will do a great job. I was bummed to have missed her first game but I was busy raising money for basketball for Madison.

Ashley played her first game today. She is also on a returning team. At her age the play 5 on the field and today they only had 5 people show up. Ashley was so tired by the end of the game. This is going to be a long season for her because they only have one sub and possibly two by the end of the season.

It will be a great season for the both of them. I can't wait to see how they grow.

BSU game

Madison got invited to go to a BSU football game today. She was a little excited, not because she is a football fan but because she has never been. She told me she really had no idea what was going on but she still had fun. We were all jealous because we have been talking about doing it for many years. BSU football is kind of a big thing around here and we all want to be a part of the action.

Caroline had got the tickets for a choir fundraiser so when the game was over they had to clean up the stadium. Madison was not impressed at how messy people were. She now understands why we make a point to throw our stuff away when we go to the movies or something like a game. It made for a long day to clean the stadium but she still came home and told us all about the fun that she had.

Volleyball

Madison decided to play volleyball again. She was on the fence about it and then tried out and made the freshman team. Things were a little disorganized and Madison wanted to quit before the season began but we had already invested some money so we urged her to stick it out. Today she played in her first game. The coaching disorganization showed on the court today so they didn't win. I am glad that she stuck it out and the new coaches should get this figured out so the girls know what they need to be doing.

It was fun watching her play today. I can't wait to see what this season will bring for her.