And Yer Outta Here!

One year ago, look at the alignment! (Click on the photos for larger images)

And now after lots of appointments, lots of wires, lots of bands, lots of adjustments

today is the last time these braces will be in a picture!

One last appointment

and after removing all the bands and wires

hummm, feels a little weird.

And now, look at that smile!

No white squares where the braces were (Grace and I were both afraid she didn’t brush good enough!).

Thanks for listening ~

In a Cleaning Mood

I know you guys out there are missing us.  I’m just not in a blogging mood I guess.  Still lots of things going on here.  Cleaning Grace’s room this weekend was a major job.  She just couldn’t do it, even with her medication on board, so I had to help her (do it for her while she watched and held the garbage bag).  I hate that she can’t keep her room picked up.  It’s not just the clothing on the floor, but lots of things, dirty dishes and food (which are NEVER to be in her room), torn up papers, stuffing she pulled out of some unfortunate toy, etc.  So, if you want to know what really gets to me, that’s it.

We’re preparing for Thanksgiving, already!  I can’t believe it. How can it already be so close?  My goals are to get my house cleaned so the company doesn’t think we live like real people, but like hotel guests….

Emily has been doing better.  Last week the Pic line clogged twice.  The first time we went to the infusion clinic for the “clot-buster” in the line.  It seemed to work, but then it clogged again two days later.  So we chose to have the Pic line removed since we aren’t using it.  I would have liked to keep it during this flu season, just in case she needed it.  But that is the way things go, isnt’ it?

Since Emily hasn’t been at school much I decided to get her pictures taken at the local WalMart.  She had the most beautiful poses!  I am just thrilled with them.  So, here’s one of our beauty queen.  Whaddayathink?

(yes, her hair is that long, even AFTER cutting 14 braided inches off for Locks of Love)

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Birthday Bash… #3

We had the 3rd and final birthday of October.

And here’s the birthday boy.  We can hardly believe Jered is 26!  Where has the time gone to?

Here’s the birthday brother, Adam.

 

This birthday sister had loads of fun!

The other birthday sister couldn’t wait for cake!

 

Thanks for listening ~