Weekend of Fun!

The past week was pretty eventful. Starting off, Thurdsay, I went in to get braces....YIKES! I am excited about the end outcome, but it might be a long two years. They placed the bottom braces on and put some TAD's (temporty anchorage device) in the top of my mouth. The TADs are like little screws that go directly into the bone. I have a splint to wear on my upper teeth. Some springs attach the splint to the TADs. The actual procedure wasn't that painful but it has been a long week of swollen, sore cheeks and adjusting to this splint that inhibits my speech. I am starting to see the light, as this morning is the first morning I have not woken up with pain.

This is an X-ray of all the gear in my mouth. You can see the TADS on top. Sorry if this grosses anyone out. I find it kind of facinating. Crazy what they can do!

On a much happier note, our friends, Justin, Melissa and Ava came and stayed with us for the weekend. Melissa and I ran the Race for the Cure on Sat morning. We had a great time with them despite my not quite feeling up to par.
Ava Loves Jasmine. Although I think she thought she was her own personal baby doll. Too cute, she was so sweet with her.

Melissa, Ava and I went shopping for a little while before the Tech football game. We took Ava to get her ears pierced!
Before picture.

A little curious about why this lady was marking on her ears.
The only part she really hated was having to be held down. We were not sure that Ava even realized that she had these new things in her ears. She never pulled at them or even reached up to grab them after it was all over.

And of course, you deserve a COOKIE!

BJ and Ava deep in some reading!