My whole life long

My whole life I have wanted for my top teeth to not stick out so much.

Today my wish on it's way to being fulfilled!

I got my top braces!!! (well, most of them)



And here is how my bottom teeth are lining up - literally!


And the BEST news is that is that in 21 days (3 weeks if you are not counting) I get my GREEN expander out - YAH!!!!!!!!!!! Then I will get the rest of the top braces (on the back teeth - joy). I might have to have a party. What should the theme be? "Free at last?" or maybe "No more green crap in my mouth?" Ideas?

Constitution Day

I am sure you all remembered that yesterday was Constitution Day. The Founding Fathers (55 of them) signed the Constiution for the United States of America on Sept. 17, 1787.

Every school in the USA that gets federal money (Pell grants, Stafford loans, etc). has to have a celebration of this day. The whole time (five+ years) I taught at Stevens Henager College, I was in charge of the festivities. So they called me up and asked if I would like to do it again ( a short program about the day). They paid my mileage so Ellie and I went up to Logan.

The canyon to Logan is LOVELY with fall leaves! So pretty - here is a not so good photo of how great it really looked.

We did the morning program and then went off to play with our friends! This is me in action:

(We did go get some new shoes - so cute!) Arrin -it was great to catch up with you, and as always, you looked fabulous. Lori and Audrey - thanks for driving to SDL with us! Audrey - Ellie was SO happy to play with you and looks forward to seeing you again. Lori - can on! We are planning another trip to finish catching up! Here are our cute girls playing pom poms.

Did the evening program and headed home. We stopped for Arby's in Brigham City and Ellie ate an entire sandwich by herself! Then we watched some signing time on the way home. I was so tired from all the driving I went to bed at 9:40 p.m.! Yah! Josh got home about 3 a.m. so we are having lunch together today.

Plums, peaches, pears and grapes!

My new-found friend Luz has my DREAM backyard. In town, fenced, 12+ fruit trees, almost an acre AND the biggest grapevine I have ever seen.

My fun neighbor Muriel and I went (with our four girls) and picked peaches, plum, pears and grapes. It was AWEOME! Here we are on the way home. Josh is at work. I finished the pumpkin patch on my current puzzle.