Rockin' and Rollin' Her Heavy Metal!

Tell us how you really feel! ;) I agree, that your sophmore year is not the most favorable time to get full braces, but time does fly...kids don't usually get that, so I'm sure there are lots of Emerald City Peanut Passion smoothies in Aspen's future to make the time go by faster! ;)

Yes, Aspen's teeth look very straight already...her treatment is for her 65% overbite and it will widen certain areas that will align her bottom teeth, as well as prevent jaw issues later in life... She is NOT happy about her new accessories, but I have encouraged her to em"BRACE" the experience and before you know it, she will be all done!

Guilt Trick

Our family is hooked on the series "Lost" as of about 3 weeks ago. Nate and I rented the first 4 episodes of the first season because there was absolutely NO good movies rent! Anyway, we have been renting "Lost" every weekend and we all camp out in the fam room together for these 'edge of the couch' adventures. The kids love the mystery as much as we do!

Well, last night KJ blurts out, "Hey, he is giving him a guilt trick!" while watching some part of the beginning of season 2...Charlie was giving Hugo a guilt trip about the peanut butter.

We all laughed and corrected KJ, who by nature argued that it was not guilt trip, but guilt trick.

So this morning the following conversation occured between KJ and I:

Mom: "KJ, please feed the kitties...it's snowing outside and they're hungry."

KJ: "I already fed the dogs."

Mom: "No you didn't, I fed them."

KJ (giggle) "Oops, Oh...well, I always have to feed the cats."

Mom: "Please feed the cats, and I will feed you chocolate chip pancakes!" (KJ's fave)

KJ: "Oh, okay...Mom, you shouldn't give me a guilt triP!" (emphasis on the word trip since his vocab lesson last night)

Mom: Hey, you got it right!

KJ: "It SHOULD be guilt TRICK, since you trick me into doing something you want!"

Cute boy...he so takes after his mommy!

Hmmm...

They say when you scrapbook, you should start at the here and now...I think the same thing goes for blogging! Pretty insightful anyway...so this year started off great, but we are already 1/4 into 2009! It's already been an eventful year. Nate took a trip to San Francisco, finished coaching KJ's bball team, and is starting the off season coaching for Liberty varsity bball. Aspen finished up her first year playing varsity basketball and made the Liberty golf team! KJ is playing the sax, finished up his basketball season, is starting rehearsals for Annie where he was cast as Drake the butler, and he is in the middle of the soccer season. I finished up helping coach the 7th and 8th grade girls bball team, severely sprained my left ankle in my indoor soccer game, started coaching gymnastics, and joined a women's basketball team. I started physical therapy today and I hope that my ankle will continue to heal quickly so I can get back to playing!
That's all I'll say right now since American Idol is on...