Fight with Paperclip

Today Ethan received an "appliance" to help reduce the thumb sucking situation we have dealt with for the past 11 years!

He sounds super funny when he talks.  We could not stop laughing.  Ethan LOVES the way he sounds.  He is a good sport.  Immediately following his appointment he was headed back to school to present an oral report.  I asked him if he was embarrassed and his reply was, "this is awesome!  I love this bad boy!"  He ended up with a 116/120 for his report.  Not too shabby!  He hopefully will have this removed in a month or two.

I looked out the window and what did I see?

Brinley was less than thrilled to stand for a picture.

The view down a neighboring street.  Several beautifully blooming bradford pear trees.

Spacers first, Braces second - for Ethan

Last week Ethan got spacers put on at the Orthodontist office.  Today he got braces.  Good times!  He picked UK blue for his color choice.  He looks great in his new metal!

Seussy Ethan

Here is the picture that Ethan had taken at the Dr. Seuss Night.  The PTA provided free pictures to the chldren who attended. I thought this picture was darling!

Goodbye Cast!

Today was another appointment for Ashton.   They first removed the black cast.  After that, they took more xray pictures of his arm to make sure the bone still looked good.  Everything looked great!  Hooray!

Dr. Seuss Fun!

Today at school they had a Dr. Seuss Birthday Party.  It was put on by the PTA so I was able to help out.  Here are some pictures of the event (plus a few other Seuss pictures from this week)

This is a bookmark Ryan made this week at ChickFilA

Goldfish crackers

Sadie and Brinley (one of her bestest friends)

This is the door on one of the kindergarten rooms at school

Sadie and Brinley before Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration

Green Eggs & Ham snack

Empty "Lorax" punch bowl

Cute Dr. Seuss Decorations

Gunner and Ethan

Cat in the Hat craft at Dr. Seuss Birthday

Zoee demonstrating one of the crafts - Lorax mustaches
(She is our neighbor - who went to bounce house with us.  Gunner's sister)

Shelby and Ryan - BFF's  and ever!!

Sadie and Brinley trying out the photo props

Thing 1 and 2 puppet craft

Zoee and Brinley

Ethan trying out prop

One of the cakes!

The other cake!

Lorax Truffula Trees made from pool noodles

Lorax punch bowl filled with orange punch

The snack table

This is a fun craft that Ryan's class did today.  Since I was the mom helper, I had Brinley make one.  This is hers.

Brinley enjoying her snacks

This is a bed sheet that a student teacher painted for our party tonight.  It was used for a fishing game.  The same teacher painted the Thing 1 and Thing 2 photo prop.  Quite talented!!