may 2018 wrap up

WHAT HAPPEND IN MAY

- spring cleaned Richard (my car)

- and our house and oh man the allergies were bad

- went metal detecting with Kristen and Ben. Although we didn't find anything too neat, we did have a lot of fun digging up the ground xD

- started to pen-pal some friends and it's SO MUCH FUN!!!

- I was sitting outside in the sunshine with my eyes closed and I felt something on my leg, so I looked up and I saw a wasp sitting on my leg. I was about to start freaking out when it flew away. WITHOUT STINGING ME!

- I GOT MY BRACES OFF!!!!!!

- and got my retainers put on

- daddy and mama took me out for Mexican after I got my braces off to celebrate! It was SO GOOD!

- had a ping pong championship at our church and Ben (my brother) won

 

- our neighbors brought us these delicious little dates wrapped in bacon a few weeks ago and they were so good. So Kris and I had just woken up one morning and I was like, "I want a date wrapped in bacon."
kris: *starts laughing*
me: "What?"
kris: "All I could picture was you going on a date with someone wrapped in bacon."

- it has been raining and storming almost every single day for like two weeks, but at least we got to see a rainbow!

- drove a lot

- babysat two adorable kids. I had so much fun with them :)

- we took Mama out to dinner for Mother's day and then came back home and ate ice cream

- went hiking with the family

- enjoyed a cold $.50 frosty from Wendy's on a warm evening after church

- boy at church: "I have a mountain bike, but I don't have a mountain."

- went to a bookstore in town and got six books for $2.50!

- had my senior pictures taken and having more taken on monday.

- we've been VERY busy planning for my graduation. Only two weeks guys. YIKES!

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So there you have it. My May in a nutshell. It was a great month but I cannot wait for June!! Next month is officially Summer!! *cheers*

 

How was YOUR month? A funny moment that happened? What are some highlights of your May? What do you have planned for June? Are you excited for Summer?

 

 

I GOT MY BRACES OFF!!! || what it's like

Y'ALL!!! I GOT MY BRACES OFF!!!!! *cheers* *throws confetti* Y'all have no idea how excited I was about getting them off!! On the visit before I got them off, I asked my orthodontist if there was any way I would be able to get them off before I graduated. She said, "Absolutely. We'll try and get them off on your next visit." When my orthodontist told me that, I did everything in my power not to start jumping up and down. I was supposed to wear them for 24 months but I only had them on for 18 months!! I got them off six months early!! I guess all the hard work with brushing, flossing, and proxying paid off.

So I was a little disappointed at first because I thought I'd have to have my senior pictures taken while I still had my braces on, but a friend of mine (that I babysit for sometimes) who works at the orthodontist office said that she would try and persuade the orthodontist to get me in a little earlier so I could get them off before my senior pictures. So I guess she convinced her because I got them off TWO WEEKS EARLIER!!!!

Anyway, today I'm going to be talking about what it's like getting the braces off.

GETTING THEM ON

I did a post a few moths ago about getting braces put on and how to care for them. So if you're interested in reading that post click here. 

GETTING THEM OFF

Getting them off was actually pretty easy. They explained to me what they were going to do and then they started popping brackets off which took about eight minutes. They gave some kind of cotton thing that I bit down on while they popped the brackets off, and I noticed that the harder I bit down on it, the less pain I felt. But the pain wasn't that bad. Just a little pressure.
The worst part about taking the brackets off was taking those silver rings off around the back teeth. I have to admit, that hurt. And I was sore the next day from it.

After taking the brackets off, they began taking off the glue which took about fifteen minutes. That didn't hurt at all, it was just kind of loud. I rubbed my tongue around my teeth when they were done and I was like, "This feels so weird." My teeth felt so slimy and for some reason kind of soft???

I then went to rinse my mouth and wipe off my face and that's when I saw my teeth for the first time. My first thought was, "Woah. My teeth are really big." But they were so straight. I felt a rush of excitement fill my body.

The next step was taking the impressions for the retainers. I was expecting it to be really bad, but it was better than I had imagined. They just took this impression stuff that felt like chalky gummy stuff and stuck it in your teeth and you have to hold it there for about 30 seconds. On the top and the bottom. Just don't move your tongue around and you should be fine ;)

After rinsing my mouth again, they took me to go get pictures and x-rays. That all took about ten minutes.

When I went back to my chair, they cleaned and polished my teeth which took about five minutes, and then painted on floride and I was all finished.

They all congratulated me and then handed me a cup filled with candy I couldn't eat when I had my braces. Milky ways, lolly-pops with tootsie roll fillings, sour patch kids, sour skiddles...Mmmmmmmm!!!

Right when I got back in the van I took a selfie. I was SO excited!!

But anyway, I am very happy with my new smile!! All of the hard work in caring for them paid off because I didn't have any white spots and I left the orthodontist with a new set of teeth :)

I go back on Tuesday to get my retainers, so maybe I'll do a post on that sometime.


Also, Megan from A Barefoot Gal is having an awesome giveaway on her blog! You should go check it out!

Do/did you have braces? When did you get them on/off? What was your braces experience like? Was this post helpful?

 

 

 



running the race

 

 

Years ago, there was a man in a foot race. He began the race well. Keeping his breathing steady, he pushed harder and went faster. So fast that the ground below him blurred; his steps pounding in time with his heartbeat. But he lost his footing somewhere along the way. Feet entangled, he fell onto the ground. He wasn't down for long though, for as soon as he could, he jumped back up and finished the race, coming in 1st.

This story (which is, in fact, a true story) is what we Christians are doing. We are all running a race in this earthly life. And sometimes we do stumble and fall. We aren't perfect, so we are going to make mistakes. But we can either just lay down and give up, or we can stand up and continue on. Even though it may be hard, and we may be hurting, we need to get up and finish the race. We need to finish the race so we can hear the Lord say at the finish line, "Well done, thy good and faithful servant."


The idea for this post came from a message I heard from a special speaker at my church. I decided I needed to share it with y'all.

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Summer-like weather is on us. YAY!!! Today it's in the mid 90's!! But my bad allergies keep reminding me that its not Summer yet *sniff sniff* But soon. Very soon... :)
Well I'm off to go babysit. See you next week! *waves*

 

What are your thoughts on winning the race? What's the weather like where you live? Do you have problems with allergies too? How are you spending your Saturday?

 

 

 

APRIL Monthly Wrap Up

kris: *in tractor supply parking lot* "Hey look." *points to a man walking out of the store holding a dog bed* "Looks like some doggy is getting a new bed. Or maybe it's for his pet pig."

- got my graduation dress

- and my graduation ring

 

- i also have my cap & gown and my invitations

- me: "Would you rather have giant teeth or big long feet?"
  seven year old niece - "Big long feet. That way I can get to Virginia faster."

- THIS MEAL WAS SO GOOD!!! I wish we had a Canes where we live *sniff sniff*

- went on a road trip to OK to see my family and in the process visited so many states I had never visited before!!

- made my first ever travel video!!! You can view it by clicking here.

- Daddy: *a second after driving out of Kansas* "We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto."

- met the newest addition to our family, Levi!!! <3 p="">

 

 

 

- Emma (my two year old niece) talking about Levi: "I hope he grows."

 

- went on a blogging hiatus

"I've got a freeze burn." - 4 year old niece after drinking a milkshake

- had over 60 people come and visit our church. Let's just say it was very packed, but it was SO MUCH FUNNNN!!! The preaching messages were great and then after church we played games inside and outside. And I got to make a new friend :D

- went on a Baptist History tour with these people ^^

- I've been able to go barefoot outside for the past few days!!!!

- me: "Isn't it weird how water doesn't go in our skin?"
kris: "Yeah. We're waterproof."

- got kayaks!!!!!!! AND I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!

- ate at a yummy Mexican restaurant in OK and lemme tell ya, it was somethin' good.

 

 

 - read lots of books while on my trip

- got a surprise visit at my church from my grandparents!

- sneezing my head off because you know...allergies.

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So overall, April was an awesome month. From going to OK to visit my family and meeting my precious little man to taking a ride in the country with my family on a Sunday afternoon and stopping by the tasty freeze for dinner. It was a good month. But I'm excited to see what May brings :)

How was YOUR April? Favorite thing that happened? Have you ever been to OK? When's the last time you took a road trip? What are your plans for May? Let's chat in the comments :)