Hayley has braces!

Hayley got her braces yesterday! She chose pink for her bands-for now =) She's sore but Motrin has been working. She also has to wear a retainer 24/7 unless she's brushing to hold her top jaw apart after taking the palette spacer out. She has to wear the retainer for 3 mos. Now she really has a mouthful! She's excited but will miss her beloved popcorn. She'll have her braces for about a year. This is the 1st of 2 rounds............

Monday we went to the nature center. Scott took the day off since we also needed to have our garbage disposal replaced. BLAH! We brought lunches and walked. We saw this HUGE snapping turtle, a racoon eating out of a bird feeder and some huge tadpoles that were starting to grow their hind feet. I didn't get a pic of them. It was a fun day out!

We're back at the pool as it's getting hotter again. We met some friends today for lunch at the park and walked down by the river. The kids found some cool rocks with fossils in them. Adam was in class with Maddy and has a sister Megan who is a year older than Hayley. The girls really get along. Their mom Stacey is from Mn!! So we have lots to talk about.

I'm going to start volunteering at a horse barn on Saturday and once a week after. It's non profit rescue barn for horses. Some have been abandoned, owners can't care for them any longer or have been mistreated. This barn rehabilitates the horse and puts it up for adoption. Some of the horses, as a result of their injuries won't be able to be rode again. But adopted as companions. It's a great barn and the horses are so sweet-until I get stepped on =) I'll be cleaning stalls, feeding, grooming, taking them out to pasture or in and other things that need to be done. I can go on a rescue with them, do clerical things, etc. They have 2 pigs and some chickens for 4H. Hayley is old enough to volunteer too so it will be fun to do together. She likes horses too. Some of their horses are Thoroughbreds and they are HUGE! I'm excited to embark on another hobby! Great mom/daughter activity too! And son.................

Well, I'm off to start dinner and check on Maddy and her friend Katie-BFF! It's Katie day T & TH!!

If you've read a good book, let me know! I've read all of my books and am in need of some good ones. I check the Best Seller lists but not much looks good.