This is the first picture I took of her without braces!

On a side not (since I am posting this several days after I took it)- 

I received a thank you note written by Cori in the mail today...

they had her do it at the Orthodontist's office. 

I thought it was a nice touch!

Alaska

11:00am

Ladybugs are lucky!

Do you see that little guy on her knee.

She was pretty proud of that!

Alaska

2:00PM

They dug out my backyard today to prepare for new sod.

Florida

5:15pm

Scott left for a new job this morning...as a bear guard.

He has wanted this job for some time, I am hopeful it goes well for him. 

He climbed in the plane right out the back door of the building.

There is no room for us to wait with him until he takes off so 

we drove around the back of the building and stalked him until he left. 

They drove down this little road and made their way to the runway.

It was a tiny little plane.

Alaska

8:00am

Cori received her first real paycheck for reffing and it was wrong. 

She was quite bummed!

Alaska

9:00pm

Cali working hard to help her Dad get ready for his Bear Guard job.

Who knew cotton balls covered in petroleum jelly make good fire starters.

It was a really ooey, gooey fun job for Cali though. 

She could have done it all night! :)

Alaska

6:00 pm

Another afternoon at Busch Gardens.  I love the new Tiger habitat, you can get really close to them.

Florida

3:00pm

Breakfast at the Cuban Sandwich Shop.  Bacon, eggs and pancakes...I cleaned my plate again.

Florida

11:30am

Keeping up with her sisters at the soccer fields is hard work!

We were in between games when she curled up on Cori's soccer bad and went to sleep.

I wish I could have joined her!

Alaska

3:00pm