Now or Later???

Well, I went to my orthodontist consultation yesterday morning, and the good news is my teeth are not as bad as I thought they are. If I were to get them I would have them for only 14-16 months. Not bad when I was thinking 3 years, lol. The bad news is my insurance only covers $1000, so I will still have to fork over $3200. WOW, thats alot of money, but then again....it may be worth it. It's all I have ever really wanted for myself because I am so self concious about my smile, so maybe its a small amount to pay for such a great outcome. I thought about putting it off until we had more money, but I dont know that will ever happen. It's kind of like kids...if you wait to have enough money, you will never have them. I think this is something that I deserve, and will do what it takes to make it happen. The other issue is that we are planning to get pregnant at the end of this summer, which means I will be prone for gum gingivitis, or whatever it is that happens when you get pregnant. This in turn means I will have to get my teeth cleaned 4 times while pregnant to prevent this from happening....and of course insurance only covers 2 cleanings a year, so 2 of those cleanings will have to come out of pocket....WHEW (once again, lots of money). Well, the soonest I would be able to do this would be in July, so I have some time to think about it.

WooHoo!!!!

I am out for Spring Break!!! What a huge relief that is. Our plans for Spring Break include, possibly going to Sweetwater for the Rattle Snake Roundup (we go every year since Josh's dad works at the fire department in Sweetwater and they always have something going on up there). We were going to go camping/fishing this weekend, but not with this weather...it would not be too enjoyable. At some point during the week, we will take Maddie to Abilene for her first trip to the Zoo! I am so excited about this, she loves animals and I think she is going to get a kick out of it. Weather permitting, we may go out to the ranch in Miles and camp out there also. Josh is working today, but got off several days during Spring Break and will only have to work on Wednesday, so no matter what we do, it will be great!
On a side note: I went to the eye doctor yesterday for my diminishing long distance vision, and sure enough I needed glasses. I decided to go with contacts because I look really goofy in pretty much every pair of glasses or sunglasses I have ever tried on. So far so good! I got them in pretty easily this morning, and forget they are in until I start to rub my eye or something.
The most exciting news for me personally is that on Monday I have a consultation with the orthodontist!! I have wanted braces since one tooth came in behind my baby tooth that I couldnt get out...and that was around 7 years old I think. Thats 14 years of being incredibly self concious of my smile, and I am soooo very ready to be able to Smile big and beautiful and feel confident about it. I have no idea what she will say, but I am ready and willing to do whatever it takes!
I hope everyone has a great week, I know I will !!!!

18 month check up

We had Maddie's 18 month well checkup, and it went pretty good. Her weight was 20 lbs and 13 oz. which is in the 6%. Her height was 30" which was in the 9%, and then of course my big brained baby has a 18.5 inch head which puts her in the 60th% somewhere. So where she is lacking in height and weight she makes up in her big noggin. As far as developmentally she is doing GREAT! She got 2 shots today and that will be it until she is 2 years old. So it will be 1 whole year before we go back to the doctor for a well checkup.


Also, I have finally tried to put her hair in pigtails.....she wouldnt sit real still so they are not real straight, but it was just a trial run to see if she had enough hair. The pictures are below.


Then to top things off, I was watching Maddie, and she had a pacifier in her mouth. However, she found another one on the table...."oh what a dilema", so she found a solution....I havent laughed that hard in a long time.

Maddie's 1st Rodeo

Well, we went to the rodeo on Friday since my cousin Tim was competing and our neighbors daughter (who was our flower girl in our wedding) was in the Mutton Bustin. It was GREAT! We went to the petting zoo and she rode a pony. You can tell by the pictures how excited she was about all of this, lol. I think next week will be better, because we are going back to the rodeo and she will be a little more familiar with all the different animals. My cousin Tim and his partner had the best time of the night in Team Roping, it was so exciting! I also put a picture of Maddie holding her very first gun, her Daddy couldnt be happier!

All about Josh!

Shyanne and Amy did this about their husbands, and I thought it was interesting and it gives me something to post.I tag anyone who wants to write about their husband.
1.He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Nip Tuck/ College football, or lots of other things....he watches alot of TV
2.You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Ranch..and alot of it
3.What's one food he doesn't like?tomatoes
4. You go out to eat. What drink does he order? tea if there is a big sugar shaker on the table or if not, Dr. Pepper
5.Where did he go to high school? Bronte High School
6. What size shoe does he wear?10
7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? guns and remote control stuff
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? turkey, cheese, pickles, and musard on white bread
9. What would he eat every day if he could? pizza
10. What is his favorite cereal? Fruity Pebbles
11. What would he never wear? leather pants
12. What is his favorite sports team? University of Texas!!
13. Who did he vote for?McCain/Palin
14. Who is his best friend? me of course, but I guess Henry would be a close second
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? honestly...he would prefer that I not wear pajamas to bed
16. What is his heritage? mostly German, and a little Irish
17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? white on white with TONS of icing
18. Did he play sports in high school?football, basketball, track, golf, and tennis
19. What could he spend hours doing? racing his remote control car or hunting
20. What is one unique talent he has? he is very smart and can do about anything with electronics and computers

First Day to Call into Work

Well, today was my first official sick day from work. I have managed to go to school twice with strep throat, and other minor sickness, however, today I had to stay home. Let's just say that I spent alot of time in the bathroom today. It's getting better this afternoon, so I am praying that I feel better in the morning. I have sooooo much stuff to do at work, and cant imagine missing another day. My wonderful sister-in-law, came to pick Maddie up around 11 I think and took her to Bronte with her so I could get some much needed rest. I dont even remember what time she got back, but I think around 4ish. Then Maddie was so tired I put her down for a nap, so all in all, my day has been peaceful. Josh was at work today, but he ordered steak express and had it delivered to my house. I didnt eat much, but was very thankful that he tried to help me feel better while he was at work. I do feel better at the moment, so hopefully it was just a 24 hour bug.
As far as work goes, we are supposed to have the new teacher by the end of the week!! Can't wait!
Maddie has her 18 month checkup on the 25th, and I can't wait for that either. I am very interested to see what he says about her weight. She has grown a little and we are at 21 pounds, just wondering if that enough.
We will be going to the rodeo on the 27th with my Gran and Grandad, and thats exciting because it will be Maddie very first rodeo! She went to the fair grounds last year, but not the actual rodeo. I think as much as she loves the animals at the ranch, she is going to love it! I also think it will be Josh and I's first time to go to the rodeo...not sure how he has accomplished that for so long, but now I get to use Maddie as leverage to get him to go, hehe.

Relief!

Thank you God! He answered a large group of teachers prayers today! It took alot of discussion, emotion, and effort on several peoples parts, but ladies and gentlemen!! We finally got approved to get a 5th teacher!! So, each of the 4 classes gets to lose 4 or 5 students. It's very hard to decide which students get to go, because there are lots of different things you have to consider. Getting a new teacher in February isn't exactly normal, but it was SOOO desperately needed. We had 3 classes of 23, and 1 class of 24. For those of you who are not teachers, the max one teacher is supposed to have is 22. They have been giving waivers to let it slide since Kindergarten and finally administration is seeing the light of how that would have a negative effect on everyone in the long run. So some time next week, my class will consist of 18 students!! I was going to write about something else, but I cant remember what it was now. Maybe I will remember next time.