Well, Allison has made it through her first day with her expander in, it is similar to this one.  The application took about 90 minutes. I have to say she was a real trooper. A few times I squirmed in my seat and even started to cry. (Of course unknown to her)
Now we just have to get through turning it three times a day for the next five days. It’s a little harder to do then I expected, emotionally. Even though I know it is what is best for her. The look on her face as I turn it, knowing how bad it hurts just breaks my heart. 

Tomorrow Gerry, Allison and I are spending most of the day at a family reunion. Visiting with relatives I haven’t seen in years and who have never even met my husband and daughter. It’s about a three hour drive so we are car pooling with my parents. Just spending the day with them is something I am also really looking forward to. I hate it that life is so busy these days that we live in the same city and yet hardly find the time to spend together.

Allison and I just got home from her orthodontist appointment. I was told that it is very rare but once in a great while they have an expander they just can’t fit. I guess Allison was the lucky winner because they couldn’t get it in. So, they had to put her spacers back in for another week while they make another one and we will have to try again next Monday. Only this time in the evening so I don’t have to use any more vacation time.

Being just us girls until Sunday, Allison and I have big plans for tomorrow. A little gift card spending, lunch and an afternoon movie. Maybe at bedtime I’ll surprise her and bring out the sleeping bags and flash lights for a living room camp out? I am really looking forward to spending the day and night alone with her. Seven is such a fun age and it all goes by way too fast.

Of course you didn’t even know I was gone. I see that my post about leaving for up north for four days some how bit the dust.
Anyway, we had a great time the past few days. We did some fishing, sat by the camp fire at night, ate BBQ and spent a day sight seeing in the Upper Peninsula.
I have to say we sure live in a beautiful state, Michigan.  I posted a few photos in Flickr.