Well, here it is... the much-hyped prom dress! And as you can see, one happy 16-year-old as well. After much fruitless searching, I broke down yesterday and ordered a new camera cable from Kodak, the arrival of which I am expecting on Monday. Christian came out this morning carrying a suspiciously familiar cord which he had apparently found in his toybox. Ahhhh, the well-oiled machine I call home.

It is my week for doctor's appointments... I took Brittany to the dermatologist. In walks a doctor with a big mole on the end of his nose. Now, as a many-moled person myself, I am not typically one to poke fun at another's pigmentation problems, however if I were a medical professional with the power to make these little matters disappear, you can bet the house that they'd be gone. It so reminded me of that scene in "Uncle Buck" where John Candy visits his niece's principal and seeing a huge mole on her face mistakenly introduces himself as "Buck Melanoma!"

Yesterday I took David to the orthodontist. He got his braces off! The whole office staff clapped and cheered for him and gave him balloons and a bag of candy, specifically all the things he was not supposed to eat the past two years! I thought it was kind of neat and of course made him pose for a couple of pictures. As I was driving home however, I got to thinking about the $4000 I have paid them over the previous 24 months, and wasn't quite as impressed with their generosity. Oh well, the teeth look great, and I think the neon green glow-in-the-dark retainer will be a nice change of pace for him. I made the receptionist go over the cost of replacement retainers with him, just so he'd know how much he will have to save if he loses these costly bits of plastic!

I am happy to report that I have been eating healthy all morning! Much to my delight, I found a doctor's endorsement on the back of the Baked Lay's bag, with the recommendation to 'indulge sensibly!', so I have been a good patient and obeyed doctor's orders. I feel healthier already!

TTFN!