Steely determination ...

We had an appointment at the orthodontist today for both my 11 and 13 year olds to get braces. I had already worked out the great blip I would post tonight with two sets of shining metal.

Alas, my 13 year old daughter is a newly minted teenager and is very determined. Whilst in the chair she negotiated and argued for 40 minutes with the orthodontist and explained that she didn't want and wouldn't be getting braces on today. Exasperated, we both gave up and have made an appointment for next month. The defeated orthodontist was shaking his head and muttering "….. never in my 28 years."

So here is my alternate blip … the shiny new metal mouth of my complacent and obliging son!