Just one year ago (February 23, 2013) Anna got braces on a day that a blizzard hit town. They called and said the office was empty and they could put the braces on if we could get her there. Yesterday, on a day of 75°, she got the braces off. She’d been keeping it a secret; she figured it was a surprise that she got them, so she wanted it to be a surprise that they were being removed.

She came home with congratulations balloon tied to a caramel apple. It reminded me of when my braces came off (25 years ago) and all the foods that I ate because I finally could.

Such a beautiful smile, Anna!

Anna is playing Violin I in the pit orchestra for the high school production of “Peter Pan”. She’s been going to practice for the past couple weeks, including days off from school and on Saturdays. The show started this past week and I was able to go this evening (Linda and Emily were participating in the Girl Scouts International Fair).

The music was well done, but I really enjoyed the show also. It’s fun watching the friends of my daughters up on stage. It’s even more fun knowing that the music is being made by my daughter!

The picture above is a peek into the side of the pit just as the show had ended.

Anna and her friends met at the house the other night for pictures prior to the WPA Dance (reportedly, stands for Women Pay All). This is the current version of the Sadie Hawkins dance and it’s quite impressive how the dresses and suits rival that of Prom when I was younger.

Anna and her friends had dinner at one of our favorite Italian restaurants and then went on to the dance. I’m not sure how much dancing went on – but then they returned to the house for food and hanging out.

Emily chose not to participate in the WPA Dance; instead, she chose to hang out with her girlfriends, eat food, and watch movies.