HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER AND BEST FRIEND! We have stayed so extremely close since day #1 and I am so grateful for this incredible person. She really is the best.
Yes, we are wearing the same dresses in both pictures. Don’t ask me how we came up with the idea to replicate our picture from 1991 but I hope we do it again in another 20 years.
Can you even take how cute Brooke is in this picture?!?! She has to know how cute she is.
Speaking of that little girl above, she somehow broke my retainer into a thousand pieces so it was time for me to go get a new one yesterday because my teeth move the second that I don’t use my retainer. I am sure you needed to know this about me.
I bet you can guess which one I chose.
The orthodontist that I went to gave me a cookie when I left?! I like the way he thinks.
I took a picture of my delicious lunch but somehow it didn’t even look close to delicious… I had a baked sweet potato with chicken and carrots (that I cooked in the crockpot with salsa) on top and it was amazing. You are very welcome that I didn’t show you the picture.
Some good ol’ grocery shopping with the family. This is Brooke showing everyone how proud she is of her elmo sticker on her hand.
I have had a lot of people tell me that I need to try the chocolate FMWs and I decided that it is time to finally go for it. I will do a full review on them after breakfast this morning.
I finished off my night with this pup.
I finally figured out a way for me to remember to keep track of my mileage because I really want to know how many miles I run in 2014. I set an alarm to go off on my phone every day at noon that reminds me to write down how many miles I ran that day and I am determined that this is going to work. 44.7 miles so far this year.
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Anyone have a January birthday? What day!?
Favorite cereal lately!?! Who has tried the chocolate FMWs?
Did you have braces? A retainer? For how long?
128 comments
Sanaz @ runforcake
Great idea! I need to track my mileage and use the treadmil too often to use my garmin.
Favorite cereal has to be puffins. So delicious!
I had braces as a teen, never wore my retainer and needed them again as an adult. I did Invisalign the second time around and got a wire placed behind my teeth as my retainer. So genius!
Wendy @ New Moms Talk
Honey nut Chex are my best friend. Especially when they go on sale for $2/box and I have a coupon. That might explain the way-too-many boxes of them around the house.
January is a birthday free month for us. It’s kind of nice after 6 in December.
Emmeline @RunForThePizza
A dentist who gives cookies? I need to move to Utah stat.
I had braces for 4 years :( luckily got them off just in time or high school to start!
Megan
I had a retainer! No braces luckily and the retainer was only 2 years or so when I was a kid! Start using DailyMile again!!!
Sarah@pickyrunner
I never got to pick a colored retainer and I was so disappointed back in the day. I stopped wearing it a few years ago though and my teeth have moved a little but not enough to make me wear it again. I wore it for about 5 years post braces and the orthodontist never told me when to stop wearing it. Happy birthday to your sister! I hope you eat lots of cake and ice cream to celebrate :)
Emma @ Culturecopia
Yup, I had the works when it came to fixing my teeth. Now I have a permanent retainer in the back of my mouth, which I find more convenient than using the removable kind! Have a great day! :)
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
The foot in the mouth retainer seriously made me laugh — I’d probably go with that one, although the smiley and sticker ones are close runner-ups.
I’m a January baby! January 4th to be exact… aaaaand it stinks lol. Not only is it cold, but most people are partied out and battling with the post-Christmas blues so no one really feels like doing anything. But at least there’s still cake :)
JinxyJen
I’m not a big cereal person, but the other day I had the idea I really wanted Lucky Charms…
I wore a permanent retainer for years. Not anymore tho.
I track my runs thru mapmyrun- even my track workouts I manually log so I can earn points for “Achievement’.
Have a great day!!
Kelly in Canada
No bday for me this month, but I have 5 friends and a sister who can say otherwise! :) Hot cereal for me these days: steel cut oats with warmed berries and almond milk on top!
Leah @ Running with the Hayneses
Good idea for recording your mileage!
I had braces when I was a kid, and no one ever made a point to tell me that my teeth would move if I didn’t wear my retainer, so I might as well of not even had braces cause my teeth went right back to the way they were. :/
Mary@RunWalkLift
If cookies=love, I must really love my family and myself.
Fave cereal right now is Fiber One Honey Clusters.
Kim @ Hungry Healthy Girl
I so agree with the title of this post and who doesn’t love cookies? I had a retainer as a teenager and my teeth have shifted a little bit, but I hated wearing it. I’ve been tracking my mileage too, so far this year. 28 miles and counting.
Jackie
My birthday is January 31!!!!!
Elizabeth @ my neon running shoes
Your sister looks a lot like you with straight hair! Today is my sil birthday too :) we used to get Otis spunkmeyer cookies in high school and undercooked ones are by far the best chocolate chip cookies in the world!
Linda @ running4two
Happy Birthday to your sister!
I had braces and a retainer and I should probably still wear my retainer… I now have a mouth guard because I grind my teeth like nobody’s business. LOL.
That picture of Brooke is super cute. :)
Nails…a light pink and then glitter accent by the nail beds? Very pretty.
Sara @ LovingOnTheRun
I actually had envisalign in college and now I wear a retainer. I am supposed to wear it every single night but usually wear it 2-3 times per week. I know I know I’m not following directions…
Kris @ Canadian Girl Runs.
Happy Birthday to your sister! Favourite cereal is definitely Kashi Honey Almond Flax!!
Flower
My son’s birthday is Christmas day and my hubby’s is Jan 21st and they both feel like they get cheated. Did your sister ever feel like that?
My favorite cereal ever is banana nut crunch and I will love it til the end of time.
I never had braces or a retainer, my teeth are perfectly straight, but oddly enough I was jealous of my sister and all of my friends who got braces because I thought they were so cool.
You should use daily mile and friend request me so I can use you as motivation, hint hint
Karen
I’m a sucker for banana nut cheerios –> honestly tastes like banana bread in a bowl.
Your recreation of the old photo with your sister reminds me of this story I literally just read on yahoo:
http://gma.yahoo.com/photos/siblings-recreate-childhood-photos-for-parents-slideshow/
Tess
ohhhh, I read that, too. So creative.
Kari @ Running Ricig
The retainer selection has really changed since I had one. Mine was zebra print! I stopped wearing mine in college and my teeth have definitely moved. Oh well.
I’ve been eating Chex for breakfast lately. It’s boring, but plain food is safe food at this point.
My birthday is in February, so close enough!!
Ashley @ Saving Money in your Twenties
My bro and sister in law both have January birthdays! Ugh I do not like retainers… I stopped wearing mine and now my bottom teeth are all out of whack again. BOO! Good for you still wearing yours :)
christi
Happy bday to your sister! sisters are the best!
I had a retainer for a while and now I have a super awesome mouth guard because i grind my teeth.. good times :)
I pretty much love any cereal except honey smacks, my dad had them when I was little and I thought they tasted gross
melissa @ TheRedHeadedRunner
1. Why do you still have those dresses?!?! 2. Dang skinny girls- no way me and my sis could fit back into those. 3. The only retainer options I had was glitter, pink, and a watermelon. I got bad though, once I started kissing boys I stopped wearing them. ;)
Sabrina
Happy birthday to your sister!
I’ve never had braces or a retainer, or any major dental issues. But I’ve broken plenty of bones in my life time!
My favorite cereal is chocolate Cheerios! For the win! But I haven’t had any cereal in a really long time. :(
Angela@ Fit to Inspire
It is my goal this year to make sure I write down or always use my tracker so that I have an acurate pictures of how much I run this year!
Nikki @ grab your kicks
Great idea! I’d like to track my milage this year too and actually know when to change my shoes instead of waiting until I get aches and pains. Favorite cereal has always been Kashi Heart to Heart. Love that stuff.
Erica
I have been doing Special K red berries and putting a handful of chocolate chips on it.
Happy birthday to your sister!!!
Kattrina
Happy Birthday to your sister!!! I used to be super super close to my sister but in the past few years since she’s gotten married and had kids I feel like she’s been slowing getting brainwashed by her in-laws and hangs out with them all the time and is always too busy to hang out with me. Boo.
Good luck keeping track of your miles – that is a lofty goal! Maybe you should keep a piece of paper and pencil tucked near your running shoes so that when you come back from a run and take your shoes off you can jot it down so you don’t forget.
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More
Okay, I have added chocolate FMW to my shopping list. I like the regular dry as a snack. And I love chocolate. This could be a perfect combo!
I never needed braces and thankfully, so far, it looks like my girls won’t need them either. My wallet is happy.
Debbie @ Deb Runs
I track my miles on RunKeeper, and when I have to run on a treadmill, I log them in manually. It sure makes it fun at the end of the year to be able to say that I’ve run x number of miles this year.
Andrea
Braces, headgear, retainer. I still wear the retainer. More than thankful to my parents for doing all of that for me, my teeth would be disastrous today if not for them!
Nice pic with the sis :)
Chelsea @ A Fit LittleOne
Omg, love that picture of Brooke, she is just so gosh darn cute! I wore braces for a year, then they put only two on my canines with a rubber band attached (I still have no idea why they made me do that, for kicks and giggles?). Then I only wore my retainer for 2 years, and that was 8 years ago that I stopped and only 1 tooth moved.
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs
I hope you chose the polka dot one! :)
Heidi @ Idlehide
I need a new retainer too, I hope I can pick from all those patterns too vs. plain pink. Love the picture of you and your sister:)
Ashley @ Kick Ash Mom.com
I had braces for 2 years and I’m supposed to wear a retainer but never do :/ That cookie he gave you….he’s in cahoots with the dentist. Job security!
Laura
My guess is you chose polka dot!
karla @ finding my fit
happy birthday to your beautiful sister! beauty sure runs in your family.
an alarm is a good idea to add your mileage. i should do the same for logging my food!
Marissa @ Run Riss Run
You and your sister are hilarious!
Did you pick the purple or polka dot?
I currently have a glow in the dark purple retainer, but it’s been almost 10 years, so it’s probably time for a new one.
My fav cereal right now is cinnamon life and raisin bran crunch.
The Hungry Runner Girl
Raising bran crunch is so good! How did I forget about that amazing stuff?!? I picked the watermelon one! I hope you are having a great day!
Kaitlin @4loveofcarrots
aw happy birthday to your sister!! I hope you got the watermelon retainer! I have a January bday, its the 22nd!
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries
I reaaaaally need to get a retainer for my top teeth. I have a permanent one on bottom, but haven’t used a top one for years after I lost it. :/ I’m kind of scared how much retainers cost, but I just need to do it.
Happy Birthday to your sister!
Shari
I actually just did Invisalign last year and always have to wear a retainer at night now. It’s crazy how quickly the teeth can shift!
Nicole @ Work in Sweats Mama
Brooke is pretty darn adorable! Love her hat. I have an August birthday, but we have a ton of January birthdays in my family. My sister & husband have the same birthday and my brother & nephew have same birthday. Four birthdays over span of three days. It’s madness!
Yanet
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your gorgeous sister… she needs her own blog :)
Sam @ Better With Sprinkles
I adore mini wheats but I haven’t actually tried the chocolate ones – those might be next on my cereal list!
Lisa @ runningoutofwine
I had braces for about a year in 5th grade, but in my 20s my front teeth started moving out of place. About 5 years ago I had braces put back on my 4 front teeth just for a few days…they were put on really tight to get my teeth back into place and hurt alot! I have a permanent retainer in the back of my teeth but I also sleep with a night guard because I grind my teeth.
That is so funny that you and your sister took the same picture 20 years later! How did you ever find the same outfit?!
Marley
My birthday is January 28th and ill be 29! I started keeping track of my mileage his year and am excited to see exactly how many miles I run. I haven’t ever tracked this sort of thing, great idea!
meredith @ The Cookie ChRUNicles
I used to love Otis Spunkmeyer cookies! I just decided that they need to give out cookies in court – you know, for after your divorce meetings that occur every month for years (at least if you are in the NY court system). Without knowing you personally, I think you will agree with me. At the very least, I always said they should have a gumball machine.
Alyssa @ See This Girl Run
YES! January 25! I’ll be 25 :) Watch for the party invite. But seriously.
I try to wear my retainer from time to time. I hate that teeth move back. Sometimes I wish he had just put a permanent retainer on top and bottom.
Tess
Alyssa! it’s your golden birthday! That is a big deal. And your car insurance goes down, too! Seriously. The things I think of. But hey…do something fun for your golden birthday.
Alyssa @ See This Girl Run
Yes it is!! I’m have a gold themed birthday party :) I didn’t know about the car insurance part. What great news!
Jamie @ Sometimes Healthy Living Blog
I had braces AND a retainer for a very long time. Then of course, I stopped wearing the retainer and now my bottom teeth are crooked. Oooops! Hello invisalign!
I haven’t tried the chocolate FMW. I love cereal but find it hard to keep in the house. I bought us a box of Honey Nut Cheerios the other day and they were gone in 3 days. I keep Puffins in the house because they are delicious but I’m not tempted to eat the whole box :-)
Brittnee @ Nebraska Running Girl
Lucky Charms all the way! I really go in sugary cereal spurts, right now I’m actually craving Frosted Flakes. My teeth move the second I spend one night without my retainers too. I will probably wear them forever. I had braces for over 4 years, so it’s worth it to me to never have to get them again!
Jennifer
Try chocolate chex – more of a dessert than a cereal, but I think the same about FMW!!
And I had so much orthodontics when I was young that I still can not eat an apple without slicing it first!!
The Hungry Runner Girl
I have been wondering about chocolate chex! Time to go get some!
Amanda
So which one did you choose?? Or is it the one above your thumb? Sorry if this is obvious :)
I love Gorilla Munch (Whole Foods version of Kix) on top of cooked oatmeal. Yum.
The Hungry Runner Girl
The watermelon one:) hope you are having an amazing day!!! Thanks for your comment!
Amanda
Nice! :)
Kristina @ Blog About Running
My favorite as an adult is Honey Nut Cheerios but as a kid I LOVED Cookie Crisp. Does it still exist anymore? I sure hope so. I might need to go buy a box for old time’s sake!
And Brooke in that hat? Seriously, just too cute. No other way to describe it!
Tara@ Tara goes streaking
Since we’re talking about cereal, there is nothing more glorious than the smell of a freshly opened box of Froot Loops. My family knows how weird I am and when someone opens up a new box, they will find me and let me have that precious first sniff before they pour it into a bowl. :)
Nicole@TheGirlWhoRanEverywhere
I had braces-but it was only for a year, and they were only on the bottom…i was lucky that my top teeth were fairly straight-BUT-I have NOT actually worn them in a few years. I started to wear them about a year before my wedding-but i kept taking them off in my sleep, and throwing them. ANd trying to find them got old, really, really fast, lol. you would be amazed at how well i can throw mid-slumber-yet while AWAKE…i am way too girly.
Fave cereal is maple brown frosted mini wheats…delightful!!!!
Jess @ PugRunAholic
Brooke is so cute! I bet your happy she is home! My favorite cereal is probably Frosted Flakes :)
Ashlee
I normally love the quaker oats square cereal, keeps me full. But I do like the chocolate frosted mini wheats, especially with almond coconut milk. It’s kind of like dessert…
Adriana @ Laced Up With Lipstick
That pic of Brooke is so darn cute!!! Love it. I saw a post on people recreating their childhood pictures like you and your sister did. Some of the grown men looked hilarious . I need to find that link.
Ashten @ Southern class and a bit of Sass
I had braces as a child and thank god I have permanent retainers (metal one on top and bottom).
No way I could keep up with one. Before I had permanent ones it actually ended up in the trash a few times.
Sara @ lifebetweenthemiles
I’m a January baby too, Jan 23rd! My favorite cereal is plain rice crispies, I know boring!! :) I never had braces or a retainer, but I secretly always wanted braces so I could get cool colored rubber bands on them!
amy
Yes Brooke does look very cute in that picture. Like an angel :)
My birthday is January 18th. My little 3 yr old keep saying its not my birthday that its her birthday. Mainly because she wants to go to chuck e cheese. She gets really frustrated when u insist its my birthday coming up. Kinda funny.
I cant believe you are still so good about your retainer. I stopped wearing mine long ago becaue I would wake up with it in my hand. Ewww.
Melissa @ Mel's Miles
I had braces for about 4 years as a kid and then a retainer like your’s (I had a hot pink one!) My retainer was actually stolen, along with the rest of my clothes in a backpack, when I studied abroad in college. I got a new one and they didn’t let me pick cool colors! YEARS after having braces, I am still dependent on my retainer. I can feel my teeth moving, too! OH, and I bet you got the pink polka dot one :) But I may only be saying this because that’s the one I’d get, haha.
Annie @ LoveLaughRun
I’ve actually gone back to FMW and now I’m stuck. Happily stuck, I might add.
Rebecca@Runningfoodbaby
I do have a January Birthday and guess what – it is today!! You sister and I are birthday friends now :-)
Erika @ Healthier By The Week
I use the Runner’s Log app to track mileage. It’s great because it keeps track of how many miles are on your shoes too. I love looking at the calendar and seeing all the running guys representing all the days I’ve run.
Never wore my retainer and now I could use braces again.
Crystal
My favorite cereal is whatever the grocery store has BOGO for the week. Usually it’s honey bunches, but it’s a lucky week when it’s FMWs. I prefer the cinnamon roll or maple brown sugar best!
Anna
I had braces for what seemed like years… and I am horrible at wearing my retainer. Can’t wait to hear how the chocolate FMW are. Love cereal! It’s my favorite post-run snack! :)
Christina
I had braces when young and lost my retainer now I need to get Invisalign. Apparently the teeth will always shift and u should always wear a retainer once you’ve had braces. At least I know this to tell my kids one day.
My sister is also my bestie! Love the pic! I wished I had a fourth child so my daughter would have a sister but she’s got her two older brothers and pray she will someday love their wives!
Meg @ Meg Go Run
I just started eating FMW for dessert. Soooo yummy! They kind of cramp my stomach though, I don’t know why!? Love the old pics of you and your sis. :)
april
i love brooke’s beanie, but when did she turn into a little toddler?! i think she seriously grew while she was away this past week!
Becky
My birthday is the 14th!!! So excited!!!
My fav cereal right now is honey nut cheerios! I’ll wait for your review of chocolate FMW :) I love the reg ones but chocolate seems kinda scary! lol I have to say I love chocolate cheerios though. I mix the chocolate and regular ones. Very tasty!
Have an awesome day! Stay warm!!
Elizabeth @ Positive Change
I don’t have a January birthday but my mom has hers on the 1st! So jealous! I had braces for about 2 years and now I have a permanent retainer on my bottom teeth (behind the teeth) and a clear plastic one that I wear whenever for my top teeth. I was always so jealous of the color ones that you have!
Ashley @ Brocblog
I didnt bring my retainer when I moved to LA last year but Im worried that my teeth are on the move and maybe I should get a new one? Also I love FMWs and Honey O’s (trader joes honey nut cheerios)
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
Oh lord, I had a retainer but I never wore it. Wish I had!
Meghan
Favorite cereal? Captain Crunch. Period.
Sara
I am not kidding, Trader Joe’s 9 Whole Grain Crunch is the best cereal EVER.
http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article.asp?article_id=1161
Full of protein, fiber and it tastes AMAZING. I love it with vanilla yogurt and berries but it’s good right out of the box too.
Brooke@SweetnSweaty
I have a retainer! I’m the same way…..I wear it religiously every night! How are you surviving without it? I would go crazy!!
Laura
My 24th birthday was on January 3rd and I ran 20.4 miles to celebrate. I hope you have a wonderful day and seriously Brooke is so cute!
Miranda @ Lovely Wife Lovely Life
I looooooooove Vanilla Chex!! It’s one of my favorite cereals and crazy addicting. Also: “Those who love cookies love life” <— PREEEEEEACH ;)
Christine@munchkinmumbles
WOW retainers have come a long way from when I had to wear them. Love all the colours :) And my orthodontist never gave me anything but a bill when I left haha
Happy birthday to your sister
Shannon
Why don’t you just connect your Garmin to Garmin Connect and download your mileage? Voiola! No need to remember (other than to sync your Garmin). You can get a footpod to track mileage when you run on a treadmill, too!
I like to keep a paper running journal, too. That way I can thumb through past workouts and see my progress. I’ve seen people with a library of running journals they’ve kept over the years. A friend’s dad did that and we found his old ones, reading through them were hiliarious! I hope my girls read through mine someday and become inspired to be runners!
Amy @ fitnessmeetsfrosting.com
I had braces/something orthodonture related from elementary school until senior year of high school! Senior year I finally got bumped up to retainers (top and bottom). My teeth weren’t very crooked, my mouth was just too small (<– Ha, my dad would beg to differ) for my adult teeth. I still wear my lower retainer at night, and I have a mouth guard for the top. I'm super sexy.
Ashlee
Happy Birthday to your Sister.
I had a bottom retainer and it popped off so I didn’t wear if for 5 years. Last year, I went to the orthodontist and got it replaced. Well, let’s just say I will NEVER not wear my retainer again. My teeth had to be shifted back and it was so painful. So, always wear your retainer is the lesson.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
You need to try the cinnamon roll frosted mini wheats!! They are AMAZING. The brown sugar ones are pretty good, too!
Marie Oliveira
I don’t like cereal, but my kids love chocolate mini wheats. I have to buy about a dozen boxes when they go on sale. Cause when you have four kids that all love chocolate mini wheats, I’m lucky if a box lasts two days.
Brittney @ Sweets 'N' Greens
I’m glad I’m not the only adult still wearing a retainer! My teeth move so fast if I don’t. And Otis Spunkmeyer cookies are THE BEST. My middle school used to sell them at recess :)
Kay
Yay for Brooke being home! I tried the Hershey’s Cookies n’ Creme cereal recently and it’s definitely a dessert cereal – haha!
Jillian
January birthday here…the 23rd. This one will move me into a new race division!
Michelle @ 3cheaprunners
I go in spurts eating cereal…but right now I am diggin’ Honey Nut Cherrios
Bethany
Favorite cereal is Product 19 and Capt Crunch. I have never had braces or a retainer. My daughter had braces and now is getting implants for 2 adult teeth she was not born with. We call her the $10,000 mouth.
Heather
I use an app called RL free to track my runs for the year. You can enter distance, time and type of run (treadmill, track, sprints, etc). It also give average pace and distance for the month or week. It’s fun to see how much running I’m doing each week, month and year!
Ashley
I would probably go to the dentist more often if they gave me cookies! YUM!
Kelsey
Brooke is a total cutie in that picture and yes I am certain she knows how cute she is! I wish every doctor and dentist gave out cookies after your appointment…I might go more often. Yippie for my parents that I never had to have braces and never even had a cavity. Oh and to track my mileage I just keep a handwritten journal AND also put it in DailyMile. Have a great Tuesday!
michelle kim
I have braces in high school and got them off junior year. Had retainers for a while but totally misplaced them.
My birthday is January 29th :)
J@ unnaturellerunner
What an adorable dog!
I eat Kashi Cinnamon Harvest every day. I like to think of it as the adult version of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Leigha @ Minougirl
My birthday is next Saturday! The big 1-5! :) Now I’m craving FMW.. it’s been way too long since I’ve had them! They don’t know if I need braces yet or not.. my k9 teeth still haven’t grown in!
Stephanie
Happy birthday to your sis!!!! Today is my mom’s birthday too. :)
I had braces but didn’t wear my retainer(DUMB) so my teeth moved and now I kind of need them again.
Katie
Happy birthday to your sister!!!! That photo re-do is hilarious. Love that idea! Brooke is DEFINITELY a hat person. Adorable. Have I told you my number one pregnancy craving is FMW?? I feel like you have something to do with this. ;)
xo
Livi
I’ve never kept very good track of my mileage before {except with iphone notes which I inevitably delete without writing down…} but I received a runner’s log book for Christmas this year and am trying to really use it!
Christine
Chocolate mini wheats are DA BOMB.COM. I’m usually not a big cereal eater but I picked up a box of those bad boys a few weeks ago and I can’t quit. I eat a bowl for a snack every day. Delicious! Except I really hate soggy cereal so I put in the minimal amount of milk to just get them wet but retain the crunchiness. The best is when you get the ones that are still stuck together!
Becky @ Ok, so here's the plan
Favorite cereal lately is multigrain cheerios with frozen blueberries. I’m trying to take a break from the obscene amount of FMW I have been eating lately.
I haven’t tried the chocolate FMW yet, but if it gets your endorsement I might have to check it out.
I had some contraption that widened my upper jaw for about a year, braces for about two and still technically have a retainer. I never wear it though, my teeth are really good about not moving – I’m lucky!
Liz @ Carpe Diem and Run
Which retainer did you choose??
Kelly
I lost my retainer a LONG time ago… I should probably get a new one (and probably won’t haha)
Katie @ Bevo Loves an Aggie
You are so good that you wear a retainer! I think I wore mine for 5 seconds after I got my braces off when I was 12. My teeth have definitely shifted, but they were a super hot mess before braces, so I’m okay with them now!
Catherine
The watermelon one? Haha! I thought you were going to choose the foot. I would have choosen the polka dot. Almost makes me want a retainer. Lol!b
cassi
Its my bday today!!! Its also my MIL’s bday! Jan 7 is pretty awesome :)
Teresa@The Chronicles of a {Not So} Supermom
Happy birthday!
Teresa@The Chronicles of a {Not So} Supermom
My birthday is Jan. 26!
I had braces for about 3 years?? Something like that! Wore my retainer for a few years but kicked that habit at college. Luckily, they didn’t seem to shift much!
Losing Lindy
Happy Birthday to your sister. Did you convince her to start blogging yet?
Rachel Rinderknecht
My birthday is January 2nd so it is real party around the holidays ;) Hmm my favorite cereal lately is probably blueberry muffin tops. They taste just like blueberry muffins :) And yes I had braces for about 2 years, and I now have a permanent retainer on the top and the bottom. The permanent retainer is hard to floss, but it is nice because my teeth never move at all.
Molly Rose
I had invisalign and wear the retainer every night!!! My teeth hurt too is I miss a night. Love that first picture of you and your sis… happy birthday to her!!!
Jennifer @ One Step Closer
I never had braces or a retainer and was always jealous of those who did!
Aaryn @Insert{Life}Here
Sooo, can I be any more of a dork? I was like “oh how fun! Her sister and her best friend have the same birthday!”
…oh wait…DOI.
Heh. Happy birthday to her! Yay cake cake cake
Tess
First, I would like to thank Amanda for asking which retainer she chose because I thought it was supposed to be obvious and I felt stupid for not knowing either. Sorry HRG, when I see watermelon you are not the first blogger I think of ::whistles innocently at the ceiling:: so I was going to maybe the rainbow or the smiley or something. I clearly blew it and feel like a giant failure.
Okay not really.
I think I’ve admitted before I don’t eat cereal. I figured I was going to be kicked off the island for it. So far…so good. Keepin’ my head down.
Now let’s talk about those dresses…
Tess
The picture of Brooke…so sweet!!! Oh my heart. How DO you ever discipline that girl.
Lauren @Will Run for Boston
Those two pictures are amazing! How on earth did you guys fit into those dresses?? haha
I usually eat oatmeal for breakfast but my favorite boxed cereal is CINNAMON Honey Bunches of Oats… it is life changing!
Kristina
I have a few pictures from a few years ago where me and my college roommate went to a department store and tried on a bunch of kids dresses. Brought back memories of wearing some ugly Easter ones.
My favorite cereal is cinnamon toast crunch and cinnamon life, I don’t buy either because it wouldn’t stay long. I do have apple cinnamon oatmeal though and it is delicious.
I had braces for five miserable years of my life. I have permanent retainers which is probably better as I had issues all the time breaking my braces so I can imagine what a retainer would do to it. Unfortunately I don’t get to pick out cool designs on mine,
Alice @dailysweetpotato
Those retainers are so cute! I tell you, Brooke is going to be gorgeous/absolutely adorable when she grows up! I had braces for about a year and now their off!!! I hated how food ALWAYS got stuck in them….
Monica Lewis
I’m doing a detox right now so now cereal for me bummer. But I love FMW!!! I wore braces for 4 stinkin’ years in high school, then a retainer for I don’t know how long. I had really crooked teeth!
That picture of Brooke is adorable!!
Niki
Chocolate for breakfast…you can’t go wrong there, that’s for sure!
Had braces…wore the retainer for a while.
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