Three for Three!

I've been meaning to post this for about a week, but I kept forgetting to take pictures. Today I took some quickies just as the kids were heading off to school. The lighting stinks, but hey, at least you can see what they look like.

We are now officially three for three on producing children with bad eyesight! Kyra was in first grade when she got her glasses. Callie started asking for glasses in 1st grade, but bad mommy that I am, I thought she was just wanting to be like me & Kyra and I didn't take her in until the start of 3rd grade! Well, Kyra & Callie were due for their annual eye exams last month, so I thought I'd get Brynn's eyes checked, too. Good thing I did!

Doesn't she look CUTE!
Callie also got new glasses. Since we don't have vision insurance any more, I was thrilled she picked frames from the clearance rack that cost only $50. Even MORE thrilled when the rang up at $32! And Target was having a sale on kids lenses for only $25 with the purchase of frames, so I could have kissed the sales clerk since we had to buy THREE sets of lenses!
Anyway, here are Callie's new glasses:

Yes, pretty much identical to the old ones. She's happy, I'm happy, who cares if they don't look any different?
Kyra, on the other hand, did something I am not even brave enough to do. She got contacts! I think she finally decided that she wanted them when she had to do the whole Mousetrap play without her glasses on.

Because her prescription changed so much, she did need to get backup glasses, too. (Did I mention I am thankful for the sale? Because I AM!) She chose a new semi rimless style. I'm still totally not used to it, probably because she wears the contacts most of the time.

If she looks funny in that picture, it is because I made her put the glasses on when she had the contacts in, and it made her feel a little woozy. Plus the "Just take the picture, mom, so I can get on with my very important teenage life" attitude.
Not much else going on here, except for the massive amounts of highly unfair snow that we've been having. I'm going up to a conference at the homestead resort Thursday & Friday. It will be a nice break.
Oh and last weekend we got a new birdfeeder and I have been having fun taking pictures:




And yes, I had a birthday. My family was nice enough to get me lots of new stuff (some photography gear I will have fun playing with!) and Darrin & I went out for dinner and a movie.
Well, I hope you all have a happy April Fool's Day and aren't too mad that Brynn doesn't really wear glasses (the picture is her in an old pair of Kyra's) and Kyra didn't really get contacts. Credit for the idea for this post goes to Callie and Kyra, who hatched the idea when we picked up their new glasses yesterday. GOTCHA!