We are so pleased with their teachers this year. Ava has Mrs. McMillan who is super sweet and very organized. She seems to be an excellent teacher and Ava is really thriving academically this year.
Macy has Mrs.Mansell who seems to be firm yet also laid back and funny. A perfect match for Macy! At her conference, Mrs. Mansell said, "I can't say enough good things about Macy." : )
Here is the first day of school:
Their school was recently featured on a local Dallas news station because they have 22 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets! It is so crazy! Ava and Macy didn't really get any air time but it was super fun to watch and be a part of.
Here is a picture of career day. They had to dress up like what they wanted to be when they grow up so we went with our old stand by costumes. Ava was a doctor and Macy was a vet. Aubrey would NOT let us get out of the house without dressing up too. She apparently wants to be a chef when she grows up.
Aubrey thinks she is just as big as they are. Almost every day she insists on walking with the girls to school and wearing her backpack. Sometimes she even makes me put a water bottle and snack in her backpack. She will ride in the stroller on the way home but insists on walking with her big sisters to school.
Before leaving for the 2nd grade field trip to the Frisco Heritage Museum.
In other big second grade news, Ava and Macy got braces. I know they seem a little young but their mouths are a mess! We have known since Macy was very little that she would need extensive orthodontic work. We weren't sure about Ava but after a consult with an orthodontist this summer (at the suggestion of our dentist) we found out that they both needed expanders and partial braces (top four teeth on upper and lower). They both have overcrowding with no room for their permanent teeth to come in. Macy also has a cross bite. They will have these braces and expanders for 12-15 months. It is possible that they will need braces again as teenagers when all of their permanent teeth have come in but we don't know that for sure yet. At that point it will be a cosmetic issue whereas now it is a functional issue. I can already tell a difference in their teeth even with the braces. But having two 7 year olds with braces really is kind of a pain. I have to help them brush and clean out the food and gunk that builds up and gets stuck. It's gross. And time consuming. BUT it will be worth it when we see their beautiful smiles again.
Before
After
Milkshakes for lunch.
The first week was pretty rough. They were really sore and we all had a hard time figuring out what they could and couldn't eat. It's much better now though and there are only a few things that we have to stay away from. They have truly handled it like champs and I am proud of them for not complaining about not being able to eat popcorn and gummy bears. I guess this is when having a twin sister comes in handy. Things like braces at 7 years old doesn't seem so bad when you have someone else going through it right alongside you.
