Braces Off!

It was a big day for Willie -- braces off! The pearly whites are free from position-altering metal devices. No more stressful visits to the orthodontist where the most pressing decision to make was always the color of the rubber bands (red and white, red and black, green and yellow, all red, . . .). We go back tomorrow for the retainer and a photo shoot with Dr. Stevens, and then it's an every six months check-up for awhile. Whew! Another phase of blissful adolescence goes to the family history memory vault.