A Red-Letter Day for Two Young Men

For almost two years our sons Joel and Caleb worked through the process of having braces. That meant sacrificing some of their favorite foods (what wasn't on the "off limits" list?), taking more time to care for their teeth, and enduring the pain of having their braces tightened. But this lesson in endurance paid off earlier this summer as they showed off their pearly whites in this photo taken just after their braces were removed. Now it just means wearing a retainer 24/7.