LA Temple Lights and Tito's Tacos

Last night for YW Activity, we took the young women and young men to see the lights at the LDS temple in Los Angeles. So pretty! And it's cool because they let people from the local wards decorate. Last year people from good ol' South Pas. got to decorate some lights.

This Past Month: Dental School Visit!

Mariah and I got to visit dental school with Brian last week. He took us on a tour of the school. Very enlightening!

Brian's First Dentistry Convention

Yesterday we went to the California Dental Association (CDA) Convention in Anaheim, CA. In a nutshell, all the companies in the dental industry around the state, from selling office furniture to tooth paste, come together and try to make contacts. Which means free samples for us!

Home-made Pizza and a New Tooth Filling

It's not delivery...it's from the bread machine!

Yes it's true, our bread machine is amazing! Yesterday we made the prettiest pepperoni pizza I have ever seen (pictured), thanks to our new toy.

Tooth Update #3: Bottom Braces

One word: OUCH

Yesterday I got brackets and a wire on my bottom teeth. Talk about pain! Everyone always talks about how painful braces are, it's true! It's not just pain in the gums, it is a very real pain radiating from your teeth. I can't put any pressure on my teeth or I feel like I'm chewing glass. I'm open to suggestions for lessening the pain.

Tooth Update #2 Tooth Extractions

For the sake of blogging, I documented my experiences with tooth extractions yesterday. I removed all of my first premorlars (the ones on the outside of my canine teeth) to make room for my teeth to move with braces