The Dew Family: Meggan's Earrings and Boys' Night!

Meggan finally has her ears pierced! This is not something that has been forbidden by any means, but it was just something that we were waiting for her to be interested in and ask about before we let her do it. She had asked about this back a couple weeks or so before Christmas, and we were just so busy doing other fun stuff that we didn't make it to the mall to get it done, so this afternoon was finally the time ... and she did SOOOOO good! We were all so proud of her! :)

Jason and Jer met us at the mall after they worked out at the YMCA and after Jordan had a nice 3-hour nap, so we had me, Jason, Jordan, Dawn, Jer, Lucas, and Grandma all supporting her - not that she needed it, but we all just wanted to see her accomplishing such a big-girl rite of passage! She picked emerald studs for her May birthstone (she was excited about that) and after we were done we had to pick out some other new earrings for 6-8 weeks down the road when she can change them (she picked a pack of "M" earrings, in basically every color of the rainbow!)

First ear wasn't so bad...

Not so sure about the second ear after already experiencing the first one...

Trying hard to smile (and not cry)! She never did once cry or even tear up or anything - she kind of jumped a little bit, but was so strong and brave and proud!!!

I caught her admiring her new earrings in one of the mirrors at Claire's!

Jordan passed the time waiting by trying on Daddy's hat and a couple others...

After we did that and stopped at a couple other stores, we hit the playground for a little bit and then headed home! Meggan headed home with Grandma to stay the night, which she was super excited about - so hopefully she won't have too much pain or anything while sleeping tonight!

We came home with the boys and had some supper and then played a little bit before Jordan was ready for bed! Now we're just hanging out while Jas and Jer play the Wii and watching Lucas suck his thumb. I think we're going to go kick their butts in bowling on the Wii after their football game is over though!