Allison Gets Braces!

On Thursday (03/20/08) Allison got her new braces! She was so excited, here is a picture of her showing off the new hardware! She has admitted they are hurting her teeth a bit but she is being very brave about it all! Now we are carrying a toothbrush everywhere we go, but I am sure she will think it is all worth it in the end!

Rock Band - Young Family Tour

Melissa got Eric (and the kids) the Rock Band game for the PS3 awhile back, and it is absolutely amazing. We have a small family band started named "Smashing Bugs", Allison plays lead guitar, and Eric plays the drums. Jacob is learning to play, but it is still hard from him. More practice and he will be doing great as well! Here are a couple pictures for Allison and Jacob rocking out one evening last week!

Absolutely no pictures of Eric will be posted, and Melissa is still refusing to play at all claiming "I just like to watch." Allison is the only one who has been willing to sing, but these rock tunes are much harder to sing than her "American Idol" and "CMT Country" karaoke games! I have a feeling she will master it soon enough! Stay tuned for more "Rock and Roll News" from the Young Family...we will be taking requests soon!

Eric's New Car

It was time to trade-in that gas guzzling Dodge Dakota 4x4 for something a bit more cost-effective, and this is what we opted for!

2008 VW Jetta SE - Silver (Click for a review)

While we will miss the truck, this will be really fun to drive, and the fuel economy will be great! We really don't need a truck often enough to warrant the cost of putting fuel in it, especially with gas headed to $4.00 a gallon this summer.

Allison is hoping I keep this for 7 years, so she can have it as her first car at 16! Scary thought, but it might work out!