...and speaking of twin motors, I already put the braces on their mom and their aunt way back when motors were cheaper.
I looked back at that post and it sounded like I was complaining. Not at all. There are some pretty good reasons the girls need those things - way more than just cosmetic. We're good with it, and actually thankful I have the resources to do it. I signed up a Flexible Spending Account through work, so what I pay is pretax. Almost like getting 1/3 off. It is medically better to start Jamie's now rather than wait until next year, and the ortho office is working the accounts so I don't have to start paying on Jamie's until next year's FSA, since this year's is at the limit and spent.
The motor analogy was a joke I told the girls on the way out of the ortho this morning, and it tickled me a little so I appropriately posted it on the boating forum. There are no complaints about the crooked teeth. I do, however, reserve the right to complain about the kind of jeans they want.