Right of Passage

So this happened on Tuesday:

 She was a little scared, but very brave. She said it didn't really hurt.

When we were growing up, we were allowed to get our ears pierced when we turned 8. We decided to have the same rule. We were going to give her the gift of ear piercing for her Birthday, but a bike seemed more pressing at the time. So, she got it for Christmas instead- she unwrapped some Claire's pamphlets, And on Tuesday, we headed out to get her ears pierced.

 She was rewarded with lunch and a milkshake at The Melt. Pretty good food, by the way.

And now, we need to clean her ears three times a day and hope she doesn't get an infection!