Graduation Day

It's Official. Introducing the Army's newest and best Orthodontist

Dr. Kurtis G. Lightheart, D.M.D., M.S.D.


In addition to his Orthodontic Certificate, he also received a Masters of Science in Dentistry. He completed a 50+ page thesis on The surface analysis of study models generated from OrthoCad and CBCT imaging. It has been submitted to the AJO(American Journal of Orthodontics) for publication. He will soon be able to add "published author" to his list of growing accomplishments.



Dr. Jeryll English Chair and Program Director of the University of Texas Houston Orthodontic Dept.


Kurtis' Fellow Residents. They became quite a close group. Everyone had a nickname



Thanks for all your support these last 2 years. We couldn't have done it without all your thoughts and prayers on our behalf.

Sweet Sixteen!

Our Emily is 16 years-old today. She is such a wonderful daughter!
Stuffed French Toast for breakfast with birthday presents to open. Does it get any better than this in the morning?
Only if you love Oreas.
As Walt Disney said, "If you can dream it, you can do it."
Mom still giving guidance to Emily in ho0w to open presents.

Lunch at 7 Peaks Water Resort was hambrugers and a drink.
Mom also had fun on the slides.

Emily's wish will come true. She blew out all 16 candles.
Alyssa also had a birthday last week.
Kaylee likes cake and ice cream but she must be fed on her mother's lap to really enjoy it.
It was very nice that Tim and Janet could come over for cake and ice cream. It was a wonderful day for Emily.

New Pictures from Andrew's Mission

Here is a close-up picture of our favorite missionary in Brazil.
Look at the sign Andrew's companion is holding. It reads, Charity Never Faileth in Portuguese.
Andrew and one of his MTC companions he met again on his mission.
Andrew likes the sunsets in Brazil. They are very beautiful.
Breakfast for Andrew . . .
Another breakfast for Andrew. It looks more like dinner time than breakfast. Andrew really likes the food in Brazil.