Measuring Up

Every year when my birthday comes around, I have to admit that I am as excited as I was when I was a kid. Not because I am a year older (we can COMPLETELY forget about that!) but because it's the one time per year when I pamper myself and do something, or maybe even a whole day, of things just for me or what I choose. Last year I played hookie from school in the afternoon (and took the girls too!) and went to the city to get Allen's truck fixed with celebration fun afterward. That little pleasure of not being in school added the special kick to the day. This year, since I am unemployed at the moment, I am going to spend the day doing stuff that I like to do but don't very often. I'm going to get my hair cut (YAY!), do some browsing and a smidge of shopping, and have a lunch date with my favorite guy. Then later spend the evening with my family having fun. I know it is simple, but honestly, I like it that way.

This morning I woke up and thought about my parents and how their lives were when they were my age. I hadn't done this in a while, so I was a little surprised when I did the math. When they were the age I'll be tomorrow, it was 1989. I was a sophomore in high school. Wow! That came about fast! Why is it that our parents seem older to us then they really are? I just sit here and wonder if they felt as young as I do, that there is so much more to do? They had to. They were always busy, worked hard, and lived happy. They have always been the standard that I look to for examples. As another year passes, I think I'm measuring up.


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Wordless Charlie Wednesday

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Almost Wordless Wednesday

How Lauren's morning began.

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Long, Flowing Hair

The girls have just recently begun an interest in fixing their hair. They have always liked bows, but it was just clip-it-in-as-we-walk-out-the-door kinda thing. This year I find my girls putting their hair up, putting in a bow, and making sure they have a band before they leave for school. It's nice. Now when they get to the point of wanting to curl or straighten in the morning, that will take getting used to. We were playing around the other night and this is what we did:











Lauren has learned that if we french braid her hair the night before it is all wavy and pretty when she wakes up. My braiding skills are being used once again.

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Wordless Wednesday

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Self Portrait

Sidewalk chalk has always been a staple at our house. We love to draw pictures of each other and whatever the girls fancy. One of our favorite things to do is to trace the outline of ourselves then decorate. Lauren did just that this week. She decided to "trick herself out" and add some extras:



--rocket booster flip flops
--blue fairy wings
--super long purple nails
--giant orange bow
--and the best one of all--huge disco hair!!!

It was so big she could lay in it.



Creativity at it's best!!

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