"Short Hair to HERE!"

My neghibor was cutting hair today, and was kind enough to cut Kate's for me. Thanks Heather! We were just going to trim it up, but Kate told me she wanted

"short hair to HERE" (her chin). So I gave in and let her go short!

The back.

Side.

I think she likes it!

Home Again

On St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) the girls and I flew out to my parents' house. The girls were so excited to see Bama and Papa, and get to spend some time with them. We did lots of fun things while we were there. (More about our trip later.)

The day before we left, I decided to get my hair cut. I'd been contemplating a change for awhile, and I finally decided on a style I liked.

This is what my hair looked like before.

And this is what it looks like after.

So whaddaya think?

NOT AGAIN!!!

Andie has suffered yet another haircut by Kate.

Luckily Kate survived, and has lived to tell the tale.

Apparently Andie found the scissors, and Kate told her "you can't play with those. Put them away." So Andie did. Then, Kate said, "Then I was sitting on the toilet, and I thought I wanted to cut Andie's hair, so I could be a grown-up. So I did."

Anyways, this time it was just a little ponytail off the top of her head, and it was cut above the elastic this time. There is a place right in the front where it's pretty much to the scalp, but there's still that baby fringe there too. Hopefully this time it won't take as long to grow out!

This video shows how I fixed Andie's hair today. It also shows how much she loves her Bama and Papa (my parents).

Cute despite the cut!

The side that got chopped.

I decided to have Jamie cut Kate's hair short so it would have to grow out like Andie's. Laraasked Kate why she didn't cut her own hair. Her reply, "Because my hair is pretty."

The back.

New Hair?

So, I've been toying with the idea of getting a body wave. I've actually been thinking about this for about a year now, and I think I've made my decision. This is what I'm picturing:

Loose, wavy, messy curls.

What do you think?

My Top Model

I decided to get Kate's hair cut again. Rob was against the idea, but I convinced him to see things my way. Kate absolutely hates getting her hair brushed, combed, fixed, ect. It is a fight every day just to make her hair presentable. I told him that he was welcome to be the one to fight her everyday, and if he wanted to be the one to fix her hair everyday, he was welcome to.

He was not a fan of that idea.

I opted for the A-line cut. And I must say it is adorable! Really we just brush it and go. Sometimes, and I repeat, SOMETIMES she lets me curl it under with a curling iron. Like today. She had a new outfit, and wanted everyone to think she looked cute, so she let me curl her hair. Then, of course, she asked for a photo shoot. To which I obliged.

She came up with these poses on her own.

This kid is definitely NOT camera shy!

Work it! Work it!

America's Next Top Model: Here I come!

No photo shoot is complete without a shot with the Lil' Sis.

The Finished Product

Andie got her hair fixed today. I was so worried that we were going to have to buzz it all off. Thank goodness for good hairstylists who know what they are doing. Jamie (the stylist) said it was probably the worst haircut she'd seen (and she's seen several on her nieces).

Andie ended up with a cute, trendy style which will require lots and lots of product. We have to slick the top over to hide her "unicorn patch," as I call it, and then put a little tiny clip in it. This is followed by lots and lots of hairspray to get all the butched pieces to stay in place. Then we use some pomade and flip out the back. Again, this is followed by lots and lots of hairspray. Then I hope and pray we don't have to go anywhere that requires her to get in her carseat. Because once she's in her carseat, there's no hope for the cute little flipped back.

The front. Notice the cute little clip. I'll be investing in a few more, because I'll most likely lose more than one.

The side view. It turned out much better than I thought it would.

The top view. Notice the "unicorn patch."

By the looks of these pictures, I don't think Andie cares too much about her hair. I'm just happy she still looks like a little girl.

What do you think?

Kate the "Hair-Cutter Man"

So, it's been a day. One of those days.

Last week I was talking to my sister about how Andie needed a haircut since she was sporting the "Baby Mullett." Well, Kate must've heard me talking about it, and decided to take matters into her own hands.

Yep. She gave Andie her first haircut this morning. Mom wasn't too happy about it. In fact, Kate spent about 2 hours in her room, cleaning and thinking about what she had done. Mostly those 2 hours were spent in her room for her own safety, seeing as I wanted to ring her neck! But, I was a "good mommy" today, and discussed with her the dangers of using scissors (which, by the way, we have discussed before), why Kate isn't allowed to use scissors without Mommy's supervision, and why we don't cut other people's hair. The sentance of the day was, "We don't cut hair, we only cut paper, and we only use scissors when Mommy has said it's okay and is watching."

My little sister, Crystal, came over on her lunch break and told Kate, "We only cut hair if we have gone to school to learned how to cut hair properly." So now Kate is aspiring to be a "Hair-Cutter Man." (She knows that my friend Mike cuts my hair.)

One might ask how this happened. Let me fill you in. I was in my bathroom applying minimal amounts of make-up and pulling my hair into the ever so mom-friendly ponytail. While I was at the mirror, the girls were laughing and giggling out on the back deck. Nither one was crying, screaming, or quiet (you know what happens when it gets too quiet). So I thought all was well. Obviously I was mistaken. In the 5, maybe 10 minutes, I was in the bathroom, Kate got ahold of the scissors and went to town being a "Hair-Cutter Man."

Here are some pictures of the damage. I have an appointment to get it "fixed," or at least as "fixed" as possible tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully we won't have to buz it all off. There are several spots that have been cut right down to the scalp. Guess, we'll see. Tune in tomorrow for the sequel.

As you can see, Andie could care less, and as Rob put it, "At least it's just hair, it'll grow back. At least she didn't stab Andie in the eye with the scissors."

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon to get Andie's hair "fixed," or at least as "fixed" as it can get. There are several spots that have been cut right down to the scalp. I'm just hoping we won't have to buzz it all off. Guess we'll find out.

Tune in tomorrow, and see the "fixed" product.