Sunday, September 13, 2009

Grace's first haircut


Yesterday Ty spoke at a service academy event for our congressman, Ted Poe, about the Merchant Marine Academy and was in Baytown for most of the day. I didn't want to be indoors all day, and it was raining so I took the kids shopping in the morning. Kid to Kid had advertised that their Halloween costumes were on sale so I went over there hoping to be inspired and make a decision on what Jake and Grace should be. (I'm not sure why picking out Halloween costumes is stressful to me, but it is!) After leaving Kid to Kid totally uninspired, I drove by TGF haircutters and pulled in the parking lot on a whim. I had decided that Grace's hair was driving me crazy and was in desperate need of a trim. Since she's only six months old, I've been so hesitant to get it cut, but she was beginning to look like some sort of elf with all of the hair around her ears, and she pulls out bows, ponytail holders, and headbands now. Here's the picture that pushed me over the edge:

Sooo, I went in, gave Jake a sucker so he would sit quietly, and got Grace a trim. I didn't take one single picture of the event and now feel like the world's worst mother! Jake's first haircut was so documented...we had pictures from the front, from the back, before, after, really...from all angles. I did keep a lock of her hair for the baby book...maybe that redeems me a bit?? The lady really just trimmed it all around and got it off her ears and out of her eyes. Now, I'm a bit worried it looks like a boy's haircut but at least she can see! The hairstylist told me it should grow in thicker now that it's been trimmed...we'll see? Here are some pictures I took of her last night after the cut. Notice the big bow to make sure she still looks like a girl :) Also, I got this outfit for her at Kid to Kid for a $1 so I tried it on her...I love bargains!



And here she is pulling up on the fireplace, her new trick:


Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Last weekend my brother Ryan, his wife Crystina, and their family came to visit us. It was so great to have them here and watch our four kids interact. We cooked out, swam, watched the sad OU game, and relaxed around the house. Ty decided he wanted to teach Hendrix and Jake to play tennis so we went to the park too. Hendrix and Jake were much more interested in just running around the courts so Ty and Ryan played while Crys and I watched the girls. The girls mostly just crawled around each other...I had a really hard time getting a picture of the two of them together. Gentry is pulling up and getting fast so she wasn't much for sitting still! It was interesting that Grace seemed to be quite enthralled by Hendrix and Gentry loved Jake. It's really hard to believe that Ryan and I both have two kids. I guess we're officially grown up :) And, even though he's almost 6'4", he's still my baby brother!
Grace climbing on Hendrix...he thought that was hilarious!

The only semi-decent picture I could get of Gentry and Grace together. I put them in the chair, and they both made a run for it :)

Jake, Gentry, Grace, and Hendrix--still smiling after the sad OU loss

So much for swimming...the boys made up their own game of chase after they got tired of the pool.

Gentry just took it easy in the pool...she's a lady of leisure!

Taking a ride around the house...Hendrix looks a little scared with Jake's driving!