The Hair Cut

As a mom - I do the best I can.  Sometimes I have #momfails sometimes I get things right!!  Other times - I am just trying to keep these humans alive!  Just when I think I started to get a handle on things...Sissy goes and throws me off my game!! 

We all hear the dreaded horror stories of our precious children cutting their own hair!!  Now don't get me wrong - I wasn't thinking that this wasn't going to happen to me - but I was surely hoping that it wouldn't!! And then it did!!  Just when I was thinking - man we made it to 4-3/4 years old with Sissy and she hasn't cut her hair once.  Maybe we will be one of  the lucky ones and she never will!!  This mama thought way too soon!!

It all started two days before Christmas.  We were hanging out at home, kids playing, getting ready for the holidays, probably doing a load or two of laundry.  Sissy asked if she could watch Disney as it was getting close to bed time.  I turned on the t.v. in our bedroom and off I went to switch clothes to the dryer or something.  A bit later I can back in the room and something caught my eye.  Something did not look right!!  That's when I noticed!! In complete and total mom panic- I asked - "Did you cut your hair?"  In which Sissy responded with hiding under the covers.  Well if that isn't a giveaway I don't know what is!!  

I will admit my reaction was less than stellar - I freaked out!!  Especially when I saw how much of her hair she cut!!  It was the back, the sides, and the bangs - oh the bangs!!  I lost it - I cried, she cried, my husband thought we were both nuts!! It was a very traumatic evening in our house!  

Below are the pictures of the haircut!!  

The first photo being what her hair looked like a few days before!

(not the greatest but it will give you an idea)

And now the new hair cut!! 

After these photos - I did my best to fix it up as much as possible! We cut off the one long strand in the back to make it even and did a little touch up on the sides.  It took about a full day before I could laugh about it and say it was only a matter of time. 

A few weeks later at the start of EAK in January.  

Fast forward to 9 months later and we have made progress...

I know that I am not the only mama out there to go through this!!  Do you have a funny story to share?

A Day of Firsts...

So it's no secret that I am terrible at consistent posting (or posting at all for that matter).

Many times I feel like I want to or need to write a post but then I think - what would I write about?  What would I share? So I think it needs to be more about remembering.  I am terrible about writing things down about the kids - things they do, things they say, accomplishments, failures - so many things.  So we will start with last year's (yes one year ago) First Day of School!!

Sissy - had her last 1st day of preschool.  She was wrapping up her time there to move on to EAK in January of 2018.  We loved her preschool - she had the same teacher as her older brother.    

Kid Clammy - he is headed to First Grade.  How can this be!?!?!  I know everyone says "time flies" - but it really is no joke about how fast it really does go!

We were very excited for Kid Clammy to have his same teacher from Kinder!! She moved up to 1st grade this year and we are very happy about it!!

2018

To start out 2018 Sissy headed to EAK - Early Admission Kindergarten. She was very excited to start school.  This meant a new school, new teacher and a new haircut - that she gave herself.  (hopefully a whole other post coming on that).  

Sissy had a great time in EAK.  She loved her teacher, made new friends, and learned a bunch!! She is ready for Kinder - although I am not sure that I am.  

Fast Forward to September...

Moving on to a whole new school year... Kid Clammy is in Second Grade and so far we are off to a great start!  A new teacher this year that I think will be very good for him.  Sometimes we struggle with behavior in school (and out) so here's to hoping that a new teacher, new classroom management and probably a new teaching style will be a good thing for this guy!

This girl - my heart aches for how fast the time goes.  Can't believe my baby girl is an official Kindergartner.  She was so excited that her teacher from EAK was moving to her new school (same school as her brother).  She was even more excited to see a few familiar faces of her friends from EAK. 

Here's to a great school year my darling babes!!

BurgaBox

Hey Friends!! Happy Weekday!!!  

Man o man am I lame!! I was all excited to come back to this space - and then I spaced and haven't been back in forever!!!  

Today though I am back - and one of the main reason's why I am back is to share with you about BurgaBox!  Have you heard of it?  This is not a paid ad - I just think ya'll should try it at least once!!  I came across this from Christina over at Carolina Charm.  When I first looked into I passed because the shipping was too high for me.  However recently they started offering free shipping so I went for it.

I order the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot burger, the buffalo blue fries and pulled pork mac n' cheese!! You guys I kid you not it was so much food and so amazing!!!

They send you everything you need to make / assemble this delicious feast!!  

I just had to stop in and share!!!

Check them out...

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Welcome Back

It's been too long since I have been in this space. I have missed it. At one time I found to be rather therapeutic to write on this space though I don't consider myself a particularly great or even good writer. But I realized that I am here for me...as a way to release, calm my heart and mind. I hope to return here more regularly but as most know the "hobbies" that we have can easily get put to the back burner when life gets busy, complicated or overwhelming. But with the new year being here and me feeling a little lost I am turning to this space for some help. I hope to be able to put my life and feelings into words to help me grow, reflect, look back, and enjoy. I hope that you will join me on this journey as well!!!

June Goals

May's Goals...

1. Celebrate Mother's Day - hosting brunch for all the special mom's in our lives. 

2. Celebrate the Hubby's birthday (already able to cross this off the list)

3. Read at least one more book - I am about 70% done with the two that I am reading right now.  

4.  Work in Kid Clammy's classroom 1 morning this month

Dang - I went 3 for 4 this month!!  Yeah Me!! I think the key is to set the goals lower so its easier to achieve!!!  

Moving on to June goals...I can't beleive it is June already - I know I say that every month - but we are in month 6 of a the 12 month year - holy cow that was fast!!  

For this month...

1. Celebrate Father's day 

2. Celebrate Kid Clammy's last day of preschool - he is on to TK next year

3. Work on back patio - we have started this but there is still a ways to go - so if we can get half way done this month that will be awesome!

4. Finish both books that I am reading right now and start a new one!!

I think I am going to stick with 4 this month and see what happens!! 

Happy June!!!