Hurry Christmas, Hurry Fast!!

Geez, another year had came and almost went, now Christmas is just days away!  All the running around shopping, hiding barking presents in the attic, trying not to spend too much for fear of the wrath of money Grinch, finally screeching to a halt!  Time to relax with the family, eat way too much and indulge ourselves in opening presents! Why not, don't we all deserve this at least one time a year?





So, Santa, You Know Where We Live, You Have No Excuse For Not Showing Up!



First look at first snow of the season!








Really?  You Can Do Better Than This!!!



All The Presents Are Wrapped!

Wrapping Paper Courtesy Of Noranda Aluminum!!



We Already Have Our Pj's Picked Out For The Big Night!



I've Been A Good Girl, Promise!








We Helped Papaw Decorate The Yard!





Whether You Get Here By Rocket Ship....



Private Landing Strip....



On Wagon Pulled By Geese....









Or By Plane, Just Get Here All Ready!!!



PS  To all of you that can't be here with us this Christmas, I love and miss you!





Proud Momma!!

Madeline and Lainey

This week was a big week for the girls and I.  After 3 1/2 years of life, Lainey got her first haircut!  Yes, I know, she should have gotten one sooner, but I didn't see the point, she never got a split end and even after being asked a dozen of times if she wanted a haircut, she said no!  Last week that changed.  Lainey came to me and said she wanted a haircut, so I jumped on it and got an appointment before she changed her mind!

Lainey Before...

It was also time for Madeline to man up and get a cut.  We have been letting her hair grow so she could donate it to Locks of Love, for it feels like forever, 1 1/2 years anyway!  The last time we thought it was long enough, the hair stylist said it was still too short, so 6 months later, it was finally time.  So, she too got a hair appointment!





Madeline Before...



Lainey was sooo excited about haircut day!  She was grinning from ear to ear.  She got up in that chair and did everything Kel Kel told her to do!  I could not have been prouder of her!  Lainey may have a tough exterior, but she likes to be pampered!!  She is going to be a diva like her sister for sure! 



During...



Madeline doesn't wear her feelings on her sleeve like Lainey, she is quite hard to read.  That morning before school she didn't seem too excited about haircut day, but once she got home, she was pumped.  She told all her friends at school that tomorrow she was going to be a new woman!  Madeline had right at 10 inches of hair to donate. And the new "woman" Madeline is ADORABLE!   



Here Comes the Big Cut!!



Before going to the hair salon, I read online about the qualification for donating hair to Locks of Love.  It said that they require the hair to be 10 inches for it to be used for their wigs, but, they would also except other lengths and sell it to offset the costs of making the wigs.  So, not only did Madeline get to donate her hair, but Lainey got to as well!  Some kid somewhere is going to hair a great head of hair, and we couldn't be happier for them!



Whoa!  Three Pounds of Hair!!





A Beautiful Product!!





Almost Over With!!



I'm Gorgeous!!