The Hair Cut

We have been growing out Kennedy's hair for a very long time. We thought we would be able to cut it at Christmas time, but one of our trims turned into....too much cut off. As our Spring Break trip was approaching, the thought of washing and brushing that much hair in the sandy beach air was a little concerning. We wanted to have enough to donate and measured and Viola! we had enough. So on Saturday March 21st she had 9.5 inches cut off and a new hair style. She seems to enjoy the ease of now washing and brushing her hair. It is similar to mine with the back shorter than the sides. I think we will let the back grow out to eventually even up with the sides. Her hair is very cute, but in my opinion a little to "trendy" for a first grader.

My Shopping Protege

Tyler had needed a new pair of tennis shoes since the ones he was in were from August. Amazing enough they had lasted since school started and he actually outgrew them before they were worn through. I had told him when the weekend came we would go shopping for a new pair. He asked if he could get a pair of Nike's this time ( I guess he has finally outgrown the Stride Rites I adore). So, before leaving he said to me "Mom how much are we looking to spend?". I told him I wanted to spend in the $30 range, but I didn't know if we would find any that inexpensive. So before we left Tyler grabbed a pencil and paper and wrote down $30. We went to the mall and went to 5 stores. He wrote down the model number and price of each of his two favorite at each store. We then back tracked to two of the stores, where he then chose his pair: the cheapest pair we saw! A pair of Nike's for $24.99! I was so proud of his planning and bargain shopping. ( I promise I did not make him pick these, I REALLY let him choose)

Kennedy's Date with Daddy

As I am behind on my posting, I went through my pics to see where I left off. The last event I had not posted about was Kennedy's special time with Daddy. Kennedy doesn't ask for much so when she asked for some special time with her Dad, we said yes. They went out to lunch together...at a place that mom has not even been to. Joe said she didn't do much eating but they did a lot of talking. Kennedy really seems to open up when she is alone with one of us. We definitely need to remember this as she grows older. After lunch they went to the mall and looked at Prom dresses! That is what Kennedy enjoyed doing and Daddy wanted to make her happy. Luckily, she didn't want to buy any....yet! Posted is a picture of her before their "date". ( I am not sure why I didn't get one with her and Joe together)