Wednesday, July 23, 2008

It had to be done...

The day has come. The hour has arrived. Yes folks, Jack got his first haircut. I have been thinking for a while now that it was time for a little trim, but Josh kept holding out (isn't that usually the other way around)? Well, a couple of days ago Josh announced out of the blue that he thought we should go ahead with it. So I did it. I thought up a fool-proof plan that involved strapping him into the booster (can't get away), outside (easy to clean up), with a tray full of cereal (great distraction). The plan worked beautifully, and now Jack is down a couple of pounds of curls. I sound like this was a very non-emotional experience for me, don't I? Don't be fooled. Part of Jack's "precious-ness" comes from his head full of blonde curls. He is such a sweet little guy, and this seemed like a major "big boy" moment for him. I gathered up the scissors, fought back the tears and chanted: IT HAD TO BE DONE!



Friday, July 11, 2008

Not quite a fish yet...

Abigail had a big "pool scare" last summer, and she's been a bit water-phobic ever since. So we decided to enroll her in swimming lessons at our gym to help her gain some confidence and be more comfortable in the water. Here are some pictures from her first day of lessons with her buddy Ellery...make sure to check out the goggles! :-)