Haircut

So I finally did it. I've been talking about it for months but I finally got around to setting up the appointment, and chopping my hair off. They ended up taking off about 12 inches all together. First they separated and cut off the 10 inches for locks of love and then they took off about another 2 as they styled it.

The before shot.

Mike took this picture the Sunday before.
The after shot.

I'll never really be able to style it exactly like this again. They stylist was able to get it very straight and calm. When I do it's always a little puffy and frizzy. Oh well.
My Hair.

This is what I'll be packing up and mailing in.

One more shot of the new do.

Bingham Look-alike Meter

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Saturday with Daddy

So on Saturday I woke up with a horrible sore throat and just felt lousy. Mike took Chris and Becca out of the house for the morning so I could relax a little. It was great. I got to lay back and the kids had a great morning out with Dad.

First stop, Home Depot. On the first Saturday of every month, Home Depot hosts a kids clinic. Mike started taking the kids to this after Rachael was born. They've made cars, tool boxes, bird houses and crayon holders, and a bunch of other projects. This time is was a planter box. They turned out great. Now we just need to get to the store and buy some seeds so they can plant away.

Becca sanding her piece of wood.
Chris hard at work.
Next stop, the bowling alley. We got a coupon in the mail last week for free bowling. We are not ones to pass of free activities. It was originally planned for the whole family to go. Oh well, maybe next time. Chris has been playing bowling on the Wii, so he was happy to go "real" bowling.



This is just a random photo I wanted to through in. I was trying to get a picture of Rachael's ponytail, it was sticking straight out the top of her head like the top of a carrot. She was moving too fast for me to take the picture. I finally pinned her down, but then it just turned into a tickle war. Oh well, fun picture anyway.

Final Cake Class

I had my final cake decorating class last Saturday night. I must say that I have enjoyed these classes much more then I thought I would. I now have a shelf full of cake decorating supplies and tools. I just have to hope that I continue to get opportunities to use it all.

This was my final cake. I loved making the daisy's for the top, though I'm glad to be done with fondant for a little while.

View of the top of the cake

This quilt cake was at the request of a woman Mike works with. It was for her mother's birthday. Her mother is an avid quilter so I cut out quilt pieces from fondant and then pieced the quilt patterns together. It took a long time but I love the effect.

Here are some other flowers that I made in this last class.

Carnations

Fantasy Flower

Rachael walks and dances

This video is for my mom who has requested proof that Rachael walks. Rachael also enjoyes dancing right now, and will take every opportunity to perform.