First a Pearl, then Three Rubies!!: Haircut

11:07 PM |

Brie has been cutting hair for our family since Ainsley was 4. She has done Ruby's first cut, Sienna's first cut, and today it was Emme's turn!!! At 5:00 Ainsley and I took her. She was so excited! She actually ran up to Brie, gave her a hug, and pointed to her hair.. She was ready for her turn in the chair!! We had seen pictures of Emme in Yangzhou getting her haircut at the orphanage. Perhaps the setting was a bit different today, but she definitely knew what to do! She was perfect for Brie!

The "Little Bean" looked really little in the shampoo chair!

She was very curious about Brie's gorgeous necklace, so Brie gave it to her to play with while she cut her hair.

Right before I took this shot, one of the stylists asked me how to say, "beautiful" in Chinese. She then went over to tell Emme how beautiful she looked. Emme smiled and nodded her head up and down!! She was very excited when she was all done!

I love the back.. It's a cropped "Bob".. Just like Ruby used to wear. Brie said Emme's hair is a lot like Ruby's.. Lucky girl!! Emme's so tiny, that I think this style is precious on her. She still has all that length to do her famous pigtails!

Waiting patiently for her lip gloss from Brie!

The final part of the Spa Experience!

A little "lip-gloss kiss" for Mom!

As always, thank you Brie! Emme looks precious!

A Sassy Solution!

9:14 AM |

Well..... They say everyone does it once in their life... For Ainsley it was 30 minutes before we were leaving for her pre-school Christmas concert when she was 4. For Sienna it was Tuesday evening, when I had my eye off her for a few minutes... The tool she used... The scissors I gave her to quietly cut paper... Yes, it is true... Sienna, our future hair stylist, decided to add a few extra layers to "The Sienna Signature Doo"... When I saw the pile of black hair neatly on the floor I never guessed it was hers... I thought she had practiced her future career on our black dog... Well, I guess there is one blessing in it.. She did not decide to practice on her little sister... I am guessing she tried, but Ruby was smart enough to quickly vacate the scene!

So, Thursday morning we went off to the spa (hair salon.) Yes, I know anyone reading a parenting book out there, would say I rewarded her for her bad behavior... But, quite honestly I rewarded me for mine. (I will admit my reaction to this creative expression was not exactly full of grace.) Yes, she looks adorable now... But, all I could think of was her first Christmas concert Monday night, first Christmas Eve pictures, etc...... Perhaps a tad bit shallow on my part... I am just being honest... Since I know there are some of you out there who get me, and love me anyway, for this admission, I thank you! What is it about daughters and Mom's and hair? Why does it mean so much to us, (me?)

So here are a few pictures from Sienna's "Consequence" for making a bad choice.. And, my "Consequence" for giving her the scissors in the first place!. Note: ALL scissors are now in a zip lock bag on a very high shelf!! And, Sienna has learned the answer to these two questions, "Sienna who cuts your hair? Answer: "Brie does!" Thank you Brie for doing such a great job!!!! "And, Sienna... what are scissors used for?" Answer: "Cutting paper Mama!"

The damage was on the left side, and a nice chunk of bangs...

Doesn't she look miserable in this "Time-Out" situation...?

The wonderful Miss Brie and the SASSY new "Pixie-Doo"

The next punishment at the Salon... Lip Gloss

(P.S: That is not eye liner, nor did I do anything to photo shop these.

Her eyes and eyelashes are the real deal!)

Assessing her painless recovery in the mirror...

Well... Her Rubiness could not miss out on sharing this "Consequence" with her sister... She wanted short hair too... "Just like Sienna's" she told us... We agreed to sass it up in the back for her.. But, neither Brie or this Mama were ready to let go of her beautiful long bangs..