Happy Birthday John

On January 8th, my brother John celebrated his 15th birthday!  Besides the few decorations, the day was mostly a typical day (homeschooling with our sister Sarah - they did get to be done a little early).

Our celebrating happened mostly in the evening.  My mom's cousin Chris and our great aunt Anna Marie came down to help us celebrate (they were also going to go to Sarah's basketball game the next day, but that ended up getting cancelled).  For supper, we just ordered pizza.  Then Sarah had basketball practice so our celebrating was delayed for a little while, which ended up taking longer than expected.  Once we were all together again, we lit the candles, sang "happy birthday," and enjoyed the German chocolate cake John requested.   Presents were opened and we did our usual dollar hunt - where the birthday kid finds the number of $1 bills that you are turning.

The day ended up being a nice way to celebrate a birthday.  I am glad that I was able to be home to celebrate my other brother Thomas' 18th birthday on December 16th, which was right at the beginning of my break, and then John's at the end of break.

The Big Cut

                                                           

First off - Happy New Year!!

                                                                                                                                                                         

In February 2014, almost two years ago, I decided that I was going to grow my hair out to donate it.  It is something I have always wanted to do, but have never done it.  I decided that I was just going to do it!  I have always kept my hair a little past my shoulders and just a straight across cut.  So, it is not like I needed to grow it out a ton, but a few inches takes my slow growing hair awhile.  I didn't want to wait forever till I would donate my hair, but I didn't want my hair to be insanely short afterwards.

My hair has definitely been longer than ever.  It looks pretty and I like being able to put it in a braid, but sometimes my hair would get in the way and was annoying.  Occasionally I would measure how long my hair was, just for fun and to see how much more I would need to grow it out so I would have a little hair left on my head.  I decided that I was going to cut it over break!

I looked around on the internet at different places that I could donate my hair to.  I decided on Pantene Beautiful Lengths - mainly because they only required 8 inches.  I wasn't sure where I was going to get it cut.  But, my mom kept asking me when I was going to do it.

On Monday night, Mom suggested that she just cut it.  We needed something a little exciting to happen.  At first I wasn't sure about it, but I started it think about it and it sounded fun!  So, we did it!  We followed the instructions online.  If I would have gone to a hair salon, they probably would have cut it and then I would have sent my hair in.  So, really it wouldn't matter where my hair was cut.

I wasn't sure how I would like my hair being short, but I am really liking it.  I actually think the way my hair turned out right after it being cut in the ponytail, was really cute.  But, it needed to be cleaned up some... especially in the back.  And, my mom wanted to do that too.  Why not?  It will grow back.  Mom cleaned it up and then wanted to add few little bangs.  It is really cute!

Before:

During:

^^Just using fabric scissors.  Ha.^^

After:

^^My hair right after it was cut.^^