Haircut 100...

Sammy's been needing a haircut for...quite some time. I've put it off, because...well, let's just say the first one isn't a happy memory. Sorry, Lindsay! However, it was nearing the "Grandpa will call you a hippie" stage, so we made a home appointment with my neice, Drew. It'll go better at home. Right?! It went only slightly better this time around. Sorry, Drew!

(You would think we were slowly cutting off his ears!)

(He spent most of the time with his forehead on my forehead. It was very pathetic...)


(I love my hardwood floors! Oh, yeah. Sammy's still wailing.)


(Sorry, Drew. Sorry, Drew. Sorry, Drew.)

(still very, very skeptical after)

(perking up thinking he can get the camera)

(Finally life is starting to spark back into his eyes. I'm sure he'll be in therapy over this soon.)

Unfortunately, after all is said and done, I realize I like my boy with longer hair. He doesn't pull off the short hair very well. Here's hoping it grows fast like his parents' does!

(By the way, Lindsay? The hair was cleaned up - are you ready for this? - with a real broom. Aren't you so proud???)

Awwww, Crap. (Sorry Mom...)

I told the truth to my new Relief Society Presidency. When asked if they could assign me to visiting teaching, I said..."Sure. If you must." I really don't learn, do I? What a perfect opportunity to not be me for 35 seconds and say, "Yes! I LOVE visiting teaching! I've been yearning to go and do!". But, no. I tell these lovely women that I've now known for 10 minutes that I hate visiting teaching and usually give up going and then feel guilty about it and ask to be released. What a way to carve a new path for myself...

Many steps back...

The crib rails went back up last night. After that first week of, I'm assuming novelty, wore off, we have been battling sleep. I didn't like it. I've never had that particular battle and I wasn't in the mood to start! It just kept getting worse and worse. So the rails went back up and sleeping wasn't an issue last night and I have my happy, fun little boy back. Let's chalk it up to a premature experiment, k?

In other news...Sammy has latched on to the word no like there is no tomorrow. EVERYTHING is "Oh, no" or "no, no, no". He has a little accent when he says it, as well, so it's doubly funny. And he's learned to stick out his tongue. Um, I have NO idea who would teach him such a thing...

And, thanks to his cousin Simon, pratfalls are HUGE around our house be it cars, balls or bananas. Everything makes a funny noise and then crashes to the floor. He thinks it's hilarious. We have a budding comedian, I tell you. Or, someone who will enjoy The Daily Show. Either one.

Week 3 Down

Man. Can I just say that it's snowing as I write this. Again. Still. Whatever. So Annoying! It's so stinking cold today!

Isaac's second week of work went well. Better than expected, actually. We are so very blessed with all of this. It's a struggle and a sacrifice having him work six days a week right now, but we both know it's for good reason. It's just sometimes hard to keep that in mind, especially since there is a list of unfinished projects left from moving in that just sits there taunting me. This week I need to make a list of what I can take care of myself and what I will need to schedule in when we do find a spare minute. I hate those two people jobs sometimes!

My sister and I went shopping in Ogden this week. I got a Target fix (I miss it so!) and we went to Tai Pan Trading for the first time. I've never seen so many fake flowers in one spot in all of my life...I did love the 75% framed prints I got, though! We also planted more in our garden yesterday. We now have lettuce, spinach, peas, onions, cauliflower, broccoli and radishes in addition to the strawberries. I think it's moving along quite nicely!

Church today was good. I felt terribly overdressed (clearly I'll need to stock up on denim skirts and thick soled 'sensible sandals'! - ok, maybe not!), but people continue to be nice. Isaac stayed home with Sammy (we are on rubella watch - don't ask!), so it was just me. I can't remember when I was last able to sit through all three meetings!

I'm still not feeling like we are on a schedule, yet. I hate that. I really need to slow down and not try to do everything and then get a schedule set up. I should set one up and then filter things in. I think that would work much better! Thankfully, this week should be slower. Aside from a couple of scheduled things and a quick trip to Salt Lake later in the week, I don't have a lot going on. Yay! Maybe I can start clearing off some of our Tivo stockpile...