In The Mind of A Thirtysomething Mom

The Deconstruction of Shaggy

So D came back into town Wednesday.  It's so great having him home!  I honestly wish he'd stay here (the kids do too), but we'll have to see.  Maybe my cooking can win him over. 

Anyway.

I have an aquaintance from our old church that does hair, and she operates a salon out of her home.  I introduced D to her 2 Christmas' ago when she first cut and dyed his hair.  Now he wants her to be the only one to touch his hair.  That would explain why he looks like this when he gets here Wednesday:

I scheduled an appointment with her right after his flight was confirmed, and Thursday was the day.  He wanted to get his hair dyed red again, as well as cut.  He wanted to fashion the cut and dye job after this person's hair:

 

(That's professional wrestler Chris Jericho for those who don't know who he is.  Man you Canadians sure can raise them right!  YUM!)

I have no problem with him doing what he wants with his hair, as it's just hair and it'll grow out if I don't like it.  Plus, it's his head and if it looks bad he's the one who has to deal with the stares.  :)

Please enjoy these pictures taking D from Shaggy to Stylish.  Oh the embarrassment!

Before

I just loved the little blue bow.  :)

After she pulled the hair out to dye it.

"I'm trying so hard to still look cool, but this thing is making it difficult!"

How he felt about me continuing to take pictures. 

After the shampoo 

She said something funny!

The reveal

Final result in the sunlight.  You can see exactly how red it is.

I knew it would turn out nice looking as he had the same cut and color done 2 years ago.  It's a little longer than it was then, but I love how it looks on him.

This weekend is M's dance recital weekend.  It's going to be wicked crazy around here, but I'll be back on Sunday with my Weekly Winners. 

Have a great weekend!

Keeping Me in Check

I've been working on teaching K to use I instead of me when she refers to herself.  I realized how I sound when the following exchange took place:

K: (comes running from the stairway) "Me has p@nties." (referring to shorts)

Me: "You have shorts on now, great!"

K:  "Me going to swing!"

Me:  "I"

K:  "Me going out!"

Me: "I"

K:  "No, me going out!"

Me:  "You're not going out until you say I"

K:  (all exasperated) "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Wow!  Pimp slapped by a 2 year old!  Word!

And Now to be Totally Freaked Out...

and...

Gotta love it!

*I wish I could, but I can't take the credit for this gem.  I found it at the bottom of MamaFlo's Place.  Thanks MamaFlo!*

Product Review: K'Nex-My Sanity Thanks You

Back in March (see, 2 months ago...it's a running theme for me), I was asked to do a product review for K'Nex toys. They're like Legos but with movable and motorized parts.  They've been sitting on the table since they came in, waiting for "time" to put them together.  Yesterday I'd finally had enough of the screaming and arguing so I put the kids to work!

I was sent the following 2 sets of K'Nex:

The first set is for ages 5+, the second for ages 7+.  I figured I'd let M do the 5+ one and B do the 7+ one.  The ambulance set will also make a helicopter and the dueling racers literally makes 2 separate cars.  The instructions are wordless, so if you can follow diagrams it's totally for you!

For almost 2 hours they tinkered, connected, assembled, took apart, reassembled, decorated and played with their new toys.  I thought M would be totally bored and unable to complete hers but she wasn't!  She got a little frustrated while putting the wheels on the ambulance, but instead of quitting she took it apart and made the helicopter instead.  Then she decided to try the ambulance again and got it together with just a little help on the wheels.  B had no trouble with his set.

Here's a picture of the finished products with their creators:

I knew B would enjoy building the set as he LOVES Legos, but I wasn't too sure if M would have fun.  Oddly enough, she's the one who wanted to build the set most.  She really enjoyed it. 

According to the website, they've got sets for all ages.  They run from 2 up, so all my kids could get sets designed for their age level.  This summer they've got a new line of Sesame Street building sets coming out that I know K would love!  They've got a great amusement park line that has many products D would enjoy building.  There's something for everyone!  I'll definitely be shopping for sets soon. 

Thanks K'Nex!

Weekly Winners 5/25/08

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I don't know what it is about church on Sunday that just wears her out.

How we entertain ourselves while waiting for brothers concert to begin.

Sunset

A random sky shot.

I've gotten to the point I don't even ask anymore.

Talk about living the high life...

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