Hair

Cupcake has beautiful hair. Long. Blonde. Curly. It is every girl's dream.

But hair maintenance was getting to be quite a chore at our house. She would cry every time we brushed it. It was a disaster by the end of the day. So, we finally made the very hard decision to cut it to just below her shoulders.

The result is beautiful, though Mama was very sad. Thanks to our highly trusted hair-cutter, Amber, for doing a beautiful job and making the process as painless as possible. 

 She will have long hair again one day. As soon as she is old enough to brush it herself!

This and That

Our April Fool's Day lunch. 

Diva with a Sonic drink.

Dandelion hunts with Dad have become a weekly event. The dandelions didn't stand a chance.

Dress up.

Because you can't have too many headbands.

I just asked her to smile

Oh, our girl and her personality. We love her!

Easter

We had a beautiful Easter with all of the usual family traditions. There was an Easter basket hunt . . . 

. . . And tree climbing and cousin time.

Easter Cupcake.

Pants

Cupcake is growing! Someone should really buy her some new pants . . .

Chocolate Chip Cookies!

My students did really well on their state assessment, so I rewarded them with my famous treat -- Chocolate chip cookies with embedded oreo.

And of course, Cupcake was available to lick the beater. This is totally allowed at our house.

Spring Break Fun

A peanut-butter & bird seed encrusted pine cone from daycare. Waiting for the birds to come and enjoy.

Play-doh time with Dada.

A visit to the zoo. It was super cold. We were excited to feed the giraffes, but they couldn't come outside. Still, it was a fun day!

At the hardware store, we walked into a room full of colorful chairs. "Beautiful!" she exclaimed. 

This, obviously, is a family of grapes.