New Hairs

So, my hair was starting to get kinda funky. After I had Lizzie, I started highlighting my hair, because the color changed (I was pretty light to medium blond before and then I went to a more dull, dirty blond after I had Liz). It had been a while since I had last highlighed my hair (I think since December or January), so it really needed it. Plus, I wanted a cut. My hair had been the longest it's ever been since high school (down past the middle of my back), and while I love my long hair it's NOT accomodating with a little kid, a busy life style, and a husband who moves like he's tackling cattle or something in his sleep and my hair gets caught up.

Anyway, to get the point, I chopped off some hair and lightened it.

So, we went from this (I get that it doesn't really show the whole deal):

This is actually "put together" for me this summer. I couldn't do anything with my hair except throw it back in a ponytail or braid.

To this (really grainy webcam picture):

Don't ask what happened to my face--I look like I'm halfway between having a stroke and posing for an awkward professional photo, BUT doesn't my hair look rockin'?

Party Time, It's Sofa Time!

The sofa FINALLY came today! I'm so, so happy! I was getting pretty tired of sitting in the super uncomfy rocker/glider and now I have a whole sofa to stretch out on. Plus, our families are pleased that there is finally a place for them to crash when they come over and stay late, since the sofa is a pull-out.

Here are some pics:

Here it is, with our FREE throw pillows that we got with the sofa.

Lizzie's pretty pumped about it. We've already used it as a car to driver her to school.

Lizzie pretending to be asleep as the sofa is pulled out.

It's Here!

We finally, after a month of waiting, have internet at the house! I'm so excited! While I've really made good use of non-internet time (mainly, reading books and sewing pillows), I'm pretty happy to have it back. Of course, I did realize that I can get quite a lot done when I'm not on Facebook all the time, so the internet returns with a revised policy--I will only be online during parts of Lizzie's naptime (unless there is more pressing things at hand) and after 7:30-8pm.

But that starts after today :-)

A Wonderful Christmas Time

Yes, you read that title correctly--I'm thinking Christmas.

I know it's a loooong way off, and in order for the holiday to go off in the way I'm picturing it, a few things need to happen between now and then that haven't quite transpired (like me having a job that pays in the moneys rather than kisses), but I've always enjoyed Christmas, and for me, it's never really too soon to be thinking about it (except for on December 26th--then I just want to sleep for about a year).

We've tentatively decided to do Christmas at our house. In the past we've spent Christmas Eve at my parents, slept over, done Christmas morning with them, and then proceeded to spend the rest of the day running around like chickens with their heads cut off, visiting DOH's mom's family, then his bio dad's family. It's a lot of work, lugging a ton of stuff, and it's never quite as enjoyable as it was prior to baby (when our presence was less in demand).

We usually go to DOH's aunt's house for Christmas dinner, which has always been nice for us, but she has expressed a desire to discontinue this tradition (and I can't blame her, it's a lot of work). When she came to check out our new house a few weeks ago, she said, "Oh, well, Kirsten, you can just have Christmas here!" I wasn't sure if she was serious or not, but after a follow up chat via Facebook (Thank goodness for modern technology--otherwise I'd have had to pick up a phone! :-) ), I found out she was.

And so it was decided that we would be in charge of Christmas for DOH's side of the family.

So, while it's lovely and balmy and sunny outside, a long and lush summer stretched out before us, I do, in some small corner of my brain, have sugar plums dancing in my head.

Vibration

I'm having one of those days where my entire body is vibrating with excitement. There is so much I want to do and so much that is going to happen, and it seems silly to feel so excited about all of it, because a lot of it is pretty mundane, but I can't seem to contain myself and how I feel and I just have this welling of joy and enthusiasm.

It could have something to do with the fact that today is my last day of student teaching.

And tomorrow it's supposed to be about 70 degrees out.

And I don't have anywhere to be. :-)