HAIR

Woohoo! Rosie's hair is finally long enough to fit into only 2 pony tails! They are so cute, and it really emphasizes the beautiful shape of her face. Look how much hair she has. I can't believe how fast it grows! This picture was taken after I put it into 4 braids while it dried to see how much longer it would be if we didn't let it shrink all up. Rosie was surprised, and we both had a big laugh about her "big hair".

Pretty amazing when I stop to remember how little hair she had in January.

The hair salon that I go to has just hired a stylist who specializes in ethnic hair, so we are planning to have braids put in in a couple of weeks. I tried doing it myself, but couldn't get them tight enough to stay. I'll try again when it gets a couple of more inches growth so that I have more to hold onto.

Happy Birthday, Noah

Can it be? Is my baby really 6?

Doesn't seem that long ago that I was waiting (not so patiently) for this little guy to make his way to the outside world. Such a perfect culmination to the years of waiting and praying for a baby.

He just kept getting cuter!

And goofier!

And then went on to become the world's greatest big brother.

We've had to replace the word cute with handsome, but he continues to get better every day!

I never dreamed one little man could bring so much joy into our lives. He has definitely exceeded all expectations. It is so much fun to see the sweet boy he is and the kind young man he is becoming.

Happy 6th Birthday, Noah! Mommy and Daddy love you very much. We are so proud of you. You are a very special young man and we know that God has amazing things in store for you as you continue to learn to love and serve Him.

From the Mouth of Nathan

We've been working on helping the kids learn some of the songs that we sing during church services that they won't learn in Sunday School. Evidently, Nathan is getting the hang of them. Well, sort of....

Overheard from the back of the van yesterday on our way home, " You are beautiful beyond prescription..."

Laughed so hard I cried and thought I was going to choke on my caramel frappuccino!

Note To Self

When trying out your new recipe for homemade organic deep conditioner for the Ethiopian princess' thirsty locks, run it through a strainer before applying it to her hair! Chunks of banana too small for you to see in the solution will become very visible after being left to marinate under a shower cap for 1/2 an hour, at which point they will be almost impossible to remove!!!!!!

For those of you with Ethiopian princes and princesses, please stay tuned. Despite my initial banana disaster, I think we're on to a winning formula for deep moisturising that is cheaper than the expensive organic, all natural stuff that we've been shelling out for! I'll be posting the perfected recipe as soon as I've finished tweaking it!