bucket

Evie and Priscilla in a bucket.

curly girls

Hello all!

First, I'd like to extend a big "thank you!" to our best blog commenter, Kate. She also happens to be jack's sister and has referred me to one of the best books of my life...."The Curly Girl's Handbook".

It just came in the mail and I read a few chapters this morning. I've started my transition back to curly girl and plan to hide my straightener from myself! I have been straightening it for so long I forgot what I looked like curly. But now I've noticed lots of dried and split ends....it's time to go natural and (hopefully) healthier.

There is a whole chapter on childrens' curly hair too! Yay for Evie since I've been washing her hair w/harsh shampoos every time we bathe her, which is a big no no for curly hair. Therefore, this morning we went with the "Curly Girl" way and this is the result:

Before:

After:

Look at those curls! I'm so excited.

Visitors from the north..

This weekend we had a couple friends come down from Pennsylvania, John and Ericka. We did lots of fun stuff and Evie enjoyed her new friends.
And now, in no particular order, pictures from the weekend:


National Mall in winter

some sort of shrieking rodent

John and Evie by the Washington Monument

some old bones

A quick trip up to Frederick MD

Evie learned how to "double fist" this weekend

badger!!!

Evie loves DC

John and Ericka in Frederick

I love this deer, I dont know why, I would love to see it walk on 2 legs like in the far side, that would be cool.

This deer is also mega cool as it has fangs..

the end...

snuggles with 2 cats!!!

2 cats!!!

first haircut

This has been a long time coming. She can't even see past her bangs at this point.

Before:


After:


I think I should have waited for jack to get home and help me, but I had the day off and it needed to be done. oh well, hair grows back. When you sort of shush it around, it looks even.

animal pics

We haven't taken our pumpkin down from Halloween - I haven't had the energy for that. although i have put up and taken down the christmas tree and decorations and made an entire thanksgiving dinner, but I digress. Anyway, our friendly neighborhood squirrel appreciates my laziness I think....

In other news, our sister blog posted a video of a cat that allowed a tangerine to be put on its head while sleeping. well, i guess it wasn't aware it was there in the first place. anyway, I thought this might work for our cat, Bunny, if I put it on her stomach while she sleeps.... but she isn't sleeping on her back tonight. This is all I got. I decided to post it just to show off her cuteness.



Instead, I got Priscilla in a lazy moment - that isn't hard at all by the way. Not on her head but it does emphasize the disparity between the size of her head and the size of her body. Priscilla, isn't your mom a vet? what the....?


Can anyone tell this post is out of shear boredom? sorry about that

Andy Warhol, eat your heart out!

Can you guys guess which one is Evie's and which one is Andy Warhol's

Hint: look at the signatures if you can't guess!

Here is Evie sporting all of her hair barrettes!

Holla!

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