What A Difference A Haircut Makes

This is my last day being the mother of a pre-teen.  Starting tomorrow, it's the Big 1-3.  Really, he's way too big.  I'm contemplating cement bricks on top of his head or something to try to stop the growth spurts that never end.  Seriously, if he's 5'9" at 13, what's he going to be at 18?!

Anyway, we've celebrated this last day of pre-teens by getting the Munchkin a very-badly-needed haircut.  Here, I will post proof of just how bad I allowed it to get.

Around the house look

Trying to calm it with water & a comb

Post haircut with his glasses on

He always looks older to me with his haircut.  Which could be why I don't push for him to get it cut until after it starts looking like something could be living in it.  Anyway, Sports Clips did a pretty good job, even if it's expensive.  Anyone with an Autistic child will tell you though, sometimes you pay a bit extra if they'll do it without complaint.  In this case, the televisions distract him enough that they can cut his hair without too many problems despite his not wanting people to touch his head.

So that's my day.  Now I'm off to make the birthday cake or brownies, he hasn't decided which he wants yet.

Another Day. . . A Progressive Layout Done

Have you ever done a progressive scrapbook layout?  It's when someone (who you often think might have sadistic tendencies) gives you instructions on how to complete a layout.  The problem is, you do the steps over a set period of time and once a step is done, you can't go back and change it.  See where the sadistic thoughts start coming in?  Anyway, it can be a true challenge to end up with a layout that you don't want to blame your dog for putting together.

I bring this up because I just finished the July Progressive Challenge over at GoDigitalScrapbooking and I LOVE my page!  It just worked for me this month, so you get to admire it too.

It turned out pretty good, don't ya think?  Anyway, I was lucky enough to use paper and elements from several kits.  GDS Collab Kit December 2009, GDS Collab Kit July 2012, Created By Jill's Lavender Dreams, Verena Karolyi's Beary Christmas and Make A Wish.  The Christmas lights were courtesy of the Salt Lake City Temple Square during a Mother/Son outing a couple years ago.  We probably should do that again this year if we've got time.  

Getting Back to Normal. . .Well, My Normal

I did something last night and this morning that I haven't done for quite awhile.  I worked on a scrapbooking layout for no reason other than I wanted to do it.  There was no challenge to fulfill and I wasn't doing it for a gift for someone.  I just had a photo that I loved and an idea of what I wanted to do with it.  It felt good.  Want to see what I did?

Papers and elements from "Lavender Dreams" by Created by Jill

The adults are the hubby's Great-Great Grandparents and the little girl on her mother's knee is his Great-Grandmother.  Pretty cool picture huh?  I'm not sure I did it justice, but I had fun.  It's been a year since I've scrapped for no other reason than just because it's fun.  I've missed it.

In the other news of the day, the hubby won some k-cups for our Keurig and they were delivered yesterday.  He thought it was only going to be a 24 pack, but it ended up being four 24 packs.  Pretty sweet deal, especially since he's sharing the bounty.  Don't tell him, but I think he spoils me quite a bit.  He not only supports my coffee addiction, he supports my chocolate one as well.  Plus, he did most of the laundry yesterday. I think I got lucky with that one.

Happy 24th of July

It's a holiday here in the happy state of Utah. Is it the day Utah became a state? I hear you ask. No, that's in January and is barely acknowledged most years. So why do you celebrate? Why is it a holiday that most people get the day off for and the biggest parade of the year happens? You ask again. You're just full of questions today, aren't you? Personally, I'd rather be full of coffee, but I guess each to their own.

Anyway, the holiday. See, I remembered your question. July 24th is a holiday in Utah because apparently Brigham Young saw the Salt Lake Valley for the first time on this day back in 1847 and said, "This is the place." The Mormon pioneers had been walking across the plains for quite awhile by then and were happy enough they made it a major holiday I guess. Of course, rumor has it (and you didn't hear it from me) that Brigham Young was too sick to do much proclaiming when his wagon first came upon the valley. There's also some debate on whether or not his wagon actually got here on the 24th or a couple days later. Or maybe it was earlier. I wasn't there so I don't know.

So anyway, it's a big day filled with parades, BBQ, and fireworks. For us here in this household, it has been filled with sleeping in, doing laundry, and being sarcastic. Wait, that last one seems to be done everyday whether it's a holiday or not. I will close saying if you are in Utah, Happy 24th of July and if you're not in Utah, Happy 24th of July.

Does anyone ever read the first post of a blog? I mean besides the person who wrote it. I don't think I've ever went back to the very first post of a blog I discovered. Well, not if there were more then a couple posts made anyway. So, keeping in mind that no one will ever really read this, I could put pretty much anything here. Of course, I know my luck well enough to know that someone would read it if I put something really strange or disgusting here. Well, the strange would probably be about the same as what will be posted here from here on out. The disgusting would only happen if the Munchkin(my to-be-thirteen-in-five-days son)had any say in what I post.

So, if you are reading this. First of all, I'm sorry. You really must be bored or trying to torment yourself. Secondly, welcome to my insanity fueled by coffee and chocolate. Third, because I really need a third if I'm going to have a first and second, I hope you stick around.