I did something awful this morning and I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to forgive myself.
Arle is known for two things.
1. Her ability to talk your ear off and properly use words that most adults don’t even know how to use correctly.
2. Her hair.
So, what heinous thing did I do this morning? I stripped her of part of her identity. That’s what I did.
I had some girl who’s probably been out of cosmetology school for three whole days chop my baby’s hair off.
What kind of mother am I????????????
I asked her to cut off four or five inches. Arle had it to spare. I DID NOT however tell her I wanted eight or nine inches off.
This girl couldn’t seem to get it even and just kept cutting and cutting and cutting. I felt as though I was watching Samson and Delilah and this 19-year-old kid was just stripping Arle of the thing she’s most known for…having fabulous hair. {Isn’t that what Samson and Delilah was all about…him and his great hair???}
I mean, good grief, I could have just given Arle a pair of scissors, told her to go for it, and saved myself 18 bucks in the process.
Deep breaths, Heather, deep breaths. It’s just hair. It will grow back.
Good thing she’s so stinkin’ cute and could probably pull off a flat-top if needed.
P.S. Yes those are pirate tattoos on her arms. Courtesy of Nate’s pirate birthday party loot.
P.S.S. Arle made that necklace and I’m pretty sure is going to insist on wearing it every single day for the rest of her life.
Rana Jameson said,
August 13, 2010 @ 1:51 pm
Don’t fret, Heather – she looks darling!
And her pirate tats are rad, too.
Yansci said,
August 13, 2010 @ 2:16 pm
I love her new hair-do! She would be beautiful no matter what haircut she had. And yes, it will grow back!
jami nato said,
August 13, 2010 @ 2:17 pm
it is the cutest! it’s so hot… she needs short hair right now. and it’s still longer than mine and i’m growing mine out. uggg.
Jill said,
August 13, 2010 @ 2:25 pm
Heather-
It looks great!! And just think, it will keep her a bit cooler during one of the hottest months! Plus, this will teach her to roll with things :o)
Becca Annlee Boyd said,
August 13, 2010 @ 2:28 pm
She is super cute!!!! And your right it will grow!!!! I remember when I was a kid I wouldnt’ let them cut my hair!!! Now I wear it any length!!! She is a doll no matter what!!!!
Maeghan said,
August 13, 2010 @ 4:52 pm
She looks great Mom, love the tatts!
Paula said,
August 13, 2010 @ 5:01 pm
Oh my, hopefully Arle’s beautiful long hair will be back soon!
kristin Fulghum said,
August 13, 2010 @ 6:52 pm
ummm, it looks amazing! you can still be known for your hair with short hair!
Your Mother said,
August 13, 2010 @ 6:53 pm
She looks like a school girl, for sure!! It’s darling on her just like her long goldi-locks were. Before I got to the pss’s I was thinking to myself, “she’s going to have a love for accessorizing just like her Mommy does”, I was thrilled to find out she had strung the beads herself! It finished off the new chic-ness.
Kristen said,
August 13, 2010 @ 10:00 pm
I think it’s adorable and you’re hilarious. love the tatoos.
Grammy and Papa said,
August 13, 2010 @ 10:44 pm
Arle looks adorable – long hair, short hair…gosh she’d look adorable no matter what :) Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow :) Love you all !!!
Jenny said,
August 14, 2010 @ 6:56 pm
She is such a dolly! Your right, I think she could pull off a flat top. ;) Josh & I loved catching up on Friday. We walked away & I said that you know you are good friends when you can sit and visit like no time has passed! Josh wholeheartedly agreed. We are praying for you this week & we know that God has amazing things in store for you, Trav & Arle!
annalee said,
August 15, 2010 @ 4:01 pm
how does she possibly keep getting even cuter?!?
rkingsley said,
August 16, 2010 @ 7:35 am
I think we need to add the third feature to the list: her adorable gap! Freakin’ love those front two teeth.
Meg said,
August 16, 2010 @ 10:49 am
Her hair is adorable! And the change doesn’t seem to bother her at all – her pictures are as cute as ever.