Date Archives → July 2008

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:: Tomorrow night, Ryan comes. I am so excited, and I can’t wait for Jameson to see his daddy again. We’ll be back here a week from Monday.

:: My haircut is easy to wash, easy to style, and actually looked totally fine when I rolled out of bed this morning! I went right into work clothes today and started turning sod for my mom. I was drenched with sweat and covered with dirt in no time, but I couldn’t help but notice how much cooler and cleaner I felt with shorter hair. Nice.

:: Last night, after a bit of a spicy dinner, I had some contractions. Crazy: I’m really going to have a baby. That’s all I could think! Well, I also thought, boy is it weird when muscles in your body contract, and no matter how much you want them to relax, they won’t!

:: Jameson and I joined the Paladin clan for another day at the beach. Beautiful sky, beautiful trees, beautiful lake, and a beautiful drive home: this area is just breathtaking in the summer.

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We had a busy weekend full of Potsdam Festival, cousins coming to play all day, a shortage of naps, and evenings with just two special boys.


(After their bath, enjoying marshmallows and a viewing of Lawrence Welk — the Saturday evening tradition growing up, which I was happy to introduce to Merrick and my little man.)

And yesterday, both Carina and I finally got up the nerve (fueled by boredom on my part) to really cut my hair. Of course, anyone who knew me when I was 15 knows this isn’t that short, but it will do for now. After growing my hair out for three years, living through awkward afro stages and generally looking like a total hippie, I’ve been hesitant to do much more than trim it. But you know, you gotta live a little. I’m sure someday I’ll want to grow it all back out, but I’ll cross those awkward afro bridges when I get there. :)