Sunday, December 20, 2009

I want more curls!

Last night, I put curlers in Elizabeth's hair. Her hair is very straight and doesn't hold a curl very well. It only holds a curl with the spiral curlers and still only lasts for half of the day. When she woke up this morning I took out the curlers and it looked adorable. After she looked in the mirror, she started to cry and just be terrible. She kept saying she wanted more curls up higher on her head (you know when they get delirious and keep repeating themselves over and over again). She was throwing a complete temper tantrum! I had a ton to do this morning and really didn't have time to help her and satisfy her at all, so I just got impatient with her. She said "I just won't go to church today then!" I said, "fine!" I went out to the car well-knowing that I wouldn't be able to leave her at home alone at 4 years old. I went back in the house and she was sitting in the same place I had left her. I looked at her face which didn't seem upset anymore and I said, "I can't leave you at home Lizzy, but you can choose to go to church happy or you can go to church sad". She stomped to the car while muttering, "I'll go to church sad". I realized later, when I had more time to talk to her, that she wants hair like Meliah (who has a ton of hair that has a lot of natural curl). Do I already need to deal with a little teenager? This is ridiculous!

Elizabeth with her straight hair (taken a couple of nights ago)
Elizabeth today after church (she got so many compliments on her hair at church :))

Christian, Meliah, and Elizabeth after church (Meliah tried to flatten her hair on top so that Elizabeth would be okay with her hair)

4 comments:

Hollye said...

Love your pictures of the kiddos!
Merry Christmas to all of you!!
xoxox

AaronTara said...

It's so hard to have different hair. I'm the only one in my family whose hair won't hold a curl. Her hair looked adorable though! : D

Kat said...

I wish I had bone straight hair. I love how different looking your girls are and how beautiful they both are. Someday Meliah may wish she were blond so she could have more fun right!!

Sorensen's said...

She really did look so adorable on Sunday!

Families are Forever!

Families are Forever!
What a great blessing

I sure do love my family!

I sure do love my family!

Our 3 little ones!

Our 3 little ones!
We have been so blessed!!!

My parenting plan!!

I have been thinking a lot lately of what I need to teach my kids to help them become independant physically, spiritually and mentally so when they turn 18 they will be able to survive on their own. The last 9 years has flown by so quickly I can't believe it. Nine more years and my first child will be old enough to be on his own. That is a real wake up call for a mother who hasn't prepared her children for those important days. I realize that I have gone on way to long without a list of what needs to be learned and done by what age so that my kids will not be horrified when they get out into the world alone. So, I've come up with a list of most everything I can think of that would be important for my kids to know and learn and what ages they should be capable. Of course, every child is different and is capable of different things at different ages. Some learn things faster and are more motivated. Others would like to just live in the home cave for the rest of their lives and have no motivation to do any of it. So, I am including my fairly flexible plan. But if you let too many years slip by, you may need to up the work to fit everything in. I got most of my ideas from a very experienced LDS author (Merilee Boyack) who has raised several children successfully! So, hopefully you find this as helpful as I do!