all gone...for a good cause

So...I have been wanting to chop off my hair. I mean, I simply tie it back every day the same way. I rarely comb it and find it much trouble, but...Todd likes it and I do like how it looks. How many women get the chance to have such thick healthy hair, but I have two small kids and practicality triumphs beauty these days. So...the other day I decided to do it and I mean I DECIDED right then to chop it off. OK, so now the only problem was that I didn't want to waste the hair so I was going to donate to Locks of Love (again). When the hairdresser put my hair in the rubber bands and showed me how short it would be I hesitated. It was shorter than I had planned and a little scary when I thought about it. (Would it still fit into a ponytail?) But, after a moment I knew I must do it. Because you see, I HAD TO CUT MY HAIR that day and I succumbed to the fact that my vanity was not worth denying some little cancer survivor of a brand new real hair wig. And so it was done. She hacked (yes, this is the right word since my hair is so THICK) three times and it was over. Well, not really. I don't love my hair right now and it has become a little too much work for my taste but it is OK and it will be back to my shoulders in no time. So here it is...my old hair and my new hair.

Glacier Wilderness Cabin

Towards the end of February, we drove to West Glacier

to spend a few days with some good friends at a cool little

secluded cabin. We ate good food, had good talks and

enjoyed our good life. We drove in the park and took in the

sites. For those of you that have not been to Glacier Nt'l

Forest...it is beautiful. The mirrored reflection here is

amazing.

Here is Chris at the cabin. We were in Loneman 10.

If you look close, you can see the girls and the kids in the

spa on the deck. That was truly a treat and we indulged

every day.

At trip to Glacier would not be complete without snow play.

Daddy and Owen go sledding while Wyatt gets a ride from

Uncle Chris.

Auntie Amy put all the apple stickers on Owen's face and

he thought that was funny. He wore them for a long time.

Above: Owen learned how to lie his jacket on the floor and put it

on himself so he wore his snow jacket inside all evening

just because he could.

Below: Both boys were enchanted by Chris's guitar and he

even let Owen play the ABC song with him. It made Owen's

week and he keeps telling me he wants a guitar for his birthday.

Amy and Tammie (the photographers) take a moment to

prove they were there too.

these are my valentines...enjoy

Owen's FIRST swim lessons

It was a family outing last week as Owen had his first class at
our indoor swimming pool. The 30 minutes went fast but Owen
enjoyed learning how to swim with his peers.

Daddy and Wyatt stayed dry on the observation deck.

Chicken...airplane...pencil...

one happy swimmer above
one jealous brother below

at the end of class, Owen got to stay and play.

He spent his time practicing how to surf

and playing with his friend Bella.

WYATT'S haircut

Wyatt was not so sure about getting his hair cut. Mom had to

sit so close and whisper sweet nothings into his ear.

It wasn't until Owen let Wyatt hold his toy gun that Wyatt

calmed down and finished his haircut. I think mom had more

hair on her than Wyatt.

owen

Three is so fun. Owen is growing by leaps and bounds every day.
He is quick and funny and surprises us by what he learns and knows.
He is a good big brother (most of the time) and has a heart of gold.

These are a few of Owen's favorite toys.
He is very particular and likes to build.

cOLoRaDo tRiP...105 fEveR

During our four days visiting family in CO,
Wyatt had a 105 fever for three of them.
You wouldn't know it from these photos but
when his medicine wore off it was meltdown city.
We were thankful when his fever broke and our
little boy was back to his normal self.
Wyatt loves to walk in his mommy's boots and
loves to read books with grandma!

Our one big outing was to the outlets where the boys
entertained themselves while mommy tried on some new running shoes.