Locks of Love

Emmaly has been wanting a haircut for sometime. I can't really give one specific reason why I have been dragging my feet to let her. Usually it's the daddy that wants his little girls to have long hair...not the daddy in this family. He likes his girls (and wife) to have shorter hair. My biggest concern was that my little girl would look all grown up. I love(d) her hair in long braids; Laura Ingall's style. She did too. But truth is, her hair was neglected by me. It would break my heart a bit on hectic Sunday mornings when we are all trying to get ready for church I would hear her go from sister to sister to dad asking for someone to put her hair in braids or bows or a ponytail. I would tell myself that next time I would be ready earlier so I can make E feel special by spending extra (ha ha) time on her hair. Then Easter Sunday came. As we were all walking out the door, I noticed her sloppy up do and realized I had failed. I asked the girls to do their best to smooth it down on the way to church. But I felt guilty. Hey, at least we were all showered. I think. I then decided that I would let her get her haircut. She really needed a good trim anyway. We weren't sure what style but she knew she wanted it short like her cousin Lily's. When the hairdresser said that if she went a couple inches shorter she could donate to locks of love, she knew exactly that is what she wanted to do.
Forgive the quality of these photos. The beauty shop has tricky lighting. Hmmm......

See. What did I tell you. All grown up. Maybe not ALL grown up but, my goodness, she looks like she could pass for an 8 yr old. :-) I need to hang on to these last few months of seven!

What? So you get a haircut and that makes you no longer able to giggle during pictures? Old girl now, I tell ya. What has momma done?

Ok, ok. I'll take that teehee with a side of snicker-snort!! I love her new cut! I don't think it could be any cuter! And I will enjoy my SEVEN year old all summer long!!