Hair

I consider myself very lucky to have 3 daughters, because I absolutely LOVE doing hair! And while Rachel loathes hair time because of the tangles we're always dealing with, she does let me play with her hair once in a while. Recently we did french braids, which looked SO ADORABLE! Soon thereafter she got a new, shorter do.

Meanwhile, Caroline has been able to fit her hair into two little ponytails (or are they pigtails?) -- which she is very proud of -- she says that they make her a "big girl."

So, here are a variety of recent pictures related to hair!

In these pictures, Rachel looks a lot like I did as a little girl

Getting her hair cut
The new, shorter hairstyle
Caroline's cute little pig tails

Brian's Birthday Weekend in PKS

We enjoyed some unseasonably wonderful weather while celebrating Brian's birthday at PKS. Here are some pictures of the action!

For mid-February, we had really nice temperatures -- so we spent LOTS of time outside, especially riding bikes!


It was REALLY windy, though -- especially at the water's edge near the sound

A family of bikers! Mark, Miriam, & Neils riding together

Miriam taking sweet Ed for a walk
Sarah loves pushing the baby doll stroller (with or without a baby in it!)


Running around at the park by the sound

Family photo!
Not pictured -- Miriam, Ed (the dog), and Sarah (she was napping nearby in the stroller)
Fun on the neighborhood playground



Say CHEESE!!!
Just in case Brian wasn't quite sure of his new age, Rachel made him a nice sign
Cake, candles, & ice cream

Why not celebrate with wine, too?!! Cheers!
Some cousin lovin'

Rachel and Sarah

Here are some sweet pictures of Rachel and Sarah having fun together on the swingset.

Circus 2011

Rachel, Caroline, and I went with Grandmommy & Bob to the circus last weekend -- and it was awesome! The animals and human performers did some really amazing tricks.






Somehow they fit 7 people on motorcycles, all riding around simultaneously, inside this very small dome!
The elephants are my favorite part (and perhaps my favorite animal) -- just such wondrous creatures!
This cute little guy was adorable holding tails with the larger elephant in front of him.

UNC Basketball Game

Brian and I took Rachel & Caroline to the UNC vs. Florida State basketball game on Sunday. The Tar Heels won by 20 points, and we all had a great time! The girls had as much fun eating popcorn and seeing Ramses as they did watching the game, of course.