I didn't get authorization from Aunt R to post these pics of her from when she was a little girl, but I don't think she'll mind?! You can totally see how Lil Bit favors her Aunt R in these pics.
BeBe says that Aunt R had just received a haircut herselfcourtesy of... Aunt R. She cut her own bangs.
BeBe also sent this one and said it was Aunt R playing in the snow, but I'll have to correct her...it's ME!
Go Tigers! Even at an early age we were Tiger fans. Quick funny: I was showing these pics to Boo and he correctly named Aunt R in this Clemson pic. So, then I asked him who the baby was and he said, "Uncle Donald!" haha! For those of you who don't know him, Uncle D doesn't have any hair so I guess we look alike. Too cute! Also, when I told him it was Mama, he said, "What was your name?"
A quick aside... B-mama, you hit the nail on the head in your comment on our last post! Lil Bit is sooo cute and I've caved numerous times recently because of it! I mean, how can I resist?! Of course this is now starting to haunt me because I've had to say "no" and stick to it, despite her cuteness, on a few issues recently. Needless to say, her 2 year old self hasn't taken to that very well (read: throws a fit and screams and lies on the floor wherever we are). The cuteness! Aaah! : )
Okay, on to today's post. 2013...the year that Lil Bit gets her first haircut and the year Lil Boo will go off to kindergarten (8 months from now, but still). Waaaaah! Waaaah! Waaah! My babies are growing up so fast!! Seriously, I had such a hard time taking the plunge to get Lil Bit's hair cut. Her locks were really getting long and kind of stringy but I just couldn't do it. It would be our last "first haircut" and thus was an emotional hurdle for me to overcome. But, I finally made the appointment. I just knew I was going to bawl. But, I didn't...at the actual haircut (more on that later)! She was such a big girl and I was busy taking pics. She did so good! No tears and did exactly what Ms Alisha told her to do. Ms Alisha is awesome and makes me feel beautiful and special when I go see her to get my own stringy hair cut, so I knew she would just ooh and ah over Lil Bit. Ms Alisha did not disappoint! AND, Lil Bit walked away with a big ole tootsie roll pop! Score!
She is even CUTER with her little bob. How is that possible? And looks even more like Aunt R. Bebe, you'll have to scan a pic of Aunt R and send to me so I can show their resemblance.
See the tootsie roll pop on her shirt? : )
We love her new do! It fits her perfectly. Now, I didn't cry when she was getting it cut, but I did cry. After our strip to the salon, we came home, ate lunch, and then I put her down for a nap. When I heard her wake up, I went into her room to get her. And that's when it happened. I had forgotten that her hair was shorter. I was imagining my long haired gal on my way to her room. And when I opened the door and her cute little bobbed self was standing there like such a big girl, I lost it.
I have to tell y'all this too... When Lil Bit says 'I love you, Mama' she says, "I love you too much, Mama". I love it! Sooo sweet. I think she's trying to say I love you so much, but it comes out 'too much' and I hope she says it like that forever.
More examples of her cuteness...
I have no idea where she got this idea, but she'll just pick up
something (usually something that is NOT hers) and will say "thank you
so much" for it. It's killer. Gets me EVERY. TIME.
Another "thank you" and a song. She's also going through a little dress phase. My cousin made this dress for her when she was an itty bitty. It's still a tad long, but she found it in her closet and the rest is history.
I have a dear friend from our days at Ft Carson who is just an awesome lady in every sense of the word. In fact, our other friend S and I used to think that B-mama, who blogs over at G-ville,had to be older than us because she was so smart and wise. She is wise beyond her years, because lo and behold, she is younger than us. Lol. B-mama has always been a great example to me of all the roles we hold as women. I wish we were still across the street from each other!
B-mama has a sweet little girl MG who is about 6 months older than our Lil Bit. We follow each other's blogs and about 85% of our comments are along the lines of, "I can't believe how much MG and Lil Bit look alike!" It seems they have similar personalities too with a wonderful zest for life. I've been saying forever that I was going to blog about how much they look alike. I'm finally getting around to it.
So, I present to you our little doppelgangers (in every good sense of the word).
Lil Bit!
MG!
Lil Bit!
MG!
It really is uncanny, huh? Such cute little girls! They both provide such a unique specialness to our families. We love you MG and Lil Bit!!
Ok, I'm catching up on our Christmas festivities. We arrived from Hawaii on the morning of Christmas Eve. Luckily, we all went back to sleep! Whew. We were tired. Once we awoke from our long winter's nap, we were full swing ahead with preparing for the Big Guy from the North Pole. We made cookies and set out carrots and water for the reindeer. We laid out our stockings so that Santa could easily fill them. We were all ready!
Are the cookies ready yet?
Reading, "Twas the Night before Christmas." Our tradition.
Happy New Year! Our beloved Clemson Tigers played against LSU in the Chic Fil A bowl on New Year's Eve and it was a great game! And...we won!! Whew! Go Tigers!
So, I pulled out our Tiger Paw goblets that I so nicely painted back in TX for our New Year's toast.
Here's to the year behind us and to the one before us!
What a wonderful treat it was to hop on a Space A flight to Hawaii! B-man and I felt like we were on the Amazing Race, trying to get on the flight in the first place, get lodging, car rentals, etc. It was an adventure from the start. We welcomed the 90 degree temperature shift, going from -10 degrees to 80 degrees, as well as the FIVE extra hours of daylight we enjoyed on Oahu. We stayed in Army recreation cabins that were literally like 25 yards from the beach! Perfect!
Breaking it down hula style at the Waikiki Beach Park. They have a free hula show a couple of nights/week.
Our cabin.
Enjoying the sunset over Pearl Harbor.
We stayed at some dear friends house on the AFB there while we waited on a flight back to AK. I knew these babes when they were Boo and Bit's ages back in Colorado. I can't believe how much they have grown. This family is very, very dear to me. I'm so glad we got to spend some time with them. The only pic I could get of all of them is while they were picnicking on the floor.
Lil Bit getting ready to take her first steps into the Pacific.
Boo got sunscreen in his eyes and was miserable.
Haleiwa Joe's
They were worn out from the beach!
Hehehehe!
Super cute in snow AND beach clothes!
While we were waiting on our C-17 out of HI, we came across this plane.
Air Force One right there at the same terminal as us. Alas, we did not return to AK on a C-17. The plane had maintenance issues that would delay it's return to AK by 4 days. So, we flew home on Alaskan Airlines.
We
really had a great time and soaked up the sun and warmth as much as
possible. I refused to wear socks while we were there! Lol! Flip flops (or slippers as the locals call them) all the way! That being said, it was nice to get back to our house here in AK though, just
in time for Christmas.
