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When the cat’s away

7.30.12

For 27 months, I’ve been trying to grow Lydia’s hair out. I’ve trimmed the back several times now, but I’ve never cut the front.

I’ve never cut the front.

While we were in Dallas over the last 5 days for our ETC Train-the-Trainer course and the kids were at Grammy camp, Lydia decided the scissors needed to be tried out on her bangs.
The little bit of bangs that have taken over 2 years to grow. 
Yeah, I know it’s a rite of passage. Yeah, I know I did it too, Mom, at about the same age. Blah blah blah.
But, I’m a little upset today about it, and I’m feeling totally entitled to that. Her cuteness isn’t making it any better.
Can’t really even these out so much or cut her hair to help it look like it was meant to be that way. Too short for clippies that she fights anyhow and looks silly with a headband. 
Maybe it will be all grown out by the time she leaves Elementary School. (sigh)

Ni Hao Yall

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
Filed Under: Lydia, Sunday Snapshot

Gettin’ our ETC on

7.27.12

We’re learnin’ that Texans don’t just say ya’ll, they also make all -ing words -in words.

So, here we are after about 12 hours of gettin’ our Empowered to Connect on at the Train the Trainer course.

And, as Karen Purvis would say, woah Nellie.

Deep stuff today as Michael and Amy Monroe face the task of equipping (sorry) equippin’ us and a handful of other couples to teach Empowered to Connect to other parents.

My neurotransmitters are a bit fried from so much firing today, thank you very much. So, this connector is heading to bed to get ready for another full day tomorrow.

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