Only One Hair Cut

Fred has had the same haircut for over 10 years- Since before we met. Fred has always had some variation of the Caesar cut. Short in the back and sides and a little longer on the top. And he styles this cut by making a messy look on top. This is not a haircut that is hard to do. In fact I have cut Fred's hair for at least 8 of the last 10 years. And nobody has ever commented that it was crappy - ever.

So about a year ago I was growing bored of cutting his hair and I was really wanting him to try out a new look. Don't get me wrong....Fred is Hot and I do like this cut on him but I bet he would look just as Hot in a new Style. So he started going to a barber. And the same Caesar cut he got each time. Fred is not one to speak out and ask -So a couple of months ago I went with him. We were looking through a haircut book and hadn't found anything but then it was his turn. So the guy says what are we doing and Fred of course asked me. I am sure the Barber felt sorry for Fred and his pushy wife however Fred didn't know what to say to describe what we had talked about. So I said can he have something beside the Caesar cut?? Still something short and clean but something different... His suggestion? A faux hawk that is actually not really a faux hawk but rather a little longer of a Caesar cut so that he can still do the messy look if he isn't comfortable in a faux hawk.

So Fred has since been growing his hair thinking that if it were longer then they might have more to work with. So we go to a different shop today and were told- "So I just shorten it up for ya eh?" So Fred says well I would like something different- and he says "okay I shorten the sides and back and leave the top a bit longer ya?" This is when I interject and say - He has had some version of the Caesar cut for the last decade can he have something different? "Okay okay" he says - so he then spends approx 5-7 mins on Fred hair giving him a Caesar cut once again and only he says well the sides are tapered in so you won't have stick outs - ask Fred if he likes it, Fred shyly says its okay and then says to me- " See it looks good eh?" I say well good yes but also the same as the last 10 years. Then Fred pays his $19 and we leave. Fred comments that he has never had such a fast haircut in his life.

I see lots of men out there that there hair doesn't look the same as Freds so I know it is possible....But seriously why can't they just do what we ask? Do barbers only know how to follow the lines of what was there before? I don't get it. I imagine anyone reading this thinks I am crazy pushy and Fred should be able to have his hair the way he wants it...I just want to make it clear he is ready for a change, he wants something new also. He just wont ask for it...That is just Fred.

Nate Turns Two!

Well our Little Baby is not so Little Anymore. Monday Nathan turned two. Nathan is such a Happy Boy who brings so much Happiness in our Home. In Crowds he tends to be a little bit of a Mama's Boy. But this Mom will admit she doesn't mind. There is something so rewarding about being the only one he wants! I admit when I need both hands it can be a slight inconvenience.

On Sunday we had his Party and had a bunch of friends over. We rented a bouncy castle from our Church and were estatic to have such nice weather to be able to use it outside in November. It was a great hit and the kids had a blast. Fred made a amazing cake decorate like wall-E. Nate Loved it!

His actual birthday was Monday and Fred took the day off. We have a little family tradition of Fred taking the day off on every bodies Birthday and we go for Breakfast and spend the day together. We went to ABC then after we went to toys r us and let the kids explore the toy isles for nearly a hour. Then we went to our Uncles new house to take Before pictures as they are going to do a massive reno. The kids had fun running around a empty house and playing with the leaves in the Massive back yard. We stopped in at Grandma's work and the kids had fun checking out the school. On our way home the kids fell asleep and so Fred and I drove through some of the very uppity neighborhoods on our way home to look at all the massive homes. I can't believe the size of some of these places.

Then we came home and gave Nate his gift from us! We gave him a tool bench and so far it is a great hit with both kids. It was a great day spent just enjoying our family. I love days when we have no agenda per say and can just slow down and enjoy the Joy to seep in. It is fun to spend a hour in a toy store letting the kids go from toy to toy checking them all out. It is fun to play in the leaves and just watch there joy. We are blessed!