It was Bound to Happen

Yesterday, I spent the day with my beautiful niece, Sarah, celebrating her birthday. We spent the day with my mom, sister, nephew, and Ella Grace shopping, eating at the Purple Cow, and going to the Jump Zone (where Evan and Derek joined us). It was a fun day! I can't believe Sarah is nine. It seems like yesterday that we greeted my sister and brother-in-law at the airport as they brought that sweet baby home from China!

Ella Grace (wearing LOTS of bubble gum lip gloss), Stone and Sarah

Sarah enjoying her birthday ice cream sundae at the Purple Cow

So what was it that was "bound to happen?" Well, every Sunday, Ella Grace enjoys helping me clip coupons (or "tickets" as she calls them). I was right there with her and she proudly announces, "Momma, I cut my hair all by myself!" I gasp, "What did you say?" Her facial expression immediately changes as she answers, "I didn't say anything." Ha! She indeed had cut her hair all by herself. It's amazing to me that children's scissors can cut hair!

Luckily, there is still hair on top of the chunk she cut so I should be able to cover it good until it grows out again.

What she looked like when she realized what she had done. She was BAWLING (see the tears and runny nose)! Through tears she whined, "Now, it is short like Daddy's," not meaning it as a compliment. Derek was like, "Hey, what's wrong with my hair?" Ha!

Here she is with the damage!
As I type this, I hear her telling Derek, "Daddy, I'm sad that I cut my hair!"

I guess all children try to cut their own hair. Although Evan never has liked cutting enough to even consider cutting his own hair. I really think she is remorseful. Maybe she won't do it again??? I hope she learned her lesson. It really could have been so much worse. Plus, it was bound to happen. Every time I have gotten the scissors out for us to work on her cutting, the thought has crossed my mind that I knew she would try it one day. It's kind of funny now! Whew! This girl keeps me on my toes (and I sure LOVE it)!