Hair Cuts

Both Jared and Novalee wanted to grow their hair out for Halloween.  Jared was Harry Potter so it made sense to let his go long.  Novalee was a Vampire but the hairstyle she wanted was like the one on the costume bag...a bun.  It made absolutely no sense for her to grow out her hair but she insisted that I couldn't cut it until AFTER Halloween.

So I patiently waited and waited and endured her tears and yelps of pain when I had to brush out tangles even when I was ever so soft.

I could not wait to get her locks cut off.

The day after Halloween I called three places to see if anyone could take her.  No luck.  We drove to one place, no luck (it didn't help that I had about an hour and a half window to do it all day.  But I was determined.  Thankfully the next place we tried was available right then to cut her hair.

Ohhhh, so much better.  She even looks older which was fun for her.

Jared is much easier when it comes to hair cuts.  He does resist for a bit but usually gives in when his hair starts growing over his ears.  (We actually thought he looked good with long shaggy hair like Harry Potter).  

I cut his hair in stages since it was so long...I thought it would be fun.  

Here it is during my attempt at a faux hawk. 

What a handsome little devil.  

He thought it was pretty funny when I told him he was getting hairy like Wesley.  :)  

(I should just say it's kind of a running family joke that Wesley is a hairy beast but don't worry he's not super hairy on his back...yet).

I can't get over how grown up he looks in this picture.  Is it just me?  Or does he look older than 8?