hair update...

first of all I want to say a big thanks to all of my wonderful friends who have checked into my hair coloring dilemma! You guys are so amazing :)

i'm thinking that I'm still going to do gray and go short. I knew this day would come... although I must admit I thought it would be about 10 years from now.

trying to stay positive. I'm looking forward to not worrying about roots, not running to the beauty supply store, washing and going...

not looking forward to... looking my age, not being able to cover my tattoo with my hair when i want to, my husband wishing i had long curly wild hair...

oh NOT dying from anaphylactic shock is a major bonus... hey lets get some perspective!!!!

ya know one thing i've noticed.  there aren't to many fluffy short haired people... this could be a problem

two things i'm baking this week...

i'll let you know how it goes...

mini cherry pies

mini pineapple upside-down cakes

A Hanford West High School Tribute... of sorts

Darin has been assigned to Hanford West High School as principal...

We have a long history with  Hanford West. Starting when we moved here to Hanford back in 2005. It was so very difficult leaving all of our friends and family behind, our history, to essentially start a whole new life. However it was most difficult for Darin to leave the Long Beach Unified School District where he not only worked his entire career with a long list of assignments. Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, Dean of Students, English Teacher, PE Teacher, Wrestling Coach, Girls Softball Coach the list goes on and on... he also had been in the school district from Kindergarten to his Senior year in high school.

When he was offered the job at Hanford West he knew with out a doubt that was where he was supposed to be. Truly a God ordained moment. Through all of the changes in our lives here in Hanford, believe it or not there have been many in this short 7 almost 8 year time span, one thing has stayed constant. Hanford West High School and the relationships we have made there.

We truly appreciate and love our HW family. They have filled in the gap more times than they know. I know all of us (Darin, Me, Brittani and Colton) are so looking forward to serving you with our hearts.

Which bleed Blue by the way... just say'n

Cheers! To Many more memories to come!


The wife of the Principle of Hanford West!!!! Ya baby

crushed...

All Stars...  heavy sigh

For you mom's who are scraping up little crushed stomped on baseball boy hearts. Kissing it back to life, putting it back together with little sponge bob band-aids (remember when those still worked)... I am so feeling your pain!

my boy is crushed

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Shirley's in heaven...

I haven't told you... that I lost a very dear friend last week.  I haven't been able to bare the thought of putting into words my feelings. I still can't... She's in heaven at this very moment. No pain or suffering... seeing loved ones who have gone on before her. Her son Jeff, my brother-in-law Paul (i can't wait to see him again!)

It's so hard for those of us who are left behind. I think of my friend Kerry who doesn't have her mom anymore, her daughter Erin who doesn't have her grandma anymore...sigh   Loss like this  is consuming it is in your face, you can't escape it. The grip it holds on  your heart squeezes so tightly that you don't know how you survive it...  

But it's not hopeless...

Our God picks us up, consumes us, we can not escape it, He squeezes us tight and never lets go. He helps us survive and move and breath and love and laugh again...

I love you so much Shirley...

Thank you for poring into my life so generously.

Thanks for loving me.

i miss you...

this wonderful season is ending...

Colton, Dominick, Alec 

I have been taking these little guys to school for a long time!!!  I've been watching them grow into fine young men. They fight like brothers and love like brothers... This wonderful season is coming to an end... Dominick and Alec are moving on to High School next year... sigh

Of course I know they'll still be friends and all... but things are changing.

I'm going to miss listening in on their morning conversations about baseball, skateboards and now girls...  all the laughing and "dudes"

Thanks for the ride Mrs. Parson...

Your welcome boys it's been my pleasure...

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Little League All Stars...

Little League All Stars is a pretty big thing in this town... I've never been one to allow my self to be defined by other peoples opinion. I have taught my children that the only one who defines who you are is God Himself. Unfortunately coaches, friends, co-workers, bosses, family members, past experience etc... throw their two cents in that hat a lot of the time. Although what I say is true I have been know to get thrown off kilter from time to time and have to slap my self back into the reality of the truth of my belief.

It's time for All Stars... Coaches get voted on then the players get voted in. Some coaches are fair some coaches are not. But isn't that life? Isn't that what we say" Life's Not Fair". So true. So there are some little boys that will be crushed and some that will give high fives and I'm not sure which one my" little man" is going to be. I do know which he should be... of course I do that's my job!!! But as I've said before Life Is Not always Fair.

Here is what I know for sure if he is supposed to be nothing can stand in the way and if he isn't  it will not define who my son is.

Will it be easy?  no...

I hate the wait...

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I'm Going Short...

yep!  I just don't want to risk using any color ever again... I can not stand long gray hair even in a cute choppy bob... My hair grows crazy fast which is one of the reasons I have not kept my hair short for very long in the past. This will now work in my favor :) I will cope with my hair growing out until I feel it's long enough for the hair cut and rip the band aid off! Short and all gray all at once.

Past short hair cuts...

The hair cuts I'm considering... they are very short I will wear them like the pics except longer bangs possibly. I will do the shortest one first and grow it into the slightly longer version...