Benjamin's First Hair Cut

The time had come. Benjamin's curly(in the back) locks were getting a bit out of hand and starting to get into his eyes. So we all piled in the car for Benjamin's first hair cut. Josie, of course, wanted to get her hair cut too because when she gets her hair cut she is always offered a piece of candy upon completion. This time was no exception. Benjamin, on the other hand, was offered candy to distract while he was getting his hair cut. He decided he didn't want to sit in the chair but rather be held while his hair was being cut.
So both of us got smocked for his first big hair cut.
He held pretty still, mostly because I was feeding him Smarties one after the other so the hairdresser could cut it straight.

Chewing on a Smartie.

Chewing on another Smartie. Good thing there are about 12 per pack.

He looked so much older when he was done. I even cried a little. My last baby getting his first hair cut was quite emotional. That was the hair he was born with after all. And, yes, I did save a few pieces of his cut hair and put it into an envelope. Josie tried to console me by saying, "Mom, you can always look at his hair in the envelope." 5 year old logic :)

Later that same night, our good friends Hugh and Ingrid came by for dinner. We don't seem them often but it is always a treat when we do.

The next day Marty took the two kids down to Oma and Opa's. I stayed home and raced around the house like a mad woman trying to clean while the tornado was gone for a few hours.