Locks of Love

A while back, Kendra asked me if she could cut her hair. We talked about it, and together we decided to wait until she had enough hair to donate to Locks of Love. It's been a long wait, and a lot of mornings of crying while we brushed her hair. A few hundred ponytails later, we finally had enough hair!

Kendra was very proud, as she should be. Since she knows a little girl recently diagnosed with leukemia, it was easy for her to understand why this was a good thing. As soon as the ponytail came off and her new, short hair fell forward, she was all smiles.

She loves her new do! Her daddy and I think she looks absolutely beautiful, and so grown up. I was unsure at first, but now I love it. It looks adorable on her, and it's so much easier to take care of then her long, long hair!

Big Time Birthday Fun!

It's hard to believe.....

That this precious little baby....

Has turned into this beautiful little girl!

Kendra decided to spend her 6th birthday at the bowling alley. We invited our family and her friends from school, and everyone had a great time. Some of the mom's told me that their kids are STILL talking about it!

There was bowling...

Candles on the cake...

And lots of fun games!

Of course, the party did not stop there and continued into the next day. After all, birthdays are SPECIAL and deserve more than one day!

A fun-filled day on the town that includes a visit to the local icecream shop seems perfect. I can't think of a better way to celebrate. Can you?

But wait...there's more! Sometimes you get really great gifts...

Like tickets to see your favorite boy band perform live! That only happens if you have really cool parents, though.

Well, our little girl must have really cool parents! We got her tickets to see Big Time Rush at the state fair, so our celebration continued the following weekend. Kendra was in awe, but I think it will be a while before Justin and I go to another boy band concert! It was a very special and fun birthday that will be hard to top...I guess I better start planning now!