Really. When I was 4 I’m not sure I had much of a say in how my hair looked, or what the hairdresser did with it. That came much later when I was approaching my teens and decided I wanted flicks (or ‘”bangs” as they’re now called)… a serious mistake! How was I to know that my long locks would spring into tight curls when cut shorter…. it just wasn’t a great look at all and it took a long time for me to find a style that worked – but it was the 80′s and there was a LOT of choice 
This little 4 year old however had a very different approach. It was her second visit to the salon- in her life – and when the lovely hairdresser turned to me and asked what we were doing with her hair today, my voice was drowned out with instructions:
“ a fringe… to my eyebrows…. and longer bits down here (beside her face)… and a healthy trim…….. please!”
“Same again”, I replied when I got the chance and as she set to work I relaxed into a spare wash basin lounger (they’re really comfy). I watched on with delight as her Grandmere (freshly arrived from the UK) looked on with eager anticipation. It really wasn’t as serious as it looks, Grandmere was delighted to be there and Miss 4 felt v. grown up.
I really have enjoyed having my parent’s-in-law over here from the UK. There is so much that they don’t get to see or share with the children that even mundane things like haircuts become special treats. Another opportunity to strengthen the bonds between the children and their long-distance grandparents. It’s these little moments that give lasting memories that can be shared together.
Enjoy,
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 4:48pm Posted in Personal
Dear Blog,
Sorry for the neglect, I’ve been a little busy:
- dipping my toes in the ocean
- visiting friends in Avoca
- making pizzas
- playing in the surf at Pearl Beach
- buying school uniforms
- taking photos
- taking a break
- looking after my family
- labelling school uniforms
- sharing great food and laughter with my family
- throwing the doors open
- somersaulting in water with my 4 year old
- making speedboats from sand
- doing cartwheels (seriously!)
- visiting the Powerhouse Museum
- teaching kids how to tie shoelaces
- exploring
- daydreaming
- reading for fun
- doing nothing
- lying in hammocks
- playing with the kids
- cooking
- hanging out with my husband
- having lovely, long conversations with my husband (with the usual interruptions from the kids)
And now I return, refreshed and ready for the sessions already booked this year and those to come. There are always hiccups though, and ours came in the form of this…
Late last year I was all set to sign up for the J* workshop held in Sydney last week…. but my PC had other plans and an upgrade was required. For once I listened to my head, not my heart and placed the order.
I know the workshop was awesome, I’ve seen some of the images coming out of it already, and it hurts to not have been there, but I did the right thing. It wasn’t all plain sailing though. No sooner had I turned it on and it was the good old blue screen of death.
The only reason I’m sitting here typing this post now, is thanks in no small part to my darling husband who sat here for two whole days rebuilding my new, but broken PC.
So today’s post is for him. Thank you my sweet, I truly do appreciate the patience and perseverance you showed in getting this baby back up and running. M xxx
Have a great day,
Miss J and I were waiting for a friend in a coffee shop the other day and I was passing the time with her by taking a few shots. She complied for a while, and then asked if she could take my photo. She took several, and whilst I helped out with the exposure, she did shoot these in Manual. She wants to be a photographer when she gets older, but like I told her, she already is!
Have a lovely evening,
Not for the whole trip though He was remarkably well behaved on our road trip to Pearl Beach today. Awesome weather and great friends who shared a wonderful lunch with us. Thanks for a lovely day,
I think the new, savvy technical term these days is “freeplay“, but whatever it’s called, I like it! No batteries required, no staywires that take forever to remove a toy from a box, just pure, unadulterated imagination and make believe.
The object of this game is to build a volcano…
Enjoy the sunshine today,
