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Extensions, Please!

Well, there isn't much I need to say because the pictures tell all. Gabby did fantastic! She didn't shed a tear and she sat still for five hours while we put extensions in her hair (five hours after I spend three hours brushing her hair out---so eight total hours). What a trooper.








After the all-day hair appointment, I had three parent teacher conferences to go to and I AM SO PROUD OF MY KIDS!!!! Academically, Hays and Maggie are way above their peers. Maggie, of course, needs to not be so social in class, but other than that, her teacher really loves having her in his class. Hays did this great presentation about his year for me during the conference and it was so much fun to hear how he thinks his year has gone. He LOVE his school and I am proud of his progress! He is headed to middle school next year. . .I cannot believe it.

Tiki's conference was wonderful! I absolutely LOVE his teacher, Mrs. Greenberg. She is WONDERFUL! She has set Tiki-specific goals and she recognizes that he has met his goals--she doesn't expect him to be at the same level as his classmates and she appreciates his good qualities. I feel like she really loves him. She is so great and I am SO thankful that she is in Tiki's life!

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Brittany Watson said…
oh my gosh she looks beautiful...I love it!!!! I can't believe it took 3 hours to comb her hair! It reminded me of the time Maggie got lice...remember how long it took us to get all the bugs out of her hair!!! Love you!
February 25, 2010 at 8:28 PM
jill funkhouser said…
the pictures are so cute. Glad to hear that Tiki is doing so good in school.
February 26, 2010 at 3:32 AM
Randi Shetley said…
Ahhh, yes. I remember those days. It's nice that Megin is old enough to care for her own hair now. At 11 we let her have hers chemically straightened, and she has loved it ever since (we were told to wait until she hit puberty to have it done). Now we maintain and she uses the flat iron on her own.

Gabby, you look amazing!!
February 26, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Kristyn said…
I can't believe how mature and adorable Gabby looks. Does she totally love her new look? I'm so excited that all of the kids are doing well, and I'm especially thankful for Tiki's really great teacher. I love your updates!
February 26, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Kari said…
GABBY IS STUNNING!! I can't believe she's such a big girl to sit thru that kind of hair craziness. WOW I can't imagine Zoie with extensions like that someday. Gabby holds such a special place in our hearts.
xoxo
February 27, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Liz said…
I know you don't know me, but I found your blog by following the links on Lori Knight's facebook page. The profile pic of yours on there is ADORABLE, so I had to come see the sweet family behind the pic. Your little girl is so cute!!
March 19, 2010 at 8:20 PM
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