Blessings in a Simple Life
There are tiny glimpses of miracles everyday in life; I am writing this blog as a way to keep track of the simple joys that God has given me in an ordinary day.

Saturday, January 05, 2008
Well, my baby boy is turning three this Monday. We have had to cancel his party, which was supposed to be today, because we are all a bit sick. The poor boy has had to celebrate his birthday late every year thus far due to the sickies. Abigail was diagnosed with pneumonia again this past week, and Aiden and I have a cold, so we thought it best to just do it late again. Abigail is doing ok so far. We caught it very early this time around, so we are hopeful that she can fight it this year. She is back on antibiotics, decongestants, and breathing treatments, but is full of energy and is fever-less. Please say a little prayer for her that it won't become the mess we had last January. I am trying to plan out what we will do for the little guy in the meantime. I am thinking of doing a Thomas the Train cake, but as to the whole party, no clue. I told mom we might just open his presents and do the cake here, just us, and have a party with his little friends and exyended family in the summer. I told mom that if we do that, I am going to have a Goo Party for him. I'll get three of the little blow-up ring pools, fill one with mud, one with Jello, and one with warm water and foam soap and let the kids squoosh around in them. We'll do the blind-folded "What does this feel like?" game, with spaghetti noodles, and other fun-feely things. If I do this in the summer, let me know if you guys have any ideas for that sort of party. I will definitely do the mud cake with gummy worms for that one! In the meantime, you are in my prayers. I hope you are all well and happy!

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Arriving for her appointment.
One last picture of her long hair.
Going back to the cutting chair. She was so excited!
They had to straighten her hair to measure it. Miss Judi showed her where the ten inch mark was, and Abby told her to take as much as she could. She wanted the little girl to have longer hair so she could do more with it!
This was the initial cut.
And- POOF! - it was gone!
Miss Judi then styled her up with a layered bob.

All new Abby with her new hair-do!
Showing off her new hair in the Boone "Mall".
A side-view of the bob while we waited for our lunch to be served at Tucker's.
Another picture at the check-out before we left.
This was taken with my cell phone. Daddy wanted an immediate text to see his little girl's new hair. Daddy has shown her off all over Watauga County!
She just got off the phone from telling her Nana about her donation to Locks of Love. She was so proud of herself!
And we are all proud of her, too!
She got to watch "Thumbelina" after her phone calls, before cleaning her room. (Usually, it would be room first, movie after.)
Even with it straightened, those super-curly pieces around her face hold some of their curl.
She is so proud of herself that she wants to do it again next year, if her hair grows enough by then. Mommy is in the middle of growing hers out for another donation, too. I guess it is becoming a Hawkins Family tradition. If you want to read more details about her donating, the blog below is her story.

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