"LOCKS" AND LOTS OF LOVE

PIPER HAS THE MOST GORGEOUS, LONG, BEAUTIFUL (AT TIMES TANGLY) HAIR. LAST WEEK, SHE HEARD ME READING AN EMAIL TO RICK ABOUT "LOCKS OF LOVE" HAVING AN EVENT WHERE THE GIRLS' GET THEIR HAIR CUT. (FOR THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH LOCKS OF LOVE, THEY'RE AN ORGANIZATION THAT YOU CAN DONATE 10" OR MORE OF YOUR HAIR TO, AND THEY WILL MAKE A WIG FOR SOMEONE WITH CANCER WHO HAS NO HAIR. )

PIPER WAS SO TOUCHED THAT SHE DECIDED, ALL BY HERSELF, THAT SHE WANTED ANOTHER LITTLE GIRL TO HAVE HER HAIR.....SO, YESTERDAY WE WENT TO SWEET AND SASSY'S AND PIPER, MY SWEET LITTLE 4 YEAR OLD, GAVE AN AMAZING GIFT TO ANOTHER LITTLE GIRL IN NEED--10" OF HAIR.

I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES. PIPER WAS BEAMING THE WHOLE TIME SHE WAS IN THE CHAIR.

FABULOUS, SHORT GET AWAY

LIFE WITH 4 PRECIOUS KIDDOS GETS CRAZY SOMETIME. I HAVE NOT REALLY BEEN AWAY FROM THEM FOR MORE THAN ONE NIGHT SINCE BEFORE BAYLOR WAS BORN...OR WAS IT PIPER?? IT'S BEEN A VERY LONG TIME.

WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR THE BEST BABYSITTERS EVER--MY MOM AND DAD. THEY KEPT OUR KIDS FOR TWO DAYS WHILE WE ENJOYED OURSELVES AT A RESORT 45 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD. IT WAS GORGEOUS. THE POOL WENT ON FOREVER, THE VIEWS WERE GORGEOUS, THE SERVICE WAS AMAZING! WE ENJOYED THE EXECUTIVE SUITE (BECAUSE THE HOTEL MADE A MISTAKE--NOT BECAUSE WE COULD AFFORD IT). WE ENJOYED IN ROOM MASSAGES, AN AMAZING BREAKFAST BUFFET, AND RICK EVEN HAD TIME TO ENJOY A ROUND OF GOLF....I THINK I WILL HAVE TO CADDY FOR HIM FROM NOW ON--SEEING THAT HE SHOT A 79!

WE RETURNED YESTERDAY AND FEEL OH! SO RELAXED AND READY TO TACKLE PARENTHOOD HEAD-ON AGAIN.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU MOM AND DAD!