My husband has been through many hair phases in the 8 years we’ve been married.  Don’t you just love the curly dark hair pictured below!  (I’ve got jokes…yes, it is a wig).  Anyway - last night he hit another phase (it’s the last picture) and I told him all his many styles deserved some attention!

Gotta love the wig.  I believe that this was some sort of prop used at youth that he had a little fun with!

This is the long”ish” hair.  I really liked this one - it even got longer than this, but I couldn’t find a picture to share

Then we go to the short-in-back-long-on-top do.  Sort of a reverse mullet I guess (thank the Lord he never had a real one!).

…and the famous “fauxhawk”.  He definitely got the most comments on this one.  It didn’t last too long, but it was very rock-n-roll.

Ahh…the normal hair.  This was a favorite of mine too.  During this period, and the fauxhawk period his “product” cost more than anything I’d ever bought for my own hair!

Then we got the buzz cut.  This honestly came when we were trying to cut the budget, and the every 5 week haircuts had to go.  We bought some clippers, and haven’t paid for a haircut since.  Now for the new do…

Yes - he’s been shaved bald.  Apparently the rule in rock-n-roll is long hair, or no hair at all.  He’s opted for the second since he didn’t have that much to start with.  Or maybe he’s just trying to look like Carlos.  I didn’t know if I’d like it, but I really do.  As he likes to say…he looks much faster :).

So, those have been the phases so far.  What’s your favorite “Jay-do”?

If you don’t know ElBen, you should.  He’s an awesome friend and - as we found out - an amazing cook!  He came over, uh…two weeks ago now (yes, I’m S-L-A-C-K!) and cooked us a dinner like I haven’t seen in forever.  Definitely not in my kitchen.  Words can’t describe, so of course I have pictures!

Your mouth is watering, right?!  Thanks Ben…anytime you’re feeling like cooking again, my kitchen is open

This is what you get when you go to a show at a place that serves alcohol - yet, you don’t have your I.D. on you.  Last night we went to Orlando with Renee’ and Derek to see Vedera, The Myriad, and Eisley.  I hate carrying a bag to shows, so I left it in the trunk…with my license.  In return I got these large sharpie ‘X’s’ on not one, but BOTH, of my hands.  As if the large suitcases under my eyes don’t scream “OVER 21″.  Apparently, assuring the doorman that you’re not drinking anyway doesn’t rescue your hands from the dreaded permanent marker.  Oh well - the show was great, and we had fun.  Time to go scrub again

I’ll leave you with some pics:
Eisley - -

Brooke & Renee’ - -

Brooke & Jay - -

Derek - - (You can’t tell in the pic, but that was the woman’s restroom )

These are my twins…well, not mine, but I did feel like I raised them for 2 years of their lives - I was their nanny from their 1st birthday to their 3rd birthday, and we’re still close to them today - at 6 years old.  I miss them very much, and sometimes wonder what my life would look like now had I chosen to stay with them longer.  I don’t regret any decisions I made, but sometimes if I could go back and stay with them, I think I would.  This post is for them…I know they don’t read my blog, but you do.  If you’re reading this, say a prayer for them.  They’re GREAT kids & I’d like them to stay that way :)  Love you Katherine & Lachlan!!!

I’m following the lead from Chris this morning…seemed like a great post to put up on everyone’s favorite day of the year

So here goes…10 reasons I’m happy today:

1.  I woke up next to the love of my life.  He is awesome, and he loves me like crazy.  The feeling is VERY mutual.  (If only he had a blog I could link to…oh well, he’s a busy guy!)

2.  Working from home.  Just knowing that I can walk to the next room in my pj’s and be at work is pretty darn cool.

3.  Economic stimulus tax credits.  The fact that we got these this year made us actually get a REFUND!!!  I honestly don’t know how this happened, but I’m ever thankful (especially since we’re making payments from last year’s taxes still…thank you very much IRS, we love you…no really)  Included in this one, I’ll say Turbo Tax software - that made it possible to file our own taxes without owing our first child to an accountant!

4.  Da boat…even though it’s not ready yet, it will be soon.  Having afternoon sailing adventures to look forward to makes me smile (now, if we only knew how to sail already ).

5.  Stella.  Our compassion kid.  (Ain’t she cute!!) Knowing someone can eat, go to school, get medical attention, and learn about Jesus’ love because we helped puts a huge smile  on my face. You can sponsor someone too…there’s a link in my left sidebar.

6.  iTunes.  I thrive on music.  The little program that allows me to organize and listen to all my favorite tunes is a wonderful tool, and I’m thrilled to use it everyday.  Right now I’m listening to this:

7.  My friends & family!  Love to you all - you make me happy!  Thanks for thinking of us & praying & being there when we need you, etc, etc.

8.   Reading.  It’s always a treat to curl up with a good book on some cold, rainy day.  I’ve always loved reading, and I don’t know what life would be like without a good book.  Right now I’m working on two:

9.  Chocolate.  Many, many times this little sweet treat has improved my mood and made me a lot less monster-like.  Thank you sweet, creamy goodness!

10.  Blogging - though I may be a sporadic blogger - it really does make me happy that I can share my thoughts with all of you - all 5 of you

So, there you have it.  There are many, many more but these were on my mind today.  Spread the love…share with us your 10 happy things, too!