Cuz them Hicken's are cool like dat!

Do you think I am ghetto for camping in my back yard?  Because Memorial Day weekend Bill put the tent up and we camped out.  Mostly out of boredom and also because we didn't plan on anything else to do that weekend.  It was fun and we made it all night.

This is our tent...it is quite large and I believe it is made by Bass Pro Shop or something.....I'll have to ask Bill.

Then it got a little crazy and Gage showed us how he can put his leg behind his head:

And because she never wants to be "out done"














And then it got really crazy as I remembered how flexible I once was (Thanks to Carol Hutchington for all those years of ballet).....come on, how could I not?

Yes I am slightly embarrassed!  But I told the boy I could do it and he didn't believe me!  It was a dare! A right of passage even.....There are some things in this life I just can't pass up - maybe I should.....but I just can't!

Even Maya was impressed!  So that is camping "Hicken Style" feel free to join us next time!

Because girls will be girls......or whatever

Last Monday, Emma cut her hair.  I don't know why.  I was in the living room nursing Maya and Emma came in all smiles and giggles and cuddled up to my arm.  And that's when I noticed.  Her bangs were all short in the middle (please see below!)

And so I calmly (I was calm at this point because I didn't know there was more!) asked her where the scissors were and then I proceeded to follow her and that's when I noticed this:

And then I freaked!  I swear the room got smaller and my breathing became quicker and I kept thinking "THIS IS NOT HAPPENING!!!"  But it was.  And it was done...all over...her hair was gone.

So we made an emergency call to Lindy (Bill's sister) & set up an appointment for a consult because she does hair...professionally.  And she really is very good.   I initially thought maybe no one will really notice - we don't really have to cut all of it!  And I said so to Lindy but then Lindy burst the bubble and said "Just walk away & I will fix it"  and then there was this handed through the curtain:

And I started to cry & hyperventilate (yes I am lame like that) and Gage was imitating me & laughing about it hysterically.  And then there was this:

And this:

And finally it was finished!  It is a stacked A-Line (because she cut it so short in the back it was kind of the only option) and Emma LOVES it!

And now everytime it is washed I have to add product to it & I have to blow dry & flat iron it.....and now I am just glad that Maya was with me and Emma didn't play beauty parlor with her too!