The traumatic haircut event

Gabbi Girl has been begging for me to let her get her hair cut since before her dance recital in May.  And since May, I have been making excuses as to why this just can't happen!  First, it was because we needed to make a bun for the recital.  She bought it!

Then, it was "Mom, please let me get my hair cut.  I don't like brushing it when I get out of the pool"... like all summer long!  And consistently, I would talk her out of it.  And then have to face the music myself as I tortured the child, brushing the mats out of her hair while she whined!

So, on this particular August day, we are at the mall area, at Michael's, in fact, and decide to walk next door to Ulta.  Probably because Ellie has heard there's a new Naked palette she needs to have.  (Yes, really!).

ANd I find myself TRAPPED.  Gabbi says, "mom, can I get my hair cut here?"
"Um..Um.. UM.... I don't think we can.  WE don't have an appointment. "

Ellie and her bossy self goes straight to the back herself and asks if they can be worked in.  By now, Ellie thinks a haircut sounds like a good idea for her too.

Gabbi tells us she wants it "this short" and points to the nape of her neck.  The hair lady says she can donate it if we go ahead and just lop it off.  MAMA IS NOT READY FOR THAT!

As you can see in the preceding pictures, I had to go at a slow pace.  And every time we made a new cut, Gabbi posed, smiled, and said, "More, mom!".

By now, I am looking at that pile on the ground and asking for a trashcan to throw up in.

LOOK at the length of that back cut.  It was now down to 1"!
I am about to die.

Of course, I am being a little bit overdramatic.  I am well aware there are MUCH bigger things in the world than dang hair!  Sweet little Jake Raborn taught me that!!

With expressions like these, who in the world could argue with a dang haircut?!

It really does look pretty cute!

But Gabs has that GORGEOUS, thick, silky kind of hair!

Round two.  As much as Ellie idolizes all those big girls who hang out next door at Emma Lou's, I cannot believe she was ready to lop her hair off too.  I really think it is because Madi moved to Texas and sent back a pic where she cut hers off.  Ellie had been growing hers out forever!

Again... by now I am realizing; it's just hair.  It'll grow back!

and deep down, I have always liked Ellie's hair in a bob.  She specifically told the lady she wanted hers straight across, not tapered like Gabbi's.

How she knows these things is just beyond me!

So, my two little bobbed-headed girlies and I left the impromptu Ulta trip with many fewer inches of hair!

And matching Birkenstocks!

Happy Tuesday, y'all!

MO