The love of my life

The hair growing adventure

I'm embarking on a journey that is going to take a tremendous amount of patience. I'm trying to grow my hair out! Going from super-short to any longer is proving to be incredibly hard so far. It looks so awkward, like a mop on my head. Anyone who knows me knows how crazy my hair is. I've always had about 10x more than a normal person, it's totally unruly and so thick I always had a hard time getting it in a pony without breaking the band. If I didn't dry it, it would (no joke) still be wet at bedtime.

Losing my hair through cancer treatment was the best part of that ordeal. I so hoped it would grow back different, preferably thinner and straight, but of course it ended up just the opposite of that. Even thicker now, more wave and curl (but not the good kind). Ugh.

Anyway, the picture on the left is what I'm going for. Top right was Christmas Eve. Yes, I was taking a puff of cigar by the way! And below that is what I feel I look like, hence the need for change ASAP!

If you see me and it looks like I have a mop on my head you'll know why. This will definitely be a test of my patience.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2013 from our family to yours! Usually I get all sentimental at the end of a year, especially as the ball starts dropping, but this year I was so exhausted from staying up so late the night before, sleep took over. Yep, that's right. Slept through it! If that's not a sign of getting old, I'm not sure what is. :)

We had an amazing time at the beach. Every trip is always "the best trip yet."
It gets better and better each time we go.

Liam and Sophie (and all of us for that matter) are going to have so many great memories. I love it!

Here's to hoping 2013 is a great one. Two big highlights will include: Joe and I both turning 30 (yikes!!) and FIVE years being cancer free. If I can make it till that date, the chance of it coming back (what I had anyway) are slim to none. I can do it, I can do it!

Happy 2013!