Curly Girls

A few days ago Bella asked me to braid her hair so it would be curly. At first, I wasn't too enthusiastic about the endeavor. I had braided the girls hair into tiny braids once, and it was quite the task. Bella's hair is so thick that it took many, many strands. Addie's hair, on the other hand, is so thin that getting enough hair for a decent strand was very challenging. And the end result was more of a frizzy, crinkled look as opposed to actual curls. But this time, I remembered all my sponge curlers back from my cheerleading days (yes, I'm talking about 16-year-old curlers) and busted out the hair gel. The girls thought it was so cool. 

Before:

After:

They are already asking me to curl their hair again. And I know I will, because it made them so happy... and really, it is pretty easy. I am trying to relish the little things that make my kids happy, because I know the day will come when it will be much harder. Plus, I already feel like most of my days are full of saying "no" or "not today" or "not right now"... which makes me really stop and think, "Why not?" I don't want my children to look back on these years and think that mom was too busy to enjoy life. I want them to see in my actions and my life that we should take time to find joy in the simple things, and really take time to spend with those who matter the most to us. After all, they are my blessings from God.