Sunny's New Hair

Sweet Sunny is obsessed with all things hair and fashion.  She spends lots of time on the internet looking at pictures and following trends. It is so funny to watch because I am not that way at all.  I couldn't care less about any of those things.  So, not sure where she gets it from, but she is definitely into all things girly.

About a week ago she came to me with about 50 pictures to show me and was ready to plead her case about why she wanted a hair cut.  She looked shocked when I replied, "Sure, it's your hair."  I told her we would do it soon, but first she needed to email her teacher that is in charge of the play and ask if it was okay with her if she cut it. She did that, and the answer was yes, so off we went.

Sunny said as they were cutting it she was nervous and thought it might be a mistake, but once it was done, she was in love.  She has had long hair for 4 years of so, so this is a big change.  I think she looks older, which is hard for me because she is only 10 and already dresses and acts like a teenager...a super sweet awesome teenager though :)

2015 Word For The Year

Take Action

Okay, so that was two words...but you get the idea.

I absolutely love this quote!  

Last year we focused as a family on kindness.  We spent a lot of time helping the kids recognize opportunities to show kindness.  In doing that we saw a lot of sad things.  The kids were exposed to sad situations and the unfairness that exists in the world.  Particularly with the way we live, versus the homeless, and the orphan, and those that are weak, or sick, or discriminated against live.  We learned we could show kindness to everyone in simple ways.

While we focused on kindness, Ryan and I noticed a problem with our word.  While we were teaching the kids to recognize an issue we realized we wanted to spend a year teaching them how to act on what they saw.  What good is recognizing and issue if you don't take action on it.  It is great to have sympathy for others, or to pray for others, but we want more.  We want children who become the "doers" in the world.  As a family we want to make a difference in the lives of others human beings all around us.

From that thought came the words for the year, Take Action!

On Sunny's Les Miserables DVD, there is a preview for Schindler's List.  The kids asked what that was about and I very briefly gave them an overview.  It became such an amazing conversation.  We talked about how sitting by and watching evil happen is wrong and it is never okay.  We have to be brave, and willing to speak up and take risks.  The world need more people who are willing to risk it all in defending other people and in defending what is right.  I want my family to be those people!

It is pretty easy to look around the world and see sorrow and suffering and hatred, and a number of other sad things.  Our goal this year is to do our part to shine a light into the life of others.  To be kind, to be loving, to be helpful, and to be an example of Christ to all those we come across.

I don't know where this will take us, but I have some great idea.  We are going to work hard in all that we do this year and I know we will grow from the challenge.