Good Bye, Nemo

My friend Tammie gave Lindsey her beloved Nemo pajamas on her 2nd birthday. Love doesn't even adequately describe how she has felt about her "Nemos" over the past 3 years. I have tried to move them out of her closet, only for her to quickly notice they are gone and demand them back. One day in December, she put them on and announced she thought they were now too small. Really, Lindsey? You think size 2 pajamas that are now capri length, have 3/4 length sleeves and a hole in the seat are too small?!?!??

She put them on one last time for us to snap a few shots and then they were officially retired that night into her keepsake box. Any bets on when she'll willingly retire pappy?!?

Sure, Lindsey

WHY do I ever say sure or yes to Lindsey when she asks me a question that involves paint, crayons, glitter, or in this case hair paint sticks.

Her friend Jay was over and she just wanted a little stripe of hair paint down the sides of her hair. My foolish response was, "Sure, just don't make a mess." She and Jay headed off to my bathroom. As I went about making dinner and straightening up, I lost track of time and wasn't paying attention to what other kids might be going in and out of my bedroom.

When it dawned on me that I hadn't seen Lindsey and Jay for a while, I went looking and this is what I found.

Hello, little instigator of all things messy. How nice you look with blue hair. It looks great all over the bathroom floor as well.

A little nail polish for Jay would have completed the look.

Madison went with the matching rubber band braces look.

And Molly...she went all out with all of the colors.

We really like Copeland and Jay and enjoy having them down to play. Wasn't so sure how thrilled Jonathan and Elizabeth would have been with their hair painted kiddos so the play date ended with a bath for Jay and Lindsey and a shower for Molly and Copeland and a big ole glass of wine for me!

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