Recently, Doug and Hannah were playing Rat-a-Tat-Cat on the floor while I was cooking supper. At the same time, Ava was playing beauty shop and Doug was her customer. She was brushing his hair and telling him that he was a pretty, pretty princess (Hope you don't mind I'm sharing this, Doug).
Somehow she snuck away and found a pair of scissors. She brought it with her and sat back behind Doug. Doug didn't notice. I think she planned to cut his hair, which I personally think would have been really funny (I'm not sure Doug would agree), but she started with her own hair. That's when I walk in and see a clump of black hair sitting on the floor by Doug and notice Ava sitting behind Doug cutting her hair. I rescue the scissors and Doug jumps up, and that's when we notice two more clumps of hair on the floor. Ava immdediately senses that she's done something wrong and starts to cry saying "Mommy, love you" and "Daddy, love you." Then she runs into Hannah's arms for comfort. :-)
After she calms down we inspect the damage. It's not too bad. She actually did a pretty good job...it kind of looks like she has bangs now. Then we ask Ava if she cut Daddy's hair. She at first says "Yes" and Doug looks quite alarmed. He quickly asks me to check his hair. I gasp and tell him she cut off a big hunk of hair on the back of his head. The look on his face was priceless. And then I tell him that his hair looks fine...she didn't cut any of it. Yes, I am a mean wife, but I got quite a few laughs out of the whole episode.
Hannah is really into sewing right now. Just wish we had a sewing machine. Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can sew by hand. She has made pouches, purses and pillows (see how I once again slipped alliteration in...without even trying). Here's one of the purses she made.
Signs of Spring! Oh, sweet Spring, we love you!
