Thursday, March 28, 2013

An Unplanned Haircut

Today was one of those days where we all had a really difficult morning.  I was trying to settle things down and gain some order to the morning by doing an Easter craft with the kids.  Samuel ended up getting frustrated and throwing a fit over copying down the letters "HAPPY EASTER" onto his Easter egg that he had just cut out.  I was helping him through his frustration when I heard Aliyah say, "hair everywhere!!"  I turned towards her and saw long blonde hair all over the table.  It took a few seconds before my brain comprehended what my eyes saw.  Aliyah was as shocked as I was, I think.  I cried, she cried.  We talked about how we only cut paper and how it is never okay to cut hair.  She took a chunk out of the right side and it really isn't all that noticeable, I keep telling myself that it could have been much worse.  Because I didn't see her do it, I'm not sure if it was intentional or unintentional.  Samuel was sitting over on the futon (where I sent him to calm down from his meltdown over copying the letters) freaking out and saying over and over again, "Is it bleeding? Is it bleeding?"  There was a lot of chaos in the Huinink basement as this all unfolded!

The day continued to be a struggle.  Complete with Samuel dumping a plate full of crumbs all over his head when he picked up his plate to ask for a second sandwich.  I had to laugh.  Because really, what else are you going to do?  Hair grows back, crumbs sweet up . . . all these days are fleeting and I absolutely love the ages of my kids right.  Some days are just like this. :)

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