Life and Times of the Sharp Family

For the first time ever, I was able to put my baby girl's hair into a ponytail this week. It was amazing for a lot of different reasons. First, I was suprised that I was even able to physically do it. I have never been able to do other people's hair. Usually, it's all I can do to do something with my hair. Blowing and styling my short hair was someting that was very difficult for me, which is one reason that I decided to start growing out my hair again. I am currently on a blow-dryer strike. I have not blow-dried my hair since school got out. One reason is that it helps the environment. Another reason is that it helps me not be sweaty while getting ready. A third reason is that my hair probably looks just as good, if not better. A fourth reason is that I just really hate blow-drying my hair. So, in all actuality, this blow-drying strike was not much of a sacrifice for me at all. Anyways, I put Lou Lou's hair into a ponytail and it was too cute for words. It made me star

It's really not excusable how horrible I've been at updating the blog. I will attempt to blame my dinosaur of a desktop computer. It would take seemingly forever to upload pictures and videos. But, we have saved up and purchased a new laptop computer. So, no more excuses! I vow to be better and bring you the oh-so-exciting happenings of the Sharp family on a much regular basis! Okay, I was kind of hoping for some applause there, but oh well. I thought the summer would find the Sharp family in this blissfully relaxed state, but that has not turned out to be the case at all. I have found that with two children, nothing really can be considered relaxing any more. For example, as I sit here writing this post, I am simulaneously drinking coffee, icing my knee, and reading Bres Dr. Seuss's ABC book (for the third time). It helps that he knows the whole thing by heart, but still. But we are home, which has been somewhat of a rare occurrence this summer. We have been on t