I just caught the tail end of an argument between Jenna and Jack. Who knows what they were even arguing about?!
Jenna: Yes, it is!
Jack: No, it isn't!
Jenna: (With sass) Jack, you're not the smartest guy in town!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Texas Part Two
One of the most fun things that the kids got to do was go tubing and skiing on Justin and Emma's boat. They got it last year and are putting it to great use! I stayed home with London because I didn't want to take her out in the heat if I didn't have to.This first one is of Paige skiing. Doesn't she look great?! The videography stinks (sorry David, but it does) and I couldn't figure out how to edit it in the program that came on our computer, so this is what you get. It showed her in the sun and close up, though, so that's why I used it.
Jenna and Jack had fun on the boat, but apparently, Jenna was not too keen on getting on the tube. She would rather be the driver.
Jack was willing to ride the tube. He liked it, from what I heard. And there are a couple of things that crack me up about this picture. First of all, remember how Jenna is always striking a pose for the picture? Well, now we see that she gets it from her Aunt Karen. Secondly, now you see David...
Now you don't. Or you see an airborn David. That is so like him!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Texas Part One
We left for our trip on Friday, July 3rd. We drove all the way to Marlow, OK where Aunt Sherril and a bunch of David's family live. We stayed with his cousin Robin and her husband, Roy. Marlow is a small town very similar to Monte Vista, but it has a great fireworks show, which is what takes us there most years. This year, however, there was a giant rainstorm about two hours before the show was supposed to start, so they cancelled it. That was pretty disappointing, but they rescheduled it for the next night. We were anxious to get to Texas, so we left anyway the next morning and went to stay at Cameron and Karen's.
Cam's parents had just left to be the president of Budapest, Hungary mission, so Cam and Karen moved into his parents' house and put theirs up for rent. It is a very nice and large house, so John and Marsha (Grandpa and Grandma) were able to stay there as well and we had tons of room to spread out. The kids' favorite thing was the pool, which they spent plenty of time in! It was also fun to get to play with Dylan. He has such a cute little personality and it was fun to spend time with him.
Here is Paige, Braxten, who is Emma's step-son, Jenna and Jack. David took this from the second floor balcony. Paige is like a fish in the water and is a pretty good swimmer. She and Braxten are only a couple weeks apart in age and get along swimmingly. (hehe) Jenna is a lot more afraid of the water and refuses to put he nose in. Notice the two sets of arm floaties. And she is always one to strike a pose when she is getting her picture taken. Jack started out a lot like Jenna, but by the end of the week, he was jumping in and trying to swim underwater.
Days 10-13
Day 10: I co-washed twice today, once in the morning and once after swimmming, and my hair felt pretty clean. I even wore it down. I got some coconut oil but I think I used too much. It pretty much came out between swimming and the second co-wash.
Day 11: I didn't wash at all since I didn't go swimming and had just co-washed it the night before. Then we left for Amarillo and spent the rest of the day in the car. I did stop by Sally's to find some cone-free gel, but I couldn't find one single bottle of the stuff. I also got a boar bristle brush there, which is supposed to help distribute your natural oils throughout your hair.
Day 12: Another co-wash and then a drive home. I let it air dry in the car so I didn't get to blow dry it or straighten it. Talk about frizzy.
Day 13: I am going to do a bs/lj wash today and I think I might add some honey to the bs. I read somewhere that honey helps to combat the frizziness. I also found some cone-free gel in my cupboard, which makes me glad I didn't spend $10 on it at Sally's! This is White Rain brand, if anyone is curious. So I'm going to use that today and see if my hair won't curl on its own.
Day 11: I didn't wash at all since I didn't go swimming and had just co-washed it the night before. Then we left for Amarillo and spent the rest of the day in the car. I did stop by Sally's to find some cone-free gel, but I couldn't find one single bottle of the stuff. I also got a boar bristle brush there, which is supposed to help distribute your natural oils throughout your hair.
Day 12: Another co-wash and then a drive home. I let it air dry in the car so I didn't get to blow dry it or straighten it. Talk about frizzy.
Day 13: I am going to do a bs/lj wash today and I think I might add some honey to the bs. I read somewhere that honey helps to combat the frizziness. I also found some cone-free gel in my cupboard, which makes me glad I didn't spend $10 on it at Sally's! This is White Rain brand, if anyone is curious. So I'm going to use that today and see if my hair won't curl on its own.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
No Pooing and Vacation
We're in Texas this week and are having a great time. We are staying with Karen and have been swimming everyday, done lots of shopping, and even boating. I'll have more updates on that when we get home and I can post pictures. For now, I'll just update on my No Poo experiment.
Day 2: I didn't work out, so I didn't shower at all. My hair felt like a normal, non-washing day.
Day 3: I did another baking soda/lemon juice (bs/lj) wash before we left for Texas. This time, I used the cone-free conditioner. Hair was soft and still frizzy since I didn't have time to straighten it before we left.
Day 4: We were in Oklahoma for the 4th and it was stinking hot. I did a co-wash and my hair was feeling oily. It was definitely in a ponytail.
Day 5: I did another co-wash and was still feeling oily. It was really weighted down, too.
Day 6: Today I used baking soda without the lemon juice and then conditioner. It is far less oily and decently soft.
Day 7: I went for a run in the Texas heat and humidity, which equals a lot of sweat. I just co-washed and it felt almost back to normal.
Day 8: Another co-wash day and still feeling good.
Day 9: I did another bs/conditioner wash and I think I could've left it down if it wasn't so blasted hot here. It is still frizzy when it dries, but I am planning on getting some cone-free gel and coconut oil to combat some of that. I just need to get to Sally's and Vitamin Shoppe, which I think I can do tomorrow.
Day 2: I didn't work out, so I didn't shower at all. My hair felt like a normal, non-washing day.
Day 3: I did another baking soda/lemon juice (bs/lj) wash before we left for Texas. This time, I used the cone-free conditioner. Hair was soft and still frizzy since I didn't have time to straighten it before we left.
Day 4: We were in Oklahoma for the 4th and it was stinking hot. I did a co-wash and my hair was feeling oily. It was definitely in a ponytail.
Day 5: I did another co-wash and was still feeling oily. It was really weighted down, too.
Day 6: Today I used baking soda without the lemon juice and then conditioner. It is far less oily and decently soft.
Day 7: I went for a run in the Texas heat and humidity, which equals a lot of sweat. I just co-washed and it felt almost back to normal.
Day 8: Another co-wash day and still feeling good.
Day 9: I did another bs/conditioner wash and I think I could've left it down if it wasn't so blasted hot here. It is still frizzy when it dries, but I am planning on getting some cone-free gel and coconut oil to combat some of that. I just need to get to Sally's and Vitamin Shoppe, which I think I can do tomorrow.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The No Poo Experiment
Shampoo, that is. I've been reading a bunch of stuff about never using shampoo and am ready to take the leap. If I let my hair air dry, it immediately frizzes and is not really wavy but not really straight, either. I'm curious to see if this method will cause it to lose the frizz and actually wave or even curl. Basically, the concept is that shampoo strips your hair of its natural oil, causing it to over produce to compensate, which is why most of us shampoo everyday or every other day. Then, most conditioners contain some kind of silicone, or "cones", which coat your hair and give it a fake shine and softness. By cutting them out and allowing your scalp to regulate the oil production, you end up with healthy, shiny, silky hair. We'll see.
Now just because I'm not using shampoo, it doesn't mean that I'm not washing my hair. I started this morning using a baking soda and lemon juice wash. I'm not sure why the baking soda is safe, meaning it doesn't strip your hair, but apparently, it doesn't. So that should've gotten rid of all the build up from the cones. I just mixed about a teaspoon of baking soda in a cup with water and dumped it on my hair. Then I massaged it all around and scrubbed my scalp good. After rinsing that out, I poured a bit of lemon juice in the cup and added water. I did the same thing with that. Some people use apple cider vinegar, but since I hate the smell of vinegar and didn't want to keep getting whiffs of it throughout the day, I thought lemon juice would be my best choice. Now if I would've remembered to get some cone-free conditioner yesterday, I would've used that last.
My results for today? It was a little more tangled than normal while combing it out, but I think the conditioner would've helped that. Overall, it doesn't feel much different than it did yesterday when I used the cone shampoo and conditioner and I'm getting that frizz as it air dries. That was pretty much to be expected. I was a little nervous about not shampooing since I ran this morning and got pretty sweaty, but it feels clean.
I won't be doing the baking soda wash everyday, mostly just when I feel like it needs an extra cleaning. Tomorrow, I'll just use the cone-free conditioner to wash with (co-wash). Some people experience a transition period where their hair is adjusting the oil level needed, so I'm hoping that doesn't happen to me! My timing isn't great since we are going to Texas on Friday, but I couldn't wait to get started and see how my hair responds. I may be sporting a lot of pony tails until it gets itself worked out.
In other news, London had a endoscopy done, where they stuck a camera down her throat and all the way into her intestines, and it all looked normal. She also had an upper GI, where she swallows some barium and they watch it go down on an x-ray, and everything looked normal there, too. There is one more swallowing test that we can do, but I don't think I want to subject her to more tests. She is gaining weight and growing, so I'm crossing my fingers that she'll just outgrow it. I have also been taking her to the chiropractor to get adjusted. He told me something to the effect that the are a whole bunch of nerves at the base of the skull that have to do with swallowing and spit-up, so he's been working there. She wanted to eat almost every hour and a half yesterday, so maybe something is working.
Now just because I'm not using shampoo, it doesn't mean that I'm not washing my hair. I started this morning using a baking soda and lemon juice wash. I'm not sure why the baking soda is safe, meaning it doesn't strip your hair, but apparently, it doesn't. So that should've gotten rid of all the build up from the cones. I just mixed about a teaspoon of baking soda in a cup with water and dumped it on my hair. Then I massaged it all around and scrubbed my scalp good. After rinsing that out, I poured a bit of lemon juice in the cup and added water. I did the same thing with that. Some people use apple cider vinegar, but since I hate the smell of vinegar and didn't want to keep getting whiffs of it throughout the day, I thought lemon juice would be my best choice. Now if I would've remembered to get some cone-free conditioner yesterday, I would've used that last.
My results for today? It was a little more tangled than normal while combing it out, but I think the conditioner would've helped that. Overall, it doesn't feel much different than it did yesterday when I used the cone shampoo and conditioner and I'm getting that frizz as it air dries. That was pretty much to be expected. I was a little nervous about not shampooing since I ran this morning and got pretty sweaty, but it feels clean.
I won't be doing the baking soda wash everyday, mostly just when I feel like it needs an extra cleaning. Tomorrow, I'll just use the cone-free conditioner to wash with (co-wash). Some people experience a transition period where their hair is adjusting the oil level needed, so I'm hoping that doesn't happen to me! My timing isn't great since we are going to Texas on Friday, but I couldn't wait to get started and see how my hair responds. I may be sporting a lot of pony tails until it gets itself worked out.
In other news, London had a endoscopy done, where they stuck a camera down her throat and all the way into her intestines, and it all looked normal. She also had an upper GI, where she swallows some barium and they watch it go down on an x-ray, and everything looked normal there, too. There is one more swallowing test that we can do, but I don't think I want to subject her to more tests. She is gaining weight and growing, so I'm crossing my fingers that she'll just outgrow it. I have also been taking her to the chiropractor to get adjusted. He told me something to the effect that the are a whole bunch of nerves at the base of the skull that have to do with swallowing and spit-up, so he's been working there. She wanted to eat almost every hour and a half yesterday, so maybe something is working.
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