I am crazy with the clippers

Tyrus has always asked me to try cutting his hair and I always refused because I have never cut guys hair before. After many years, I finally decided to try it. Thank goodness he is a good sport. It didn't turn out bad after he touched it up for me, but I definitely wouldn't call it great.


Today I decided it was time to try the clippers on Gavin. I have cut his hair 5 times already in the past 9 months. It grows pretty fast. I usually just use my hair cutting scissors on him, however it can get a little tricky around the ears and neck because he moves a lot. It was never perfect, but it worked.


Lately though his hair has been seeming long and shaggy. I will make it look really handsome and then by the time it dries, it is all falling forward again.

I thought I would use the clippers and make it about an inch long. Well...as you can see, that didn't happen. I kept trying to fix one side to make it match the other and before I knew it, he had a buzz cut. He had a really small mohawk and I thought I would make sure all the hairs were even so decided to go over it again. Well, I used the wrong size guard and made it even shorter. The mohawk would've only stayed for a few days (per Tyrus's request) before I made it all even anyway.

Gavin laughed when we showed him his new hair (or lack of it) in the mirror, however I think he didn't recognize himself later. We were in the family room and he kept looking at the glass sliding door. It showed his reflection because it was dark outside. He kept running over to me like he was afraid of something. I realized he was seeing himself and maybe didn't recognize his new look.


Personally, I think he looks adorable, but I am his mother :-)

I Do All My Own Stunts

I took K & G over to my parents house so I could say hi to Mom and Dad and they could play with Jacob. He and Gavin happened to be wearing the same shirt. I took about 20 pics to get one where they were both looking at the camera and shirts were visable. Kylie loved being in the pics also with her dress up dress on.

Say Cheese!

This pic is awesome because the kids are all looking at the camera and smiling. That doesn't happen very often.

Crayon Grabber

Crayons are something that Gavin LOVES. I have to watch him so closely though because he tries to eat them. When he does get them though he just grabs as many as he can at once. He throws them on the floor then fills his little fists again. The cycle continues until all the crayons are on the floor.

Stroller Cuties

Happy New Year

My sister and her husband started a tradition years ago and throw a New Year's Eve party at their house every year. It's always really fun.

Gavin was fabulous and went to bed at 7:30 and slept through all the noise of 30 plus people. Kylie stayed up until 1am and fell asleep in the car before we had even driven out of the culdesac. She was exhausted.

Kylie loves hanging out with her cousins and feels like such a big girl when her older girl cousins give her so much love and attention.

Christmas Festivities

The Kettley Family has a Christmas Eve tradition of decorating Gingerbread houses, eating dinner, having Santa visit, and re-enacting the nativity. Ty was sick that night so missed out, but here are some pics from the evening.

Gavin chillin'

Kylie and her Gingerbread house

Gavin loved watching all the kids with Santa, but when it was his turn he didn't like it a bit.

Kylie loved sitting on Santa's lap

Kylie was the Dove and loved her costume

Gavin was going to be the Baby Jesus, but I was ready to put him to bed so he didn't get to dress up this year.

Christmas Day was really nice. We had a really relaxing and easy morning. Kylie and Gavin both loved their Santa gifts and spent a lot of time playing with them. They didn't want to open any other presents for awhile because they were just enjoying playing. It was really fun to watch.

Here they are waiting to leave the kitchen and see what gifts are waiting for them in the other room.


Kylie loved her doll house.

Gavin's alphabet train set was a huge hit.

We headed over to my parent's in the afternoon and had a really nice afternoon and evening with the family. I really love living so close to my family.