Since my last post my hair has already started losing the color, revealing the wonderful world of white hiding underneath. The orange scare turned out to be nothing. By the time I went to rinse the color had changed from orange to crazy dark. After washing and such, my hair was just fine, it actually turned out a littler darker than usual. Who knows. I never buy the same box and don’t want to pay the price at the salon, so I never know what I’ll get. I guess I just love the suspense.
Why can’t I have her hair?!
A few days after my last post Andrew left on a trip across the world to China. He went to stay with cousin Mandy (also husband Renny and baby Anya) and met up with cousin Kate as well. Hi guys! It was a good time for him to go because family is living right there in Beijing and will be moving back to the States soon, we think. He had a wonderful time exploring a land he’s always wanted to see and food he’s been longing to eat. I myself prefer to stay pretty much planted close to home. I guess that’s one of my flaws. It’s probably more exciting to be married to someone that wants to travel, but I really love being home and really hate being on airplanes. Guess you can’t have it all right?
While Andrew was away I had a week alone with the girls. We did very well. Molly was missing Daddy a lot but we made it through the week with emails and the occasional video chat over Skype. It was so weird to know that he was scaling the Great Wall while we were sleeping tight on the other side of the earth.
Molly spent the week making books about China and how it was her worst enemy. She hates places that are so far away that Daddy wants to go to. I tried to tell her that it wasn’t China’s fault, but wasn’t extremely successful.
Here is proof in writing that China is indeed her worst enemy. Along side is a picture of Molly crying for Daddy at the airport and me trying to comfort her and tell her that it’s ok. It was actually quite heartbreaking.
So we’re happy he had fun and even more happy to have him back home. I realized that I’d probably make an awful single mom. For one thing, I can’t remember things so well anymore. I had notes for myself all over the place. I mean, who can remember that their child needs to bring a green pepper into school on Friday!?
molly might be one of the funniest kids ever.
Posted by: caren | May 11, 2009 at 09:22 AM
I wish my hair was like that hers too. Glad your family is back in tact.
Posted by: Sarah | May 11, 2009 at 01:33 PM
I think the binding on the books is awesome. That is some creative stapling. :-)
Posted by: Ellie | May 11, 2009 at 04:10 PM
I have been trying to comment for days, to no avail. Something is horribly wrong with my browser and I am too pig-headed to switch, so my fault.
Molly's hair is amazing. I wish, wish, wish I had her curls!!! And I'm glad your hair didn't end up orange. :)
The books - wow. Kind of choked me up a bit, especially the picture. But at least you know that Molly will probably not be taking on a career in any kind of foreign affairs...
Posted by: Amber | May 14, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Wow, I feel really bad that Molly was so upset by her dad's trip. I hope this won't be the impression of China she carries throughout her life . . .
Posted by: Amanda | May 14, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I think Molly's real enemy might have been her great-grandma Kroupa! She had her 4 grandchildren traveling to the Caribbean every year from age 3 to 12. She was "The Global Grandma." Hence, their love of traveling, adventure, exploring new things, etc.
Posted by: Jeanette Austin | May 22, 2009 at 03:29 PM