Memory lane....aka.....what the HELL was I thinking and why didn't anyone stop me?!

Last night Ryan wanted to see some old pictures which then led me back through quite a few years of photos....and hairstyles.

I want to know why I had no friends. Or, if I had friends, why didn't they think it appropriate to STOP me from making such horrible decisions when it came to my hairstyles! Good Lord! I cannot believe some of the styles I thought I could / should / would pull off. Awful. SO bad. Just because I can, and will, make fun of myself I thought I'd put them out here for all (five) of you to see. Why the hell not. If I'm not laughing I'm crying, right? You may as well laugh with me.

This little ditty is circa 2002-2003. I call this 'the Mom do.' Problem being - I didn't HAVE kids yet! Yes, we were trying to have kids. Apparently I thought it would be a good time to try out the Mom hair as well. Oy. I seem to be surrounded by friends. Unfortunately, none of them were kind enough to tell me I needed a better hairstyle. Thanks for that guys. ;o)
Also, I was BIG. For someone who didn't have kids yet I feel like I look bigger here then I am now. Maybe it's just me but I feel post 3 kids I look better now. I could be wrong.


Ahhh, this one. 2004. Gwyneth Paltrow had done the movie Sliding Doors. Clearly I was a huge fan. I loved her hair and thought I'd do the brunette version. I actually still don't think this cut is that bad. If I ever went short short again I might do this. But I don't know if I'd ever have the nerve to do short short again.

OMG. I think this is my WORST offender. I. Look. Like. A. PENIS. Yes, a frigging penis. HOW could no one tell me?!?! WHAT the hell was I thinking?!?! I really have nothing more to say about this one. AWFUL.

Aidan's baptism. Full on Mom look. Hair, pearls, the jacket, pants, shoes. I remember the whole ensemble clear as day. I think that is the first (and last) time I wore pearls. The zit on the chin seals the deal.

I actually like this one. It's only a couple of weeks after Aidan's baptism but leaving the hair in front instead of tucking makes a difference. This makes me want to get a bob again.

Dear God I will never get blonde highlights again. SO not good on me. Sidenote - why does my hair look like it's at least an inch longer? According to the timestamp it's only a week or so later than the previous picture. I have a feeling they are incorrect. Whooops.

NYE 2005. Pregnant with Ryan. Back to my almost natural color. Growing out bangs and added in layers.

Ugh. This is awful. More Mom hair. The color is terrible. Should have kept it like the above picture. The part makes me look like I'm thinning on top. I'm clearly in the growing out / don't know what to do with my hair now that I have two kids under two phase. Never again.

Soo, this is what I decide to do when I have two under two. Cut it off. It's too short. Not my best call. Then again, neither was the penis haircut. Just saying.

I think this looks cute - I can almost pull it off.

Growing it back out again. Still don't like the color though.

Erynn's baptism. If it weren't almost summertime I'd think about getting this cut again. I like it. But the bangs are a pain in the butt when dealing with the pool and summertime, etc.

Feb 2011

Feb 2012

So, after all of that reflection, I have decided two things. I have had a LOT of hairstyles/colors over the past 8 years. I can barely keep up. And I didn't even post them all! Now I'm thinking that I want to change it up a bit. I'm bored. So, my question to you........if you read this........what are YOUR thoughts?! You see my hair from then to now. Would you cut short again? Would you keep it long? What do you think? I'll take any / all feedback - let's hear what you have to say!