J's new 'do

Isn't she adorable? This is her new haircut. She is currently in 8th grade. Let me tell you, there are NO adorable photos of me in 8th grade. In fact, when I took the above daughter to a mother/daughter nerd night at the church a few months back, my 8th grade school photo won the nerdiest photo in the contest among all the moms attending. I think some of those other moms cheated! They brought cute photos. Then again, maybe they were all like my daughter, who is already out of her awkward age. I'm not sure how that is possible, when I am still in mine. Not that I'm bitter or anything, I'm happy for her. I wouldn't wish 30 years of awkwardness on anyone. I'm glad she lucked out and didn't get my awkward gene. Speaking of genes, that painting of the sunset over the ocean with palm trees that you see in the background of this photo was painted by my older sister. That artistic gene is one that I managed to miss altogether.