You can't tell from her skin, but we've been out in the sun a good bit lately. During the summer we can finish off a bottle of SPF 50 in about a week. But since my girls do NOT do hats, their hair keeps getting lighter and lighter. Canon gets a little bleach blonde around her face, but I was surprised by how fast Elly's hair is lightening. I imagine by the end of the summer her hair will be a very, very fair shade of brown. And it's odd to me how even this slight change in her makes me feel. Like it's unfamiliar. Like I really don't want anything about her to change. And it's so small. And she is only going to keep changing for the REST OF HER LIFE. Ugh. I cry when I watch old home videos because my cute adorable little sisters are beautiful women now. I really can't rationalize it. I was there when they grew up, but it seems sad that those childhood years are gone. Maybe sad isn't the right emotion, but something that makes me cry. And if I cry over my sisters, then I am well aware that I am in big trouble when it comes to my own children. Yes...I can make a little sun-kissed hair very dramatic.
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The girls and I are off on a little road trip starting tomorrow. I'll be driving at least five hours every day for the rest of the week. But I'm excited. Except for the occasional panic attack about driving over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Today my mother-in-law attempted to calm my nerves by telling me it will probably be very beautiful. For some reason I had never considered such an idea. And all the sudden it seemed a little less intimidating. Because using one hand to take a picture out my car window while driving over the bridge seems a lot less scary than two hands with a death grip on the steering wheel. I'm totally serious.
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It's only when I travel that I realize I'm kind of a freak. I don't drink milk. I don't eat eggs. I don't eat off a buffet because that is just nasty. I get vertigo when I drive over bridges. And it's got to be a serious emergency if I'm going to use a public restroom.
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I totally agree with you on public bathrooms. I'd rather do just about ANYTHING than stop and use a gas station restroom. When we do road trips, we stop at hotels...just walk right in like you're staying there...the bathrooms there are way cleaner and it's nice to let the little ones run around in the quiet halls of the hotel.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is beautiful. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Also, the bridge is not very high up in the air so it's not as bad as you may think.
Can't wait till your road trip reaches me! Love you.
Hope you have a fun trip- it sounds exciting! And I think buffets are nasty too!
I'm totally seating you behind a pole at my wedding. Either that or I have to know EXACTLY where you're sitting to make sure I DON'T look at you during the ceremony. Because if you cry? Then I'll definitely cry. :-)
Have a really great and wonderful road trip! And your MIL was right - it is absolutely breath-takingly beautiful!
Well, I'm with you on the bridge thing. I get vertigo too, and I drove over a little tiny bridge in the Outer Banks and about had a heart attack. Ok, sorry...this isn't making it any better, is it? You'll be fine. Just look straight ahead and it will be over before you know it.
Have fun with Dawn!
Please the bridge isn't what you should be afraid of. It's the amount of money you may spend on hand sanitizer is what fear you should get a grip on. The public bathroom that is my ultimate fear. Good Luck with that!!
Ah, we're all "kinda freaks!" Don't even get me started on bathrooms. I get in panic attack mode if I'm not within 5 minutes of a bathroom - anywhere. It's scary, and quite limiting. Really. Enjoy the trip!
If you think public restrooms in the US are bad, I could really broaden your horizons with some of my international horror stories. :)
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