Haircut by Stylist Zane

The boys were quietly playing upstairs in their playroom when Zane decided that Eli needed a haircut! Yes, he made this decision on his own and took matters into his own hands. I didn't really think much of them being upstairs. I just knew there were not bothering me, I didn't hear any fighting, and they were being quiet....Well, I guess I should have known they were up to something with it being that quiet and them being content to stay up there alone. I usually have to beg them to go upstairs and play by themselves.

Zane came downstairs and told me he had given Eli a haircut. I thought surely he meant a pretend haircut with the pretend plastic scissors...they are fond of pretending to give haircuts. But he informed me that it was with the scissors that have the plastic thing on them...ie. his craft scissors from his craft box. (Note to self: Don't let the child even have safety craft scissors.)

Now that I'm over my anger and questioned Zane about why he did it, he told me that the part of Eli's hair that sticks out on the sides was bothering him, so he just cut it! Well, I know he's heard that from me, because it does drive me nuts when Eli's hair sticks out on the sides. We joked that we were surprised he didn't have a cape on Eli, since everything else was so real. But he also cut the back supershort. It can't be combed down or covered at all. So, we'll be visiting the real stylist this afternoon (after Eli's doctor/well visit) to get the damage fixed...or shaved, however you want to call it.

Now, this is what gets me...
1.Eli sat still the whole time Zane was doing this. Eli is the kid who kicks and screams and cries the whole time when we take him to get his hair cut! But, when Zane is the stylist, he's content to sit still and read a book!
2.Zane brought over the trash can to where Eli was sitting and was putting the excess hair into the trash can! Seriously, he thought that much about it to throw away the hair he was cutting off. Oh, that child!

So, go on, look at the pics below and have a good laugh and be glad it wasn't your kid this time!

Interview with Zane

After reading the responses from Dana and Caleb, I was really interested in what Zane might say to some of these questions....Here goes!

Interview about mommy and Zane:

1. What is something mommy always says to you? Well “Zane, don’t pinch the dog!” (this is true, but not the thing I say most to him!)

2. What makes mommy happy? When you stay good and don’t do anything wrong or mean to her or anything else.

3. What makes mommy sad? When you do something bad.

4. How does your mommy make you laugh? Well, you tickle me and that makes me laugh.

5. What was your mommy like as a child? I’m not sure what she looked like.

6. How old is mommy? I’m not sure how old you are…how old are you?\

7. How tall is mommy? Really tall. Like a grown up.

8. What is mommy's favorite thing to do? I’m not sure. Stay down here (downstairs) by herself and do stuff, like clean up the kitchen and living room.

9. What does your mommy do when you're not around? I don’t know.

10. If your mommy becomes famous, what will it be for? I don’t know…tell me.

11. What is your mommy really good at? Playing basketball.

12. What is your mommy not very good at? Not very good at playing soccer.

13. What does your mommy do for her job? When I was in your tummy, you went to work, and when Eli was in your tummy, you went to work, but now, you stay home and watch us!

14. What is your mommy's favorite food? Anything. (Um…so true right about now!)

15. What makes you proud of your mommy? For picking up my toys and I don’t have to do it.

16. What makes your mommy proud of you? I’m not sure.

17. If your mommy was a cartoon character, who would she be? Mommy.

18. What do you and your mommy do together? Go fishing!

19. How do you know your mommy loves you? Because she’s special.


Most of Zane’s answers started with “Umm, I don’t know”. And then I would have to reword or ask him again to think about something.

Zane's Big Catch

Zane's Pa has taken him fishing at Celebration Park a few times. Mostly, they caught some very small perch and one fish that broke their line, but they never actually saw it. Well, Zane was so excited to take his Daddy fishing and Mike did enjoy for the first two little perch that he caught. Mike is just not that into fishing. So I ended up helping Zane most of the time. We caught the usual and then all of a sudden I realized that we had caught what I called a "real" fish. See for yourself below!

Trying to reel it in.

Our big catch!

Zane is actually excited and this was the last picture we got before the fish broke the line and fell back into the water with the tiny hook still attached.

Awakened to Stones on My Window

That's right, I woke up to someone throwing stones on my bedroom window. And my bedroom window is on the third floor.

Apparently I was a heavy sleeper this morning. Mike had to head out of town for the day and he started out early. So, after he left, I I went back to sleep. I'm normally a light sleeper but not today, I guess!

I thought I heard something hit our screen door and figured it was just a stray newspaper being delivered. Then I hear something hit my window. So, I jumped up and looked out the window and see Mike's rental car in the middle of the street. Realizing in my mind what I can only assume must be happening, I rushed down the stairs and flung open the door without even confirming that it was my husband outside and not some crazy intruder! Luckily it was my poor husband who had accidentaly forgotten his cell phone and was locked outside of the house!

And he'd been outside my door banging, ringing the doorbell, and honking his horn for 15 minutes! I just cannot believe that I was in that deep of a sleep! And I really feel bad for my neighbors because they were probably not such light sleepers at 6:30 in the morning.

I feel bad that this happened to Mike when I know he was trying to get on the road and out of town, but hey, I'm not the one who forgot my phone!

And he does get brownie points in my book for: a) actually hitting the window with the rocks and b) actually locking the door on his way out (something he never does).

Funny things from Zane

Zane says the darndest things sometimes! I wanted to write down a few just so I don't forget and I thought I'd share them with you as well.

After a long day with the boys, after Mike got home, we drove out to the suburbs to shop. I guess I was a little too excited and animated as I talked to Mike in the car. From the back seat, I hear this: "Mommy, mommy, stop talking. Stop talking for a little bit."

And one day I was cutting up something in the kitchen and touched my finger with the tip of the knife. The conversation goes like this.

Me: "Ouch".
Z: "It's okay, mommy."
Me: "No, it's not okay, I almost cut my finger."
Z: "Well, you shouldn't have had it there."






This is a picture I love of Zane! We were staying at University City, PA with Mike recently. He thought it was so neat that the housekeeper put his monkey under the blanket when she made up the bed!

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After seeing many, many Barack ads while we were in Texas, Zane now does quite the Barack impersonation...Enjoy!