Many of you maybe know that my son that is almost 4 years old has never had a hair cut.

It was lovingly referred to as an "angel fro", because it is so wispy and blonde.

Older women adored it and we would constantly get stopped in the middle of the grocery store to have a conversation with them about how their now grown son also had beautiful curls.  Most of the stories ended with the same comment, "when we cut it, he lost the curls...they never came back."  You could tell it was a bittersweet moment for them to see my son and have the encounter remind them of many years gone by.

I won't lie.  These stories kept me from getting his hair cut.  Not only was I afraid that he would loose his curls, but I did love to see the look on people's faces when they saw us out and about.  People would also comment, "how could you cut it?!"

Thus, we waited for years.....

until his hair started to make dreadlocks on it's own.

I knew it was time.

Luckily, my mother-in-law cuts hair.  We made it a family event and the cousins got their hair cut too.

How cool is it, as a child, to have your Grammy cut your hair?!

 

Don't let her face fool you, it is cool to have Grammy cut your hair.  She was doing a great job at holding very still.  :)

 

how cute is she...I mean, really!

 

 

 

 

 

And the really great thing about getting your hair cut at Grammy's house is - if you are good during the cut....

 

You get a treat when you are all done.

 

And...

the curls stayed.