{tis' the season}

Paisley was able to go see Santa & Mrs. Claus at a friend's house & for weeks she has been talking about how she wasn't going to be scared this time.  The last couple of years, she has cried & gotten really upset when it comes her turn to get her gift.

Santa gives each child a gift {that was brought previously by the parents/grandparents}  Paisley was so brave! She walked up & got her present like a big girl! She wouldn't sit on his lap or hug him, but who could blame her? 

 The next day we decorated our tree & Paisley was such a big helper. She was so proud of it!

Later that day, we went to the mall for a bit & she was enthralled with Santa {from afar}. I was able to get this precious picture of her watching him.  Right after this, the "elf" came over & told me that we weren't allowed to take pictures of "Santa".  Pffft.  Whatev.  I got this one & I adore it, elf.

Super Sunday was this week, & last time Paisley had a slight breakdown so I was pretty nervous about how it would go.  Aaron & I kept talking it up & making sure she knew the songs & that it was no biggie & that there was no reason for her to be nervous.

She did awesome & didn't act nervous, at all!

That night, she was in rare form & wanted to take a lot of pictures.  She was being such a ham!

Please note: she is also wearing her persnickety cuffs with this oufit, which is HUGE! I searched & searched last season & wasn't able to get my hands on any.  When they came out this year, I nabbed them immediately & Paisley absolutely refused to wear them. She is at a weird stage, where she thinks certain things are "silly" & then will just be so ridiculous about wearing it, that I usually give up.  Not this time, little p. I wouldn't let up until she LOVED those cuffs as much as I do.  I showed her loads of pictures of other little girls on Pinterest wearing them.  I talked them up so much, that now she wants to wear them with everything.  This is a win, people!  You got that stubborness somewhere, sweet little p. 

Look at that personality? I love her so much that my heart could burst!

{sunday style}

Sundays are a busy day at our house & we go big, every week.  We bring our A-game for worship, our hair, & our clothing.  I LOVE to dress up so it's not a big deal for me to dress up twice on Sundays, but I also think it's important to put our "best foot forward" when attending Sunday services.

With that in mind, I've decided to start a weekly "sunday style" post to highlight mine & Paisley's hair-do's & outfits.  I am always on the hunt for new hairstyles for both of us & I love seeing the way other people achieve big "pentecostal" hair, so I'm going to share my limited knowledge of all things hair! 

Let's get started!

Paisley has naturally curly/wavy hair & so her hair is easy, most of the time.  She likes to wear it down & it takes a lot of product & time to get the curls just right.  I saw a tutorial on maskcara's blog {here} for no-heat waves & I adapted it to what I thought would work best for Paisley's hair.

supplies:

texturizing/beach spray {I like Not Your Mother's, Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray}

small bobby pins {like these}

hairspray {my favorite}

I start with fresh washed hair & I try to get it pinned up while it's still wet.  I always use leave-in conditioner in her hair to comb it out & I also put some curl cream {this one} to keep her curls a little under control.

I part her hair in the front how I want it to fall the next day. Then, spray all over with the texturizing spray. Next, take about a 1" section {larger for looser waves & smaller for tighter curls} & comb through to remove any tangles.  

Then, twist all the way down.  Again, twist tighter for tighter curls.  I keep Paisley's pretty tight because I use the beach spray to loosen them up.  I twist each pin curl into a small bun & bobby pin it at the base.

I start from the front & work my way back, but if I were doing this on myself, I would probably start from the back & work forwards.  

After I finish, I spray all over with hairspray.  She says they don't bother her at all when she goes to bed {& she is pretty particular}

This is what it looks like when I start taking them out the next morning.  Try not get them knotted up & to not mess with them too much.  They tend to frizz if I keep messing with the curls.   As I take out the pins, I spray the beach/texturizing spray every few curls to loosen up the curls & make them more relaxed & wavy.  After you spray, scrunch them up a bit to add texture.

After I spray it with texturizer, I lightly tug on them & fluff here & there to make the curls even & uniform all over.  

Sometimes I bobby pin the top part back, but this week I just added a headband & set with hairspray.  Isn't she precious? She seemed so grown up on Sunday, it makes my heart hurt.  It goes by so quickly, cherish each moment!