Love My Ponytail!

 

As far back as I can remember, my hairstyle of choice has been the ponytail (yes, the side banana clip came close, but isn't that just another form of the ponytail?). It's not that I think I look particularly good in a ponytail; in fact, whenever I see a picture of myself with my hair pulled back I always think, "I should wear my hair down more often." But ponytails are easy to put in (I've never been very skilled at styling hair or any other aspect of makeup or fashion) and convenient to wear (they keep all that hair out of the way, even in the winds of Rexburg!). And nothing feels better than taking a ponytail out at the end of the day! But sometimes I've wondered, "Why have long hair if I'm just going to put it back in a ponytail all the time?" So in March, when my hair was extra straggly a year after having Janae, I decided to try a short haircut. This was a big mistake. I'm sure you all remember how I cried and cried--I refused to go to church the next day, even though it was Easter Sunday, and I almost missed Mom's turkey dinner and the kids' Easter egg hunt because I didn't want anyone to see me. I looked so ugly with short hair, and there was nothing I could do about it! I consoled myself with the old "It will grow back," but I had no idea how long that would take. Now, almost FIVE MONTHS later, I am finally able to put my hair back into a ponytail. Yes, it's a ridiculously short ponytail, and I have to hold some of the shorter pieces back with clips, but it is a ponytail nonetheless. It feels so good to have my ponytail back!