A Fresh Beginning :-)

I'm so excited I can't stand it!!!!!!!!!

After our last failed attempt at starting our family, John and I made an agreement that we would take care of ourselves. We would continue to work on our marriage to improve it more every day, get ourselves healthy (physically and mentally) again, and learn to enjoy life again. So we are taking the last resolve to heart. John's never been to Vegas, and in the past hasn't really shown much interest until lately. After getting his vacation time switched from July 4th weekend to the end of July, I went to work on getting hotel and airfare.

We will be staying at the Fla.mingo hotel. I've never stayed there but it comes highly recommended by my parents and my sister. ;-) We got five nights for just under $300. My mom is the QUEEN of great deals, so with her help I'll be checking the price of the rooms often to see if they go down at all (one night is $99, the other four nights are $49). I then worked on some flights. We'll arrive in Vegas at 1:15 PM on Saturday the 25th then head home at 3:30 PM on Thursday the 30th. This too was a good deal, and like the hotel, I'll be checking the website often to see if there are better prices, as this airline will give a refund if the price goes down.

I think it will be a PERFECT getaway for us. :-)

And without further ado, the big reveal. I've had people asking to see my hair. I can't find a good before shot. This is the best I can offer, a picture of John and I taken around Christmas:

And here are two pictures I attempted to take tonight...by myself...in the bathroom. It isn't easy to hold a large digital camera in your left hand when one is right handed! But something is better than nothing...
I got it cut SHORT and then added blonde highlights, which are a little difficult to see. I LOVE it. Mandy, my hairstylist, did a GREAT job. I have gotten so many compliments on it that it has really brightened my mood the past few days.

John is not a fan of "short" hair, but he told me tonight that I look sexy with this new do. That too made me feel like a million bucks!