A Giggle Down Memory Lane... It Was All About the Hair!!!

As I mentioned the other day, I was going through some old pictures. I couldn't help giggling as I ran across different pictures of myself, from birth to motherhood. Good stuff. So I have put to the side many of my favorites to use here on the blog, when there just doesn't seem to be much else happening in our little world around here.

Today's gallery? Ninth grade through my fourth year of college. What makes these pictures so special? Well it certainly isn't my smile. My hubby says I have the "exact same smile in every professional picture" I have ever taken. Looking through these, he might have a point. It isn't about the clothes, for they are all head shots, but I do remember some of the outfits...down to the shoes. The late eighties and early nineties had some fun fashion, that is for sure.

No, if you haven't guessed already, it was all about the hair and my need to use at least a can of hairspray every three to four days. They even use to call me "cotton candy" in high school. Yep, those were the days!

I am actually getting my hair done this Saturday. Can't wait. I always feel just a little bit perkier after a cut and color. Maybe the energy comes from covering the grey strands that insist on showing up every morning. Anyway, since I'm debating on the cut I would like for my new do, and I just found these lovely photos from the time capsule, I thought I would make this a little more fun and ask your opinion...

If I had the hair, that I use to have, and could go back to one of my old styles, when I was much younger, fifty pounds thinner and wrinkle free, which one do you like the best? I've always had my favorite. I can't wait to read your comments...

Picture #1 - 9th grade. Picture #2 - 10th grade. (That is me of course in the blue sweater. For some reason I can't ever find a 10th grade picture of me. I'm not sure if I wasn't there for picture day or what. Isn't my little sis too cute? )

Picture #3 - 11th grade. I always thought I looked different in this picture, than all the rest. Not sure why... Have you ever had a picture that you didn't think looked like you? This is mine. But it is me. Picture #4 - My Senior picture. I remember being so nervous taking this picture. There were two guys from school there getting their picture taken at the same time, laughing at me and the photographer. You know how guys like to pick on the girls, anyway, it made me all blotchy and red and the photographer had to touch up the picture on my neck and chest, A LOT. When he was done, it looked like I had a little too much sun.

Picture #5 - Freshman year of college.

Picture #6 - Sophomore year of college.
Picture #7 - junior year of college. (This was the year I cut my hair. I had kept complaining about my long hair bothering me, so Kevin dared me to cut it. I did and cried buckets. It took me a good month before I got use to fixing it and felt comfortable in the new do. Funny thing is, I think this is my mom's favorite picture...



Picture # 8 - last year of college.

I could go on with the hairstyle pictures, for they go on and on and on. Different lengths, colors and many different styles. But I will stop here for now, but believe me part two will be coming soon.

Thanks for giggling down memory lane with me. I love looking at old pictures and remembering when...