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My mom showed just how much my hair has changed since we started. We used snapshots from the first day, my two month mark and shots from this morning. I am wearing the same shirt in months 2 & 6 :o) I think it looks really good and I can finally see it growing!

I say that because here is a snap shot of me this time last year...

Now I can see the difference!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my locks!

Holla,

TLB

6 Month Checkup

I am still loving my locks and school is going much better! I made all B's this quarter which is really good. I was afraid with all the changes and extra work I might not make the honor roll. My classes changed again this quarter and I got my home-ec class like I wanted. At first we took a lot of tests. I was a little upset because we had take all those tests before we could do anything. I already know not to touch other foods after touching a raw chicken without washing my hands first and how to use a knife but a lot of my classmates didn't. The other day we got to make biscuits from scratch and they were really good! Lately in my Social Studies class we have been learning about ancient Egypt and today I chose to do a fashion show with paper dolls what I thought they would look like going to a party today. We took school pix a few weeks ago. I took mine with my glasses off, I can't wait to see what they look like.

My moms says I have buds, I'm not sure what they are but they must be a good thing because she was excited to see them. My hair is getting a bit drier lately so we are trying to figure out the best way to take care of my locks but it is still better than having to get my hair combed all the time. My mom also said she thinks that my locks are going into the teenage stage I don't know what that is either but they are getting harder to figure out lately. I have been trying out more styles lately. My mom has done a few braid outs which I like sometimes I will just have the front braided for a different look.

We also celebrated my dad's birthday last week. I got him some cuff links! It's almost Thanksgiving but I'm ready for Christmas break. I like school but I miss being able to sleep late too! Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Don't eat too much turkey.

Later,
TLB

School Daze

Middle School

Lots of changes. More homework a lot more. More classes and they are not always on the same days or the same time (block scheduling they call it) so I have to keep up with my schedule and assignment binder to stay on track. My mom kept telling me but I didn't believe it. When school first started it would take me all night to finish my homework but I am getting much faster at it. It's not so bad but it's not that great either just yet. I made a new friend, Kelsey but I had a few of them turn out to not be so friendly at middle school but I'm not going to stay mad about it. We don't get to do much and the teachers are always saying we don't know what we're doing yet. The eighth graders look at us and go aww, look at the sixth graders like we're babies.

Now enough ranting here's what I like: I was chosen one of the student council represenatives of my house and was able to go and speak for all the other 6th graders at the meetings! I had to write and give a speech before everyone voted but I love to talk! I am in the school chorus and we will be performing where I have a solo part and announce the songs. I joined the fitness club at school and it's a lot of fun. I really wanted to take home-ec but it was full. And even though it has been hard keeping up with my assignments and classes straight I am still on the honor roll! I went to my first dance where I got a chance to help out and I had a really great time. My mom and dad chaperoned. Yesterday, I had to come up with a new definition for my name. So Christyn also means makes straight A's and loves cherryz (yes I meant to spell it that way:) I think middle school is growing on me.

I am still loving my locs. The mornings are easy because unless I want a specific style I do it on my own. I am wetting it more which I like. My mom and I have decided to work on my hair once a week so it won't take so long to do the tightenings. She hooked up the front for the dance so we'll be working our way back and by the time we take school pictures we'll be back to the front.

In other news my mom has put in some starter locks. Check her out Mom's Blog

Dueces,

TLB

Vacation Hair Do's & Don'ts

The braids I have now have lasted three months. But not all of my hairstyles have. Here's a look at my last vacation two years ago and the many styles I had to have over that month.

Here's what I started with:

Some Cornrows in Hawaii. Well these didn't last with all the swimming I did on the beach. It wasn't all my hair either so when my hair started to come out of the braids my mom took them down after five days.

Here I am with my uncle Mike after my mom took the cornrows down.

Just a couple of days later and here we are at Disney and sporting a puff.

By the time we got to Universal Studios I looked a lot like Minnie.

Finally, I am on the last leg of our vacation in the airport. My mom decided to put twists in my hair to give us both a break.

So what did I learn from this:

Hair DO

Hair DON'T!!!!!!

Later,

TLB

My First Three Months

I got my braidlocks on Memorial Day weekend this year. It took my mom three LONG days to do it. I was so glad when she finished. I love my braids.

Here are a few more shots of my braids.

My braids came just in time because we were going on vacation this summer to visit our family and that meant my mom would not have to do my hair while we were gone. We usually go to Orlando when we go on vacation but this year my dad's family was having a family reunion so we didn't go. Sorry Mickey!

Here I am on a stop in South Carolina visiting some friends we knew in Japan.

Here are a couple of my brother and me getting along for a change.

Here I am in Albany, GA with just a "few" of my cousins that I met at the reunion this was just the first night's meet and greet and my daddy has a REALLY BIG family.

Here I am with my baby cousin Jarren at the fish fry.

Here's one of my mom at the fish fry, I'm trying to find one of my dad but he is usually the one snapping all the pictures.

Family Banquet Night

Here's one with my Mom & G-Mommie and my cousin Kim who looks a lot like I did when I was little, copycat!

Devin, Gran Gran, and me.

Found one with my Mom and my Daddy!

The last day of the reunion was also my birthday. I got together with some of my cousins at my auntie Judith's house. We had a really good time. We made ice cream sundaes and I had a cookie cake. It was SO good!

Even got a chance to get my hair wet when Gran-Gran let us big kids get in the kiddie pool and cool off from the GA heat.

Here I am chillin' at Gran-Grans before we leave to go back to Atlanta

Here I am back in Atlanta with my friend Natori. I like hanging out with her whenever I am visiting at my G-Mommie's house.

It's been a busy and fun vacation but it is now August and I am back home waiting for school to start and my hair has grown out so much. My mom is going to tighten up my braids so I can be ready for school. She is going to do a section at a time each night until she gets the hang of it.

Here is a before shot.

We are half way done now. Day 1

My mom took this picture to show me how it is fuzzier on the right than the left.

Day 2

All done for at least 6 weeks at least, can you tell that I am happy!

Day 3

This is one of my favorite hairstyles. It's my favorite because I can do it myself and I love to pull my hair back off of my face.

Until next time,

The Loc'ed Brat (TLB)