Thursday February 28th, 2008
I never thought I would be brushing blonde pigtails.
I had always figured that with my dark hair, whomever I married (blonde or dark or anything in between), his genes would sucumb to my dominant ones and I would have brunette children running around. Never would I have thought that I would comb and wash the hair of two little girls, one with a perpetual slid-out auburn ponytail and the other with wispy blonde hair drooping over her eyes.
Never would I have believed I would have been blessed with such love from a tiny person who just wants a morning at the park with a stick and a rock and almost infinite space to run. Never would I have thought I would glean so much joy from chasing blonde pigtails around the playground.
Life just turned out better than I could have ever thought up by myself, with more joy and closeness than I would have written into my own story. But I guess, I am not the only One with a pen. 
Loved, loved, loved this post. God is so good, isn’t He?
I have a blonde boy. Never, ever thought that would happen to me.
Wonderful post, Sarah!!
My favorite line is “I’m not the only One with a pen.”
Perfect.
Her eyelashes! Take my breath away!
“I’m not the only One with a pen”
So sweet and true! Love it!
Funny how those blonde pigtails can be stronger than brunette genes. My blonde overpowered my husbands brunette in both our kids.
Very moving post, Sarah.
It’s interesting how those genes work. My husband is dark headed with dark brown eyes. Our first baby was blonde with blue eyes! She defied the “laws” of genetics…maybe that was a clue to her personality!
I loved this post today Sarah, beautiful! The picture of Naomi – gorgeous (the one from yesterday too!)
My kids defy the laws of genetics as well – two blondies with blue eyes. How does that happen?? I always thought I would have children with brown hair and brown eyes. As my husband likes to say ‘his genes are just stronger’
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I’m still surprised by my blonde boy as well.
I agree with Renee. Love that line. It would make a good blog tag line.
My parents both have dark brown hair. My sister is a TRUE strawberry blonde, and I was blonde most of my life (now I have a little help with blonde highlights).
the biggest-best things can almost never be gotten by direct action…like joy…from chasing our little blonde…she like you bring me huge joy…all my love…daddy