seriously, life is not fair

This is Grace.

She is my eldest daughter.

She is 14.

I am pretty sure it is NOT FAIR

that she looks like this at 14.

Not sure it's fair that her, and her

cousins, just "threw on" some of her dresses

on Easter Sunday and bounded over to the

elementary school (in barefeet and 40 degree

weather none the less) and "just took" 

these pictures. No making up, no hair do-ing,

they just went and did it.)

When I was 14, I had braces and buck teeth

and freckles and well, was just plain ugly.

I had to do my hair and make up for pictures

and I am pretty sure they STILL looked bad.

OH WAIT!  She has braces too.

That should make me feel better, right?

Don't we ALL have to go through that

"ugly awkward holy cow I can't believe

I EVER looked like that stage?"

Apparently not ALL of us do...

sigh.

Seriously, Life.Is.Not.Fair.

I know the world thinks that 

blond is the color to be...

...not me!  I have a serious thing

for brunettes and redheads.

No offense if you're a blond!