Cookie Cutters

After Eli's past couple of haircuts, I decided to find and try somewhere that specializes in kids' cuts. It wasn't that he didn't do well...really he was quite the trooper. He sat still, didn't fuss, and only got mildly panicky when they used the buzzing trimmer. However, the faces of these poor employees when I brought in my 1 1/2 year old boy were enough to make me rethink. They looked a little afraid. So, when we moved to Lexington, I found a Cookie Cutters and decided to try it when Eli needed his next hair cut.

Then one morning, I went in to get Eli out of bed. This is what I found...
Pretty scary, huh? I am fairly certain it was fairly short (& tidy) the day before. How did this happen? Regardless, it was time to try out the new hair cut place.

We went into Cookie Cutters. We were greeted with smiles...not fear. There was a big Clifford slide inside for the little man to climb and slide on. When it was his turn, he got to pick which car he wanted to sit in for his haircut. Only the green sportscar would do. Once situated in his car of choice, he got to watch cartoons on his own personal tv screen.

He drove the car, watched the tv, and before we knew it, his hair was finished. He got a versatile cut that can be faux hawked or just a cute little boy cut. She "styled" it for him.

When we went to check out, she gave me a coupon book for my next few visits. Eli was given a balloon. The weight on the balloon was an American flag cookie cutter. How cute is that?
Overall, this was a fabulous experience. I plan to go back time and again with my little man. Why not? It's a place designed for little ones. We should take advantage of these perks for little people.

Lingering thought of the day: Awhile back, we went to a local orchard (not the aforementioned Reed Valley). In the main building, I found a horse shaped cookie cutter for sale. Living in Kentucky, I felt this was a must-have. My hubby told me I needed to wait until the next time we were there to see if I really wanted it or if it was an impulse buy. I still want the horse cookie cutter. I NEED that cookie cutter before the derby. We must go back. It will be mine.