Makeovers...

It seems these Sohls have been in need of makeovers.

The baby Sohl's decided she's no longer content going it alone, and is in need of constant support from older Sohls. I prayed for a cuddly baby this time. I guess I should have been more careful about what I asked for. Her older borther was content to play, and would just as soon have his personal space. Elaina's space seems to require at least one other Sohl at all times.

Our Sohl son decided that he and his room required a more feminine look, and took it upon himself to complete this makeover during his assigned naptime. The carpet received what I'm praying is a removable makeover, complete with my favorite shades of eye shadows, mascara, blush, and of course, lip gloss. I've decided he was going for the before and after look, only completing half of his face in a day-look. He complemented his long lashes with soft brown shadow above and below the eye, and a touch of mascara to the lashes and teeth.

My Sohl-mate completed two makeovers today. His first centered on that all-important, male-dominated room, the garage. He must have had an inspirational moment from TLC's "Clean Sweep". The garage went from the temporary job of junk dump site, to it's real job as storage for all outdoor working materials and parking location for our cars.

His second makeover is on-going, and required his newest investment - the Nike+IPod running system. His goal is to run 40 miles in 4 weeks, and is currently 10.9 miles ahead of his goal. While his job requires him to keep a specific level of physical fitness, his own sense of self seems to require him to keep an even higher level. He's determined not to aquire the body shape seemingly assigned to those in his area of work, and given his natural affinity for running, he can meet his employment requirements and health requirements at the same time.

I'm also involved in my own Sohl makeovers. My first, triggered by a friend's recent blog, has inspired me to discover new strategies of parenting, and has yet to take place. I look forward to receiving my guide in the mail, and am praying that this makeover helps to makeover my outlook on my life and success as a mother and person.

My second makeover is reflected in my eating habits. For as long as I can remember, almost anything resembling a vegetable, and most things resembling fruits, was not food for me. About the middle of January, though, I began to realize that I could either continue my, and my family's, poor eating habits and suffer the effects soon, or grow-up a bit, and take the intiative to eat better. Since making this decision, I've successfully consumed, and enjoyed, eggplant, tomatoes, carrots, onions, blueberries, cranberries, fresh green beans, broccoli, spinach, green pepper, and zucchini.

Our makeovers, while all for different reasons, reflect that we're growing, learning, and trying to become better people.