Guess who just got to look at a firetruck and meet the firemen? She was in awe.

Lots of books today. We went to the library for story time and to borrow some books, now we’re at the bookstore. [categories Hazel,DailyLife]

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Hazel is wearing a 3t outfit [categories Hazel,DailyLife]

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Came out to find this. She was chowing down on the beans [categories Hazel,DailyLife]

Hazel is helping make shish kabob.

Well, Hazel’s eczema is getting worse and worse. Sad that one of the words she already knows and uses is "Itchy". Creams and such seem to help a very limited amount, but certainly haven’t fixed the problem. Since there is a link between Celiac and

We went to the east coast (D.C. area) for a wedding. [categories Hazel,DailyLife,BestOf]

Experience the thrill of the Middle Fork Salmon River, a true gem among western multi-day rivers! Our unforgettable journey began with a challenging road to the put-in, followed by 5-6 days of breathtaking paddling through stunning scenery, all while enjoying great company and delicious food.

Hadn’t seen him/her before. Hazel keeps saying “baby giraffe, mama giraffe" [categories Hazel,DailyLife]

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Dear grandma, I know you like turtles too. We found the big turtle today. Love, Hazel [categories Hazel,DailyLife]

Hazel is talking a lot these days. Her vocabulary seems to grow by the minute, and I’m amazed at some of the things she remembers. Some things she’s been saying: Help you – Actually, means help me, but we’re still working on pro-nouns. Other foot/shoe/etc

I was planting some tomatoes, and Hazel wanted to help.

We had our first sail on our impulse buy at a garage sale sail boat today. It was also Hazel’s first time sailing ever, and mine in quite a few years. I learned to sail in elementary school, and sailed regularly with my family until

She’s not named yet. We forgot champagne. I’ve had some work to do, a bit on the boat, more on the trailer (pretty much ended up rebuilding it). Still feel like we got a heck of a deal. Then we got busy, and a few

As we got into the car, Hazel was a little upset. She looked at Kim and said, “Mommy sit” and pointed to the seat next to her car seat. Kim agreed. Then Hazel said, “Daddy sit” and pointed to the other seat in the back

We went to a dinner at Typhoon with some friends. It’s a Thai place in Santa Monica that is famous/infamous because many of their dishes include insects. It didn’t phase Hazel even a little. [tentblogger-vimeo 64569926]

Hazel just said "hazel like hummus". She is using more and more words, and forming simple sentences. Her vocabulary seems to double every week. I rode the bike to the zoo today, with Hazel in the trailer.

Last night at dinner, Hazel was doing a chopstick into a bowl of hot sauce and then licking it repeatedly. She would say "spicy". But kept going back for more. [categories Hazel,DailyLife]

On the train at Griffith park. [categories Hazel,DailyLife]

We had a good time going to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.

Went to the natural history museum today. Best part for me was when they had a skeleton of a ostrich (to show the similarity to dinosaurs, it was in front of a dinosaur skeleton). I asked Hazel what she thought it was, she thought, and

Hazel loved opening her box. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for the t-shirt, dress and carrier. [categories Hazel,DailyLife]

Here we are lying on the lawn that Geoff made, looking for airplanes and birds. We saw a few hummingbirds, parrots, and a lot of airplanes. Kim

Took her to the grocery store, and this happens about 15 seconds after I take her out of the car. My arm is very tired.

Leslee, I thought you might enjoy this picture of Hazel using the bag you made. Thanks again. I carry an over the shoulder messenger style bag a lot, and one day we were going out and Hazel was patting her shoulder and saying "Bag! Bag!"

She laid like this for 4 or 5 minutes, happily splashing.

Hazel saw no reason to let asymmetry stop her.

She seems out, but last time I tried to move, she woke up…. Thank god for smart phones.

Blowing dandelions at story park. Almost wishing we were members of the church having a picnic, because it looks delicious.

Sent from my phone. Please forgive brevity and typos.

It has been a long, long, long drive home. In my defense, those are apple slices and she is drinking milk.