Author: Geoff

Margot and Hazel are playing "Alexa"Margot says "Alexa, please play 5 little monkeys" Hazel says " I found 5 Little monkeys by Mother good club" and then sings the song.

We’re at a birthday party at kids gym. Margot doesn’t want to play, but is very happy with the Mac and cheese and watching.

I bought a Venus Fly Trap plant. Hazel is sitting, very ,very, very patiently, hoping to see it eat a fly.

Kim bought two white strawberry plants to add to the strawberry wall. They are small, but delicious. I’ve got a few empty spots on the wall, I might need to find a few more of these plants. Only issue now is Margot wants to pick

Margot just pooped, two poops, a bigger and smaller. She said " ooooh, two poops. One Hazel poop and one Margot poop. "

Hazel was VERY excited to ski her first Black Diamond runs yesterday. She did an awesome job.

Hazel earned some video time, so I was letting them watch a little. I was doing a few things on the computer, and looked up to see them watching like this.

"Nature Girl" wanted a magic wand. We made two, one for each of them. Hazel was thrilled. The shaft is decorated with butterflies and ladybugs.

Hazel has been asking for her own little plot in the garden, so today we set up an area. Unlike me, she chose all ornamental plants, flowers and succulents. Margot picked a few too.

Hazel has been proudly telling us about her group of friends at school, and how they’ve dubbed themselves the "Nature Team" because they are the kids not afraid to touch bugs. Hazel’s "super powers" as Nature Girl is that she can apparently make bushes quickly

Hazel is eating a PILE of cauliflower, by covering it in the juice from her steak. She said "it’s like the best part of steak, but a vegetable! " I made a head of cauliflower, and I’d guess she ate 85%

When Hazel does homework, Margot wants to as well.

We rarely watch movies or TV, but tonight we did, with a picnic in the living room. The Incredibles was too scary, but A Bugs Life is only mildly too scary. It’s OK with snuggling.

It blows me away that Hazel can write in two completely different writing systems. Love her school.

Hazel woke up early, so we took the MG for a spin… Stopped at Starbucks. After we dropped Hazel off at school, Margot and I had an awesome time playing at the park for an hour. Now, work….

Margot was gifted a really cute blanket/bag that is a mermaid tail. She was just squirming all over the floor saying "I’m a mermaid. I swim".

Margot loves cheese. Loves it. Last night I gave her a piece of proper English cheddar, and a piece of "orange cheese" as she calls it, just regular American cheddar. Pleased to say she her favorite was the English Cheddar.

Hazel made (with some help) chocolate covered strawberries, and I made mushroom Alfredo pasta and sous vide scallops. Hazel made me a card, and wrote "I love you" in Chinese!

Margot has been talking non stop today. 3 people commented on how talkative she is.

Hazel is so into reading that she won’t stop even to brush her teeth

Holding up to the light, checking her orange slices for seeds.

Margot has been potty training for awhile, but kept asking for diapers. I knew she could do it, but just didn’t want it. So I bribed her. I told her if she went 7 days wearing underwear without accidents, she’d get a toy. Each day

Video here: https://vimeo.com/201593973