Category: Dailylife

Science museum

More pictures. Hazel loved the octopus today, and matching the butterfly dominoes. On Nov 20, 2013 12:55 PM, "Geoff Jennings" <g> wrote: It’s still early, and we’ve already used a lever to lift a truck, driven a hovercraft simulator, used lights to race solar cars, and raced wheels with different weight distributions down a ramp.

Sneak preview of MuiMui

MuiMui is a Chinese affectionate term for "little sister". It’s what we’re calling the baby for now. (And no, Mom, we’re not just keeping secrets, we haven’t decided on any name yet) This is 19 weeks, so a little less than 1/2 way.

Science museum

It’s still early, and we’ve already used a lever to lift a truck, driven a hovercraft simulator, used lights to race solar cars, and raced wheels with different weight distributions down a ramp.

Science museum

More pictures. Hazel loved the octopus today, and matching the butterfly dominoes. On Nov 20, 2013 12:55 PM, "Geoff Jennings" wrote: It’s still early, and we’ve already used a lever to lift a truck, driven a hovercraft simulator, used lights to race solar cars, and raced wheels with different weight distributions down a ramp. [tag […]

Timeout

Hazel just said, while playing with her catapillar. "Caterpillar. I don’t like your behavior. You need a timeout. Tell me when you are a big girl. " Then she put caterpillar on the washcloth and said "stay there" while wagging her finger. Made me chuckle and feel a little bad at the same time. She […]

“Sunshine”

When we checked into our hotel Thursday, Hazel was offered her choice of small toys. The place is owned by the guy who made his fortune with "beanie babies" and the toys were made by company. Hazel picked a little pink poodle. Nothing worth mentioning, except for the first time, she picked a name that […]

Biltmore/4 seasons

Striding around the gorgeous grounds of the 4 seasons hotel in Santa Barbara.

Subtraction?

Today, we were driving and Hazel asked for three nuts. So I gave her three. A moment later, she says "you gave Hazel 3 nuts, but I dropped one so now I have two. " If she recounted the nuts, she did it silently. Normally she counts out loud.

San dollars

We found a bunch of sand dollars when we were kayaking the other day. Made me think of my Grandpa. He used to collect them, and make clocks from them.

My little entomologist.

This is one of those memory games, where you are supposed to find the matches while cards are upside down, which is a bit much for Hazel. But she is having a great time just digging through the pile. She yells "matching!" when she finds a pair. The pictures are all bugs, and she’s excited […]

My little entomologist.

This is one of those memory games, where you are supposed to find the matches while cards are upside down, which is a bit much for Hazel. But she is having a great time just digging through the pile. She yells "matching!" when she finds a pair. The pictures are all bugs, and she’s excited […]

Happy Halloween!

This was the first year Hazel picked her own Halloween costume.

Working from home

Kim is working from home this morning, due to a meeting. Hazel insisted on getting her computer and working with mommy.

Well spent $2

Bought some racetrack for $2 at a garage sale. Money well spent, Hazel has been having a blast with it for a long time.

Boiling crab

We took Hazel to boiling crab tonight, a popular casual seafood place right around the corner from our house. She seemed to like it, especially the corn on the cob. Towards the end of our dinner, they brought out a cake for a nearby table, for a birthday. Hazel was super excited. She stood up, […]

Crafts

Making a spider with mommy

Elephant

Hazel and I made a tinker toy elephant with the set grandma sent.