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Had an awesome day at the beach yesterday.

Hazel fell asleep minutes into first train. Managed two transfers, including escalators and stairs on our three train ride home. Still asleep as we approach our final stop.

Hazel and I had an awesome day exploring both the Natural History Museum, where we are members, and the amazing, free, California Science Center, which are adjacent to each other. We’ve been before, but Hazel loves both and each time we seem to find something

Peat moss is expensive. Hazel asked to sit by the windows so we could watch the cars.

Hazel made a birdhouse at the free clinic at Lowe’s today. Fun.

Hazel woke from her nap with a specific request to walk and get ice cream. She was pretty happy for about 30 minutes, but it’s back to sick and fussy. Didn’t even finish a single scoop of ice cream… :/

It’s been a rough couple days with both Hazel and I being sick. I sent Kim to her mom’s since nobody knows exactly what’s wrong with us. I’ve got a sore throat and cough. Hazel has that, plus an ear infection, runny nose, and red

Hazel wanted to walk on the wall with "nooooooo help" When she got to the end, she was thrilled and yelled "Daredevil!!"

Hazel’s first time feeding the lorikeets at the aquarium of the Pacific.

We picked some of our cauliflower the other day. I forget the name of the variety, but it has a cool purple hue to it. I was taking pictures of it inside, and Hazel asked to be in the picture. While we were taking pictures,

Hazel likes the wolf statue.

Hazel has made a little friend today, who is being awesome and playing with her and taking her down the slides. I asked hazel if she wanted me to go with her, and she said "no, I want to go with my big kid friend"

Hazel likes to get some momentum up for the slide. Future bobsledder?

Hazel and I had a great day at the science and natural history museum yesterday. Saw the Endeavor for the first time, which was cool for sure. A little bummed to learn there is no way to see inside.

Thanks grandma and grandpa. Hazel still loves her birthday gift. We went to the aquarium again today. Right now, she loves (to the point of ignoring a lot of other stuff) the touch exhibits. Today, she touched jellyfish, anemones, star fish, sea cucumbers, horned sharks

I had fun playing photographer while hazel played at the zoo today.

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

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

Cool spider exhibit at the natural history museum. Hazel made a spider hat.

We took Hazel to the temple today, for a festival celebrating moms. Her favorite part was helping wash dishes.

We had a very nice time at the O.C. Fair.

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

Very excited about the “turdle” sticker’s. There were hundreds of stickers, but I asked Hazel which she wanted, and she picked out turtles.  

We had a great time for Halloween 2012. Went to the Pumpkin Festival. Went trick-or-treating. It was great.