Tag: Hazel

Yes day

< p dir=”ltr”>Recently, Hazel earned a "Yes" day, where Kim and I would say yes to nearly anything. My father Malcolm was visiting from Texas this weekend, and we asked if he’d be up for being part of "yes day". < p dir=”ltr”>Kim and I both thought it was cute that she basically chose stuff […]

Eiffel tower

Hazel and I had a great time building our first set from the Lego Architecture series

Books

Hazel decided to write a book. This was page 1

Teddy bear

Wonderful. Please tell Hazel I’m so proud of her

Teddy bear

Hazel sewed (from a kit) q teddy bear, and decided on her own to give it to Margot.

Working late

Hazel doesn’t like it when I’m not there for bedtime. I’m guessing Kim told her to read in our bed until I got home. This is how I found her, fast asleep.

Ukulele

Ukulele lessons. I work a fair chunk these days, but it’s nice to have some flexibility about when I work. Took Hazel to lessons today. She loved it.

“Phuoc” and Good Fortune

There is a Chinese word called ‘phuoc’ and it translates into ‘good fortune’ but in Buddhist terms it also means karma collected over current or previous lifetimes and manifesting into good fortune and generally being blessed. Tonight, I had to attend a parents only Back to School night and Geoff was home sick recovering from […]

Donut and adventure

When I told Hazel we we’re going on a hard, outdoor adventure today she asked,"like exercise like skiing?" Me: yeah, sort of. Her: Does that mean I can have a donut? Lol. Yup. It does.

Origami

Hazel really likes the set! Thank you.

Back to school

1st day of Mandarin Preschool for Margot. 1st day of first grade for Hazel

Adventure playground

Took the afternoon off today, leaving the store in the capable hands of staff. The goal was to visit the Adventure Playground in Orange county with Hazel and Margot. I’d seen several people post pictures of water, rafts, building, mud slides, etc etc. Turns out there are TWO Adventure Playgrounds in OC, and I went […]

Life is unfair

Margot and I are discussing her wish to be older than Hazel. She thinks it’s not fair Hazel always gets to be older. It’s not going well.

Goofing off

Hazel licking a sandal to be gross. Hilarity ensues.

Lizard

We have tons of lizards in our garden, but this was the first time I found one in the house. He was tiny. Caught him in a cup. The girls were so excited and wanted to keep him, but I convinced them he’d be happier living in our yard. After a tearful goodbye, we released […]

Mommy and mornings

Margot is very much a "Mommy’s girl". Kim is leaving for work early these days, and that frequently means Margot misses Kim in the morning, and Margot has a hard time with that, and cries for Mommy. Today, Hazel drew a picture for Margot to help her feel better. Hazel said the picture was "Mommy […]

Construction

Hazel thought it was pretty awesome to get to write on the walls.

Aloha Friday

I had no idea, but apparently today was Aloha Friday at the restaurant supply Place. Hazel happened to be wearing a Hawaiian print dress and I don’t think they have many kids in the restaurant supply store so all the workers were looking at her and smiling and happy and several of them wanted pictures […]

Crazy

Kim’s gone on fun/work travel. I’m trying to tie up the loose ends for the grand opening, and Hazel has no summer program this week, so everything has been a little insane. But the girls and I are making the most of it and enjoying the time, even if it’s hard for me to keep […]

Chapter books

I bought Hazel a 291 page chapter book yesterday, she hadn’t really tried reading a chapter book but I thought she was ready. She finished the entire book in under 24 hours, barely put it down. I even quizzed her on parts because I was wondering if she skipped or skimmed it, but she knew… […]

Alexa

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.

Fly trap

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