so. day two. we decided to go minimalist. the kids took towels and whatever toy they wanted. hazel went in the ergo carrier. and off we went. and we lasted a whopping 30 minutes before isaac had a total meltdown. and hazel’s love affair with the sand and surf came to an abrupt end. so, […]
no dads allowed beach trip. day one.
a few months ago, my friend lorena invited me to the beach. her husband would be out of town and he was sending her and some of her friends and kids to the beach. there were eight moms. and eighteen kids in all. and no dads were allowed. i was a bit stressed about the […]
pools and ice cream and bubbles, mostly.
yep. so here’s what’s been happening in our little world lately… hazel had her first swim in a real pool. she was a fan. i also had anna clinging to me like i crazy person, so it made my experience a little overwhelming. but, here’s a pic before anna “joined us”. isaac. he loves the […]
six months.
today we reached an important milestone. the hazel baby is six months old. it’s no secret that i don’t love the little tiny baby stage. after six months, they are so much more fun. and resilient. and mobile. and squishy. and in my experiences, happy. hazel is like a spidermonkey. she is never ever still. […]
2014 summer to-do list.
the same as years past, we’ve listed out some things to try to accomplish this summer. so much more exciting and daunting with hazel in the mix. we have a few things that we know we are going to do (beach, batavia, and the train) and a few things that we will likely do a […]
double check ups.
so. i had the bright idea to take anna and hazel for their well child check ups at the same time. anna’s four year. hazel’s six month. they did all the required measurements and such. anna… height: 3′ 4″ tall. 50th percentile. weight: 31 lbs. 14th percentile. she’s a heavyweight. and hazel… height: 26.25″. 58th […]
rainbow tutu mania.
before anna’s birthday, i had the bright idea to make her a rainbow tutu. you know, to go with the rainbow dash my little pony theme. except then, everyone took a turn at being sick (some of us twice). and time ran out. well, i picked it back up yesterday. and frustratedly concocted this shoddily […]
that one time i actually sewed.
last friday, derek took a half day, so i could go to my quilt mom’s house, and she could teach me how to sew the sew together bag. (i wanted to take her class at the local quilt shop establishment, but i will be out of town for one of the sessions, so she offered […]
memorial day hike and waterfall.
yesterday. we loaded up the lid kids. and headed to hanging rock state park for a day of action packed adventure. side note: i have been hiking at hanging rock. but only to the actual hanging rock. so, whenever people would suggest taking the kids there, i would laugh at the possibility knowing that surely […]
butterfly field trip
after having studied the butterfly lifecycle, we knew that a trip to the butterfly garden was in order, but it’s only open on saturdays and you know how saturdays seem to fill up with stuff. well, this saturday, we got our stuff done early and scrambled off to all-a-flutter butterfly garden in high point, for […]