Monday, May 2, 2011

April - Sweet Spring

Happy 2nd Birthday Sweet Stella!
 Annual Easter Celebration at the Robillard's ....Let the fun begin but seriously,  this bunny is scary!

Looking for Easter Eggs
Those silly kids why look for the Easter Eggs outside.... I found them all and they are in here!!!

Llama, llama.. where are your red Pajamas??
Busy in the kitchen cooking up something for Easter with Stella

Jackson.. I have a yummy egg for you!
Had a blast at the Easter Celebration... now for some ZZZ's

Decorating Easter Cookies is fun

Reading with Great Grandpa Walt

Starting our basement renovations with Daddy & Papa


Favorite Things This Month:
  • Babies, babies, and more babies..... everyday at daycare Hazel finds every baby doll in the room, puts them in the swing, and pushes them back and forth (what a great little mommy).
  • Playing at the park...  Hazel a little dare devil. She loves sliding head first down the slide and feels no need to have adult supervision.  She loves swinging and I think this may stem from all the swinging we did with her in her car seat.  Whenever the swing comes to and end she always signs for more.
  • Loves going to the Zoo
  • Really into watching planes in the sky and birds
  • Words & demonstrated understanding
    • "MOM, though she says it like MUM and staccato"
    • Zoo 
    • Quack Quack(ducky noises), EEEKK EEKK (monkey noises)
    • Hair, nose, shoes, socks, ears (tries to put on shoes and socks) Loves trying on everyone's shoes
    • When she needed her diaper changed she grabbed the diaper and laid down. Even used a wipe to wipe her babies bum!
  • Celebrating Stella's 2nd Birthday
  • The Annual Easter Celebration at the Robillard's. Hazel loved the petting zoo this year and wasn't even scared of the large llama, or getting in the blow up bouncy with all the big kids but sitting on the Easter Bunny's lap was completely another story.  Didn't even want to go near the Easter Bunny even with Mom!
  • Starting to finish our basement.. let the fun begin!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

March - Happy St. Patrick's Day

Mommy your necklace tastes great
St. Patrick's Day love

Seriously, don't get me wrong I love Minnesota but I am really getting sick of the fridge cold and the snow.  I am really starting to crave spring... the green grass, the fresh air, thunderstorms,birds, and the simple spring breeze.

Favorite Things This Month:
  • Talking up a storm - new words Santa, vavoom (aka: vacuum), please, more, & quack quack...
  • Signing - please, more, and cracker (Hazel is so proud to use her words and signs)
  • Peek-a-Boo (sometimes she takes off running when her eyes are covered so we have to be on the watch)
  • Blowing kisses
  • Grandma Morris's Birthday
  • Celebrating St. Patrick's Day- Nana's meal was amazing
  • Spending the weekend with Michelle & Dan - cross country skiing was awesome


Thanks Papa for joining me at school for our St. Patrick's celebration

Always on the move



Singing Happy Birthday to Grandma Morris
What is takes for a smile

Skiing with Michelle and Dan

Saturday, March 26, 2011

February

Happy Birthday Daddy
We are shifting gears a bit and I am going to start posting monthly versus weekly. For each of our children I hope to capture their first year of life week by week and turn it into a blog book they can read when they are older.  I have accomplished that goal and it has been crossed off the list! 

#32 Daddy

Outside again Papa
Yummy  toffee crumbs

Is the chicken done?
Loving my cardboard house
Welcome to my home
Happy Birthday Grandpa Morris



Favorite Things This Month:
  • Celebrating Daddy's 32nd Birthday
  • Valentine's Day Celebration at school with Papa
  • Eating the toffee crumbs out of Nana's kitchen drawer
  • Feeding baby doll with the bottle
  • Running around the house
  • Playing in my cardboard house
  • Vacuuming for Mommy & Daddy
  • Outside - no matter the temperature
  • Taking out the spices & helping cook dinner
  • Visiting Uncle Christine & Uncle Pete at their new place
  • Wishing Grandpa Morris a Happy Birthday

Friday, February 4, 2011

Week #52 (Part Two 1/2): The Celebration -Hazel's 1st Birthday



 my very own tiny cake
yummy
 


Four Generations

Daddy these crackers are yummy try one!

Great Grandpa Walt this walker isn't bad!
Papa thanks for pushing me in GGW's walker!

Sweet Stella
Papa
Nana

 Mommy I am practicing my soccer skills



Gretchen, Lisa (Tommy & Bella), Anne
Food

Uncle Pete
Grandma Morris


All this celebrating sure tuckered me out