Flipping Good Time!

Happy 5th (what???!!!???) Birthday Hazel!!!!!!!

 6:30am  on Wednesday April 17th 2013.  Hazel is 5 years, 2 hours old! So hard to believe.  She wanted to open presents with her daddy before he went to work.  She is truly becoming a little girl. She asked for a doll that had hair she could comb, eyes that opened, and arms and legs that move.  We welcome to our family, Mirabelle.

 Camera from her Grammy and Mimi.  Now maybe we will get back in the swing of putting pictures on the blog!

 Hazel loves the pink skyscraper and has wanted to go into it for so long.  Today was the day.  Took her on a surprise to the top for a drink and some good cheer with her best buddy, Hazle Isabella and her new bestie, Mirabelle.

 Happy Birthday treat and song #4 for the day.  I remember my mom making these for me when I was a kid and loved them.  Hazel thought it was pretty cool.  She wanted to eat them outside (too much being stuck inside all winter).  They caught the eye of neighbors so we shared and as Hazel put it, "we are having a birthday block party!!"

Artist

The Children's Museum here in Portland have a great exhibit on one of my favorite artists, Marc Chagall.  I was very excited to take Hazel to it.  she had fun dressing up and dancing in front of one of his paintings and creating her own masterpiece.  Wish Auntie Donna could be here to enjoy it, she loves Chagall too!

Singing Debut

We went to the Curious Garden Comedy morning yesterday on Sunday.  Always looking for live theather family fun to share with Hazel.  After the little performance they hold an open mic for the kids.  Hazel was all for giving it a go.  She patiently waited her turn and then gave her stunning singing debut!  So Darn Cute!!!

Dollhouse

 So this is truly the coolest dollhouse ever, right???  Well in my book it is.  This dollhouse is the same one that I played with as a girl, that my sister played with before me, that my Mom played with in NY city, and the same one that her cousin played with before her.   I get goose bumps thinking of it.  It had been living in my parent's attic since I outgrew it until my dear brother Bob restored it with love for his little niece.  He used the original hardwood floors and the glass windows. The furniture in it is the same that we played with and some are the originals that cousin Doris first furnished it with.  Oh, did I mention that this was not a dollhouse bought at a store years ago, but handmade.  Wow!!!  I get so excited thinking that my little girl will play with it now and hopefully will keep it and pass it on to her own.  Thanks Uncle Bob Bob!   You are the BEST!

Fam Jam Session