Summer Parades!

Two weekends ago we met Ellie and Laura in Chatfield for the the parade. Ellie was too engrossed with the floats to look at the camera.


This last weekend was Corn on the Cob Days here in Plainview. I thought for sure Hazel would enjoy some corn on the cob, but she only wanted to lick the butter off! Maybe next year! Ellie came to the parade with Mike, Andrew, and Jocelyn.


Our friends Cindy, Jim, Asha, and Eli also made the trip to Plainview for the parade. We let the kids come inside and cool off before their drive back home. Asha and Eli really enjoyed Hazel's toys and Hazel had fun watching them play. Eli is only about 4 weeks older than Hazel! We tried to get a pic of Jim with all the kids but Asha was too busy playing! We really enjoyed seeing everyone over the weekend!

Weekend with Nicolas

Hazel got to play with her cousin Nicolas the last two weekends! They enjoyed playing on the floor and sharing toys...although Hazel really wanted to pull Nic's hair.... I think she was getting him back fof pulling her ear last time he was here:)

Hazel shared her wagon and we took the two babies to the park to swing. They really giggled in the swings! They were so cute...playing footsie in the wagon!

One of Hazel's toys has air that spins the parts and floats a plastic ball so that it is 'hovering'. Hazel has a hard time getting a hold of it with her hands so naturally, she decided to bob for it like an apple! Not sure why she thought that would be easier...but at least she is problem solving!

4th of July

We spent the 4th of July weekend in Stockholm, WI. We had great weather and really enjoyed seeing the village and spending time with family. We got some great pics of Hazel this weekend. She has 2 teeth now, is crawling, and pulling up to the furniture. So, she keeps us busy!

Hazel is getting so big!

I still haven't figured out why she opens her mouth so big when sees the camera? When she sees a mirror she sticks her tongue way out and laughs!

She was very entertained by this collapsable storage cube. She figured out how to get toys out of it if she tipped it forward and toward herself.

She loves books; she loves to chew on them, and have them read to her. She also likes to open and close the books while you are trying to read them. She loves her peekaboo book that has pictures of other babies.

She is such a happy baby!

Hazel loves Cherrios!

For some reason this week- Hazel has a very excited reaction to the camera. She throws her head back and smiles really big! Maybe she just wants to show off the cherrios in her mouth?

Hazel in the Sunshine

We are lucky to be in such close proximity to the park! We have found that Hazel really enjoys being in the swing. She doesn't enjoy hats so much- but when you are having fun you can't forget about all those little things that bug you!

Alex took this video this morning. Hazel figured out a way to scoot backwards. She also 'talks' and claps towards the end.