Family Pictures

Hazel,
We have been so busy lately doing so many fun things! One of the fun things last weekend was that Mommy's friend, Sam, took some family pictures of us. She is so good at taking pretty pictures, we were so lucky to have her take such amazing pictures! You did such a great job smiling, playing, and having fun the whole time. Sam and Adam worked so hard trying to make you smile, we all laughed a lot! We like these pictures so much and are so thankful to have pictures of our little family.

We love you!
Mommy and Daddy

Beach Party 2011

Hazel,
It has become somewhat a tradition that every year after Daddy is done with busy season we go to the beach as a family. Last year we did it, but you were probably too little to remember! This year we went with much anticipation as to how you would respond to the beach; the sand, the water, the seagulls, the sun (or rain, on any given Oregon coast day). Well, much to our delight, you absolutely loved it. You sat down and literally dug your toes in the sand! And your fingers weren't far behind in the exploring. You immediately watched the big waves, and wanted to be a part of that action. No fear. Honestly, none. You whined, and arched your back until we took you so close you could touch the water. We chased the waves and they chased us. We walked in the sand. We dug holes. We played with sticks. We watched sea lions play. We drove your little people jeep in the sand. We buried your sweet feet in the sand. We ate. We smiled. We were happy. The beach is one of our very favorite places to be, and we couldn't be happier that you feel the same!

We love you so very much!
Mommy and Daddy

Easter

Hazel,
We spent Easter at Nana and Papa's this year with all of Nana's family. So many people to play with you! It was great to spend the day together. We went to church and then headed up to Nana and Papa's to celebrate the wonderful day!

The high school girls set up an Easter egg hunt for you, and you definitely were more into it than at the zoo. You crawled around and found four eggs on the floor! Then you had fun on the rocking horse that Papa made for Mommy when she was little.

We love you!
Mommy and Daddy

Easter Egg Hunt and the Zoo

Hazel,
You got to complete your first Easter egg hunt at the zoo this year! The weather was gorgeous so we couldn't resist. Daddy and I have loved the zoo for a long time, and it was so fun to watch you start to love it too! You definitely noticed the animals walking around. The giraffe's eating, the elephants playing, the lions lazing around, and the sea lions swimming all around. You even got to pet a bunny and a chicken (you definitely liked the bunny better) and we got to sit really close to some sheep (you weren't quite in to petting them yet).

The Easter egg hunt was great! There were tons of people there including mommy's friend Johanna, and her little girl Lulu. You and Lu had a great time! You saw a bright yellow egg right by your feet when it started and pointed at it. I picked it up for you and you smiled so big! You shook shook shook it, and I couldn't convince you to put it in your bag. I guess you only wanted one egg!

You were so tired you slept the whole way home and even stayed asleep when we got home!

We love you!
Mommy and Daddy