hazel is eight!!

 our sweet hazel is eight! 

a month or so ago she told me she's always wanted breakfast in bed

so we had to make it happen for her birthday

she loved it

she requested chocolate chip pancakes and hot chocolate

 i curled her hair for school and she wore the birthday dress i made her

 michael knew he would have to work late so he stayed home later than normal

to help with breakfast and we let her open her presents this morning, too

 a few of her presents she was most excited about

the junie b jones survival guide (even though she finished reading them well over a year ago)

 she's gotten into these 'lil woodzeez recently

and we're so glad because she hasn't wanted toys for a couple years

and these have sparked her interest

plus her sisters are excited to play with her, too

 a dress i made her that i don't think she likes that much..

 tic tacs, new pajamas, and lipsmackers chapstick

 a spirograph she's been dying for and already used a few times today

she asked me to bring her a happy meal for lunch and stay with her for lunch

which was a little easier said than done because of needing someone to watch the little three

but it worked out

i wished she didn't seem so uncomfortable to have me there...or hate me taking her picture

 but it's ok and she was happy i came

 even though it's her birthday she still wanted to go to ballet

it was the last day of the year and extra fun because she got to dress up in whatever costume she wanted and bring something ballet related for show and tell

she loved it 

 she requested spaghetti and meatballs for dinner

and loved it

 hazel asked me to make her a chocolate cake, too

i was happy to oblige 

hazel had a great day

i'm exhausted but she loved it

we sure love hazel

she is helpful and loving

and a peacemaker, an awesome second mommy,

she's smart and loves to read

happy birthday, sweet hazel fayzel