Hazel Gets Her Ears Pierced

Now we end Hazel's birthday with getting her ears pierced.

It's amazing how much this girl has grown. For such a shy little girl she's really doing some big stuff. Happy Birthday Hazel! 

Birthday Skating Party for Hazel and a Wipeout for Michael

Hazel had a skating party for her birthday. (I apologize for the dark pictures. I tried to lighten them up as much as possible.)

So many new kids to try and get to know. Hazel is a good skater and even won the limbo contest.

Lincoln is quite the skater too and came close to winning the limbo. Just missed clearing the bar by a hair. He fell right after he went under the bar so he was out.

Michael, on the other hand, came flailing towards me and crashed to the ground. Although he wanted to skate, he's checked this item off his list of things to do.

It's rare when I have the chance to get a picture with Michael, Melissa and Jamie. So when the opportunity presents itself, I take it.

All in all, Hazel had a pretty exciting 7th birthday party.

Hazel Plays Soccer

When Melissa told me Hazel was going to play soccer, all I could think of was the other girls are going to kill her. She's so small.

But Hazel surprised us all. She's quick, has good feet and bounces right back up when she's knocked down.

Let's hope the weather stays nice so we can watch a good season.

Birthday Lunch with Violet and Hazel

Instead of trying to guess what the kids want for their birthdays, I take them shopping and to lunch.

Violet and Hazel always pick Chick-Fil-A. Good thing about Chick-Fil-A is it's close to Ulta. I swear Violet knows every inch of that store and it gives me the opportunity to find out what both Violet and Hazel like just in case I need that last minute gift.

A Visit from Michele and Michael's New Apartment

Meanwhile Michele came to visit. We took this opportunity to go see Michael's new apartment.

He moved into a transitional neighborhood in the Union Hill area. There were several coffee shops and unique type restaurants. Plus he's close to downtown and Crown Center. Michele's visit didn't last but a couple of days and she was off to St Louis.

Violet Turns 13

Big day for Violet.

She's officially a teenager.

Jamie stopped on the way to school and got her a Starbucks. Good thing he did because Violet wasn't feeling well and we had to cancel the birthday dinner. What a way to celebrate your 13th birthday.

The Silent Sister

My book for March for our reading challenge was "Read an author you've never read before". 

I chose the Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain. It's about a girl who's cleaning out her deceased father's house and finds some very interesting facts about her life. I'd tell you what they are but if I say anything else I would spoil the book for who's ever interested.

My Winter Bingo Bucket List is almost complete. I've got three squares left which I think Michele does too. I need to play a board game (I'm hoping to do this when Michele comes next week). Go to the theater - again hoping to go when Michele's here. There's a new moving coming out called "Reminders of Him". It sounds a lot better than what's out right now. If Michele doesn't want to go then I'll go by myself. Lastly I need to finish an old project. I'm actually working on Hazel's baby book as I write this. Hazel will be 7 the end of this month so it's about time I finished it. So, Michele, I think we're even and will finish at the same time if you go to the show with me. I'll see if all this comes to fruition!