Happy Birthday Hazel!

HAPPY SIXTH BIRTHDAY HAZEL!!!!

You picked out your own outfit for our little photo shoot and I have to say, I love how it turned out. ;) 

Now, I have to be careful in what I write so that I don't make anyone else too jealous that they don't get to be your mom. But Hazel, you're pretty fantastic to be around. 

The gears in your mind are always working and moving, figuring out how or why things work. You love crafts of any kind and cannot get enough of creating things. And you successfully create things all on your own. You especially love to make maps (pirate maps are your favorite), keys, anything you learn about from the scriptures, stickers, and necklaces.

Your goofy side is still going strong. And you've become such a kind helper. And while you can still be quite a tease, you're also a really sweet sister, big and little.

Looking back on old letters to you, I seem to say some of the same things but it's because they are so true! You give me peace, you don't push my buttons as much as some others can, and you're just so easy and fun to be around.

We've put you through some big changes this past year, but I think it's been for the better. Your heart is even kinder now and you LOVE GOODNESS in the world. You have so much confidence in yourself and I PRAY you always keep that. You love learning about Jesus and Heavenly Father and it's very tender and sweet to hear your logical brain teach me what you are learning.

Don't me wrong, you're still so imperfectly perfect. You like it a bit too much when you bother your siblings and you get reactions from them. You HATE cleaning, anything. (Except when in a good mood you're so apt to help with dishes!) Oh but I don't know Hazel. Over all you're simply great! I can't go on. Because at the end of the day you are polite and silly and kind and wise and fun and an old soul. 

We love you so much, what more can we say? 

Except Happy Birthday Hazel!

Hazel Quotes:

That [roller]coaster just tossed all the water out of my eyes!

I was teasing hazel about the boy she kissed on the lips when she was in preschool: 

“No more kissing boys until you’re 16!”

“What! I was 3 years old, don’t judge me!” 

“Mom I’m going to try using these chop stickers!”- hazel 

Walking around with hazel at the cemetery. She says, ‘How old are they?’ And I said ‘It says they were married for 54 years.’ And she says ‘Whoa, they’re dead for sure.’

Hazel, Describing a character from a movie, “She had teal eyes, blonde hair and skin that was the whitest skin I’ve ever seen,- just like your legs, mom.” 

Pops is old and has a happy tummy!

There’s two reasons I like back scratches! One: it feels good. Two: it helps to shed all the dead skin that I couldn’t scratch myself!

June: My favorite word is “Costa Rrrrrrrica!” (Rolling the R’s) Costa Rrrrica, Costa Rrrrrrica! 

Moment of silence 

Hazel the says, flat tone,  "My favorite word is BOB."

Exciting things Hazel did this year:

Took Tumbling 

and dance 

and soccer

Graduated Preschool

and Started Kindergarten

Got to pet a pig, donkey, chicken, duck, and snake

And catch a fish with her bare hands.

Went to her first concert- Jo Jo Siwa

Rode a real roller coaster

Went boating

and Tubing

Camped in a trailer 

and in a Tent

Went to Antelope Canyon

Cleaned a fire truck

Rode a mountain coaster

Bungee jumped on a trampoline

Went to Disneyland!

And the beach!

Went to the ice castles

And many museums

And festivals

And plays

And gained two new sisters!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAZEL!!! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!

Birthday interview!