Splash pad time again

Seems like we've been to the splash pad like once a week which isn't bad for summer since it's free and fun.

Hazel with her friends who make sure she is happy. 

Snoozing away... 

Hazel with Ms. Sara and Amy. 

Quentin played with Isabella a whole lot and she is such a wonderful big friend to him. 

Beatrice is in heaven playing in the dirt. 

She said they are building a sand village. 

They got to play some bubbles as well.  Quentin, Amira, Tariq, Azeem and Grayson.

Oh, Norah. 

Quentin loves to climb this rope obstacle.  

And there he is at the top most. 

His first time to try this wall. 

 Going...

 And going...

 Almost there.

 There he is and he enjoys it.

 2 months old Hazel with Ms. Amy

 Beatrice enjoying at the splash pad as well. 

There she is!

Hazel at 2 months

WOW!  How time flies and now you are 2 months old.  You've been out and about more than your Manang and Manoy at this age.  I remember vividly that Beatrice wasn't out and about in the public until she got her 2 months old shots while Quentin are kind of the same but we ease out a bit but with you, you are everywhere where you're 2 big siblings from lake, parks, library and mom's exercise class for the first time and same goes with mom she just went back today after giving birth.

You started cooing at around 7 weeks especially when both Manang and Manoy are talking to you, also you're showing big smiles and most of all you like being talked to.

2 months after the baby

Been contemplating if I can make it to the exercise class or just wait for a year or so just like when I have Quentin because there are a lot to consider like how to pacify Hazel when she's not happy, can we make it in time knowing I have 3 kids to take with me, it seems the time was in my favor and got out in time to attend the class and I'm antsy to go back and so I did.

It went smooth as I expected, yes Hazel did fuss and I have to hold her but I have a lot of help from Hazel's friend and they did really take care of her and attend to her needs.  We are blessed with our friends.

These are the kids the my children hang out while we are at the gym.  From L-R Hazel, Malachi, Quentin, Beatrice, Norah, Isabella and Olivia

Here Norah holds Hazel while Manang is feeding little sister.

Lake time with friends

We head to Hickory Creek Park with our favorite friends: Jessie, Amy, Sara and the kids. The day started gloomy with a nice breeze and the water is warm, then a thunderstorm came and we took shelter in the pavilion and waited about 30 minutes or so for the thunderstorm and lighting to stop, then when it stopped and safe to go back to the water then everyone went back. Sara and Jessie's with their kids went home ahead of us but we stayed a little longer with the Brown family.

Hazel and I stayed along the beach to watch everyone having fun while she slept the entire time we were there, she just woke up to nurse and then she went back to sleep.

It was Hazel's first time in the lake.

She loves the water. 

It take a village to raise a child, they are my village right here. 

It looks as if Corbin is shooting Beatrice with his water gun.

Then Beatrice went under the water and Corbin is checking on her.

Digging...

These kids like running from the shore to the deep part of the water.

Amy playing sharks and minnow with the kids. 

The 3 musketeers and a photobomber.

They are ready to run to the water hand in hand.

And there they go. 

Quentin loves to play with Malachi.

Quentin with Ms. Amy

Watched Opera in the Ozarks performs Pinocchio

Springdale Public Library had a special even during Thursdays in summer and today we went and watched Opera in the Ozarks performs Pinocchio.  

We have a big group today with Ms. Amy's kids Olivia, Malachi, Norah and her niece Aisling and she brought along the kids she watched Isabella, Grayson and Ashton whom Quentin loves to play with and knew each other from preschool days, the kids had fun and it was a great show.

Beatrice loves to hold Hazel.  Hazel lasted for at least 20 minutes in the show then we have to move around to make her happy. 

Olivia and Aisling(Olivia's cousin) with the casts 

The casts with our crew L-R Isabella, Olivia, Malachi, Ashton, Aisling, Norah, Beatrice, Quentin and Grayson