Memories of Hazel

Ivy again. I have another memory .we as in me and hazel always got the house dirty from are sand box .lol Ivy.

Rapunzel was always Hazel's favorite Disney princess. This is a Rapunzel picture she made when she was only 4.

Pretending was Hazel’s favorite way to play. At my house she loved playing “go to bed on Christmas Eve,” skating or swimming on my tile floor (with specific scripts which had to be repeated each time), playing in the forest (a single dwarf weeping birch in the back yard), and playing “family” with a dollar-store collection of dolls and doll furniture. One day, disappointed that it was time to leave, Hazel said, “But we didn’t get to play!” I asked, “What do you mean? We drew,, blew bubbles, played legos, and played the fairy board game.“ And she replied, “But we didn’t PPPLLLAAAYYY!” If it wasn’t pretending it didn’t really count.
Hazel and Ivy loved to put on shows-dancing, singing, cheer, puppet shows….. And with all they learned at family-room showtimes and their mom’s dance class recitals, by the time they were 5, they could greet the audience and introduce their acts with the aplomb of a veteran MC.
When the girls played house, there was always a lot of “Sweetie” and “Honey” in their scripts. It was obvious that they heard a lot of love and tenderness from their parents in real life.
Hazel and Ivy loved the jetted tub in our bathroom. With a couple squirts of dish soap, the jets could whip up an avalanche of suds. Hazel loved to let the jets run until the bubbles were above her shoulders. Like many things with Hazel, the bigger, the better.

--Grandma Bryant

On the 18th I took a wrong turn on the way home from work and ended up driving towards Auburn instead of Seattle. I was tired so I decided to detour to Grandma and Grandpa’s house to take a nap instead of trying to turn around. When I woke up Hazel and Ivy were there picking up Ruby. We had a much to short conversation about the games on Grandpa’s I-pad, and then they were on their way home with car treats. I wish I would have taken more time to play, but I’ll always be thankful for that little moment.

This was your cousin Zoey’s first time meeting you. We drove from Utah to Washington, a 12-hour drive, to meet you and your sister. We loved you the moment we met you. You were my girls’ first Sabin cousin. We are so lucky to have known you and loved you.

We’ll miss you, sweet Hazel.

I met Hazel just after her lung surgery when she was only 6 months old. I have been with her ever since. I am the admin here on the site so reach out if you need anything.