tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43166818440912212542024-09-14T03:00:57.273-05:00The life and times of the Hazelwood House: Mason, Deanna, Miles, and Grant. (Who are we kidding - this is about Miles and Grant!)Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812529264809776165noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-35847725223118351412012-02-01T14:00:00.000-06:002012-02-01T14:00:36.618-06:00

Hi folks. If you are reading this you probably are related or a really good friend. I haven't updated in a year or so. But I have good reasons. You know, things like raising children, keeping house, working and all those other things that plenty of other people blog and do at the same time. But that's not me. In order to simplify my life I will be consolidating my blogging efforts by combining

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-62788618676515761852011-01-10T14:33:00.000-06:002011-01-10T14:33:12.741-06:00

We got our first snow day of the year. So far we have about 4.5-5 inches of snow on the ground. We get about one good snow a year and this is most likely IT. It started Sunday afternoon and we had to go play in it while it was falling.We stayed outside maybe a whole 5 minutes. It was very cold and windy.  Here is my attempt to take a snow picture at night with my tripod. It is always so

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-15579113416083321462010-12-21T15:36:00.000-06:002010-12-21T15:36:35.339-06:00

I've neglected this poor site for a while. Since life got crazy with "the holidays" to be exact. I don't just mean the big Christmas one. I mean Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I don't know why they save all the big ones for the end of the year but it creates havoc for my schedule. I've settled down and have a few spare minutes so I'm posting some holiday highlights. I've also done a bit

Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812529264809776165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-67518641599581680882010-09-15T13:59:00.001-05:002010-10-11T16:21:35.304-05:00

My mantle and bookshelves in this new house have been my decorator's thorn in the side. I shuffle, take everything off and put everything back on, and do this and that and it never looks right. I was trying to make it look like someone else's mantle and that never works.My bunco ladies came over and I wanted it finished before they arrived. I finally was true to myself using a set of guidelines

Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812529264809776165noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-37163693727264117832010-08-24T22:04:00.000-05:002010-08-24T22:04:45.251-05:00

From 2010-08-12 Have you ever seen a two year old furrow their brow any harder? I can't imagine. This picture displays the difference between these two boys even though they came from the same gene pool. Upfront they are both delightful children to be around (most of the time.) They are both good eaters, good sleepers, and well behaved for the most part. But their temperaments are like the

Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812529264809776165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-19594543807071405952010-08-16T23:38:00.004-05:002010-08-18T12:38:05.184-05:00

From 2010-08-14Grant has officially endured birthday #2. In the middle of the everydayness of parenthood, it has seemed like quite the long journey but on the flip side I can't believe my baby is 2!! When did that happen?Grant a couple days after he was born ... (THOSE CHEEKS!!!)Grant on his first birthday...From 2010-08-14And here he is at his second birthday party....Apparently genetics

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-38208791547517955962010-08-15T23:55:00.001-05:002010-08-16T23:26:39.619-05:00

Miles has informed us lately that he is "growing big." He means growing up, but we all know what he means. And indeed he is. He has grown up so much over the summer - his demeanor, speech and phrasing, and memory abilities. He has going to the potty down. He is sharing better and following instructions better. And physically he is growing up; shorts that fit at the beginning of the summer are

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-55937367265393157182010-07-29T22:26:00.003-05:002010-07-29T22:32:33.374-05:00

It's been hot, hot, hot here. I would say it has been an abnormally hot summer in general. So what happens when you go to the park on an abnormally hot day? You get it all to yourself. We were the only crazies who ventured out this morning.From 2010-07-21From 2010-07-21From 2010-07-21From 2010-07-21From 2010-07-21From 2010-07-21Miles didn't seem to mind the heat too much. We got some good

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-60345644525501682092010-07-27T07:05:00.003-05:002010-07-27T07:05:00.443-05:00

I followed through on my intentions of an annual peach picking excurison for the Hazelwood House, and we went back to Suzanne's Fruit Farm for some tree ripened peaches.From 2010-07-17We went first thing in the morning. It was overcast and cooler, with a storm thundering in the background. We were some of the first people there. It was a pleasantly peaceful morning. I don't get many of those. A

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-36274314627684745662010-07-25T14:45:00.006-05:002010-07-25T15:35:38.150-05:00

July has been nuts. Here is my attempt to catch up (again):From 2010-06-14I worked hard to get the house ready for our big guests - Mimi, Grandaddy and Sam. We counted down the days until they got here. When they did, we had a lot of fun.We went to the zoo...From 7-2-2010I'm not sure Mimi liked being this close to the animals.From 7-2-2010We rode the carosel at the zoo.From 7-2-2010From

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-50631433273953883692010-06-22T07:37:00.003-05:002010-06-22T08:00:04.827-05:00

Not only are japanese tulip trees one of my favorite things, but also big beautiful hydrangeas. We seem to have inherited a gorgeous hydrangea bush in the front of the house. When things started leafing out I immediately recognized it in our flower bed by the front door after my daily trip to the mailbox. I RAN inside and shared the news with mason. He didn't quite share my enthusiasm.From

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-13725690678526519392010-05-16T22:34:00.002-05:002010-05-16T22:42:26.616-05:00

As with any new home, we are working to make this great space our own. And that doesn't happen effortlessly. I finally finished my first little project. I took down the ugly vertical blinds and put up my new curtains. It is a small step in the right direction.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-4475201680883021032010-05-14T20:53:00.005-05:002010-05-14T21:14:52.705-05:00

News from the potty training front, and I dare not speak the words because they will probably come back to bite me, but Miles has passed Potty-Training 101. We made a concentrated effort this week to work on this. Our original intention was to do both of them but I couldn't handle the mess and intensity of doing two children at once (even with the best help) and decided to focus on Miles and save

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-79099536671922399282010-04-29T23:03:00.004-05:002010-04-29T23:42:15.080-05:00

Please humor me while I try to catch us up to MAY! Where in the world has the year gone? It's a day away from May. My grandmother was right. The older you get the faster the time flies.Grant at our church sponsored McArthur Park Egg Hunt. I helped planning it and it was our first acting event as the Children's Ministry Team. I would say it was a success and a much bigger outreach tool than we

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-16755975351455806822010-03-23T13:43:00.003-05:002010-03-23T14:17:43.796-05:00

The new house has brought many surprises. One of the most splendid surprises has been the two japanese magnolia trees framing our front door. I thought they were crepe myrtles when we looked at the house in the dead of winter. As it started blooming a couple weeks ago, I literally did a happy dance in the front yard after I realized this was no crepe myrtle at all! Japanese Magnolia Trees are

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-54859649492123097172010-02-16T23:42:00.003-06:002010-02-16T23:48:15.642-06:00

This is the state of our home right now. Stuff everywhere. Boxes everywhere. It is all for a good cause. I have wanted to move for almost 2 years and the day has arrived. It is so much work to get there though. And the kids don't make things any easier. So until these boxes have made their way to our new abode, and are in their places, I will meet you at another time - and in another place.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-11716677633317913882010-01-30T15:13:00.003-06:002010-02-02T21:09:01.642-06:00

I didn't know what I was going to blog about and then poof, we got a heavy dusting of cold white stuff. It wasn't snow but more like sleet with a small layer of snow on top. It was still pretty and worthy of playing (and taking pictures.)We did a lot of chasing in the snow because you couldn't make snowballs or snowmen.Our pristine patio before we trampled all over it.I promise I did not tell him

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-66526590346643059782010-01-18T22:44:00.006-06:002010-01-18T23:18:54.413-06:00

It has temporarily thawed and we have been able to play outside some. A simple act that is taken for granted.I know. I've been missing. I promise I am not dead, but most of you know that. Most of my time that is available for blogging is spent over at What's for Dinner? so Hazelwood House gets forgotten, but I have made a new resolution that I will visit Hazelwood House at least bi-monthly.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-15747133189355749832009-12-01T22:43:00.007-06:002009-12-02T09:49:22.977-06:00

The 3 followers of this blog probably already know that we went to Myrtle Beach with Mason's family earlier this month. But for the rest of you who have randomly stumbled on here, and for the record, here are a few of the highlights from the trip.The Beach:(Need I say more?)Grant walking:Though it was only a dozen steps or so, I think that counts as the beginning of walking. And how poetic that

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-52180465562943581822009-11-30T09:42:00.004-06:002009-12-01T22:43:13.433-06:00

I am seriously behind (again) on the home blog. I am going to attempt to catch you up for the month of November this week. Miles made his stage debut this month when he performed with his class at my Mom's N More Bible Study brunch. He is the adorable little boy on the front row with the blue polo - and showing his abs off to the entire audience.Growing up, after every performance - choir or

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-59368617019217107622009-10-30T16:16:00.003-05:002009-10-30T16:44:44.436-05:00

I am so behind on this blog. Instead of trying to play catch up, I am going to just pick up starting right NOW.Here are pics from one of our halloween festivities. We do a little trick or treating at our friend's (gated and safe) neighborhood on Haloween night, but really a two year old only needs so much candy and his little legs only go so far. 5-6 houses down a street seem like miles to him.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-78603362545576612892009-09-02T10:20:00.004-05:002009-09-03T10:23:59.621-05:00

I am somewhat mortified to post this for the world to see. I don't let guests see this room. I close the door. I don't clean this room either because - well, look at it! You know those reality shows on HGTV where you can't possibly believe someone is living like that and that they must have just made it up so they could be on that show. I have one of those rooms but unfortunately, it is not made

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-20653995893052076242009-09-01T22:17:00.003-05:002009-09-01T22:36:00.663-05:00

He is going to hate me for this when he is 14 but how could I not show this off? Every great tennis star needs monster rain boots. He put the boots on all by himself and on the correct feet as well, and then came tromping down the hall singing/screaming at the top of his lungs with his tennis racket swinging (which is actually a No-No here at Hazelwood house.) This picture also shows off Miles

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-13779433533151756992009-08-18T22:16:00.003-05:002009-08-18T23:31:20.153-05:00

Change. I have decided that is what birthdays are about. A lot has changed for us. I honestly can say I don't even feel like the same person I was 3 birthdays ago. There has been a lot of water under this bridge. Not in a bad way. Just different. I am now the big 30 thanks to my most recent birthday. That is officially "old" in my child's mind. People call me maam. I don't know a lick about the

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04350952675405265692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316681844091221254.post-32166991211212791412009-08-08T14:52:00.005-05:002009-08-08T15:01:23.987-05:00

Grant had his baby dedication a couple weeks ago. I'm not sure why they call it BABY dedication because it is more like PARENT dedication. For those of you who are not familiar with it, it is comparable to a Christening because it involves babies, but has NOTHING to do with the child's eternal salvation. During it, the parents pledge to raise the child in a way to point him/her to Christ. That is

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