Hazel + the splash pad

IMG_9082 from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

scoot scoot from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

the main street electrical parade from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

the only thing better than spending a rainy afternoon at disneyland is having a video so you can always remember that rainy afternoon at disneyland

another disneyland video! from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

Disney's Paint the Night parade from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

a blog post!

sometimes, i get behind in my blogging.  it seems like i have so much on my plate (like everyone else!) and sometimes blogging gets put on the back-burner.  here's to setting my priorities straight!  so... it's not much, but here's a video of us + the disneyland fantasy parade to hold you over  {because i know you are just DYING to see what we've been up to!} until i can get my photos from our thanksgiving weekend together.

disney christmas fantasy parade from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

we go to disney a lot.  and i promise i am trying to cut down on the pictures!  here's a few from a couple recent disneyland trips.  

cora LOVES minnie!  she was so excited to take a picture with her, which is so hilarious and surprising because in my mind, she is still my baby.  ug why do they grow up so fast?

we went on monsters inc. for the first time, and then it started raining, so we ducked into the theater to see frozen.  a few moments from that in the video at the bottom of this post!

 that view from the rockets!!

 that bubble wand is totally beloved at our house!

we have tried a few treats at disneyland now, and hands down my favorite is their chocolate covered marshmallows.  like olaf (above) or a tigger tail at pooh corner bakery.  so good!

california adventure! from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

when a friend comes into town for disneyland, you definitely go out to meet her there. + a snapstory video!

 our favorite ride in CA adventure.. mater's tractors.

at the end of a long day, this is how i survived the walk back to the car.

snapstory from disney ca adventure! from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

our first day at disney CA adventure!

we've driven to anaheim several times since we got our disney passes, but this week was the first time that we went to california adventure.  each year it keeps getting better and better.  it doesn't have the same nostalgia for me that disneyland does, but i realized something while we were there.  in twenty or so years when hazel brings her daughter to disney ca adventure, it will have that same special nostalgia for her!

disney CA adventure from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

throwin it back to the fattest baby

giggles from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

our favorite book to read together.

mooo baaa la la la from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

the beach from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

there is so much that could be said about idaho.... but i think i'll let idaho speak for itself.

Island Park Summer 2016 from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

hazel's darling preschool class had a mother's day tea party last friday.  it has been so fun to see her learn and grow and make friends, and we are so sad to be leaving this week!  here's a clip of the kids singing for all the moms.  it makes me so happy to see how much fun she is having up there.  {and i love how she is always the first one to clap for herself ;}

mother's day tea from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

party in NYC

the hursts came to visit!  and having them here was just about the greatest thing.  we gave them space to play in NYC without us most of friday, but then pounced on them for dinner and times square in the evening.  we went to amy ruth's in harlem for ryan's birthday, and it definitely did not disappoint.  it was our first time going stroller-less, and we were also so proud of hazel for walking during our two days in the city.  saturday we spent the whole day in the city and she walked miles without complaint!  {but crashed HARD at dinner, poor thing.}

 it was quite cold and rainy this weekend, so we opted for winter coats.  and hazel wore pinkalicious and, as you can see, was THRILLED about it.  she also did some drumming with some drummer on the street.  and i quickly sanitized her hands afterwards ;)

smelling the "lips" as hazel calls them. \/\/\/

on saturday we went to the WTC memorial, chinatown for the best soup dumplings and mango boba ice drink, macey's wooden escalator, and then we took this selfie while waiting for our levain cookies.  yum!

then we went to artichoke pizza and walked the high line and went home.  but not before getting a salted pimp at big gay ice cream.  

and here's a couple short videos (from my snapchat: pbrunt) if you're interested.  the subway dancing was the coolest!  

NYC part 1 from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

NYC part 2 from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

tidbits from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

cora tastes a lemon... then goes back for more! from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

homemade guitar jammin from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

mae mae walking from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

life lately.

this week has been a week of big changes.  hazel has started going to preschool and is loving it.  she comes home from school so chatty and happy.  sometimes i feel like i have no idea what she does at school but whatever it is, i'm glad she enjoys it!  

and heffalump has taken a few steps!  she is way more cautious than hazel ever was, but she will walk to me with encouragement, and is actually way better at it than i think she realizes.  

here's a quick little video from instagram of cora's first steps, which is amazing that we got them on video.  you can hear the surprise in our voices when she starts to go.

cora mae's first steps! from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

also the weather has been warming up which means we've been having park days and it's quite thrilling.