hazel's family day

yesterday was the pirate's official family day. two years ago i stood in a sweaty hot chinese government building waiting for the orphange personelle to hand me the tiny girl i met a few days before. she looked at me with a serious expression and was very quiet until we got back to the hotel and then she started to cry . and cried until she fell asleep exausted at 5pm.

yesterday she dressed herself in tie dyed tank top and red and white pants. we spent the day just hanging out. to celebrate , auntie britta suggested that we go to wongs king seafood restaraunt. wongs king is a place that is very china- large tables with lazy susans in the middle, tanks of seafood swimming waiting to be selected, many wait staff dressed in different uniforms- one for host types, one for waiters, one for kitchen staff. most were complete with tall hats.

she was enthralled with going to look at the crabs and shrimp. once she got close to the tanks, she would exclaim: "look mama , its moving!".we had a great dinner with aunty britta and elizabeth, a friend from college. the spicey eggplant was delish.

to cap the lovely day ruby read a "frog and toad" story to us and they both fell into deep slumber for the whole night. i went to bed a happy and greatful mama.

here is hazel this week.