Hamilton Happenings......: A Magical Time of Year!

And it only took almost 5 years for Mia to be comfortable with something dressed up in costume.

Making our Christmas countdown chain!

Pajamas on St. Nicholas' Day!

Gotta love the headband!

Tree time!

Little tree for us this year!

I couldn't count how many times Kyrie fell down at the tree farm! He wasn't crying from falling, but because Maco wouldn't let him walk anymore!

And this just cracks me up!!! Our tree looks like a miniature! Our friend who owns the tree farm wasn't even going to charge us because it was so small, but we had to give her something! :)

Trimmin' the tree!

Our mini tree!

PIR Winter Wonderland Lights! The kids were enamored by all the lights!

Decorating Christmas cookies at our community group from church.

Decorating cookies on the same day with the Neslands! So sweet of "Grammy" to include us every holiday!

Best house in Clark County! They have the lights set up in unison with music! It's really cool! :)

Continuing our tradition of the Nutcracker Mommy~Daughter date this month!

All wrapped up for Jesus at the Circle of Friends Christmas program!

Singing time!

Mia & Josiah with their wonderful teacher, Miss Michell. They have the same teacher, but not in the same class this year!:(

Merry Christmas! Might we see this re-creation of a picture at their senior prom?? :)

Kids and Sittee preparing brussel sprouts for the Kaady Christmas dinner! Butter, oil, and parmesan make everything taste good! :)

Kyrie already out on the way TO the Kaady Christmas! ;)

Mia and cousin Jonah showing off the Hello Kitty loot! And no, Mia's shirt is not supposed to be off the shoulder, just in case any of were thinking that! Apparently it's too big!

Cousin guitar and singing time!

Auntie Jane & our angel!

Concert time!

Kyrie getting in on the action by crazy jumping!

Seriously....sibling pictures are so difficult these days! I don't even try to get a good one any more!

Visiting Grandpa Busby & Peggy for Christmas! Kids loving their hooded towels!

Love!

Attempting to get a better sibling pic on Christmas Eve! Not too bad! Mia when shopping with Sittee and picked out this tie for Kyrie! I have been wanting a tie for him, and love it! Although I think he looks way older than 20 months with it on! Maybe it's just me!

Auntie Katie with the kiddos!

Cousin picture at the Eaton family Christmas Eve get-together!

More cousin time!

Such a bad mom I am! I cut Kyrie out of this pic! This would have been a fabulous family pic, but Mia jumped out. And I actually liked this pic of Maco and me, which doesn't happen often. So yes.....I cut Kyrie out to have a nice picture with my husband!

Christmas Eve 2012

Our little Kinley!

Kyrie rocking out as normal during Christmas carols! He just kept jumping and shaking every time the music started! Love it!

One of my favorite's! :) Kyrie Anthony Hamilton(20 months)

Gotta love how Maco gives Oregon gear at our gift exchange every year, with the idea to steal it back and take it home himself! Maco stole it right off of Kirk's back!

Yaya & Kyrie

Sisters!! Love them!

My girl, Mia Rae Ann(4 1/2....almost 5:( )

Christmas Eve night getting ready for Santa's arrival!

Kyrie trying to steal Santa's cookies and the Rudolph's carrots!

I think Santa has been here!

Apparently Mia was very excited!

Kyrie wasn't quite sure what was happening......He was just checking everything out!

Daddy(I mean Santa!) had a fabulous idea to get the punching bag. They love it! And now hopefully Kyrie will just hit this and not everyone else....wishful thinking???

Gotta have these in the Pacific NW! Of course Mia's had to be pink and I found one that matches Kyrie's frog rain boots perfectly!

Kids had fun playing with the new kitchen and some Santa gifts for just a bit before we had to head off to Auntie Kelly's house for the Cusack Christmas!

Cousins! Loved Mia & Kinley's matching pj's!

Kinley's car from Santa was a coveted toy!

Santa arrives!

I love Kyrie's face! We weren't sure how the kids would react since when we did this a couple years ago, Mia practically had a heart attack! Much better this year!

Mia gets to help Santa pass our gifts!

Santa and the kiddos!

Santa and the big kiddos, too!

Our family on Christmas morning!

Yaya & Papa with the grandkids!

Our annual Christmas stocking photo! We had to make shift stockings this year because the stockings were in storage(ooops!), so we have a fun creative stocking picture this year! Ah the memories......