Hamilton Happenings......: Christmas Day

Christmas morning waiting on the stairs.....just like when I was little!

Kyrie is ready to go!

Santa brought Kyrie his very own drums!

And Mia got her much wanted American Girl doll!

Daddy's turn!

Cousins and their stockings!

The traditional stocking picture! 17 years and counting........

Cute outfit from Yaya & Papa!

Michaelangelo mask from Auntie Katie & Uncle Zef!

The perfect ornament for Uncle Jozef, a clapperboard!

Daddy got some yummy spices for cooking!

And probably the best deal ever and Mia's favorite gift! 28 sharpies for $8.88!Thank you, Walmart special!

Thank you Auntie for my cute outfit!

Katie loves her some Burgerville sauce and you can't get that in Chicago! Time to move back to the NW for what's important!

Auntie Kelly was our Santa passing out gifts this year!

Yaya & Kyrie!

We had a special visitor....Santa!

Santa can't leave without a big hug!

Papa & Santa are best friends! No really they are!

Thank you Uncle Cole for the Batman fleece!

Thank you, Grandma & Grandpa Soo cat(Cusack-Mia used to call them that!)for my matching doll outfit!

Traditional ornaments from Mommy & Daddy!

Mia and Papa wrapped some gifts together and they thought it was hilarious to add in Papa's boxers! Fortunately, they were clean, at least we think!!

A special gift for Auntie Katie!

Katie lost her diamond years ago that Dad gave us after Mom died(from her wedding ring), and I found it in my jewelry box! I actually found it on the anniversary of Mom's death, November 24th......Meant to be.......

Sleeping bags from Yaya & Papa!

A fun game of frisbee with uncles!

On to Sittee's to celebrate Christmas with a late brunch!

Thank you, Auntie Eileen for the bracelet craft gift!

Kyrie finally got his light saber thanks to Auntie Eileen!!

Our handsome fireman! He loves dress up clothes!

His very own fireman hat!

They love their Sittee!

Mia was so happy to get a bunch of Jamberry nail wraps from Sittee!

Lovin' the Superman hat!

Helping Sittee stuff the pinata for the Kaady family Christmas tomorrow!

Mia has a new found love for playing card games, especially Slap Jack! She got Uno for Christmas and loves playing it!

Some gorgeous Kaady/Chasteen men!

Pinata fun!

Crazy Kaady cousins!

Let the chaos begin!

The great aunts and uncles are so sweet to remember the kids on Christmas!

Love this picture!

I loved this one too, except the blurriness.:(

I have such a hard time getting gifts for Maco each year because he never wants anything! I think he was happy with the Beats I picked out for him this year!

Visiting Grandpa and Grandma Peggy for Christmas!

Grandma Peggy & Mia

Holiday tea at the Heathman with the Newsoms!

Love this sweet friend Arlenda and her girls! So glad I struck up a conversation with her at the library last spring!

Love our Mommy/Daughter dates!

Hot chocolate yumminess!

The Peter Rabbit plate! Yum!

What a fun memory!

After tea, Mia and I continued our date shopping in downtown Portland to spend her gift card from Grandpa! She had a blast trying everything on in the dressing room because we rarely do it....actually probably never!

She was so excited with all of the things she got because of all of the fabulous sales!

Tea & shopping=nap time!

Playing another fun game we got for Christmas....Hedbanz!

NYE at noon party with the Moms' club! Making a shaker!

Happy New Year!

Looking forward to fun with these two in 2015!

Stopped off at the Cake Happy NYE party on the way home! Doesn't get much better than free cupcakes!

Cheers to New Year's Eve 2014~ Mia made us all a special drink! It consisted of water, salt, whip cream, and sprinkles! She was so proud of herself and insisted we drink it all!