July

All school BBQ in June! Just got these pictures from Maco's phone!

Almost middle schoolers!

Almost 3rd graders!

So glad Maco could represent, since I was nannying!

Uncle/Niece date to Menchies!

Making our traditional flag cake for the 4th of July!

She did a fabulous job!

4th of July with the Eatons at Uncle David and Aunt Joann's house!

Cousins 10 months apart!

Evangeline and Naomi!

Maco & Caleb!

Our traditional family cake pic! I wish I knew how many years this cake has been coming to the Eaton BBQ!

A little baseball with cousins!

Our annual family 4th pic in front of the beautiful hydrangeas!

Last 4 years of the Eaton 4th of July!

I tried to recreate a picture with Mia on the right and Nay on the left at the same ages!

Nay loved the water balloon toss!

Hugs for Evangeline!

Cousin Coutney and Teddy!

The uncles "special" balloon toss! They think they're so funny! I wish my mom was here to pull off these shenanigans with them!

Maco and I were the balloon toss winners! Nay even helped!

4th of July yearly tradition part 2 at Sittee's! Walking along the river!

Family walk while Nay slept back at Sittee's!

Playing Mafia with the Nesland boys and condo friends!

Love that we've celebrated many years of 4th of July's with the Neslands! I wish I kept track of how many! If only someone would have taken pictures all these years!! :)

Couldn't get Nay to wear the 4th of July glasses, but Mia would!

Crazy boys!

Been doing 4th of July together since they all were born!

Last 4 years of 4th of July!

All cozied up for the fireworks!

Fireworks on the river!

Missoula Children's Theater audition! 

Kyrie waits all year for this week!(video)

Part of Mia's audition! 

So proud of her for doing something out of her comfort zone!(video)

Kyrie getting cast as King Backwards in Snow White!(video)

I wrapped my own flowers for the kids MCT show because no one was working at the floral shop!:)

Mia was a black forest creature in the Missoula Children's Theater production of Snow White! So proud of her for doing something out of her comfort zone!

I'm so bummed because I took a video of the whole play until we had to go outside for the fire drill(55 mins), and for some reason it won't show up on my computer. I've tried everything! So I can't edit it to show clips of Mia's scenes.:( So sad! She did such a great job! I also wanted to include Kyrie's first scenes, since they were his most dramatic:), but can't either.

Kyrie was King Backwards! He said everything the opposite of what he meant! Kyrie is in his element when acting!

Please excuse my taping abilities....

I was trying to wrangle Nay at the same time! (video)

(video)

So the fire alarm went off 5 minutes before the first show was over! We all had to file out and wait until the fire department came. The MCT leaders decided to finish the play outside, which I'm so glad they did! It was 45 minutes before we could come back inside, and lots of people would have missed the ending and messed with the second show!

Crazy ending outside to the play!

Some of the play outside(video)

My favorite little stars! They did such a great job! 

Love all the support from family and friends that came to watch, including Sittee!

So sweet Chloe came to watch Aubrey and Mia perform!

So proud of these two!

End of the show!(video)

The whole cast!

Black Forest Creatures

King Backwards and the crew!

Cousin hugs!

Cousins, Auntie, and Uncle Quinn came to support!

Kyrie loves his hugs!

Friends, Thatcher and Jacob!

Such a fun day! Nay even made it through a performance!

So glad Papa & Yaya were here to see the kids perform this year!

We love our summer smoothies!

Mia got to go on her first friend vacation with Chloe to Florence, Oregon! She had such a blast trying so many new things she has never done before!

Tubing for the first time!(video)

1st time paddle boarding!

Go carts!!

Off roading in the sand dunes!

Nay wearing my baby bonnet!

Fell asleep while I was walking! This is a rare occurrence these days!

Ice cream sundaes for sleepover!

Mia's favorite thing for sleepovers these days is to push the couches together and sleep in the family room!

Twinsies!

We had fun this month cheering on Camas Little League all star teams! This game was at Columbia Little League, where I played!

Speaking of Columbia All stars! My dad just gave me this! So funny!!!

Nay loves giving hugs!

Chloe, Mia, and Aubrey all ready for the murder mystery event at the library!

This girl and her outfits crack me up!

Mia loves dressing Nay up! These were all items requested by Nay of course!

Toddler dance party at the library!

Nay had fun dancing with her bestie!

Kyrie had a blast at Journey theater camp this month! So excited he gets to continue theater classes this fall! His dream is to try out for Journey show, but not sure we can fit it in with all his activities!

He had so much fun during the games of course!

Superhero day!

It was awesome that all the Dorothy Fox kids were on the same team!

Kyrie loved doing the camp with Olivia, Carson, and Megan! He even reconnected with old friends from last summer and made new ones, of course!

Journey showcase at the end of the week!

Kyrie had a solo in Frozen's "Let it Go"! 

Kyrie's solo(video)

Kyrie's team!(video)

Kyrie's team cheer! I'm sure he had a bit to do with the song choice!:)(video)

So proud! 

Unfortunately, Daddy and Mia missed the showcase because they were out of town! But thankful Nay, Yaya, and I were able to see Kyrie perform!

Menchi's celebration after the showcase of course!

My pot that Mia's 1st grade class made me to thank me for volunteering! It was accidentally knocked over earlier this month, and I hot glued it back together, which didn't work, so I put a rubber band around it. Then it was accidentally knocked off again, so I think I've done all I can!! Sad!!

Frozen gogurts on the trampoline are the best!

Our 17th Anniversary breakfast date at the Heathman while the big kids are at camp! Never would have predicted 17 years ago we would have a toddler attending our anniversary breakfast with us! :)

Love my kisses from this sweet girl!

Our favorite breakfast around! Bread pudding French toast!

Checking out the fish after breakfast! Nay has never clung so tight!

Walking hand in hand are some of my favorite pictures!

Spontaneous story time! It was so nice we didn't have anything planned(this is a rarity) the afternoon of our anniversary and could do whatever while kids were at camp! 

Mia was so sweet and baked us an anniversary cake, completely from scratch, even the frosting!

Nay helped of course!

She wanted to add sprinkles and decoration to only half the cake because she doesn't actually like eating sprinkles!

Such a sweet gesture!

1st time picking blueberries in our backyard!

Kaady family dinner at Aunt Jane's! Happy birthday, Jonah!

Happy Birthday, Jonah!(video)

Happy Birthday, Ryan the remix!(video)

Root beer floats!!

Family!

Cousins!

Anniversary dinner date!

We went specifically to Henry's for the food and the all day Sunday HH! One of my favorite's is the waffle fries with blue cheese! Although we were sad to hear they are closing!

So thankful for this man and the 17 years married(23 together) we have shared together! He is the most patient person, which is so needed being married to me!! Love the life we have created, with our wonderful kids, and excited to see where the next 17 years takes us!

Walking through Portland to get dessert of course!

(Maco's favorite thing about being married to me.....taking pictures!!:))

I found an amazing ice cream sandwich at Ruby Jewel in the Pearl! Highly recommend it!!

1st time driving in the grocery car! She loved it!

S'mores Frappuccinos(without caffeine of course) for these two girls helping me on my grocery shopping trip!

3 v 3 b-ball tourney family BBQ fun at the Moore house!

The boys!

The girls!

The Moores have the best backyard!

Pool time!

B-ball time boys vs girls! 

I was cracking up because they played in their swimsuits and tennis shoes!

B-ball(video)

Park time with two toddlers is intense! Thankfully had Mia's help!

After I think 6 years of pouring the sport court and 5 years after purchasing the paint, Maco finally painted the lines for the court!:)

Playing at the school playground!

Mia has been so excited to put Nay's hair into pigtails!:)

Last day with the Herpbst appliance in her mouth after 9 months!

She was a trooper as it took 2 hours total for them to pull it out! It should have been a 30-45 minute appointment and apparently was a record!

We love Dr. Johnson!!

This girl did awesome, too!

And it's out! Such a beautiful smile! Her 100% overbite is completely reversed and her front teeth no longer have a gap! Fingers crossed we can escape braces!

Mommy-daughter date to see Secret Life of Pets 2!

Kyrie teaching Nay about her big brother, Josiah, in Heaven! She is giving him lots of kisses!

Free summer bowling at Big Al's with friends!

Nay even got in on the action!

Checking out a fun natural park in Vancouver!

Ice cream social at Chucks Produce!

They were really big and yummy sundaes!

Mia Loves her summer sleepovers!

Nay started her first ever session of swim lessons! I felt bad her older two siblings started lessons around 6 months, and she is almost 2! Oh well, better late than never! And because they are Mommy & Me classes, I get to swim with her! We found a teacher that goes to our church and has an indoor pool in Camas, that came highly recommended! She is loving the lessons so far!

Camas Days kids' parade with a part of the Wilson family! The thing I love about this parade is you show up 15 mins before it starts, find a curb, and the parade is over in 5! :)  Hoping one year we can make it to the big parade!

Checking out the piglets at the Kachevas' farm!

Kyrie made a fort to sleep in! He almost made it the whole night!:)

Mia playing water balloon musical chairs at her friend Aubrey's b-day!

First Friday fun in downtown Camas!

80's night!

Poker tour!

Loves bubbles!

Neighborhood walk!

They can't wait to swim!

I thought we had all the crafts put away! Apparently not!

So Mia lost an NCAA bet from the Final Four, and we were finally able to go get ice cream so she could pay up! Thanks for my yummy frosty, Mia!

Pool fun!

The girls are ready to get wet in the rain!

Summer in the PNW! Swimming with umbrellas!

Nay loves the slip n slide!

Nay doesn't even need water on the slip n slide!(video)

Warming up in the bath after swimming!

BBQ at Auntie's!

Swim party at a friend's neighborhood pool!

Kyrie had a blast swimming with 3rd grade buddies!

Fudge cicles!

We took a quick overnight trip up to Tacoma to meet up with two of the college roommates for the afternoon! Unfortunately, our two oldest kiddos weren't able to join us, but still a fun time for the kiddos!

Love spending time with these two beautiful ladies whenever possible! So glad we made it happen, Bets and Amy! Looking forward to our next time together!

First time for these boys meeting!

College roomies!

Nay loves her babies!

Pushing her baby on the swing!(video)

Love spending time with these PLU friends for life! Only thing missing was Maco!

Once Aaron got home, there was some serious b-ball happening!

Zach is so sweet with Nay! They had fun doing sidewalk chalk together!

Chillin'

S'mores!

Kyrie loves doing mock NBA drafts!(video)

Loved seeing Wicked for the first time with Marna! It was sooooo good!

Mia's 1st time playing in the Rip City 3 v 3 tournament! So glad to have Chloe, Maile, and a last minute fill in, Baylie, on the team!

 Thanks to Coach Steve for coaching both teams while Maco was recruiting the first day of the tournament! 

Camas supporters!

This pic cracks me up with their matching crossed legs!

The brothers supporting the sisters!

Nay was such a good cheerleader for all the games over the weekend!

3 v 3 Mia(video)

Ready to cheer on the boys!

Chase, Takeo, Brayden and Kyrie ready to compete!

Games on center court!

Center Court fun!(video)

Sittee spent the day watching the kids play and helping me with Nay! So thankful!

By game #5 on Saturday, this was Nay's position! 

Yaya took some awesome photos with her phone!

The kids loved having Yaya & Papa cheer them on!

Day #2

The girls battled back through the loser's bracket!

So glad Maco was back to coach today!

Mia Day #2(video)

Rip City(video)

Kyrie's team was undefeated and won their pool on day #1. They had a forfeit the morning of day #2, so they moved right into the semis!

Mia's team did awesome and beat the undefeated team from day #1! The other team definintely  didn't see that coming!(video)

These girls won 2 games on day #2, beating the #1 team in the other pool, and lost by 3 in the semis! They made a great comeback! Love watching Maco coach Mia!

Playing fun games at the Moda in between games!

Connect Four basketball!

Twins!

Terry Stotts(Blazer head coach) stopped by Kyrie's game to do some recruiting!:)

Ready for the championship game in the 8-9 year old bracket!

Final minute of the championship game! It was getting intense and please ignore my comments on all these videos! I need to keep my mouth shut when taping!:)(video)

Kyrie was so happy I finally caught a basket on a video! 

He scored the go ahead layup with about 20 seconds to go!

The final seconds! They were so excited!(video)

And the celebration!! 

 We won! By only 1 point! Check out Kyrie's jump!

They were so excited!

Champions!

Their first champion gift, Biofreeze!:)

Champion shirts and medals!

These 3 have started a little summer tradition with a 3 v 3 championship the past 2 summers!

Love my boys!!

One tired, supportive, proud little sis!

Championship snow cone!

Just another family weekend of b-ball! I wouldn't have it any other way!

Headed straight to Sunriver from the Rip City tournament! Nay was excited to have her car seat turned around for the first time!

Stopped in Sisters at one of our favorite bakeries on the way to Sunriver!

My whole heart!!

Walking down Main Street in Sisters to get ice cream!

Best ice cream in town! Although not sure it was worth the 30 minute wait for Maco's milkshake!

Sunriver Cusack family vacay! We loved hanging out at the SHARC everyday!

Mia and Kinley down the slide together! The kids loved the slides!

Kyrie and Uncle Quinn went down the slide!

Daddy & Mia's turn!

What a cutie! Love this picture!

Smiles for Uncle!

Auntie snuggles!

Stylish cousins!

Pool fun!

So happy we got to have family time in Sunriver with the Gunters!

Family pool time!

Lazy river!

Nay loves the water!

Corn hole tourney! I won't say who the champions were so no one feels bad!:)

Foosball tourney! Again, I won't say who the winner was!:) 

Crazy Auntie in her pj's playing in the foosball tourney!(video)

Nay loved the bike trailer! So glad we were able to borrow it!

Bike ride with Papa!

Story time with Papa!

Ran into Trace at the SHARC!

How precious is this!? Cousins holding hands!  These two had a blast in the trailer together!

 I was worried Nay would bother Miles, but she was so gentle!

Family bike ride!

Spike ball tourney! Dang this family likes their games and is competitive! And unfortunately, Mia and I finished in second place this tournament!

Nay reading to Miles while his parents played Spike ball!

Nay reading!(video)

Mia was so good with Miles!

Family game!

This game is physical!

Spike ball fun!(video)

Love when she laughs!

Uncle JoZef photos!

Champions!

Ice cream in the park!

And finished off our park time with a game of horse!

Ride back to the house from the park! Nay was such a good sport!

Father/son workout session!

 Great Grandma Cusack came from Bend and had dinner with us! She is turning 97 soon and still rockin it!! Love that we got a picture of her with 5 of her 12 great grandchildren!

4 generations of Cusacks!

Mia went on a morning trip to see some lakes with Papa, Yaya, and Uncle JoZef!

Beautiful picture taken by Yaya!

Lake swimming!

Maco loves his bike rides in Sunriver! On their way to the horse stables!

Feeding the horses!

Daddy pulled out Mia's tooth!

Fun balloon time with Daddy!(video)

Mia jumping!(video)

Rock climbing at the village!

Kyrie rock climbing!(video)

Family bumper cars!

Bumper cars!(video)

Have to get ice cream from Goody's while in Sunriver!

Nothing like eating snow cone ice out of your cousin's hands!

Cousin time!

Twins!

Nay loved the fountains!

Biking with Daddy!

Speak Out!

Hot tub time!

Uncle!!

The kids had fun bike riding around the loop!

Kisses!

Hugs!

Uncle Maco!

Sisters and cousins!

Yaya planned a special little surprise party for Miles since none of us could make his 1st birthday in Chicago June 4th!

Happy birthday, Miles! We love you!

Apparently not so happy for Miles!

Singing Happy Birthday to Miles!(video)

 Gifts!

Kyrie is so excited to have his first boy cousin!

Love, love!!

Dominoes with Yaya & Auntie!

Morning snuggles!

Uno!

Foosball with Uncle Quinn!

Nay loved the fountains!(video)

Loved our time in Sunriver chilling and making memories with the family! Already looking forward to next time!

Maco has wanted to stop at this fry bread stand in Warm Springs for a long time! We finally did it!!

Took these awesome kiddos to see Alladin at the Liberty theater in Camas! Nay even lasted half 1.5 hours before we had to retire to the cry room!:) I had no clue the movie was 2 hours!!

We played a couple games in the last few minutes of First Friday after the movie was over!