Hamilton Happenings......: MAY 2023

Kauai here we come!!! Our belated 20th anniversary trip- right before our 21st anniversary!!

We have arrived!

Quick stop at the beach at our hotel before naps after traveling since 330am!

We love staying in condos so we can make our own meals! First morning-german pancake breakfast in bed courtesy of Maco!

Started most of our days with a game of pickleball! Maco beat me almost every time!

These roosters have taken over the island and have no predators!!!

21 weeks!

Rode bikes along the ocean for a couple hours!

Stopped to chill by the water for a bit!

Spent the afternoon at Baby Beach!

My first ever Thai tea! Had to try it!

The kids had fun at home with Papa & Sittee! Papa took Nay to donuts and ran into our friend Cam that we nanny with his Grandpa, too! So thankful for Sittee & Papa and friends that helped with the kids so we were able to go on this trip!

Nay packed 6 bags for her sleepover with Marli!

Naomi's first sleepover with her BFF!! Pizza/movie night, too!

They actually slept well which I was happy about!

Fun at Marli's school event!

Another big thank you to Jenn for helping Mia get all of her 30 flower baskets from the YL fundraiser while we were gone! We couldn't do all this without our village!!!

I had been waiting months for this special treat! The REAL shaved ice! comes with fresh fruit, sweetened condensed milk, natural flavoring and ice cream! It was so delicious!! Since I've been back I've been on the hunt for an authentic Hawaiian shaved ice place locally to no avail!! Boo!

Dinner at the amazing waterfront restaurant, Sam's!! Such good food!!

Loved the recommendation from the Gibsons!

Another day, another morning of pickleball! This day was hot and humid!

Anini Beach!

This is how the Hamiltons snorkel!;)

Pool time!

I was so excited to hear about the Passion bakery that has the traditional deep fried filled donuts, malasada! They were so yummy!

Sleeping Giant Hike(Nounou Mountain)- This was 4 miles and 2000 feet up! I couldn't believe we made it to the top! It was very difficult, especially at 5 months pregnant!

Part way up!

Break time!

Through Maco's shortcut that wasn't really a shortcut!

Panoramic from the tip top!

So beautiful!

We made it! Much quicker on the way back down!

Tunnel of trees!

Baby Beach

Loved watching the beached sea turtles!

And the sea lions!

Even a baby! It was only 2 years old!

This one was still making his way up the beach!

Another Gibson recommendation- Keokis! An amazing slice of Hula Pie!! It was gigantic and soooo good!!

The mountain we hiked!

Hanalei Bay-up north-so pretty, but we decided to go to another beach instead of hanging out there.

Picked this spot for the afternoon-Anini Beach- windy and sun kept coming and going. Water isn't that warm either, so we didn't spend much time in water! Maco prefers sitting in the grass over the sand!

21 years!!

Like I said it was cold!!!:)

Beautiful setting at the lighthouse and bird sanctuary. Unfortunately it was closed for the day and we couldn't get all the way to the lighthouse, but we still enjoyed the view.

I think I won one game today!!!

More pool time!

We were lucky we got to use the next door pools at the Kauai Beach Club! It was so nice!

My favorite smoothie!! Had to get it on the last day!

Our last night in paradise! Heading to the Smith Family Luau!! Baby gets to go, too!!

Ready for the tour around the 30 acre beautiful property!

This peacock was beautiful, and I don't think I have ever seen one this close!

Waiting for the traditional Imu ceremony to start!

This male peacock was in love with this female, but she had no interest in him!

The Imu ceremony! Unveiling of the pig!

Dinner time!

Dinner time entertainment!

The Rhythm of Aloha Show-- Loved all the dances!

Headed back home to see our kiddos!!! We had a fantastic week!! Again so thankful to all that cared for our kids!!

Muffins with Moms at Preschool!

Sittee got to come, too!

Naomi picked flowers for me for Mother's Day!

My choice of a walk around Round Lake for Mother's day!

The lily fields!

So glad after 6 months we finally got our nice new partial fence!

Nay selfie!

Mia about to jump for the district meet in the long jump!

All her fans! We were too cheap to pay $10 per person to enter when we could see perfectly from here!:) I think we were smart!!

Nay cheering on Mia!

Mia came in to the meet in the 13th spot and finished the first round in 6th place to make it to the finals! She finished in 5th place!!! are so proud of her!

Walking down the aisle for the wedding!

Park time on a beautiful May day with the nannying kiddos!

T-ball fun!

Cheering on our little buddies at their soccer game!

Soccer studs, Cam & Bo!

Rose City Rebels b-ball tourney!

Supporting Liberty Middle School's musical, Annie!

Naomi finished her May reading calendar for school!

Making "smores"!

Cheering on Marli at her t-ball game!

Storytime! Love our Fridays of story time and park time!

Park & Picnic!

Pool fun!

Mia in the driver's seat!

Playing first base! Just like her mama! They don't use mits in Quick Ball!;)

Happy birthday, Yaya!

Love that Mia helps with Nay's hair now and does really cool designs! Naomi is looking forward to doing the same for her little sis in a few years!

We try to see every Journey show, so happy we could go on a little date to support Kyrie's Journey buddies!

Memorial day weekend baseball tourney in Bend! Our 3rd year in a row in this tourney and staying at the same house!

First game, got a win!

Maco's former player from his first year coaching at GFU, Chris and his wife, came to cheer on Kyrie!

Naomi & Evie have so much fun playing together at the games! So thankful for little sisters on the teams!

Giving themselves facials with boogie wipes!

The reptile show at Great Grandma Cusack's!

Even Grandma pet the snake!!!

This one was huge!

Hanging out with Grandma in the garden! She is still a hostess even at 100 and still bringing us snacks and goodies!

So glad we were able to spend some time with Grandma again this year!

Team BBQ at one of the player's house in Sunriver! Evie and Nay had fun playing ping pong!

Mia & Lila got to ride around Sunriver!

Love that the kids have their own person b-ball coach!!

BBQ @ Auntie's!

Took these two while I walked the dog for the first time!

Wear flip flops and get a free smoothie day!

Naomi got a new bike!! She loves cruising around on it!

Love our sunny bike rides around the neighborhood!

Surprise 40th b-day party for Maggie!!

Fun party at Pacific House!

Girls night at Karley's new place!

Our adorable niece, Lucy, is sitting up now!

Naomi reenacts James and the Giant Peach!! Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

The Grand Finale!

Pizza movie night at the Mcgrews! It was so hot out they spent the whole night in their undies!

Park playdate!

Yoga class at preschool!

Helping with the scoreboard at Kyrie's baseball game!

Kyrie hits a triple!

Another triple and 2 RBI's!

Nay was so proud of herself for mastering the monkey bars!!

Last day of Pre-K at Vega!

The new swing set if finally done thanks to Miss Amy and her family's hard work!

My favorite things about Pre-K was playing with my friends and my teachers(I love them!!). I don't want to go to kindergarten because I love my school! And I really love everybody that goes to Vega Preschool!!