Hamilton Happenings......: September

Our traditional end of summer/back to school ice cream date with Auntie and Kinley!

After 8 days of striking, the district and teachers came to an agreement, and the kids got to start school!

September 8, 2023-We got our "After Labor Day" start after all! But now have to make up days at Thanksgiving, Christmas and more! Hopefully not a lot of snow this year, or we might be going to school until the 4th of July!

Kindergarten! Naomi was so excited to start school!

"When I grow up I want to be a cheerleader and basketball player!"

Sophomore, 7th grader, and Kindergartener this year! 3 different schools! Woohoo!

Naomi's 1st official traditional fox picture!

Nay was so happy we could both take her to school on her first day!

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Mrs. Cadonau(Mrs. C.) is Naomi's teacher this year!

One last pic of our kindergartener!

Mia is a beautiful sophomore at Camas High School!

"When I grow up I'm not sure what I want to be!"

Mia and one of her bestie's, Sophia!

Mia is so lucky They and Maco drive her to school most days!

This kid is so ready for 7th grade at Skyridge Middle School!

When I grow up I want to be a professional athlete or on Broadway!

Got to go in on the first day and see Nay!

Helped with kindergarten lunch!

Walked up and met Naomi and the neighbors after school on the first day!!

Exhausted from her first day of Kinder!

We had to have our traditional 1st day of school giant cookie!!

Kelly took me to get a pedicure so I had pretty toes for the delivery!

Took the big kids out for a special treat before school the morning of the baby induction!

And got to drive Mia and her besties to school!

Got to walk my favorite dogs on my baby induction day! So thankful I felt good enough to walk all the way up until I delivered!!

Naomi was so excited to get her gift from her baby sister coming out tomorrow!! Matching Big sis/Little sis shirts and "I'm a Big Sister" shirt!

Naomi and I had an afternoon date for a treat!

Tried a new bakery in Camas!

Last weekend date night out before we become a family of 6!

Making bracelets for their roles they hope to get in Willy Wonka!

Mia out on the town with Aubrey!

Mia loves going to all the football games, but the best part is the pictures on the field after!

So thankful for friends that take Naomi to birthday parties when I can't!

Happy birthday, Blake!

Younglife camp pictures that didn't get posted in July

Happy 4th birthday, Cam!

Go #14!!

7th grade Camas Black

Kaady family dinner fun!

Cousins 10 days apart!

Cousins!

Mia is Bo's favorite person!

Can't see it very well, but Naomi carved her name into the side of my van with a key! She thought it was going to come off until she got to the end........So glad it wasn't my new car!!!!

Naomi started gymnastics again and gets to be there at the same time as Kinley! She is so excited as she wants to do everything in gym just like her big cousin!!!

Sibling football game!

Track has begun! I love watching Kyrie run track, especially the hurdles. He is locked in on the hurdles!

1st place in the hurdles!

100 meter dash!

4 x 100 relay

4 x 100 relay team!

Sisters and Auntie cheering on the track stars!

Soaking up time with his "Not littlest girl anymore"!

Ribbon Cutting for the new Marshall Park-Harper's Playground all inclusive playground! We call it Caleb's park since Marlana raised money to have a wheelchair swing installed at the park in honor of Caleb!

Caleb loved bubbles and we all got to blow bubbles while kids enjoyed his swing!!

Bubbles to Caleb!

Maco & Uncle Jon!

So many friends and family that love Caleb gathering around his swing!

One of my favorite parts of the playground. They have these miniature statues all over and this one is a turtle playing a guitar with his little one next to him, This is in honor of Caleb's grandpa(Grampy Mustache) and their special bond and playing the guitar together!

Our kiddos and others trying out the swing!

Enjoying the swing!

Some amazing mosaics were created throughout the park!

They added back in the fire truck theme in honor of the little girl the park was originally built in memory of. Her dad was a Vancouver Fire fighter!

Special bricks along the bridge from Mom, Grammy & Grampy!

A brick from more family! The Gunters!

Naomi wanted to model with all the beautiful art!

We were so happy with our donation we got a special paver right at the entrance of the park!!

Baseball party for Hudson's birthday! Kyrie and his teammate were pickle ball champs!

Happy 13th birthday, Hudson!

I was adamant about making it to see the Tina Turner Broadway show the night before I went in for my induction! I was so happy that Marna and I were able to see it, and I didn't go into labor early!

It was their last show!

Amazing!

Our first week home with our baby girl!

Love walking up to school every day to get Naomi!

Walking home with the neighbors, Clark & Evan!

1 week old!

Nyla & Naomi both at 1 week old!

Papa came to the hospital! He extended his Vancouver trip to meet Nyla!(These didn't upload for September, so wanted to include them this month!)

Naomi LOVES to hold Nyla and will hold her whenever possible!

Bo loves Nyla! He was so excited to meet her! Thank you for the meal, Mcgrews!!

Marli meets Nyla!

Storytime!

2 days old and heading to her big brother's track meet! Mia was a huge help!

Proud big brother!

1st in the hurdles vs Pacific

100 meter dash!

Nyla visits Nay at school at her conference!

2 day old appt

8 lbs, 1 oz She ate well at her appt. They weigh before and after eating, and hope they gain 1/2 to 1 ounce and she gained 1.5 ounces!!

My favorite thing about a newborn is the chest snuggles!!!

Getting some yardage in football!

Another football run!

Kyrie with the catch!

Another catch!

Jenn gets to snuggle Nyla some more!

Squish!!

My girls! Beautiful inside and out!

Big and Little Sis!

Naomi's videos!

The Conners were so gracious to bring us a meal and got to meet Nyla!

Mia loves Nyla so much and says she is her baby, and I'm the Grandma! Say what??

The Bruins helping in the community for Serve Day! Maco was bummed to miss this year because he was at the hospital!

Pink out for the CHS football game!

Precious!

So happy that the Inversos came down to meet Nyla at 1 week old!! Auntie Tharen

Ellie!

Ellie, Tharen, and Macy

I think I have 500 pictures of Naomi with Nyla!

2 weeks old!!

Watching football with Big Bro!

I love this girl's independence!

Our handsome 12 year old!

Mia loves to have her in her room when she is studying!

Just another event this little one went to in her first couple weeks of life! Kyrie's Willy Wonka auditions! She slept through the entire thing!

Audition time!!

Kyrie's audition for Willy Wonka! Unfortunately can't see if very well since someone sent it to me!

Kyrie was cast as Mike Teavee! He was so excited! This will be a perfect role for him!

Get your tickets! Willy Wonka Tickets

Tummy time!

Liam gets to meet Nyla!

Rachael was so generous and brought us a meal and gets to meet Nyla!

I get to help in Naomi's class on Fridays!

Deer in the backyard of an inspection I sat at!

1st bath at home!

She barely cried!

Curls!!

2 wk appt-This pic cracks me up!! Nyla was at 8 lbs 4 ounces, 21.25 inches. Since she wasn't quite up to birth weight they suggested I get in one more feeding a day! Thankfully I was able to and her weight went up well over the next 2 weeks!

The Mills brought us dinner and Linda made us some beautiful blankets! Its my favorite blanket for Nyla!

The Ewaniecs also brought us dinner and Michelle gets to meet Nyla!

Nay likes to set up a whole bed when sleeping with me!

Walking the dog!!

Sittee loves her Nyla time!

Picture day!!

One of my favorite Nyla pictures!

Girl time!

This is Nyla's nighttime spot with Daddy!

Got the spikes going on!

After 4 kids, Maco is still the only one to cut their nails! I just can't!

Kyrie wins the hurdles again! Vs Wy East! He went undefeated in the regular season in the hurdles! So proud of him!

100 meter! This was the last time he did the 100 meter. He tried the 400 and the 200 also!

Long jump! I love seeing Kyrie fly through the air! He has finished 1st or 2nd in every meet in the long jump. His PR was 15.......in practice, and 14.11 in a meet.