November 2023

Nyla is 8 weeks!

1 weeks vs 8 weeks!

Naomi @ 8 weeks & Nyla @ 8 weeks!

Naomi at Kyrie's 1st kindergarten basketball games & Nyla at Naomi's 1st kindergarten basketball game! Same location and almost exact same date and age!

Naomi                                       Nyla

Got a new to us van!! Yay!!

Kia Sedona

Goodbye Honda Odyssey! You  served us well for 10 years!

The McCulloughs babysit Nyla for me while I help at Kyrie's musical!

Snuggles from Amanda at the McCulloughs!!

Going through Kyrie's memorabilia bin and found this gem! This was a girl he liked in kindergarten and is now in the Willy Wonk musical with 7 years later!:)

"At me and Janey's playdate."

"Me propsing(proposing) to her then her saying yes! and me giving her a ring then mabie kiss"

Kindergarten 2018

Mia-Mom date to breakfast! Oh and Nyla!

Babysat by Auntie!

And Kinley!

Snuggles from Derek!

First walk with big sis and little sis!

Love this time!

We thought Mia broke her arm playing basketball and was going to be out the season, but fortunately it was only a sprain!

Maco has coached 3 of our kids now! Naomi first time playing on a basketball team! She is playing in a 1st/2nd basketball league, and I have been waiting all her life for this! She played with all boys and lots of friends!

Staci gets to hold Nyla!

40 minute practice and 40 minute game!

Naomi's first basket!

Naomi's fans!

Nay got to play with her buddy, Nolan!

Coach Daddy!

Naomi's new friend Raidyn she met in kindergarten! Celebrating a classmate's birthday at Dizzy Castle!

This is how Maco sleeps Nyla! :)

"My brother is "Roar" some!"

Nay loves doing "homework"! Writing her numbers up to 110!

Naomi Mama date! Beautiful mural at the mall!

Annie's Pretzels! Nay's fave and mine, too!

Tummy bubbles!

Naomi set up this area for Nyla!

Naomi learning hoe to blow bubbles!

Kyrie is a good sport letting Naomi do his hair!

Costco date with my two favorite preschool boys!

Costco adventure with 3 kids and Maco!

Trying to capture a smile! She's getting close!

The boys help give Nyla a bath!

Stretch! Date with Mama and Jenn!

Technically first smile pic! 

1978-My mama and me!!

30 years later

2008-Naomi and me!

Ready for her first Bruin game!

Rachel meets Nyla!

Love that they stand like this for timeouts!

Sleeps through the games!

Coach Brendan!

Silly girls!

Kyrie teaching his little sis!

Morgan & Nyla

Took Quinn to his favorite broadway show, Les Mis!

2 months!

Fun piano play mat!

Sister time!

Smile!!! 9 weeks!

Sleeping beauty!

2 month doctor appt!

11 lbs, 5.7 oz(46%), 23.25 inches(78%)

This is what a date day looks like now! A game of Yahtzee inbetween nursing and napping while the big kids were at school!

Twins!

Naomi reads to Nyla!

Happy birthday, Sittee!!

Raidyn's birthday at Vega!

Naomi got her a BFF necklace!

Nyla talks again!

Mia made JV!

10 weeks!

Peek a Boo!

Movie night with the girls!

Sissy gives Nyla a bath!

Chillin' with Auntie Hil!

She is fierce!

Happy 12th birthday, Kinley!!

1st Thanksgiving!

Baby Trace comes to visit!

Trace & Nyla 3 weeks apart!

Oz & Trace meet Nyla for the first time!

Another nap setup by Daddy! Don't worry we are sitting right beside her! ;)

11 weeks!

First time in the bumbo! Just chillin'!

One of my faves!

Picture of the Cusack girls! I was about Naomi's age!

Storytime!

The Christmas countdown is ready for Dec 1st

1st time in the jumperoo! Didn't do much! ;)

On the treadmill while Nyla chills with me in her car seat! Man she is chill!

Sam visited from Uganda! Haven't seen him in 10 years!!!

Nay's tongue while playing b-ball cracks me up!!

Love that Maco has this team passing!!

With the new van seating 8, I was able to drive around 6 nannying kiddos on a day picking up from school! Yay!

Fun night out at the ornament making and hot cocoa night with the Mcgrews!

Boys go to Dorothy Fox with me to help with Naomi's Friendsgiving!

Thanksgiving party!

Gingerbread houses from the neighbors!

Beautiful girls!

Paint your own Thanksgiving cookies!

Family Thanksgiving!

So thankful for this family of mine!

Thanksgiving up in Tacoma with our second family, the Inversos!

Siri making the potatoes!

BFFS for 25 years!

Siri's 1st time meeting Nyla!

Everyone wants baby snuggles!

Movie time!

Joining in with the Inversos for their Thanksgiving tradition of watching the Macy's Day Parade!

Naomi brought up her Thanksgiving placemat and hat she made at school for dinner!

Chris meets Nyla!

My precious!

Setting the table!

Love this spot with the water in the background! Such a great place to sit and nurse!

Thanksgiving nap!

Naomi's special spot!

Kyrie and Maco had Thanksgiving at Momo's house in Cali while they played two games down there!

The fall Journey Willy Wonka rehearsals! Kyrie had rehearsal most all Friday and Saturdays for 6 weeks! 

Mike Teevee & Augustus Gloop

Mike Teevee & his mom!

Mike Teevee & Veruca Salt

Mike Teevee & friends!

Mike Teevee & Grandpa Joe!

Kyrie's art creation!

Opening night goody from us!

Kyrie's first scene!

Kyrie's 2nd scene!

Mini Mike Teevee

Finale!

Bows!

Baseball buddies come to support!

The shrek gang back together!! And our favorite director, Beka!

Cousin Katrina meets Nyla! I took Nyla to 2 shows because Maco was working and she did awesome!

Auntie and Kinley came to support!

Lunch date with Journey friends!

The ticket winners and Wonka! Rylan(Wonka) played Shrek with Kyrie in Shrek!

More supportive friends! Bryson and Owen

Love hearing this man laugh hysterically while watching the show!

Football buds!!

The carpool gang! So thankful for this crew and their parents to help with getting Kyrie to and from everything!

Kyrie was adamant that I win the mini Mike Teevee from the show in the silent auction!! It cost me a whole $12.50!

Veruca Salt & Mike Teevee!

"Charlie's" little brother and sis that love Kyrie and vice versa!

So proud of Kyrie and the effort he puts forth in his shows! He is so passionate about acting!

Family supporters!

Love the family support! Cousin Jess!

Skyridge buddies!

More Skyridge friends!

Sheila & Arrianna came to watch! 

I love watching Kyrie interact with the people at meet & greet!

Best director ever!! Beka Hardt

 This is Kyrie's second show with her, and she is AMAZING!

Mike Teevee & Grandpa George

Shrek & Donkey back together again!

Michael McCormick, the wonderful music director, doubled as the Candy Man for the first weekend due to illness!

Naomi and Nyla helping me at the button table!

Naomi was so excited to be a playbill passer! She even got to do it with Kyrie's friend, Henry.