Back to School

The Hamilton boys are back to school! Jack started first grade mid-August and is loving it. He has quite a few friends from kindergarten in his new class which has made him a happy boy. He is keeping busy with school, homework, baseball, and cub scouts (so are mom and dad!).

 Ready to get to work on the first day

 This week Miles started Pre-K

 Miles' best buddy is also named Miles! They are in the same class, share the same name, and arrived for the first day dressed (coincidentally) in the same shirt!

 Last year Miles was pretty clingy at the start of school, but no longer! He loves school and is eager to get his day started- see you later Mom!

Lake Tahoe Summer 2013

 The boys spent most of everyday playing outside and enjoying the beautiful CA weather!

 Fun with Aunty Julie

 Aunty Julie got both of the boys bikes to use while in CA- they rode them everyday!

 We spent 10 days in beautiful Lake Tahoe with my parents and sisters

 Jumping to Aunty Kathryn!

 Grandma organized a Treasure Hunt for the boys....

 Excitedly opening their treasure!

 We played a lot of baggo on the patio.

 The boys took 3 days of junior tennis clinic

 Fun at the beach!

 Miles and Grandma kayaking on the lake

 More kayaking and tubing fun

 The boys couldn't wait to go jet skiing with Evan- they loved it!

 Jack learned to kayak by himself

 Lake Tahoe was a great place to kayak- calm and shallow

 King of the world

 Taking a walk into Tahoe City

 Grandma and Jack

 Feeding the trout from Fanny Bridge

 Jack and Grandpa playing ping pong at the pool

The beautiful view from the pool- we spent lots of time here everyday!

Fun With Cousins!

The day after we arrived in California we drove up to Granite Bay to visit with our cousins who were in town from Arizona. Our trips to CA only overlapped by a day and we were determined to get the little cousins together! We had fun playing legos and swimming in the pool- here are a few pictures of the fun:

 Lego extravaganza!

 Jack and Ella really had a good time playing together!

 Miles (4), Jack (6), Ella (7), Abby (5)

 Aunty Kathryn and Aunty Julie cooling off in the pool- we appreciated their lifeguarding help- 4 kids in the pool is busy!

 Mid-jump

 Julie and cousin Amy

 Aunty Kathryn shared her shimmer sunscreen with the little girls- it was a big hit :)

 One of my favorites! Grandma and Miles

 Popsicle fun!

 This is the life :)

 Goofball!

 Jack got pretty good at catching the frisbee while jumping into the pool!

 Aunty Juju is fun!

More Summer Fun

 We celebrated Father's Day with a trip to Zoo Atlanta and a "fishing" ice cream cake that the boys chose themselves

 Swimming with new friends

 Daddy treated the boys to the lego bat cave - a much needed summer project for the hot and humid days, of which there are many...

 Popsicles on the deck with our friends

 We visited Daddy at work followed by lunch at Johnny Rockets and a visit to the Lego store (conveniently located right across the street from Evan's office!)

 Trying on Daddy's hard hat was surprisingly fun :)

 We made a deal with Jack- read 50 books and get a new Lego set. We thought it would take him all summer...he did it in 2 1/2 days! We are clearly rookies.

 Jack has been taking tennis lessons on Friday afternoons with some of his friends from school

 Tennis is really popular in Georgia and Jack loves it!

 Did I mention that it's blazing hot during tennis? Miles and I, rosy cheeks and all. Jack won this lollipop at tennis and gave it to Miles who was kind of bored watching in the heat. Good brothers :)

 Fun at our favorite park 

 Miles- living large at the pool

 Our pool membership is worth every penny- we are there just about every day!

 Jack decided, on his own, to run a mile on the track at the park. And he did it!

 It rained most of the day on the 4th of July, but the skies cleared just long enough to watch the fireworks show downtown. The boys kept busy with sparklers while we waited for the big show.

Love these cuties!