Alex's new room

With the arrival of Hammy # 2 coming up, Brian and I thought it might be smart to start moving Miss Alex into her "new room" before she feels like she is being kicked out of her nursery (which the baby will be able to move right into thanks to gender neutral decor) Ahh second child hand me downs. Aren't they swell?

Here is a look at her new big girl bed, straight from the Brian Hamilton catalog of Pottery Barn look-a-likes. We still need to put her trundle bed and set of drawers underneath. Getting settled in there was a breeze for her, although I have checked in on her a couple times sleeping with her nose pressed into the blue guard rail thing.

Chocolate Ice Cream

There is nothing better in this world than a chocolate ice cream cone in the dog days of summer. Looks like Alex likes chocolate like her Mom and "Gimp- pa" (Grandpa Hamilton)

Kentucky House Boat Vacation

Just this last week, our families took a "houseboat vacation" for the first time on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky. Above you will see the picture of boat 753. ( The house boat we rented).....A 78 foot long by 18 feet wide house boat equiped with 6 private cabins, 2 slides off of the back, 15 person Hottub, 2 bathrooms, a full sized kitchen, living room, grill, etc.... You name it, it was on there. We had 12 people all together and we had plenty of room. Brians parents brought their speed boat for some added water sports fun for the kids. We had a blast. Here are a couple of pictures from this adventure....

Top 5 Memorable moments

1. Poppie Gamble (Danny Boy) trying to re-live his youth and water ski again. Rick (Grandpa Hamilton, Matt and myself were brought to tears of laughter. It was like a walrus out there with 2 skis on....... In the end Danny boy did not get up on the skis, blaming the boat for his own failure. Each time he tried - a new excuse surfaced.

2. As we left the doc to go explore the lake, on the loud speaker blasted songs like "Gilligans Island theme song, and the love boat" theme song. Other lake goers stopped stared and laughed at our twisted selection of music.

3. As Nana Gamble enter the water to swim we blasted the "Jaws" music.

4. Uncle Matt trying to paddle to shore with a cutting board used for cutting fish.

5. Uncle Matt after being de-pants-ed going down the water slide on his stomach. I couldnt see anything Matt, the white slide just blended in with your body.

Here is brother Matt looking ever so metally challenged in this picture as he heads for the shore to look for arrowheads. His paddle he is using is a board used for cutting fish.

Poppie Gamble works the grill on the front of the boat for some delicious burgers and Hotdogs. Nice Cigar.

Here is a picture of Poppie Gamble and Grandpa Hamilton after a few too many beers trying their best to dance to Micheal Jackson's Thriller. I gotta tell ya, a little pee came out after I shot this picture.

Here is Alex on her first tube ride behind the boat with Daddy and Grandma Hamilton.

Here is Alex jumping off whatever she can.

Wisconsin Family Reunion

Brian and I went to the Heine Family reunion ( Brians Mom's side of the family) in July and here are a couple of pictures from that. We were in Lake Tomahawk Wisconsin. So far north that cell phone service is pretty much a no go.... Just a beautiful clear secluded lake with fishing, wildlife, water sports, lots of pine trees, lawn games, campfires, smores, and an all around good time.