Computer Down!

Here at the Hammy House, we are currently having technical difficulties with with our laptop! Mommy is very frustrated that she hasn't been able to post anything for 2 weeks! So please stay tuned, Daddy has been working on it every night! Thanks for your patience!

Happy New Year to All!!!

Happy 3rd B-day, Lauren!

Our dear friend, Lauren, celebrated her 3rd birthday on Saturday. We had a lot of fun running around and playing with each other.
Since, I am the only boy in the group, Lauren's Daddy was teaching me some cool "guy" tricks. In the above picture we were trying to balance on the ball without using our hands and feet. It was a lot harder than it looked! Thanks Greg, I will keep practicing!!!

Lauren's Mommy gave us a cool snowman picture to color. Don't the girls look lovely in their princess dresses?!

We hope you had a wonderful 3rd birthday!

Zoo Lights and Windows!

After our third attempt to making it downtown to see the Christmas windows at Macy's, the weather finally cooperated. Our family visits the window displays and Zoo Lights every year and for the past few years we have been going with Aunt Rita and Uncle JP.

This year the Christmas story that was on display was rather unusual, in fact no one really understood the storyline! It was about a Christmas tale in a futuristic city, we think!
After the windows we stop to see the City's gigantic Christmas tree in Daley's Plaza! We love smelling the wonderful scents of pine! Then, we head over to Lincoln park soon for the awesome light displays and a quick dinner. This year they had two cool Christmas light shows, the lights flickered to the music! By the seals' tank, there were two rows of Christmas Trees that were lit up with different colored lights that flickered to music being sung by a choir, so it looked like a choir of singing trees! It was very cool!

Each year we stop by the ice sculptures. Unfortunately, the men who carve the ice had just finished, so we only got to see the finished product not actually see them carve the ice. Each ice sculpture was beautiful! I wonder what I could make out of an ice cube?

Until next year...

Have a Happy New Year!!!

A Hammy Christmas, part 2

On Saturday we celebrated Christmas at Papa Bob and Nana's house with all of our Aunts, Uncles and Great-Grandma Miller.

We spent the entire day, playing with each other, with all 3 dogs, eating a yummy dinner and of course opening more presents!
Amelia is becoming an expert at ripping open presents that she is lending her new found skill with Nana as she opened one of her gifts.

Auntie Rita and Uncle JP bought me my very first pair of real hockey skates! I can't wait to go skating for the first time. Daddy is going to take me to get pads, gloves and a helmet so we can hit the rink ASAP!
Thanks again Uncle JP and Auntie Rita!

Now, it is time for a nap!

Christmas Day

After we made a quick stop by Nana and Papa Bob's house to wish them a Merry Christmas, we hopped the fence and spent our Christmas Day with Grandma Judy and Papa.

Uncle Jim and I are just taking a little rest before we open more presents!

Grandma Judy and I are playing one of my new games she and Papa gave me. This is a cool ducky game that we were playing together. We were looking for matching shapes hidden under the duck's belly.
Thanks for a wonderful Christmas and a delicious Christmas dinner Papa and Grandma Judy!

Christmas Morning

"Look! The cookies are all gone!"

Santa left us a special note!

Oh cool! My own tool work bench!

"Hot Cross Buns!"

What else might there be in my stocking?!

This thing rocks! There is so many things to press on and place blocks in!


Wow, Christmas morning is so much fun!

Christmas Eve

Here's a quick recap of our Christmas Eve spent with our family in the City.

It's loud, crazy and a whole lot a fun! It is great to be a part of such a large family.

Great-Grandpa Mike, Daddy and Amelia



Maria and I taking a moment to pose by the lighted tree.

One of the best parts of the night is that Santa comes to visit us. This year he said I was a good boy again so he gave me a cute little sleeping Christmas Bear.
"Thanks Santa, I promise to be good all next year, too!"

Amelia was just not too sure of the "real" Santa. She wanted to stay in Daddy's arms the whole time. Santa gave her a cute winter bear wearing a red jacket.

Even Grandma Grace got to sit on Santa's lap this year. I wonder if she was on the "Naughty or Nice"list?

The "Nice" list of course!!!