Happy 11s Moment!

Had to capture this moment. 11/11/11 at 11:11. And what question did I hear the whole minute--"Is the minute over yet?"

Way to Go Ray!

Rach ran her first 5K yesterday in San Francisco! She's been training for the past 6 weeks with a group of girls after school. Her time was 33:16. I am so proud of her! She was pretty pleased with the whole experience. There's a lot of energy before a run. I had a little mom moment as I saw her cross the finish line. What a great experience for her. I hope she always remembers this.

Rach had a great support team who didn't even complain about the 5:30 wake up call. The race was right on a beach, so the rest of us hung out looking at the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Good day.

He's Loved!

How could we not love this adorable little baby?
Emily loves him...
Lizzie loves him...

Hannah loves him...
Mom loves him...
Rachel loves him...

Dad loves him...

Being loved some more...

We love him! He's got cute toes and manly muscles.




Having a new baby and a new camera is a great combination! I can find any excuse to snap shots of my cute kids (over 1000 pictures since Will's birth 3 weeks ago!).

Pictures of Baby Will ...

Here are some more pictures of Baby William from the last few days ...

New Baby Hamilton

Here he is! Born on May 18, 2011, at 1:52 p.m. Pacific time. Weighing in at 9 lbs and 1 oz and 20.5 inches long.

The Girls

Happy New Year!

I'm not even going to look to see how long ago I posted pictures of the girls, but I'm guessing they have grown a bit since then.

An Interview on Sewing

Sara Hamilton's 4 girls were recently interviewed by Ivana Serger to show how their mother's sewing hobby has affected their lives.

IS: What do you like for your Mom to sew for you?

Hannah (age 5): Skirts!!! I like to twirl around. I wanted ruffles on my pink skirt 'cuz I love ruffles. I love my new skirt! I don't see Mom for a long time when she sews. I really miss her when she's making me things. She says ruffles are extra special and take an

extra long time.

IS: Tell me about what your Mom has sewn for you.

Rachel (age 7):

My Mom sews stringy shorts for me. All my pants from last year are turned into shorts, but they all have strings hanging down from them, so I call them stringy shorts. We just keep cutting the strings off when they get too long. Mom says there's a magical machine that will make them go away. I want her to get that magical machine...soon.

IS: Do you like to

sew with your Mom?

Emily (age 10):

I LOVE sewing with my Mom. This summer we were going to do a summer sewing camp with Mom as the "camp leader", but...(sniffles) her sewing machine died. We didn't get to make the skirts we had planned. And she was also turning some old dresses into tops for me for school. I'm pretty excited about them--I see them every day I walk by her sewing area and I think of how cute I'm going to look as soon as she can finish them. For now, I'm just wearing some old tops from last year.

IS: What does Mommy sew?

Lizzie (age 3):

Mommy made me a purse. Then Mommy's machine broke. She was really sad. I was really hungry when Mommy was sewing. She says ironing and sewing take a long time. Mommy says to stay away when she has to iron. She does lots of ironing to make her sewing look pretty.

In talking with these beautiful girls, the message is clear: Their mom loves them and is willing to spend long hours providing for them and teaching them the wonderful art of sewing. But this reporter has to wonder if there is a better way. Clearly, a Husqvarna Viking Serger is the answer to this mom's quest for making pretty things for her girls, while still being able to see them and spend time with them.

This is Ivana Serger reporting live from the Hamilton home.