Archive for the year 2006
Merry Christmas
I read in a recent poll done locally that 48% of the people polled think "Happy Holidays" is better said than "Merry Christmas". 41% said "Merry Christmas" is better, and the final 11%? Could care less.
Here in IN:
3 sleeping, tired children (with bellies full of peppermint ice cream cake, chocolate chip cookies, candy, and raspberry [...]
a new addition….
…because it’s that time of year for the Martin’s.
For the last two years we’ve added a child around this time of the year. Somehow, we couldn’t get through the holiday season without adding a new member of the family. NO NO. I AM NOT PREGNANT.
But we do have a new, wonderful dog named Sadie. [...]
rubber lips
Today, somewhere between calling Toby "dude" or "buddy", I ended up with: "Hey Boob!"
our free movie supplier: the library
A movie came out back in the ’70’s called Born Free about a couple in East Africa that take in and raise a baby lion named Elsa. We found the sequel, Living Free, which was fantastic only for the cinematography of African animals taking one another on (a rhino charging a baby lion,a cheetah chasing [...]
for inquiring minds
- Ellie in NOT walking yet. She won’t even stand alone unassisted. But she’ll hold on with one hand and stand against a piece a furniture all day watching her brothers.
- Caleb’s prayer last night: " Thank you God for baby Jesus. Thank you God for animals. Thank you God for presents." (hmmm…a seasonal prayer?)
what happens when you don’t pay attention? redistribution
you know you have boys when…
…you are told in no uncertain terms that, "It’s not a butter knife. It’s a sword."
…the cow and donkey can’t stay with baby Jesus in the stable because they have to go for a ride in the dump truck
…the Nativity angel blasts off like a rocket
…the vacuum cleaner, replete with hose, doubles as a firefighting [...]
a follow-up post
In doing some research for good ideas to fill our winter afternoons, I ran across some INSANE ideas that REAL people out there suggested doing with toddlers. Like,
- let your kids fingerpaint with pudding, because, HEY, if they lick their fingers, at least they won’t get sick (and, HEY, if they wipe it all over [...]
holiday fare
Thanksgiving was a delightful time here in the Martin household. Nine adults, one preteen, and three children all together in one home made for lots of action, conversation and tummy-filling.
Now, I’m gearing up for the upcoming Christmas parties the next two weekends. One with Brian. Alone. As adults with no children at his staff [...]
grab that book
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig around for that "cool" or "intellectual" book on your shelves. (I know you were thinking about it.) Just pick up whatever is closest.
Mine:
"He chose instead to make [...]
