Saturday, December 27, 2008
Martin Quote
Enoch: [Looking at the Christmas tree in Aunt Kirsti's house.] How did she get one made of wood?
Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas Day!
Once again, Christmas was good to us, better than we deserve really. Santa came and so did family and friends. We did all of our traditions and started a new one this year.
We ate a yummy cinnamon roll breakfast, stayed in our jammies way past noon, ate appetizers, candies and cookies all day, and had friends over to play with our new toys.
The new tradition we have started is a package under the tree from Christ representing the best gift ever given, Eternal Life. We opened that package last.
One of our yearly traditions, we write out a gift that we will present to Jesus before going down to open our own gifts. Hopefully with this tradition and our new one, our children will understand that Christmas begins and ends with our Savior.
Calvin and Enoch wait & wait & wait on mommy and daddy's bed while everyone finishes their gift.
The waiting continues on the stairs. Will we ever go down?!!
Santa gave everyone "ball shooters" in their stockings. It's been chaos ever since.
David holds his action figure that Santa gave him, Sigmund Freud. Incidentally, he is speaking to his mother on the phone. Hmmm, tell me more...
Enoch shoots a blast from his Alien space ship that grandma Martin gave him. I love the red eye!
Six eyes! Santa gave Calvin and Enoch sun glasses in their stockings. They really cut down the snow glare.
Another Martin tradition, a present from our basement monster, Mmm-mmm. He gave us some food for the pantry that's down in the basement. OOooo! Freeze dried beef! The kids were impressed.
The aftermath.
David wearing Calvin's police helmet keeping the Martin house safe!
Taran got other things for Christmas, but by far his favorite was a Lego set of a Mars Mission Switch Fighter. He, daddy, and Enoch spent much of the day upstairs putting it together. Then when Calvin destroyed it, he spent another morning making it again.
At the end of the day, we packed it all up and got in the car for what turned out to be an 7 hour drive to Madison, South Dakota. And we left before the weather got to bad!
We ate a yummy cinnamon roll breakfast, stayed in our jammies way past noon, ate appetizers, candies and cookies all day, and had friends over to play with our new toys.
The new tradition we have started is a package under the tree from Christ representing the best gift ever given, Eternal Life. We opened that package last.
One of our yearly traditions, we write out a gift that we will present to Jesus before going down to open our own gifts. Hopefully with this tradition and our new one, our children will understand that Christmas begins and ends with our Savior.
Calvin and Enoch wait & wait & wait on mommy and daddy's bed while everyone finishes their gift.
The waiting continues on the stairs. Will we ever go down?!!
Santa gave everyone "ball shooters" in their stockings. It's been chaos ever since.
David holds his action figure that Santa gave him, Sigmund Freud. Incidentally, he is speaking to his mother on the phone. Hmmm, tell me more...
Enoch shoots a blast from his Alien space ship that grandma Martin gave him. I love the red eye!
Six eyes! Santa gave Calvin and Enoch sun glasses in their stockings. They really cut down the snow glare.
Another Martin tradition, a present from our basement monster, Mmm-mmm. He gave us some food for the pantry that's down in the basement. OOooo! Freeze dried beef! The kids were impressed.
The aftermath.
David wearing Calvin's police helmet keeping the Martin house safe!
Taran got other things for Christmas, but by far his favorite was a Lego set of a Mars Mission Switch Fighter. He, daddy, and Enoch spent much of the day upstairs putting it together. Then when Calvin destroyed it, he spent another morning making it again.
At the end of the day, we packed it all up and got in the car for what turned out to be an 7 hour drive to Madison, South Dakota. And we left before the weather got to bad!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Engaged!
Take a look at that guy!
Take a look at that Rock!
Congratulations Cheryl and Kyle!
Yippee and Yahoo!
(Yes, all sentences in this post must end in a !!)
Take a look at that Rock!
Congratulations Cheryl and Kyle!
Yippee and Yahoo!
(Yes, all sentences in this post must end in a !!)
Christmas Eve
Just pictures now, words later...
The Nativity
King Calvin
Taran as Joseph
Enoch gets help from Daddy putting on his shepherd's costume.
Cheryl and Taran wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger.
Kyle and Enoch sore afraid.
Visions of Sugar Plums
Enoch fell asleep with his pixie present from Emma at his side.
He came!
Ate some cookies...
Filled our stockings and gave us a Wii!
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
The Nativity
King Calvin
Taran as Joseph
Enoch gets help from Daddy putting on his shepherd's costume.
Cheryl and Taran wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger.
Kyle and Enoch sore afraid.
Visions of Sugar Plums
Enoch fell asleep with his pixie present from Emma at his side.
He came!
Ate some cookies...
Filled our stockings and gave us a Wii!
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Martin Field Trip
We took a trip on the light rail twice this Christmas season. Once for the Holidazzle (no pictures) and then again to downtown to see the Macey's Christmas display: A Day in the Life of an Elf. We went with our friends the Chryslers.
At the begginning with Enoch, Emma holding Calvin, Kelsi (hiding), Taran, and Calvin.
Emma & Kelsi in front of a display of Elves baking.
They had the most fun in the rotating door on the way out though.
Well maybe the ride on light rail was just as fun.
At the begginning with Enoch, Emma holding Calvin, Kelsi (hiding), Taran, and Calvin.
Emma & Kelsi in front of a display of Elves baking.
They had the most fun in the rotating door on the way out though.
Well maybe the ride on light rail was just as fun.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Weekend Notes & Notes & Notes
I'm sure by now all the patient souls who check on us Martins by blog have noticed that this medium is our family journal. So, I feel compelled to catch up and put in as many pictures as tell our family story these past weeks.
We've had a wonderful, whirl wind of life these past weeks. We've been gearing up for Christmas, getting school assignments done, and David & I even went on a *gasp* DATE!
Week of December 1-7
When we last left the Martin children, the Christmas decorations had just come up and snow covered the ground. This week we kicked Christmas into high gear. On Saturday we took a trolley ride with Santa at the historic Minnesota Street Car Museum, we rode the Como-Harriet "Holly Trolley."
All children in front of the trolley.
Enoch at the back of the trolley.
It was cold out! The museum kindly provided a fire outside the station while we waited.
Inside the trolley with Santa.
There were sooo many picture opportunities! While the car before us was full, we were the only family on the trolley we rode! We had Santa to ourselves, hence, a Santa Collage...
Sunday we focused more on the real meaning of Christmas by taking our children to a Crech Festival. It was beautiful.
David showing the children nativities at the creche.
Trying to get a family picture at Creche Festival. (I tried all weekend to get the perfect family photo for our Christmas card. Never happened.)
Taran looking at the lights at the Festival.
Emma playing with the nativities in the children's room.
After seeing the beautiful displays and feeling the reason for the season, we went home and ate a Thanksgiving Dinner part II!
We were the lucky recipients of a free turkey & all the trimmings. Such good fortune needed to be shared with friends.
Of course, again, I forgot to take out the camera and document the joy of gluttony. Again, you'll just have to believe that it was delicious!
When the meal was over we sat down to watch our church's Christmas Devotional.
http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,8450-1-4729-1,00.html
Boys watching Christmas Devotional. (Emma was there too.)
Week of December 8-14
After a long week of house work and school work (David was frantically writing papers) we wound down by jumping into the car and taking a Minneapolis Christmas Light Tour.
Then because it was perfect weather for it, and a Saturday night, we made snowmen in the dark.
David, Emma, Taran, and Enoch in front of the first snowman.
David, Emma, and Taran, in front of all the snowmen.
Then we came in, drank peppermint hot chocolate and sent the kidlins to bed. They fell asleep quickly and snuggley.
Emma, Taran, and Calvin share a pillow.
This week! Week of December 15-21
This week was all about running around and getting it done! But it is! mostly. David turned in his paper, had his office party (much of which he was in charge of), our Christmas gifts and cards were sent (if you did not get yours, please let me know), and the last of the presents have been purchased. Ya-hoo!
We also made time for fun. We went to the Minneapolis Christmas Parade, the Holi-Dazzle. It's a parade full of lights. Yep, I forgot my camera. Still, I don't have to prove it was fun. It was.
Also at some point in the week someone snapped this picture. Probably Emma.
This is a common sight in our house, David on all fours with 1-4 kidlins on his back. (He must have just gotten home from work because he still has his neck warmer on.) Another common sight, the two youngest boys are not fully dressed. (At least all they are missing is their shirts.) And yet, another common sight, laundry on/near the couch (Hey! It's clean!).
After Saturday chores were done, we decided to head to the mall to take part in the hustle & bustle of Christmas shopping and see the decorations. Sadly the decor left much to be desired. Ironically, when there was very little to see, I remembered my camera!
These are pictures of the kids playing on a car near the mini-golf, Moose Mountain.
This is also the night that David & I had our first night out alone in 3?, 5? months. Not that we don't do date nights, we just do them at home while the children sleep. But, we had a great time going OUT to eat. We just sat still and enjoyed the silence.
At one point I thought to myself, I ought to ask him a question, like one of those first date questions: "If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?" But then decided, Why? The fun of the date was just to be with my man and no one else.
Sunday at church the primary children put on the nativity. Here are Enoch and Taran as shepherds.
And here's Emma as a shepherd.
No Sunday is complete without dessert. We ate cookies and ice cream while David read to us from Luke chapter 2.
Taran.
Calvin really gets into his dessert.
And so does Emma.
Martin life: Good to the last drop!
Have a great week and a very merry Christmas!
We've had a wonderful, whirl wind of life these past weeks. We've been gearing up for Christmas, getting school assignments done, and David & I even went on a *gasp* DATE!
Week of December 1-7
When we last left the Martin children, the Christmas decorations had just come up and snow covered the ground. This week we kicked Christmas into high gear. On Saturday we took a trolley ride with Santa at the historic Minnesota Street Car Museum, we rode the Como-Harriet "Holly Trolley."
All children in front of the trolley.
Enoch at the back of the trolley.
It was cold out! The museum kindly provided a fire outside the station while we waited.
Inside the trolley with Santa.
There were sooo many picture opportunities! While the car before us was full, we were the only family on the trolley we rode! We had Santa to ourselves, hence, a Santa Collage...
Sunday we focused more on the real meaning of Christmas by taking our children to a Crech Festival. It was beautiful.
David showing the children nativities at the creche.
Trying to get a family picture at Creche Festival. (I tried all weekend to get the perfect family photo for our Christmas card. Never happened.)
Taran looking at the lights at the Festival.
Emma playing with the nativities in the children's room.
After seeing the beautiful displays and feeling the reason for the season, we went home and ate a Thanksgiving Dinner part II!
We were the lucky recipients of a free turkey & all the trimmings. Such good fortune needed to be shared with friends.
Of course, again, I forgot to take out the camera and document the joy of gluttony. Again, you'll just have to believe that it was delicious!
When the meal was over we sat down to watch our church's Christmas Devotional.
http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,8450-1-4729-1,00.html
Boys watching Christmas Devotional. (Emma was there too.)
Week of December 8-14
After a long week of house work and school work (David was frantically writing papers) we wound down by jumping into the car and taking a Minneapolis Christmas Light Tour.
Then because it was perfect weather for it, and a Saturday night, we made snowmen in the dark.
David, Emma, Taran, and Enoch in front of the first snowman.
David, Emma, and Taran, in front of all the snowmen.
Then we came in, drank peppermint hot chocolate and sent the kidlins to bed. They fell asleep quickly and snuggley.
Emma, Taran, and Calvin share a pillow.
This week! Week of December 15-21
This week was all about running around and getting it done! But it is! mostly. David turned in his paper, had his office party (much of which he was in charge of), our Christmas gifts and cards were sent (if you did not get yours, please let me know), and the last of the presents have been purchased. Ya-hoo!
We also made time for fun. We went to the Minneapolis Christmas Parade, the Holi-Dazzle. It's a parade full of lights. Yep, I forgot my camera. Still, I don't have to prove it was fun. It was.
Also at some point in the week someone snapped this picture. Probably Emma.
This is a common sight in our house, David on all fours with 1-4 kidlins on his back. (He must have just gotten home from work because he still has his neck warmer on.) Another common sight, the two youngest boys are not fully dressed. (At least all they are missing is their shirts.) And yet, another common sight, laundry on/near the couch (Hey! It's clean!).
After Saturday chores were done, we decided to head to the mall to take part in the hustle & bustle of Christmas shopping and see the decorations. Sadly the decor left much to be desired. Ironically, when there was very little to see, I remembered my camera!
These are pictures of the kids playing on a car near the mini-golf, Moose Mountain.
This is also the night that David & I had our first night out alone in 3?, 5? months. Not that we don't do date nights, we just do them at home while the children sleep. But, we had a great time going OUT to eat. We just sat still and enjoyed the silence.
At one point I thought to myself, I ought to ask him a question, like one of those first date questions: "If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?" But then decided, Why? The fun of the date was just to be with my man and no one else.
Sunday at church the primary children put on the nativity. Here are Enoch and Taran as shepherds.
And here's Emma as a shepherd.
No Sunday is complete without dessert. We ate cookies and ice cream while David read to us from Luke chapter 2.
Taran.
Calvin really gets into his dessert.
And so does Emma.
Martin life: Good to the last drop!
Have a great week and a very merry Christmas!
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