The Martins: Craig, Rebecca, Anna, Sarah, & Henry

Runners

2011-10-09T03:29:28Z

Anna ran her first official one mile "run" today (it was not timed so it was not a "race") and I ran my longest race distance today. I think we both did pretty well! Anna seemed really proud of her medal. I stood with her at the start and met her at the half-way point and Craig, Sarah, & Henry were there at the finish to meet her. She wore Craig's Road ID bracelet (that has my cell number on it) and we picked a place to meet if the finish line area was too crowded. I think she was nervous about it until we picked the spot to meet "just in case." She is excited for next month when she & Sarah both run a timed 1-mile race on Thanksgiving morning.

Signage

2011-10-08T03:26:14Z

We worked on signs for Anna's one-mile and my ten-mile race tomorrow. We just finished reading "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" so the sign I made for Anna read, "Run like you have the last golden ticket!"

Open House

2011-10-05T03:22:11Z

Admiring some of the student art at Anna's school.

Anna had fun showing off her new school tonight at Open House night.

Early Wake-Up Call

2011-10-03T03:19:21Z

We had an early flight back to Texas this morning. The kids all did great on the flight again and I saved them a piece of wedding cake from last night for them to eat on the plane today.

Wedding Day!

2011-10-02T03:10:38Z

I was seriously wishing I had my nice camera at this point. Or at least that I knew about Henrys' giant fingerprint smudge that was on the lens of this little camera!

Henry couldn't stay up late enough to see Lindsay!

Spinning on the dance floor waiting for Ross & Lindsay to come to the reception.

Yay for Aunt Lindsay! I swear Sarah was actually super excited although her face doesn't show it here.

Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Martin, & Mrs. Martin!

Congratulations, Ross & Lindsay! We are so excited for you two!!

GHS Reunion

2011-10-02T03:05:35Z

Unfortunately, Erin, Erin, & Courtney's Tim couldn't make it today but we had fun catching up with Brett & Sohee, Tim & Vanessa, & Courtney; it was fun to see all of the kids (no picture of them!), too.

Rehearal Dinner/Wedding Eve

2011-10-01T02:45:43Z

I think the girls were almost as excited about the rehearsal dinner as they are about the wedding tomorrow! Sarah & Henry had a spectacular hug that ended in both of them in tears toward the start of the evening. Sarah & Henry went back to the hotel before dinner was served (I had taken the kids out to eat in advance) but Anna was really insistent that she stay. Thank goodness my mom was able to come stay at the hotel with us so I could go back and enjoy the rest of the dinner, too. (Thank you, mom!)

Walk

2011-09-29T02:32:02Z

Guess who didn't want to go on the walk?

Down to Golden for dinner!

The kids, Anita, & I went on a nice walk this morning. Although Henry really didn't want to go along and wanted to go home once we got to our destination, he was briefly distracted by some fun rocks along the way. The girls had a great time, however, and we all enjoyed being in the cooler Colorado temperatures.

Cuckoo, Cuckoo!

2011-09-28T02:22:49Z

Dipping leaves in wax with Nana

We stopped at Opa's house on the way to Anita & Brian's because Henry just loves cuckoo clocks. (He got interested in them because of Richard Scarry's "The Best Mistake Ever" book.) Opa gave us a little cuckoo clock to take home, too.

Another note about today is that Anna started talking to Opa! We were all surprised and pleased.

Reader

2011-09-27T02:15:46Z

Sarah enjoyed showing Grandpa how she can read.

Colorado: Day 2

2011-09-25T23:35:10Z

Pulling the airplane out of the hangar.

Henry was not interested in checking out the plane.

She wanted a picture of her on the plane but did not want to go up in the air.

Brave Sarah wanted to go for a ride in Grandpa's plane!

Now Craig has the camera and we (grandma, Anna, Henry, & I are all back in the hangar.

Sarah was quiet and nervous the whole time.

They solved the corn maze!

Back on the ground we are checking out the Tiger.

Craig wanted to drive my dad's truck back home.

Cousin-time.

Colorado!

2011-09-24T23:28:40Z

Henry was pretty excited by all the airplanes at the airport and then thought he was pretty cool on the airplane!

Wow! We can actually play outside here!!

Raspberry picking!

Slackline-fun.

Having fun with the extensive vehicle collection.

Giselle

2011-09-22T23:26:05Z

Anna & I went to the Houston Ballet's performance of Giselle tonight. We were scheduled for Saturday's matinee performance and to get to go backstage and meet the performers but we are going to be in Colorado on Saturday! We have the "Jr. Patron" tickets for three other shows this season so we will look forward to going backstage at the Nutcracker in December.

Donuts with Dad

2011-09-21T23:24:04Z

Sarah's school had "Donuts with Dad" today. Sarah was so excited to show Craig her new school but they didn't have any donuts, just bagels!

Outside?

2011-09-20T23:22:27Z

We have had a couple of mornings here and there where it has been pleasant enough to spend a little time outside before it gets hot again. Hopefully fall will come soon!