The Martins: Craig, Rebecca, Anna, Sarah, & Henry http://www.beckymartin.com/ en Copyright 2012 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:03:57 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.01 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss No, Really

I wasn't joking when I said this is how we pass our time!

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/11/no_really.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/11/no_really.html Henry Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:03:57 -0600 The Puzzler

This is what we do to pass the time while Anna & Sarah are at school! He can solve most of the puzzles we have up to 36 pieces with very little guidance from me now (partly because we've done them so much, but I'd like to note that he amazes me because he does not get frustrated when a piece doesn't go where he initially thought it would, he just sets it aside and tries a new one).

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/11/the_puzzler.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/11/the_puzzler.html Henry Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:00:39 -0600 Headband & Big puzzle
Sometimes Henry wants in on the headband/barrette action when Anna & Sarah are getting ready for school.


I am pretty sure I have a similar picture of each of the girls with this puzzle... I will have to go search and compare.


]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/11/headband_big_puzzle.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/11/headband_big_puzzle.html Henry Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:31:18 -0600 Trick-or-Treat!
I don't know why we didn't get a picture before we started when Henry was still awake!


Craig looks like he thinks he gets to eat some of this candy, too.


Organizing.

The kids did great trick-or-treating this year! Henry started saying "trick-or-treat" and "thank you" at the doors so the girls quickly copied him (isn't this supposed to be the reverse???). Henry made it a lot farther around the block than I ever thought he would but Craig & Henry did go home before the girls & I finished. I was truly surprised though when both Sarah & Anna continued to say "trick-or-treat" and "thank you, Happy Halloween" at each door. This was a major breakthrough for Anna to talk to complete strangers! Before tonight, the girls couldn't comprehend how they would end up with "too much" candy but they definitely understand now.

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/trickortreat_1.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/trickortreat_1.html Anna Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:18:50 -0600 Pumpkin Carving & Halloween Eve Fun
She didn't want to get pumpkin guts all over her clothes...


He can now climb up the ladder without giving me a heart attack.


He finally tried on his Cookie Monster costume (he picked it out but got scared of it when it was time to try it on a few days ago).


Dress rehearsal at the neighbor's door for tomorrow night.


I had the girls throw on their costumes, too, just in case Henry doesn't go for it tomorrow!


Yes, there was candy involved!

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/pumpkin_carving_halloween_eve.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/pumpkin_carving_halloween_eve.html Anna Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:44:08 -0600 Hooks Airport

Since things went so well at the pumpkin patch we went to the little airport for lunch afterwards just like last year (I guess that means it's an annual tradition now?).

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/hooks_airport.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/hooks_airport.html Anna Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:40:10 -0600 Pumpkin Patch

Last year we bought and carved our pumpkins too early and they rotted on the front porch in the heat before Halloween. I braved the patch without Craig this year and the kids were fantastic. (I guess they are all growing up!)

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/pumpkin_patch_2.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/pumpkin_patch_2.html Anna Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:34:05 -0600 Portrait Testing
Anna was super into this today.


Sarah, Sarah, quite contrary! She wanted to be part of it but, well, you can see she didn't want to make it too easy!


They were excited when the train passed by (but it was too loud for Sarah: note she is covering her ears).

We went to Old Town Spring today to see how I liked it for portraits next week for a client; I wish Henry hadn't been so grumpy so we could have gotten some with all three kids! Maybe next time.

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/portrait_testing.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/portrait_testing.html Anna Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:28:08 -0600 Halloween Excitement
The girls are heading down to the cud-de-sac to decorate it for Halloween.


Anita sent this fun cupcake kit down and it was a hit!

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/halloween_excitement.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/halloween_excitement.html Anna Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:23:55 -0600 Witch

Sarah wanted to check out my witch costume from last year. Henry did not want to try it on.

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/witch.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/witch.html Sarah Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:57:35 -0600 Wednesday Night Dance Class

Anna is the "snow princess" all in white. She was thrilled that the other girls knew what she was just by looking at her (I wouldn't have known!).

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/wednesday_night_dance_class.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/wednesday_night_dance_class.html Anna Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:53:14 -0600 Dance Class
Sarah got to wear her Halloween costume to tap & ballet today.


Henry & his friend that he plays with while the big sisters are in dance (Henry was in Kindermusik last fall with this little girl!).

Sarah loved that she got to wear her costume to dance today!

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/dance_class.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/dance_class.html Henry Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:45:42 -0600 Performing Artists

Sarah is in the background painting a pumpkin while Anna & E. put on a performance. (We had E's family over for dinner since it has finally started to cool off a bit around here!)

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/performing_artists.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/performing_artists.html Anna Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:42:35 -0600 Acorn Gatherers (My Little Squirrels)

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/acorn_gatherers_my_little_squi.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/acorn_gatherers_my_little_squi.html Anna Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:39:54 -0600 Twins

Anna and Sarah love to dress alike although that is something that I would never set out to do. Here they are matching right down to the sticker on the right leg and, as you can plainly see, there is absolutely no way for anyone to tell them apart.

]]> http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/twins.html http://www.beckymartin.com/2011/10/twins.html Anna Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:36:25 -0600