MY 1ST APRON

CAKE POPS!!!

SO....Thank you Kristin Hayne for always ENABLING!!! I saw the cake pops post, bought the book and ALL the supplies and went to work! We ( the kids, chads mom, and I) have made at least 4 different batches.... here are some of the results....

HOMEWORK!! UGH!!! YUCK!!! BOO!!!

So my wonderful mother comes over a couple of times a week after work to help Beau do homework....It helps not because I cant but because if I am home, I can then start dinner, layout clothes for next morning, get every ones bags packed up, start laundry or...you know...just be the mom....and when I'm not there, it helps Donna do all the things I would be doing! lol... So this week my mom could only come once, plus we had a week night jumping party and, I worked a couple of night shifts, so TODAY against his will, Beau did all his weekly homework plus his January family project! (gotta love that once a month we get an EXTRA project, since I believe all homework is a family project)!! This month it was to build a snow man! Beau just loves to be in my craft room so the monthly projects are usually his FAVORITE cause it means he can look for supplies in my craft room......so without further delay......HERE IS FROSTY....

The RAT Pack!

So my boys have pretty much always gotten along great with the Hayne boys....but since we have been up there visiting more and spend so much time at the Hayne House, AND CUZ THE KNOW WERE MOVING...... These boys are now the BEST OF FRIENDS!! Beau looks up to Mason like NO OTHER, and derek and Landon are like 2 peas in a pod! The are all 4, SUPER OUTDOORSY, they all love to be outside, and they almost never have to even be scolded when they are all together!! AND 4 BOYS RUNNING AROUND IS ALOT!! (THEY DO MAKE A TON OF NOISE) BUT ITS ALL IN FUN!!! laughter, gigglying, sneaking around, shooting, running, sledding, they keep each other so happy!

Reasons we LOVE Colorado!

1. The Great Out Doors!

2. You get to SEE wild life! ALL THE TIME!!!

3. The Hayne Fanily!! ( Huge Bonus )

4. $$$$ (this might be chads number

1, but this is my blog!)

5. Great schools

Here are some pics from one of our many trips out to CO recently!

So we are Moving!!

These are the latest pics of the house!! It is coming along so quickly!! We are done picking everything so now we just have to wait!!

Happy Holidays!!!

It has been so long since I posted....But.....since things in my life will be changing .....ALOT....VERY SOON.....Posting weekly will be my New Years Resolution!!! I hope by writing my thoughts and posting pics and events of The Martin Family I can keep all of our friends and family updated and in our lives!!! Chad has moved to Colorado.....it is so hard to have him gone but he is so happy there!! By working there he is able to make more money and keep an eye on our NEW HOUSE WHILE IT IS BEING BUILT!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!! IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DREAM OF MINE TO HAVE A HOUSE BUILT AND BE THE ONE TO PICK EVERYTHING AND BE THE 1ST TO LIVE THERE!!! I will post picutres as soon as I get them uploaded, they have already poured the foundation and are laying the floors! The kids and I will join Chad sometime in the late part of next year!!