MERRY CHRISTMAS

From The Martin Family     Ryan, Reilly, Marykate, & Cameron


...Dont' forget us!

This will be an unusual Christmas in the Martin household our oldest Marykate will not be home for Christmas. She is traveling with friends, they hope to be spending Christmas with her friend Mary's father in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Everyone else will be home for the festivities, plus a few friends, family members & international students. We will have a house full! But we will miss our MK!

We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas with their close family & friends!

And as Tiny Tim always says... 

God Bless Us Everyone!

Happy, Happy, Birthday! To the Two Birthday Boys!

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The Martin Family is having a party!

To Benefit St Jude's Children's Research Hospital

Join us for a festive gathering!

Delicious appetizers & cocktails 

will be served

Sunday December 19th 

3:00 - 10:00 PM

35 Oakwood Drive

Granby, Ct 06035

 Your donations will go directly to fund
 lifesaving research & treatment
 at 

 St Jude's Children's Research Hospital

And They're OFF!

Marykate left for Thailand yesterday & Cameron is leaving for Santa Barbara tomorrow!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family & friends. Thanks to Chefs Ryan & Chris who prepared the amazingly delicious feast!  Reilly, Marykate, Cameron & Hamster made sure the house was in order for all our guests! Now it's time to Deck the Halls & get ready for Christmas! Fa La La La La.... La La La La!!

I am Thankful for...

My Family!!!

HAPPY  THANKSGIVING

Preparing for Thanksgiving!

We have been on the hunt for a new stove & finally found the one we wanted!

Shiny NEW Stove!

Old Broken Stove

When we built our house almost 3 years ago we bought a basic electric stove to use temporarily until we could install a gas stove. An old friend of ours came to visit and walked into our kitchen and started singing the tune from Sesame Street, "One of these things is not like the others!". It clearly just didn't belong. We have all high end stainless appliances &  the little white electric stove that COULD. And IT did until about a month ago. Well, the oven element snapped in two, so we were forced to finally break down & buy the commercial gas stove of our dreams! I guess I will have to attempt to cook a few gourmet meals once it shows up! Hopefully it will be delivered before Thanksgiving! We are having  20+ people for Dinner! Cross your fingers!

SNOW?

Yes ***SNOW*** !!!
We had a thin layer on the ground. We didn't get enough to coat the trees, but it would have looked beautiful if it did(photo is borrowed). There were school delays & cancellations. But of course, for Simsbury school was open. So child #4, aka Reilly, had to drive off to school, in the snow, for the first time. I was very nervous. She has only had her license for a week. Hopefully, this will be the last we see of the white stuff for a while!

Simsbury Homecoming 2010

A full weekend with Homecoming Game Dance & Halloween! 

Simsbury Cheerleaders at Halftime

My favorite Cheerleader!

Go Simsbury! Blue & Gold!

Reilly headed to the Homecoming dance

That's right ICE I am dangerous!

Happy Halloween!

Trick or Treaters Beware!

Borrowed from Susan Branch

A Monumental Day For The Martin Family!

Look Out! Reilly(aka #4) Got her drivers license! 

Pumpkins!

Don't You Just Love Halloween!

So Many Great Ideas For Pumpkins!

Simsbury Football Tonight!

Going to see my favorite cheerleader!
Go Trojans! Blue & Gold!

Beautiful Weekend On The Island

Had Dinner at the Spring House both nights!
Our food & waitress were fabulous!
So were the Martinis with Gorgonzola stuffed olives!

There was an amazing Harvest Moon Saturday Night

Visited  Marykate & Brigid on the Island this weekend,
the weather was just perfect!

Cameron's 20th Birthday!

Today is Cameron's 20th Birthday. 

He went to Boston for the weekend to celebrate with friends.

Timmy & I are off to visit Brigid & MK on the Block.

They are calling for 90 degree weather. Hard to believe for the last week of September!

Can't wait to get my toes in the sand!

1 Leaves, 2 Come Home!

Cameron & Hamster arrived home last week from Santa Barbara.Then they were off again to Block Island to work for the weekend.

          Marykate will be on the island until the beginning of  November
Working at The Spring House & Three Sisters.

Fall is the most beautiful time on Block Island!
I will be out to visit this weekend!

Goshen Fair goes International

Timmy enjoying some refreshments with old friend Dave

Labor day we ventured to the the Goshen Fair.

We brought our 2nd International student James with us.

We saw the AJ's Steak Bomb Stand & Mark Wasdo

James enjoyed some of Brandy's grilled corn!

It was a beautiful day despite the threat of Hurricane Earl ( The storm that never happened!)

A good time was had by all!

Ryan's Heading off to Santa Barbra

Ryan left the island Tuesday & is now headed to Santa Barbara.

Cameron & Hamster are about to end there stay in SB end head home.

I'm beginning to think we should just move there. 

I'm not so sure I'm a West Coast kind of girl.

Block Island 2010

Martin's & Pires's Tapas at The Atlantic

The Kid's At The Atlantic

So Long Block Island!

Timmy, Me & Ryan leaving the beach

We had a nice vacation with some close friends & family on Block Island a few weeks ago. All the kids were there but #3, Cameron. 

Steven & Debbey Pires

Reilly's Last 1st Day of High School!

Wednesday signaled the end of the summer here in Simsbury,
I sent the last of the Martin 4 off for her 1st day as a Senior in Simsbury High.
Yes I Am Starting to Feel Old!
I'm not sure which makes me want to cry more.
The fact that my baby is in her last year of high school,
 or that I will finally have to grow up & get serious about what I want to do with my life.
I guess I still have a year to figure the last one out.

Favorite Flowers

Beautiful Blue Hydrangeas

Hello World!

I have created this blog 

to share the favorite things that inspire me.

From decorating my home

 to spending time with family & friends.