A Martin Minute

Baylor & Ella on the Hoppy frog ride - one of our favorites! Brothers at the mining restaurant - our waitress paid them to eat their veggies - no lie=) We took a GREAT vacation to Branson, MO! We had a blast with Mimi, Poppa & our St. Louis family. We went to amusement parks, water parks, shows & all sorts of fun things in a great town where it seems that everyone loves God. It is so cool that at every show I went to they spread the Gospel. I love it when people say "Have a blessed day" & mean it. I hear they still pray before football games in Branson. TOO COOL! This kids loved it - thanks MiMi & Poppa for a fun trip! My secret is: (cue drum roll) my brother John is engaged! In an earlier post I mentioned his sweet girlfriend Liz & how we were gettting our house ready for her to stay so we can impress her b/c we wanted to keep her around. Well, it looked like it worked (We are good!) b/c they are getting married after they graduate in May. Watch out ...

One NEW 7 year old! 2 birthday parties! ALL happened in 1 day! So it is okay to call me Super-Mommy, I do. I still cannot believe our Bay is 7, but truth is she is & she already acts older. We had a wedding birthday party in the morning & all the family & cute cousins came over for pizza & cupcakes that evening. She received a DS - for those of you that are as clueless as I am it is a handheld video game machine. It is amazing that she opened the box & started playing. It is beyond me how kiddos know all this IT stuff. Her friends were so cute dressed as her bridesmaids & flower girls & we had us a beautiful wedding. Thanks to our Moppy who helped decorate & sweet JoJo who made a beautiful wedding cake (2 tiers)!

Well, each time a kiddo has a birthday I take the time to realize the time to realize that I am one year closer to movin' to Auburn - following them all to college. No, in all seriousness, I take a minute to think about that child & our journey together. Bay is an amazing little girl. She has always been smart and everyday get more & more curious. She is silly & her "giggle box" gets turned over easy. She really wants to do what is right & gets frustrated when she messes up. She loves Jesus & it was so sweet to see her come to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ at a young age. I cannot believe that my first baby is going to be 7 tomorrow. I am not worried about getting older, I am excited for her & excited to see about what God has in store for her. She has an exciting journey ahead of her. Bay is beautiful inside & out & a joy to be around. She loves her family. She watches out for her brothers & they look up to her, she adores ...

We are on vacation having tons of fun! Cute pics to show & secrets to tell when I return . . . NO I am not pregnant. Love, Jocelyn

First time to watch the fireworks! They are meant to be watched in your PJs. Fun at the lake! 4th of July before church Lemonade stands - are new favorite pastime!

A little blurry, but it gives you the best idea of the size of our family! My niece little Maggie taking a break at the first party of the weekend. Bay & her Poppy Sisters are so fun! His last Father-Daughter dance. Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T Whitaker! Thanks for letting us be a part of your beautiful weekend - we had a blast! We loved the parties, the flowers, & especially the people. Oh, the wonderful people! Everyone came to see the blessed event & we enjoyed having all our sweet family in town. Bay & WFM5 were the perfect flower girl & ring bearer. Whitty was a dancin' fool at the reception. I will try to learn how to put a video on a post so y'all can see how cool he is. FYI: Marty was home past 130 or 2 Friday & Saturday night. More later, Jocelyn

I could not sleep this morning so I thought I would go in to the living rooom & watch TV to avoid waking SuperHubby. Well, my TV guide channel took a toll on my intellect & self-esteem, it looked something like this . . . "ABS FAST!" - if I move too fast I may tee-tee in my pants "Look Good Naked" - I have had 3 kiddos, but do not stretch marks does that count? "Gone in 60 Seconds" - no comment needed, if it worked we would all look like my sister B - perfect "Lose 30 lbs. in 6 weeks" - by the time 6 weeks rolls around school will have started so my schedule will have changed I watched a few minutes of "The Baby Diaries" about a mom who waas struggling having a 2nd child b/c her husband does not help 100% of the time - SERIOUSLY, lady if he helped 100% of the time he could not work & then you could not afford your hair color, gym membership & probably your boobies. Okay maybe I should ot pass judgement, but if they were...

Happy Anniversary to us! We are celebrating 10 years of marriage today. 10 years, 3 kids, 2 houses, 2 doggies, 1 station wagon . . . it sounds like perfection. Well, we are not perfect, but I think we are getting pretty close. Thank you SuperDaddy for the last 10 years. We have had some fun. Thank you for the 3 sweet kiddos and being the best Dad. Thank you for putting up with all my quirks - they are so cute I love you & cannot wait to for our aniversary get-away. I cannot imagine our journey any other way. Love, Me

Our sweet Aunt Patsy, I left you out of the birthday post. I am so terribly sorry. We are about to go shopping & get you a birthday goodie & I stopped because I had forgotten to put you in the post last night. Midnight & blonde hair are not a good mix. We love our Aunt Patsy & one of the reasons we love her so much is because she loves our babies so much. She is loving & kind & loves God & her family. Well, to Aunt Patsy, the HOOTERS is just down the road. Love, the Martins Mommy

So July has to be the busiest month - I mean seriously how many people are born in this month? Okay so I am about to cheat & roll a BUNCH of birthday post in to 1. Sorry, I love you all but we will also blame this on getting ready for the wedding. SuperT - my fabulous nephew. I hope you always stay this cool & I am going to force you to always be Whitty's friend. I love you! My sweet Shelby, can y'all believe one of my flower girls will be 16 in a few hours. You are beautiful inside & out. My cousin Ann - everytime I see you I love you more. You are so cool My friend Mandy - I miss you - have a fun bday & come visit soon. Nanny (my grandmother) & MaMaw Murphree (Marty's grandmother) - fabulous greaet-grandmothers are you both. I realized tonight that both of you are beautiful, strong Southern women who have lost children and husbands and have stayed strong. 1 of those is a tragedy enough on its own, but both & to be as strong as you are is insp...