A Martin Minute

I love quotes.  I love just looking up inspirational quotes & finding, well, inspiration.  Tonight I came across a few quotes on Pinterest & came across quite a few that were talking about "being free."  Most implying that when you . . . you will feel free. I am not free, I am a little tied down, BUT that is the way I like it.  I cannot just pick up & go somewhere or do whatever I want completely free.  I have a husband and kids and responsibilities.  I have people who count on me.  I like it that way.  Those people are who I do life with & those are the people I WANT to be with & I do not need to be free. I have grace.  It is much better than "being free."  I have grace from God as a gift. I do live in a free country & have many freedoms, but I cannot just up & do whatever I want for myself. I do not see it as a negative thing.  Would I want to do life any other way?  NO Sure I have moments whe...

Father's  Day is fun at the Martin house! SuperDaddy gets to stay home from church with a sick baby and then he has to go pick up his own food to-go.  I sure  know how to celebrate! He made it clear we were not supposed to do anything with/for him and with a sick little one we cannot go out a lot & "it's father's day" is a good excuse to not have to eat my cooking. We love SuperDaddy and the way he takes care of our family.  My hubby works hard to provide for our family & comes home wanting to be with the kiddos.  He is constantly giving. My children are so blessed to have him in their lives. My kiddos also have 2 grandfathers who are very involved on their lives and are great role models. I love knowing that my boys have men to watch.  Men they can look up to & copy in matters that matter.  (that really does make sense)  I know that if/when they go to these men for advice, one day, that I will not have to worry. Having me...

First Big Boy Haircut! Spring Break - Left littlest baby at home Field Trips are better when you know the answers EASTER 2014 - Southerners in Seersucker Here are some phone pics from the last month or so. We are having fun and playing a lot of soccer, but cannot find soccer pics. I am ready for Summer & a little bit of lazy & VBS & camps & tennis & travel & a new cousin. Okay, maybe not enough lazy, but A LOT of fun!

Such a precious day for this boy.  Whitty is my quiet one who does not necessarily like o be in the spotlight, but I have to say he enjoyed feeling extra special at Kindergarten Graduation.  A speaking part & a solo added to the excitement.   Our kiddos have been blessed to attend a sweet pre-school & Kindergarten that is associated with our church.  It is a great academic & spiritual environment for their little hearts & has been a blessing to each of them.  At the end of their time there they have a program & graduation ceremony.  At the program the kids talk about taking what they have learned & using it for Jesus at the different schools they will be going to.  Shining the light of Jesus wherever they go - PRECIOUS!  We have been blesses with teachers that are still friends & love my babies. Whitt was FABULOUS!  He & his sweet friends nailed it.  I love the friendships that have gotten star...

I realize that I have never been "the cool girl." I am okay with that  - most of the time anyway. I realize that I have driven a station wagon & a minivan & these things do not help my level of coolness. However, I was certain when I bought the refrigerator with the freezer on the bottom that I would be cooler, not totally cool, but cooler. I am sick of my ice falling to my floor when I get a coke out of the freezer.  It looks cool & in theory it should be cool, but the puddle (I know we just all thought of the FROZEN song then) is getting ridiculous.  The ice falls out & then we no longer notice it now, so there always seems to be a puddle by my freezer.  Not cool. I had to vent & my kids give me funny looks when I vent about ice on the floor, evidently they are too cool to worry about stuff like that. Graduation Pics coming

ITEM #1: My princess was showing me the artwork she had drawn during last night's church service (Sorry Uncle Big Mac) and I told her it was beautiful.  Well then WFM5 interrupted  and said, "I just drew pictures of people (not me) peeing and pooping."  Welcome to boys! ITEM #2: Tonight at Publix to pick up the Easter ham I asked Whitty Baby to stop making "bathroom noises" (i.e. tooting sounds)  a few seconds later I heard him make another one, so I stopped him.  I asked him why he made that noise after I asked him not too?  He said, " that was a living room noise."  All I could do was laugh. ITEM #3 The 2 older boys were trying to teach Littlest Baby to say "cut the cheese." Do we see a trend? I am so thankful I have a girl to escape with from time-to-time More later & Easter pics soon

 What a tough football player - October  So cute outside - October Halloween Soccer studs - fun to be on cousins team!  Bay soccer award!  Littlest Baby loves his daily carpool routine - Whitty Baby was photog of the day  BASKETBALL SuperStar! I cannot find Cinco's b'ball pics, but he may have found his calling Sang thru Sissy's ENTIRE program - great speaking part Bay Mountain lion warning while trying to hike in the Hollywood Hills Circus = AWESOME!  Me & my first 3 had a FUN time!  Sweetheart Tea at Whitty's precious Kindergarten Valentine's Day in their matching shirts Trying to update super quick - we just got back from a quick trip to start off Spring Break & now to keep up the fun . . .