Lydia is now 15 months old and full of life, adventure and excitement! She is a bundle, a BIG BUNDLE, of joy and has completed our little family in more ways than we could have imagined. She loves to walk everywhere and doesn't stop moving for a second. She just tries to keep up with her big sister! She adores playing with Lillian and sometimes just grabs her hand and leads Lillian all over this house. My favorite moments are watching them play together and when Lydia just hugs her sister. They make a dynamic team and always will!
Lydia now weighs 22.6 pounds which she didn't add any weight from her one year old check up. I was shocked because that belly sticks way out over that diaper! She loves to show herself off because she loves to just be in her diaper walking all over the place. She has no shame! Lillian weighed exactly 3 pounds more when she was 15 months old.I told everyone Lillian was chunkier! :)
Lydia is 30 3/4 inches long and grew an inch and a half since her 12 month old check up. Lillian was exactly the same length at this age. I love watching her grow up and seeing how much she looks like her older sister.
Lydia is doing great! She is right where she should be at this age. She says mama, yeah and uh oh. She understands me especially when I ask her if she wants a snack. She goes running to the pantry! And her favorite snack is goldfish and her favorite dessert is....M&MS!!! Just like big sis! I guess she gets her belly from all those desserts! She now has 10 teeth and two more are coming in now, so more teeth to have dessert with too!She is the life of the party and keeps everyone laughing and entertained! Our little Lydia!
Today the Martin Girls hit the road again. This time to Disney Live in Austin, Texas! We stopped along the route again and let Lydia take her nap at Nina's house. It is always nice stopping there to let the girls play and have some fun. They get to stretch their legs too!
Of course, Nina, Ronnie, Veronica and Alyssa came too. Reagan, Jade, Chris and Cecilu also joined in on the fun! After nap time, we loaded up for the last little bit of the road trip. The girls were so excited to go and this was my Christmas present to them. We got our pictures and popcorn and waited for the show to begin!
I wish I could tell you all about the show, but no such luck for me. :) Lydia made it sitting all of ten minutes and then I spent the rest of the almost two hour show walking around in the lobby and up and down flights of stairs. My feet were killing me by the time we left the show! Lillian said the show was fantastic and her favorite part was Cinderella. She stayed with her friends while I did my walking! I did manage to see a little of Goofy, Mickie and Minnie Mouse. Disney always does a great job and the show was perfect for Lillian!She wants to go again tomorrow!
That was the last of our road trips for a little while. We have been putting the miles on the car this month and now we are taking a little break. But, we have been making memories! The girls are peacefully sleeping now and dreaming of Christmas.... NEXT YEAR!!! Love you all!
Well, Christmas finally arrived at the Martin household! And don't you know I had one up at 6:45am and one up at 8:00am! Lillian decided to sleep in this morning of all mornings! Daddy called from Iraq at 7:30am and he couldn't believe it when I told him that Lillian was still asleep. He thought we would have been done opening all the presents by that time! :) But, I was able to talk with him and hear him open his presents from us! That was so special! Plus, he was able to call back and talk to Lillian. That made her whole day and mine too!
Finally, Lillian woke up and we headed out to the family room to see what Santa had brought for the girls. First, we stopped by the fireplace and Lillian noticed Santa's footprints. I had to explain what they were at first, but then she got it. She didn't want me to clean up his footprints! :) We then headed over to the table and she saw that Santa had left her a thank you note, drank all the milk and ate almost all the cookies.
Off to the family room she went running with Little Sis behind her! Lydia jumped right into her cozy coupe and stayed there most of the time while Lillian was admiring all her presents. Lillian screamed when she saw her new bike, Hannah Montana scooter and Hannah Montana guitar. Daddy sent her the guitar and she was thrilled! They got lots of other things and Lillian said she got everything she wanted this year. Lydia loved all her presents and her cash register and cozy coupe were the best! I asked Lillian what her favorite present was and she said all the presents were her favorite!
We just sat around the tree and opened the rest of the presents. Thank you to everyone who sent the girls something this year. All the presents were amazing! And Michelle, that was the sweetest present of all! Aunt Michelle sent Lillian and Lydia a baby doll that she played with as a child. Michelle has two boys of her own, so she passed it along to my little girls. And it was such a special moment!
Lydia is napping now and dreaming of her cozy coupe. We even made it outside this morning to ride all of our new toys. After nap time, then we will be off to celebrate Christmas dinner with Nina and her family. We can't wait! And tomorrow we get to go see Playhouse Disney Live in Austin. That was my gift to the girls! Another road trip!
Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy being with family and friends. We miss you darling and thank you for calling today. Lillian and I were thrilled to hear your voice and we are so glad you enjoyed all your presents. Lydia said hello too! heehee It isn't the same without you, but we know you will be home next year. Lillian asked me if the elves were already working on her gifts for next year, so you better watch out honey. We will have lots to do! We love and miss you and we are so proud of you!
The night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse
But, mommy was! The girls are all tucked into bed and sound asleep. So, Mrs. Claus sprung into action! Santa even left foot prints by the fireplace! The morning will be so exciting!
This afternoon we enjoyed Lillian's Christmas Eve program at our church. Can you believe it is now currently snowing in Texas? WOW! Before we left for the program, we opened one present. This is our family tradition for the Martin clan. The girls get to pick one gift to open. So, this year, Lillian chose to open her gift from her sister. So, Lydia opened her present from Lillian. Too sweet! Lydia got a singing cow from her sister and Lillian got a hair coloring set. Both girls loved their gifts!
Then, we headed outside to put out the reindeer food on the lawn for Santa's reindeer. It contains magical glitter and helps the reindeer find our house at night. The wind was blowing so hard and is has dropped from 71 degrees yesterday to 34 degrees and now blowing snow. WOW!! But, the reindeer now know where to go tonight!Poor Lillian was freezing and couldn't put out the food fast enough... I had to finish for her!
We left for the program at church. It was really cute and Lillian was an angel this year. It is a unrehearsedreenactment of the birth of Jesus. The kiddos marched in and we sang some Christmas songs too. It was a short program and only lasted 20 minutes, but it was adorable. Lillian enjoyed herself and being an angel. She said she wanted to do it again next year!
So, all that is left is putting out milk, cookies and carrots, reading Twas the Night Before Christmas and putting out all the presents from Santa! I hope Santa comes here first! Good night all and Merry Christmas!
Well, another road trip for the Martin girls! Yesterday we loaded up and hit the road to New Braunfels, Texas to go to Schlitterbahn's Hill Country Christmas. We met at Nina's house which was about half way for us. It was a two and a half hour road trip total, but we met there so the girls could get out of the car and play for a little while. Lydia took her nap there too, which wasn't a good one! I was really worried about how she would handle this late night considering the park didn't open until 5:00pm and closed at 9:00pm. But, we made it!
We headed to New Braunfels after nap time and arrived on time! Our great friends went with us- Nina, Ronnie, Veronica, Alyssa, Cecilu, Chris, Reagan and Jade. The girls were surrounded by awesome friends! The place was magical with the whole place decorated from top to bottom with beautiful Christmas lights. It was truly amazing to see all the lights!
The evening started with bob sledding- this place is normally a water park in the summer. So, they turned off the water and turned the slides into sledding! All the girls enjoyed the sledding and rode three times each! Poor Lydia was too little to go, but she had fun walking around and getting into trouble! The girls also went down an inflatable slide too and Lydia and I got to ride that together.
We had dinner and then started walking some more around the park. We ran into Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph and Schatze the Dog (their mascot). They also got to ride a carousel and another little ride. We had storytime with Mrs. Claus too. This is when Lydia was really being a mess and kept showing her belly to everyone, trying to take complete stranger's food and even made a little girl run to her mother. Not sure why....she really isn't all that scary! But, she was being a mess and even tried to take Mrs. Claus's storybooks! Good thing I had friends there to help me with her because she was all over the place!
And yes we saw Santa too! Lydia didn't want to do it at first and so I went with Lillian and Lydia. But, all of a sudden, she turned around and walked right back to Santa all by herself. She reached her hands up and he picked her up! Long enough for a photo and it was amazing! That came out of no where! I was so proud of her!
I was proud of all the girls hanging in there for a long night of fun! We had hot chocolate, ate cookies, played in "snow" and went to a little playground just for Lydia's size. The memories were fantastic! We didn't leave until 9:00pm and we were back at Nina's at 10:30pm. Both girls went right to bed and this was Lillian's first sleepover. She slept with her best pal Veronica and they were both up at 6:50am!!!! UGH!
Now, we are home and still talking about the night! What fun! What fun! It is great making memories and having such great friends to share them with! Merry Christmas!
Lillian performed her Christmas Program this year at St. Francis. It was adorable and all the children did great! She was so happy walking into the chapel this morning and just waved at me! She saw her great friends there- Jessica, Lisa and Lily. That made her morning! They came to cheer her on and wish her well!
Her class sang three songs this year- Advent, Jingle Bell Rock and I Just Want to Be A Sheep. All the songs were amazing and I always enjoy watching Lillian perform. I did notice this year she was distracted a little by all the people and kept looking around to find someone she knew! Such a mess! But, she did a great job with her songs and sang her little heart out! Lydia even clapped loud for her big sister and it melted my heart. Lillian kept waving to us and blowing us kisses too. Right back at ya! :)
After the program, the school hosted a cookie reception. Needless to say, both Lillian and Lydia ate too many cookies and ended up wearing most of it home on their dresses. Lydia cracks me up with how she eats! She wanted more cookies and finally it was time to go after a couple of trips to the cookie table! Lillian enjoyed her cookies too and mingling with her friends. She was excited Jessica and the family came to see her today and she wanted to show them off to everyone.
Christmas brings out the best in us and our children. It is wonderful to see the children enjoying school and chapel. I kept seeing Lillian say good bye to all her friends and she was telling them Merry Christmas too. Children are so sweet and innocent and you want to protect that Christmas spirit and excitement. It wasn't about presents today...it was about sharing Christmas with all her friends. Lillian told me at the end of the program, "It feels like Christmas today!"
Lillian was so excited to see her friend, D'Ann today at Powerhouse. We went for some playtime and she got to work with D'Ann. She was so excited to start her back handspring and she amazed me in what she picked up in a couple of minutes. Lillian loves cheerleading and tumbling is just another cool thing for her to do too! I am just glad she loves it soooo much! It makes her smile and me too! Of course, Lydia was doing her own thing! :)
Hello everyone! Tonight we attended Lillian's 1st Christmas Parade- she has been to a parade before, but never IN one. She was thrilled and couldn't wait for the day to get here! And the day did arrive along with the cold and RAIN! Lillian was so excited to get in her clothes today and get ready for the parade and noting was going to stop her.
My friend, Becca, had made Lillian and her little girl matching sweatshirts. Plus, Lillian got to wear her first little hair piece and that made her sooo happy too. She loved that ponytail! She really wanted long hair, but I told her the ponytail would be great for tonight! She looked adorable in her long johns, turtleneck, sweatshirt, pants, socks, furry boots, jacket, hat and gloves! Too many clothes to keep up with! You should have seen Lydia trying to walk in all her clothes- she fell three times before we made it out the door! She would just tip right over! heehee
I told Lillian all day long that if it rained, then we were not going to be able to make it to the parade. But, not only did it rain, but somehow I ended up in the parade too riding the float! So, it was Lydia's first time in a parade too! When we arrived, they told us we could ride the float too with Lillian. So, off we went in the cold and rain cheering for Extreme!
I must admit, it was fun waving to everyone and saying Merry Christmas. Plus, Lillian kept saying her cheer over and over again which was fun to hear, "Extreme Cheer Heading to the Top!" She really enjoyed herself and so did I! Lydia did great too eating her m&ms and trying to stay warm.
So, now everyone is snug in their warm bed and I am off to mine too! So, what is my lesson for the day, "NEVER SAY NEVER!!!!"
We had to say good bye to Lillian's pet fish Pablo last night. He lived a long life with her for the last year and a half. Lillian loved Pablo and feeding him everyday. We had a little "funeral" for him this morning after church and Lillian decided she wanted to flush him down the toilet. I thought she might want to bury him outside, but she wanted to flush down the toilet. Not sure where she got that idea?
During church, Lillian told the congregation about Pablo and his death. We always have a prayer request and praise time and she held her hand high. Then, she quietly said, "My fish died last night." The hearts of everyone melted! But, they prayed for him!
We talked last night about death and being with Jesus before bedtime. She said Jesus had lots of pets and would take good care of him. She was upset at first, but then she started to understand that he was in peace now. Of course, this lead to her BIG question,"Will I die and go to Jesus too?" My little heart!
So, now we are thinking of making a welcome home sign for her new fish. We are going to get HER today. Yes, daddy, Lillian wants a girl this time. So, now you are officially the only man in the house!!! :) Lillian wants to name her Sparkle Renee Martin.
So, good bye Pablo and enjoy your new life! We will miss you!
Today we met up with Jessica, Eric, Jack and Lily at the Temple Mall. We all decided to be brave and wait in line to try to meet DORA the Explorer. Well, let's keep in mind this was my brilliant idea! So, we arrive a few minutes early, but it wasn't early enough! The line was crazy and I honestly thought we would never see DORA. In 30 minutes, we moved two little spaces and I couldn't figure out what would make the line go faster!
So, I decided to feed the kiddos lunch in line. So, we ran off to Chick Fil A while Eric held our space in line. We grabbed our food and then went back to the line. Lydia kicked the fruit cup out of my hand while sitting in her stroller because she wanted a french fry and not fruit. Didn't see that coming! Lillian didn't want to eat in line and decided to eat off the floor at the mall. That didn't work so well because we kept having to inch up every so often and kept having too move her food. Didn't see that coming! And then, I threw a tantrum! Didn't see that coming!
learned a big lesson from my kiddos today though! Try to keep remembering why we came...to have fun. After we made it through a few bumps and tantrums, then everyone calmed down and made it through the two hour and ten minute line! Yes, we took the younger kiddos to the play place and to the candy store, but we all made it through and are still alive. Lillian and Lily waited the whole time in line and were FANTASTIC! It is in these moments that I need to realize I need to let it go and keep moving on and see life from a child bright eyes.
We made it through and got our one minute appointment with DORA and a couple of snapshots. Then, ran out the door for Lydia to get home to nap time. On the way home, I asked Lillian, "Did you think it was worth the wait?" Lillian said in her 5 year old wisdom, "Yes, it was great. Thank you for taking me to see DORA mommy. Can we come again tomorrow?" And what do you think I said?????
The Martin Girls went on another adventure tonight. We stayed home and played all day long and managed to get about three hours outside. It was a relaxing day for us and one we needed since Rich leaving to go back to Iraq. We did get to talk to daddy today and he is in Kuwait now and should be there for another day or so before making his trip back to Camp Taji. It is pouring down rain over there and is delaying his trip. But, he sounded good and it was nice to hear his voice!
The girls and I headed to BLORA (Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area) this evening. Every year we go that we are stationed in Texas and they host "A Nature in Lights." There are over a 100 light displays and goes on for about 5 miles. They also have a Santa's Workshop along the way. The girls did great in the car and I was amazed at how well Lydia liked it- you know she doesn't like the car. But, not one peep! We rolled the windows down and off we went to look at all the lights of Christmas! It was gorgeous!
We even had time to stop at Santa's Workshop for hot cocoa and chocolate chip cookies. YUMMY! Lillian ran into Santa while we were there too and got to say hello one more time. She was excited and wanted to know if Santa had a workshop everywhere! Too cute!
Tonight really made me smile and feel the Christmas spirit! Lillian said she loves feeling Christmas in her heart. That made my whole night! But, every minute I thought of Rich and how I wish he was home again. I miss that man dearly!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today started off a little hard for the Martin girls. Daddy had to say good bye to his little girls last night at bedtime. He left this morning at 5:30am. So, this morning was a little hard for us and trying to be strong for one another. I know we are counting down until this deployment is over, but 5 months sure seems like a long time now! This is the hardest part about R&R- saying good bye AGAIN after so many wonderful days!
Today wasn't the same without Rich home, but I still wanted to make it special for the girls. They deserve that and more from me right now. I know my heart aches after Rich leaving and I am an adult- I can't imagine what their little hearts feel right now. So, we put our best foot forward today! :)
The girls were great today and really played so well together this morning. We just stayed home and played outside for the most part of this morning. It was a gorgeous day and we were blessed to be able to play outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. It made us all feel better!
After nap time, we went over to Jessica's house. We had thanksgiving dinner with her family this year. Jessica's husband just got home last night from Afghanistan from his year deployment. So, it was a special Thanksgiving for them! He looked wonderful and it was so great to see Jessica and her whole family so happy! I am thrilled this time is over for them and I wish them many good times ahead! I know there will be lots of laughter, smiles and hugs for months to come!
And thanks to Lisa, Eric's mother, who cooked the whole day for the family! She is an awesome cook and I enjoyed every bite! Especially the apple pie I am eating now! Lisa really out did herself and I am so thankful that we had a special place to go this evening. Thank you Jessica, Eric, Lily, Jack and Lisa for opening up your home to us on such a special day for you. We are so lucky to have you in our lives and thank you for making us smile today!
And it made me smile this afternoon watching the children play in the backyard and running around. It made my heart feel better watching Lillian play with her friends today and smile. I am so thankful for my friends who always look out for me and my family! What would I do without you guys?
Happy Early Thanksgiving Everyone! This morning was filled with good food, laughs and watching children playing around the house! Nikki, a great friend of mine, decided to have an early Thanksgiving dinner with Rich and I. Nikki did all the cooking and what a great cook she is!
Since Rich has to leave around 5:30am tomorrow morning, we won't be able to have Thanksgiving with him. So, it was such a blessing to be able to share this holiday with him and with friends. Lillian had a great time playing with Bella and Marissa and Dad even helped in the kitchen when he could. I entertained Lydia and tried to keep her out of trouble!
Nikki had such a wonderful meal prepared for us with turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, asparagus, green beans and bread. It all looked so yummy and it was! Even Lydia loved the mashed potatoes! As for Lillian, she stuck with mac n cheese and a turkey HOT DOG! heehee She makes me smile!
So, what am I thankful for? THESE PAST 14 DAYS and GREAT FRIENDS! Thank you Nikki for thinking of me and my family during this holiday and thank you for a wonderful meal. You out did yourself and you are a great person and friend. And thank you Rich for being who you are and spending so much time with us and the kiddos during these past two weeks even when you wanted to just lay down and go to sleep! :) And thank you to Lillian and Lydia who make me smile everyday! How lucky am I to be their mom?
Good bye honey! This will be our last big event as a family until Rich is home at the end of April. It has been wonderful and more than we could have imagined. Only if I could make time stand still and he could stay longer. But, I know this day will end and he will be gone in the morning. So, now looking ahead until he is home again for good!
Happy Thanksgiving and we love you all! Enjoy tomorrow with your family and friends no matter where you are!
So, we thought we could squeeze one more thing into this weekend. We decorated the house and Christmas tree for the holiday season. The girls really enjoyed decorating their little tree for their playroom. Lillian wanted to do it all by herself this year and she did a great job. Lydia did a great job taking all the ornaments off after sissy put them on! I guess that will be her new job this year and mine- redecorating the Christmas tree!
Lydia enjoyed all the singing Santa's we have around the house and all the cute little items just her size. She also seemed to take to all the breakables which are now all up higher than her little reach! Lillian always enjoys this season and putting out the decorations for at least 5 minutes. Then, she rest is up to mom and dad! But, the place does look nice now! And the best part was doing it all with dad!
What can I say.... IT WAS A BLAST!!!! For those of you who wanted to know if it was worth the drive and money, all I can say is YES!!! We arrived at the Gaylord Texas Hotel in Grapevine, Texas yesterday afternoon. The place looked amazing on the outside and inside! It was all decorated for Christmas and the theme this year was "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." It looked like Winter Wonderland with Christmas trees, wreaths, lights, poinsettias, trains, and more.
We first just walked around and took in all their was to see. We did manage to get balloons made for the girls...Lydia loves balloons. Lillian got a penguin and Lydia got a candy cane balloon. Then, it was time for Lydia's nap. She was tired from the road trip and you all know my little one doesn't sleep more than 20 minutes in the car, but she surprised us with a 30 minute nap! YEAH!!! So, off to the gorgeous room to put Lydia down for her nap. She was drooling in about 5 minutes!
Then, Daddy stayed in the room and Lillian and I hit the Gaylord. We started checking the place out from top to bottom and realized quickly how big this place was! It has a jogging trail, indoor pool, 4 restaurants, riverwalk, ballrooms, meeting rooms, etc! We made it to the sight where the Ice show was going to be and bought our tickets. But, since we had some time, Lillian decided to wait in line to meet the Grinch. And what a great Grinch he was! He actually didn't look scary at all! He danced with Lillian and loved how her furry cuffs matched his. He posed for some pictures too in some silly positions! Lillian had a blast! By the time we finished, it was time to get Lydia!
Then, we all headed out to meet Santa! Okay, so Lydia didn't dig Santa this year, but we got a great picture of Lillian with Santa!!! She told him everything she wanted for Christmas and it took her a little while. Thank goodness for him she only shared a few things on her list or we would have been there all day! She even told him she mailed her Christmas list to him and he said he would look our for her name! She thought that was the coolest!
Finally, it was our time for the main event- The Grinch on Ice!!!!! It is 9 degrees in the room and everyone gets to wear these big thick jackets that the Gaylord provides. The rooms are amazing! The ice is beautiful and so colorful. It was all set up to look like Whoville and the Whos. I can't tell you how many beautiful scenes and ice sculptures there was! We walked in and it was snowing and Lillian loved it!!! She wanted to stay and play in the snow.
We started walking and looking at all the beautiful scenery and then we hit the ice slides! These were a ton of fun and all four slides were made out of ice. You had to sit on your jacket and go! Lydia couldn't do them by herself, so she couldn't do any, but they let me sneak her on one with me and we took off to the bottom! The slides were a blast and Lillian and dad were on the slides for an hour!!! In 9 degree weather! Lydia didn't like it so much. She wouldn't wear the jacket and was overwhelmed by all the lights and color. So, she made it 35 minutes and then we just let the other two play. What did we do? Watch the movie of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and drank hot cocoa! YEAH FOR MOM!!!!
We had dinner at the hotel and walked around some more to see the lights. There was so much to do! We didn't even make it to make a Gingerbread house. On the way back to our room, we ran into an Elf named Jasper. He stopped Lillian and Lydia and asked if they had seen Santa. He told Lillian to tell Santa that Jasper is looking for him and has presents and one might be Lillian's. She was thrilled and talked about Jasper all night and was hoping to bump into him again!
But, after Lydia went to bed, then mommy and Lillian went to storytime. And not just any storytime, but storytime with Mrs. Claus!!! We had milk and cookies and you got a copy of the book (How the Grinch Stole Christmas). Mrs. Claus even let Lillian do a magic trick! She read two books and told us a great story about Santa Claus. Then, she autographed the books for the children. Lillian thought she was magical! So did I!
So, in bed by 10:00pm and Lillian didn't sleep most of the night. At 2:00am she asked me if it was morning! Lydia slept 12 hours and didn't wake up until 8:00am! We quickly got dressed and went to breakfast with the Grinch. What a great buffet he had for us downstairs and we got to see him again! Lydia even took a picture with him this time and didn't cry...okay, until he touched her! ha ha
It was time to load up and head home! Lillian didn't want to leave and kept asking me if we could come back some day! She loved it and who would have thought a hotel alone would entertain the whole family for hours upon hours! We drove home and stopped by our local Christmas tree farm. We picked our tree and they tied it to the roof and then we headed home. Since Rich has to leave on Thanksgiving Day at 7:00am, we thought we would get our tree early and decorate today. We always love decorating for the holidays especially since Lillian loves it so much now and can help a lot more too!
So, off for decorating with the family for now while Lydia is napping! What a great trip and one we won't forget for a long long time! The memories will last me a lifetime along with all those smiles! Love you all!
This morning we went to RynoGlass. This is a family tradition of ours and we have done it three years now. Of course, it is a family tradition when we are stationed in Texas. It is a fun place to go with the kiddos and each year Lillian gets to do more and more.
When you first arrive, you get to pick out all the colors you want to use to make your glass ornament. Lillian picked out Fun Mix, Pink and Red Violet this year and wanted her sister's to look just like her ornament. Then, Bob (the glass man) gets the liquid hot glass (2000 degrees F) and starts rolling it into a ball. Once he gets all the colors mixed into the liquid glass one by one, then he blows an air bubble and you get to start blowing onto the tube. Lillian really got to blow most of it this year since she is older now and has a lot of hot air to blow! heehee
Now, we are off to the Gaylord Hotel for Christmas with the Grinch. Lillian is thrilled! I also put in some pictures of the Martins in their Carolina shirts cheering for the Tarheels. And some pictures of Lillian and Daddy make turkeys for snack week. We have to take snacks three times a year and this week we had Pilgrim week. So, Monday we made a Harvest Blessing Trail Mix, Wednesday we made Pilgrim Hats and Friday we made the Oreo Turkeys. What fun!
