Happy New Year's

Since the new year is just a couple of days away, I wanted to list some things that I hope for in 2009:
-That my children stay healthy and happy
- my hubby and me continue to stay close and love each other more with each day
-my mom's health will get better and she can one day enjoy just being 'Meme' and not have to work the long hours she does to support everyone around her
-my dad will call more and come see his grand kids
-my brother will stay healthy and no more cancer scares
-I pray that Payton's parents take care of her and realize what a gift she really is
-my friends will prosper in wealth and stay healthy
-I pray that Sal's business will continue to grow and that all his plans he has for us as a family come true this year
-I pray that the economy will get better and that our president will follow through with all his promises
-no more war
-no more children abused
-I pray that Sal and the kids treasure me as much as I do them
-that I have the strength not to give in to any weaknesses and stay strong in my beliefs
-and most of all that God watches over everyone that I love.....

I hope 2009 holds great things for us and for all my friends and family!!!!

Visit with Meme and Payton

Mom and Payton came over to exchange gifts on Saturday night. Payton is so cute with her beautiful blue eyes...I love her dearly!!! And so does Brady and Aryn. She kept grinning at her uncle Sal..it was cute. Here are some updated pics of her:

Aryn's beauty shop

Saturday night we stayed in with the kids and had a good time. I cooked and we watched some tv and then Aryn decided she wanted to play beauty shop with me. I had gotten a new make up kit for Christmas so we got to test it out....I looked a mess after she was done but she was very proud. She made me pose with all the makeup and with my new hairstyles she had given me. She even talked her brother and daddy into playing. I took pics of Brady all fixed up but I promised not to show anyone. He had makeup on and had a headband on...hilarious!! Here are some pics of the night:

Baby Isabella

Baby Isabella made her arrival on Friday December 26th at 4:38 pm...weighing in at 7 lbs and 10 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long. She is beautiful!! She has little petite features and TONS of thick black hair.

Jose (Sal's dad), Sal and Brady- carbon copies of each other..crazy!

She was supposed to go home Sunday morning but her bilirubin count was up so they kept her one more night. I am praying she gets to go home soon.

She is already showing some fiesty personality....cries when ever they mess with her, refused to get her picture taken for the internet....already a stubborn little girl!! HMMMM, sounds alot like her big cousin Aryn. :)

Welcome to the family Isabella Marie!!!!
me and sweet Bella
how cute is this....
look at her little rolls :)
awww, so precious

Aryn, Brady and Bella

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Our Christmas started out a little different. Turns out that we had a gas leak. I was out doing some last minute shopping and Sal came home, smelled gas, called the gas company and they came out to do a check. Long story short, the kids and I went to my in laws until the cost was clear. Sal stayed behind until they gave us the all clear. So it was after 9 oclock before we got to go home...so that meant that we didn't have time to make cookies for Santa or anything. Thank goodness we had made brownies the night before.

Christmas Eve

So the kids woke up really early on Christmas morning and was very happpy with their gifts!!!






Later in the morning, the whole Martinez family came over to eat and open presents. Aryn and I were both feeling kind of sickly, so we went to nap for awhile. When we woke up, the house was clean and empty. I felt bad cause we usually play board games and hang out...oh well, the day was still really good.

Aryn's caterpillar crawl

Okay, noone will think this is as funny as Sal and I. But Aryn will crawl underneath a blanket all throughout the house. One morning while getting ready for work, I see this little green blob scoot by the door and thought 'what in the world'? So here is the video just to show you how funny this little girl is! She keeps us laughing all the time. Aryn is very witty and very quick with some of the stuff she says.

Weekend wrap up...

We had a great time with all the boys on Brady's birthday. We had pizza, cookie cake and gifts and then headed over to the Grizzly game. The announcer wished him happy birthday and he was really surprised..here is the video to that!

Saturday we had another basketball game...and we lost to Christ the King...!!! Oh well, they had 12 players to our 7..so our boys were tired but maybe we can get 'em next time.

The kids both stayed all night away from home so it gave Sal and I a chance to play Santa and get all the gifts wrapped.

Sunday we had Brady's family party and played a few games of Uno...my kids love this. Here are some pics from the weekend!

Brady, Zoe (Fran's dog) & Aryn