A beautiful day at Philadelphia's Fairmount Waterworks

A group of adults from our church toured the restored waterworks October 29.

Hey, what are these two doing in our picture?

Mell and Rick had some of their wedding pictures taken at this site last June 4.

Our Little BoBe's Growing Up!

Picture taken soon after his first hair-cut!
Always more than ready for a treat!!!

A day in the life of Maria and James (how thrilling!)

College Student

Howdy Fam, This be the crazy college student Melissa!

I just wanted to let you all know that I have made a blog about my crazy college stuff. I'm gunna try to keep it updated so my friends and family can get updates. I'll try my best to keep it current. So if you ever feel like checking it out here is where to go:

http://lavidacrazy.blogspot.com/

To clarify the title...La Vida Crazy... La vida is spanish and means The life...so my title is "the crazy life" Anywho, I'd love to here from any of ya!

Foul gas and fish lips!

Grant: With his five loaves (in the tummy) and two fishes! (although looks to me as though the loaves aren't settling too well!!!
This is how Melissa attracts all the college lads... kiss anyone?

Has there ever been an un-cute Martin???

I am always so full of family pride when I look around at all the cousin-cuties I have!

It's just so tough having these Martin genes!!!!!

MORE MEXICO!!

at a little store we went to, to get snacks
3 little girls on a swing!
me and luis
a bunch of kids i loved!
me and michelle going down a slide

Light the Night Walk in Philly!!

My company was a sponsor for the Light the Night walk in Philadelphia. I had to run a booth at Penn's Landing. The organization raises money for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma cancers. The people who raise money carry red balloons with a light in them and the people with cancer carry white balloons. It was really cool!!

Grandma Martin and her lap dog!

What do you think, the next Donald and Melania?

Bet you didn't know Donald was part of the family!

Grant's Miracle Hair Growth Tonic.......

'Oskie Lick-N-Grow'

my mexico misions trip from over the summer

saying goodbye! it was so sad!!

this picture didn't turn out very well, but this is outside of the orphanage

just some girls haning out!

more hanging out!

my favorite person in the orphanage! her name is Veronica. i miss her soo sooo much!!

my poem contribution

i had to write a poem for english class and my family wants me to post it so here it is:



Children crying; saying goodbye,
Sons salute their fathers
Their wives have no tears left to cry,
The future is foreseen.

They step aboard the train of fear,
Death is their conductor
Brave heroes hold their pictures near,
Freedom is behind them.

Through the war torn city they go,
On the brink of terror
Their mental toughness will they show,
Until fatality.

They stand trembling to face their foe,
Still valiant in the battle
They give their lives in time of woe,
Conquering death with honor.

Brothers in arms they march to war,
Strong and willful at heart
Young soldiers now see the horror,
As brothers begin to fall.

Grown men have begun to tear,
Their brothers now are gone
Away from war they must not steer,
“Foreword into battle.”

When war has come and all is done,
No man is left behind
Fallen men’s: boots, helmet, and gun,
All that is left of them.

Brothers visit to feel the grave,
And shed a tear of pain
They will ne’ar forget oh how brave,
Their fallen brothers were.

Children crying, saying goodbye,
Sons salute their fathers
Their wives have no tears left to cry,
Our future is secure.

A Success Story???

Another one of Ryan's students!
It's amazing what can be accomplished in just one short Ryan-session!

The College Girl!

Melissa's dorm--Notice the awesome quilt Grandma Martin made for her!
Melissa and her roommate Kristin!!!
Melissa's dorm--Wadsworth Hall

Hmmmm...there are no "toes" visible in this photo...could it be true?
Perhaps the strange stance helps him balance without the all important "little Piggys"

Happy Birthday Aunt Jill!!!

Everyone wish Aunt Jill a Happy Birthday!!!

Ryan's Workshop Miracles...

Martin G. Q. Model---The Master
Model in training (Coca-Cola almost used this photo in a promo-add! The only nitch was Uncle Grant's lack of positioning the Coka-Cola can... that wasn't covered in the first few sessions with Ryan... still so much to learn)!
Model in Training #2! (just look at the perfect positioning of the legs and that form for roasting weaners on a stick...) Well done Ryan!