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Sooooo Funny!!!!

Frankie is such a funny little guy. I guess all kids are at his age, but since he is our child we of course think he is the most hilarious thing ever! Here are a few gems from this week that we want to remember.


Climbing the stairs the other day at the Dr's office. Frankie wanted to walk up by himself. So we climb the first set and he gets to the landing and I ask him if he wants me to carry him up the rest of the way...."No Mom, I got this all day long!".

When we get into the Dr. Office he goes to have his vitals done and he gets on the scales. I tell him "Wow you are a big boy" he says "Yeah Mommy Frankie Growing Up". Made me want to cry. Then the nurse wanted to listen to his lungs and heart and Frankie asked her "You gonna listen with your "Steffie Scope" and starts singing the Heart song from Baby School. "The heart is the muscle pumping all your blood. Arteries take blood away oh thats good. Veins visit the lungs so in the heart blood gets oxygen, and cycles once again." The nurse was so suprised. She asked me how he knows so much and I gave her Mrs. Virginia's Card. I love Mrs. Virginia! :)


Today Frankie came up and said "Mommy I a conductor....All Abord" and he waited. Then he said again "Mommy I a conductor....All Abord" and waited again. Then he got frustrated because I was obviously not catching on so he continued. "Mommy I a conductor! Where are we going? To the North Pole of Course...This is the Polar Express!" it was so cute I died laughing. He really does memorize everything lately!!


As a stay at home Mom it is so rewarding to see your child really learning from you. I love to just watch him play and hear him reciting lines from stories we have read or dancing and singing the songs we have sung together. There is nothing in this world that could possible give me greater joy than to know that my son is learning from me. That his love of learning comes from my love of teaching. What an amazing child Heavenly Father has given me. I couldn't be thankful enough.

In The Words of Frankie....

Frankie is such a little stinker!! I tell you this kid says the darndest things that keep Frank and I laughing. Tonight at dinner he just wasn't feeling what we were having and wanted down. Frankie is not the best eater so we keep him at the table until the whole famiy is done eating. Tonight he wanted down so badly he kept saying "Frankie down please". We finally gave him a very firm no and sat him back on his bottom. In response Frankie screams out "Frankie Trapped!!!! Help Help!!!". It was so funny!!!! Can't wait to hear what he comes up with next! Baby School is starting up again this Thursday so I guess we will haves some more to share in the very new future.

2012 Here We Come!!

So a New Year is heading our way again. This year I feel a strong need to keep a journal of our family because it is going to be a big year for the Marti's! First of all it is the first full deployment Frank will take away from Frankie...a full 9 months. Second Frankie starts potty training and pre-school this year!!! Please oh please let this go well!!! THIRD and BIGGEST one of all....this is our last FULL year of being a military family!!! After this year we have six months until we jump into the great big world!!! SCARY SCARY SCARY times!!!! It will be an adventure to say the least!

As for me, I am the mom. The keep of all things "family" and when Frankie gets older I want him to be able and look back on his life and say "WOW...I had an amazing life". I have been horrible at taking pictures and writing things down. I mean even his baby book is only filled out half way. I vow to do better this year. A New Years Resolution of sorts. I am not the best story teller but hopefull the more practice I get the more entertain things will become! So stick with us this year! Who knows what we will be up to!!! :)

Happy New Year Everyone! Love and Best Wishes From the Marti's

Just A Trial...

CHEESE!!!
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Trip to NC...

Frankie and I went home awhile ago to start planning his birthday party!!! I can't believe he is almost one!!!! Time has really flown. He was so excited to see everyone. He is really starting to remember who everyone is. We saw so many people and did so many things this trip but of course I being the slacker mom didn't get to many pics.

We had naps in the Hammock with Papa Greg. Frankie loves watching the trees.
Lunches with new pals Sock Monkey and Raggdy Andy with Nana K. He is not spoiled or anything!
Had two picnics with Lla Llo and Lla Lla, plus got the remote all to himself!
Swing time with Aunt Tori. It was bonus since she had just come to see us the week before!
A short visit with Aunt Liz and Uncle Jason. They are super busy but Frankie loves the bunches!
A day with Great Aunt Bean (Debbie) and Gunner. They even split a milk bone and said his first word....Doggie! haha!!
A short visit with Great Aunt La La (Lisa). Glad your house is still standing!
A sleep over with Vive. This one was hard for Mommy but it was nice to see how much you missed me when I picked you up! Also got to do some shopping and playing with Grandpa Mark then too!
Play date with Courtney and her kiddos at Yum Yums! So fun!
Saw Mrs Christi...hope he didn't end up with any of your jewelry!! :)
Birthday party for Great Uncle Billy....we will have to take revenge on that puppy for stealing your crackers! Thanks Great Aunt Pam for the cake! YUM!
Saw Ms Misty and got some love!
Played with the Dancing Easter Duck at Great Grandpa and Grandma Jenkins and went to Yum Yums again! :) Thanks for the taste of ice cream Andrew! :)
Mommy picked an awesome birthday cake with Cousin Steffie....ya'll come on down for his party...worth it just for the cake!
Had car trouble that was really scary.
Had Lunch and went shopping....got a new frog...again not spoiled or anything...and icecream with my GG Fran.

Needless to say it was a very fun VERY BUSY trip home as usual! We are so glad we are so loved! Hope to see you guys soon for the next whirl wind! There are lots more pics to come too! Love you guys!


















Picnic at lla lla and lla llos! :)

Just got to Nana and Papa's. I think he was happy to be out of the car!

Everyday Cuteness!!

How can you not love that face!!!!

Vive's Visit...

Here are just a few pictures from when my Vive came to visit me. There will be more coming later...

Baby School...

On my way...the first day of school...

Me with my teacher Mrs. Virginia...I love her.

Gonna go see the ladies...

Sorry it has been soooooo long since I have posted any pictures or posts! Frankie is such a fun little guy that all of our time is spent laughing and playing. Here is a little of what we have been up to. Frankie got his first tooth for Christmas but around Valentine's Day we started seeing the second pop through on the bottom. Also Frankie is no longer bald!!!! He has a head full of hair and it is getting thick and very dark! He really does look just like his Daddy! He also started crawling and is getting around really good...he has already mastered getting up stairs, pulling up on the furniture and scaling the living room furniture!! He really gets around! Plus he has found his voice!!!! He is just like his Momma in this....because he only has one volume and it's LOUD!!! He loves jumping, dancing, Mommy singing to him, and he LOVES LOVES LOVES to be scared!!! He thinks it is so funny! He is also really good at feeding himself and we have yet to find a food he doesn't enjoy! We love this little man!

Frankie has also started going to school! Frankie and I attend Mommy and Me Music and Baby School at the Virginia Beach School of the Arts. Baby school is very intresting it is all about teaching children information like the Declaration of Independence, Period Table, Skeleton in Anatomical Terms, Times Tables etc....through songs! It is really intresting. There are lots of two and three year olds in the class who know all the info! It is amazing! Frankie really loves it! Recently we also took him to the Aquarium and he loved seeing the giant fishes up close. His favorite was the shark tank. We ended up getting a membership so we can go all year! Needless to say we have been very busy!

Nakey Baby...

His new favorite outfit....diaper and sunhat! haha!

Talking to the cute baby in the mirror.

Getting Mommy!

New

Frankie's latest favorite thing is his sun hat from Aunt Liz!!! It is soooo hilarious when we put it on him he goes straight to the mirror and checks himself out. You can't get him away from the mirrior!!! It makes me and Frank die laughing!! He just sits looking and talking to himself. Doesn't he look soooo adoreable!

Bath Time...

Around here when you are feeling cranky you get thrown in the tub! Frankie love his bath time. He just splashes away, eats bubbles and chews on his bath toys. You would think he was in heaven he enjoys it so much! You better watch out though if you are the one giving the bath you may just end up getting a bath too! He goes a little crazy with the splashing!

Laundry Time...