Happy New Year!

Just wanted to be the first in the family to wish you all a happy and healthy new year! Here's to the most successful and rewarding year of all our lives...

Matthew and Puppy

Having a JibJab Christmas!

Matt, Even though you were not home, you made into all our 2009 Holiday videos. :-)

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How to be the best Santa!

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/how-to-say-merry-christmas-in-ten-languages/7ymshqum

Matt, Check out this link so you are better prepared for next year.

Did you get a picture of you as Santa you can share?

'Iron Man 2' Trailer [HD]

whoa...

Getting the Tree

X-mas Card pics

Just know that this day was COLD and I was on a time crunch :-)

I'm READY!

Now that we are all clean and in our new Princess dress and clean undies! We are Ready for our close up!

Ella and the Potty

Randy was trying to take pictures of Ella with my WATERPROOF mascara on this morning and instead we had an accident in our cinderella panties and we were NOT happy about it!

Some Updates

Just a few quick snaps of us settling into the new apartment. One of us needs a shave...

Brrr...and Jack Frost nipping at your nose hairs

Down to a toasty windchill of -14C tonight. That's 7 degrees for all you lamoes still using Fairenhauzen or whatever that old rickety counting thing is...

In other words..I need to buy a new winter coat..I'm wearing several layers and still chattering my teeth together..ok, so it's not THAT bad yet..but, good to know winter still exists here..it was Dec. 13 and still almost 'warm'...I thought global warming had just taken over.

I took a peek at Oly. weather..still a balmy NOT -14...nice!

P90X and Health Blog

I've always thought my general health and fitness would lead the way on any type of serious recovery or growth I would make in my life. As times are going well for me lately, I'm going to make another attempt at getting through a straight 90 days of P90X. By now you all know much of what that entails...actually accomplishing it is a different matter completely.

Here's the link for my new blog chronicling this attempt. Really, I would LOVE all your advice and comments, it's really hardest mentally to do it alone. Who knows, you might even find yourself itching to try it..I highly recommend it. But be warned, this program is NO JOKE. I can say I am the athlete of the family, but there were moments when I really question my ability to go further. There were also moves last time when I laid eggs, i.e. I could not do a single push-up or I could not hold a yoga pose, or even get into a few of the poses. It really is life-changing.

Ok..so here are two pics from about day 60 on my last attempt. And I promise, no more semi-nudes on this blog, I'll spare you all, but please bookmark my new blog and check often...

http://mmartin-p90x.blogspot.com/

Thanks guys!

Craziest beard i've ever seen!

Truth is..I'm training..it's such hard work these days...I really aspire to eternal greatness!!

old codger...get away from me!

This old coot picks up my trash every day.

Whatabum!!

Soccer!!!

We had a great time @ the Sounders game.

You see Qwest field from I5 and it looks cool but coming at the pitch from downtown is how it was meant to be.

Season Tickets anyone?!?

dad

Murder most foul!

One of our racoons was killed this week right on our patio.

My guess is a coyote...which means the cats are on restriction for two weeks.

Now I know what happened to Three-legged Joe.

:-(

dad

Most Awesome - Couple Pranks

I don't know who gets the rawwer end of these deals...either way, just thought they'd be funny to share..

In Remembrance 11/8/1990 - 7/24/06

Happy Birthday Ole' Girl. We miss you!
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Track Meet

thank you Heather Graham, thank you for making it all make sense...

Family Poll: Which ego-centric senate dem will bury the public option and ruin health care reform? Place your bets...

Dog's Own Leg Tries To Steal Bone

haha...ok, had to post this one...damn you leg!

Where the Wild Things Are

Dad, Randy, the kids, and myself went to the movie today. As you can see, the kids were dressed in their Max sleeper pjs, both with tails, and Jadan wore a crown. Ella carried the Max doll that Yaya will keep with the book. This movie and 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball' will be two movies that I must own. Christmas gift ideas if they are out! LOL

Painted Plate with Ella

We spent the afternoon at the painted plate one afternoon while Jadan was in school. Our niece and nephews Grandma owns it and she is the sweetest lady and gave when we went to pay our ticket said FREE! Mom knows how expensive it is there! Randy and I painted new coasters to go in our living room and Ella painted a horse magnet....well kinda :-)

Fun day in Seattle

We spent the day in Seattle on Saturday....didn't really go with a plan so we hit the Science Museum (Ella touched a Sheeps BRAIN! Jadan wanted nothing to do with it :-), Pikes Place Market and rode the train thing....also found out we went on Zombie Fest day....always good to have creepy people walking at you saying "we want to eat your brain".....SCARY!

Coffee Fest Seattle

Cori and I were invited to attend Coffee Fest at the Seattle Convention Center by one of my vendors.

We had a great time, had some amazing drinks and came home with a ton of swag!

Here is a photo of the Barrista contest!

Fami.y Trip to the Zoo

Aren't we cute! Well the kids are...I know that much, not sure about myself in that photo :-)

Greek Festival

First off.....I would like to thank all of those who made this new baby possiable....I am so greatful and I'm so happy I can now share photos and talk to Matt from home....I promise now that I have ports.....you may get sick of this Springer Clan :-) Second...ha ha mom...I beat at putting photos up...YEAH!