GrandKids

Mason meets Erma for the first time.

He's not sure at first but then decides she's okay!

Baby Girl

Erma is about 36 hours old in these

pictures! Mommy and Daddy look so proud!

Erma Marie is born!

I am so excited to announce the

arrival of my 1st granddaughter!

Erma Marie Martin

was born on June 11, 2007 at 11:35 PM.

She weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. She is alert,adorable, and very,very cute! Mom and Dad(my son Justin) are doing well and adjusting to parenthood better than could be expected.

My brother Nolan

Merry Christmas from Third Day

There's a little girl trembling on a cold December morn
Crying for momma's arms
At an orphanage just outside a little China town
There the forgotten are

But half a world away I hang the stockings by the fire
And dream about the day when I can finally call you mine

It's Christmas time again but you're not home
Your family is here and yet you're somewhere else alone
And so tonight I pray that God will come and hold you in his arms
And tell you from my heart I wish you Merry Christmas

As I hang the tinsel on the tree and watch the twinkling lights
I'm warmed by the fire's glow
Outside the children tumble in a wonderland of white,
Make angels in the snow

But half a world away you try your best to fight the tears
And hope that heaven's angels come to carry you here

It's Christmas time again but you're not home
Your family is here and yet you're somewhere else alone
And so tonight I pray that God will come and hold you in his arms
And tell you from my heart I wish you Merry Christmas

Christmas is a time to celebrate the holy child
and we celebrate his perfect gift of love
He came to earth to give his life
and prepare a place for us
so we could have a home with him above

It's Christmas time again and now you're home
Your family is here so you will never be alone
So tonight before you go to sleep, I'll hold you in my arms
And I'll tell you from my heart, and I'll you from my heart
I wish you Merry Christmas

Friday, November 10, 2006

Trick or Treat

Zoey and her nephew Mason got their picture taken and published in the Journal Era on November 8th. The Journal Era is a weekly newspaper from our tiny town. Zoey smiled!

Music Video:LET THEM BE LITTLE (by Billy Dean)

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!st school picture-Kindergarten!

Zoey promised that she'd smile but as you can see she was a little unsure of this whole situation.

Saturday in the park.

Zoey and her good friend Logan on a beautiful autumn day!

Family Picture-May 2006

Pictured: Sue, Kelly-27, Teri-25, Justin-23, Nolan-21, Zoey-5, Stephanie-23 (engaged to Justin, marrying in July 2006), & grandson Mason-4.

Ballet Recital-May 2006

Cleft palate repair before and after!

Look at me now! No tears and happy as can be!

Tong Xiao Juan from Nantong Social Welfare Institute in Nantong Jiangsu, China. Sad and scared little girl with a tear in her eye. Well, that was then and this is now.