Looking back...

Trip down Memory lane since this was started after Mia came along...

As our son is about to begin preschool I have a little ache in my heart knowing that we have a long road in front of us that we are just beginning. We were watching Finding Nemo the other day and I got choked up on the part where dad had to let Nemo go and trust that he could do anything he put his mind to. As excited as I am for him and I, I'm also reluctant to share him. He's such a special little boy and letting him out of my sight for 2 days and week for 2 hours is going to be a little harder then I thought- and it's just going to get worse!

He was always a happy baby and big like his sister. His first word was "HOT" and his second practically was "BABY" when Mia showed up in his lap at age 2.4. I couldn't have asked for a better big brother and although they have started having their differences, they still love each other so much. Mia walked up behind him the other day and put her arms around his neck and said "Hi, bruddur..." Too cute. He is kind, smart, loving and funny and I hope that everyone else he meets sees it too, I hate to sound like a biased mama!

But I know it's time to let my buddy go out into the world and make new friends and trust that God will take care of him and that this is the beginning of a bright future!

We love you Vincent Thomas Martineau!!!!!!!!!!!! XOXO

Vacation 2010

Well, we're back from a fairly restful vacation to Manteo, NC in the Outer Banks! We had a nice time after a rough start with Mia who had a nice ear infection making her really sick. The condo we stayed at was really nice and had a nice pool for the kids and I! I feel like it was bigger then our condo and had space for the kids to actually run which was great for them.

Uncle Jim visited us the first couple days and that was nice to see him. He always has a new car for Vince which puts him at top of Vince's favorite uncle's list. It also gives Vince HOURS of enjoyment which is my gift! ;) Thanks Unc!

We were so glad to have Grammy and Grampy come with us and help out. It made it more of a real vacation for me! Gabe was glad to have some more time with the kids and get play with them and love them. And they loved waking up and taking naps with daddy!

We made it home after a stop at Aunt Doreen's awesome out out in the WV mountains- have to upload those pics! Thanks Aunt Doreen and Dan!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer :)

Vince and Mia were in St. Jude's Bike-a-thon! Here's their medals.

Vince fell asleep reading this book- passed out cold!

Mia found the diaper rash cream

Uncle and Mia doing some beading in the condo on vacation...
A good choice for a 1 year-old!

Mia's Little Mermaid tankini!

One of the views from the front balcony

Going to the beach

Grampy getting Mia all wet- her first time at the ocean!

Pretty view

Grampy and Grammy

Mom and dad

The whole fam

Weeeee...

Missing Grampy

Kisses

Mia and Grammy

It's Been a While!

Hope this finds everyone well! We'd like to welcome Chloe Ann Vincent to the world! She decided to be stubborn and finally come meet us after giving Kateri a hard time. But it was all worth it and she is quite a cutie! I know Vince and Mia are going to be jealous of Uncle Paul's attention being taken away! Congrats to my good friends Cheryl and Kevin on their new son James Patrick Green too! So many new babies- love it!

I finished up babysitting Jack a few weeks ago. We really miss him but are happy to be able to get out to do things in the morning, even though the flu hit the house! Luckily mommy did not get it and got to take care of the kids and daddy for Father's Day. Dad was sick but he got to stay in bed and sleep all day, only being interrupted to get a couple cards- so don't feel TOO sorry for him!

We are leaving tomorrow to meet cousin Chloe up north and in a couple weeks to the Outer Banks for a vacation! Yay!!! Can't wait to see the beach again and hope Grammy and Grampy don't regret agreeing to take us and stay together!!

Here are some pictures to remind you what we look like...

XOXO

Cute kids in this picture that Jack's mom took!

Mia's bathing suit bod and farmer's tan :)


Nice suit


The water park we love!

Jack and Mia

My bud Jack- won't smile when I'm not talking to him!

Vince LOVES Jack- the feeling is mutual!

Sharing cottage cheese- the way to the girl's heart!

Mia is getting so BIG! Think she looks so OLD here!

That boy can get excited over nothing



Funny things Vince has said:

Looking at Gabe's cross on his necklace he asked dad who it was. Gabe told him "Jesus" and Vince said "Wait a minute! We saw him at church!!"

Seriously, EVERY car or truck we see now he says he wants for his birthday, which he hopes is tomorrow! That one is actually more annoying! Ha

Mia Says:

"Melmo" for Elmo

She tries to sing along sometimes- I'll have to try to get a video, but it's kind of random.

Lil' Miss Mia Dancing...

She's quite the dancing queen- it's a short video, but you get the idea!

XOXO

May 2010

Been pretty uneventful at the Martineau household. Going to go home in a few weeks to see Uncle Dan and Uncle Adam/Aunt Cara- whom we haven't seen in MONTHS! We're excited!!

We've been running around outside since the weather has been a little better. Mia and Vince have been getting boo-boos all over the place! Vince gets over them pretty quickly but Mia sees them and says "boo-boo :( " very sadly... it's so pathetic! Haha...

We'll be done babysitting at the beginning of June with Jack and we'll be sad to see him go. We may or may not have him back in the fall- but we would like him back because now he's like our "wittel brotha" now! Vince loves him and so does Mia, a little less gently unfortunately!

We went to a Touch-a-Truck a couple weeks ago, pictures are below. Lots of fun of course and Vince LOVED it of course! Daddy took him to a Monster Truck Jam a couple months ago too- I'll have to post a couple of those pictures later. He thought he had died and gone to heaven.

Mia's fun car trick

Vince at the truck show and in the back of a police cruiser- I better NEVER see it again!!

Mia playing with the pinwheels from the truck show

Vince "driving" the bulldozer we had to go back to see!

Mowing the grass!

Eating an ice cream sand which- YUCK!

Mia's new baby doll that she loves to carry around and love- Vince too!




Funny things Vince has said:

"Mom, let the guy sing by himself!"

"Mom, can we go to summer?!" - Our neighbors left for vacation for the summer and Vince thinks that's the name of the place! He's very sad they're gone :(

And I have to get a video of Mia dancing- it's hysterical! ;)

Happy Easter/Spring!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY! We took a couple fun-filled trips to the Zoo and went to Grammy and Grampy's for Easter and here are some pics to show everyone. We had a great Easter- thanks Grammy and Grampy and Great-Grammy! We had loads of fun and we hope you are fully recovered from our little hurricane we tend to create. Sorry, guys...

A few days after Easter we went to the Zoo for the second time with our neighbors, Vince's best buds. We had a great time and saw so many animals! We walked tons and mommy was especially exhausted! Thanks for all the help Richardson's- it was GREATLY appreciated (and needed)!

Our little family

Uncle Paul and Aunt Kateri with the kids and Chloe-
we can't wait to meet her!
(the kids appear to be sunning their toes...)


Vince found his Easter basket from the Easter bunny

Mia did too

The baby elephant swimming with mommy at the Zoo!

Getting out...

Mia was LOVING them!

The HUGE tiger was walking back and forth in front of the window,

scaring the boys a little!

We love the aquarium!

Look at those fish!!

Vince having a great time with his "buddies!"

One last picture before heading home.