Christmas and New Year's Eve

On Bachelor....they lasted all day long!!

Daddy and Boys...getting ready

Getting ready for their first ski trip...

New Year's Eve

Austin....cute, cute, cute!

You know, I always thought girls were more fun to dress (even though I don't have a daughter)

But my lil' men were absolutely adorable--in their Christmas Garb!

Cole and his new Football


The beginning of Crazy Christmas trips...between all the families!

Martin Family Tree 2009

We visited the best place on Earth! DISNEYLAND

The Fam....on the pier, Hermosa Beach, Ca.

Just after Turkey Day we hopped on a plane to Cali....the boys were better on the plane than I was! We arrived in Orange County with our handy GPS and found our way right to the hotel....with the help of my iphone. We visited Uncle Jason in Hermosa Beach, Disneyland and California Adventure for two days, and Universal Studios. Our food bill cost more than the planes tickets.....but we had a blast! The boys exhausted us...well, at least me every day! Lance ran everywhere with them! I have never been so amazed by anything.....seeing things through the eyes of our children was a remarkable thing. Seeing this trip through their eyes will forever be in my memories!

Cole and Mommy riding through "It's a small world" boat ride.

Austin, Cole and Mommy with Curious George!

"I don't believe it....." Austin repeated over and over with the brightest smile as he ran dead ahead of whatever was in front of us. Our last night in Disneyland we watched the most amazing fireworks...after all, we were in the best place on Earth....Cole was on my shoulders....snowed started spraying out over our heads onto the crowd as Cole threw open his arms and said, "I love Disneyland....this place is so special!" As he was thrilled, I had to hold back tears...being a mother is one of the best things in my life!

Cole and Austin with Santa's elves....the boys had to get their photo taken with them....Cole ran up to them and they got their picture and when one girl helped him down the stairs with her hand....Cole came running over to us to tell us "she has the softest hands ever...."

Almost six, and already they are into the girls!! Watch out world!!

Austin and Shrek....a little timid!

Lance, Austin, Cole, and Uncle Jason at Hermosa Beach....I was relaxing in the sand.

I could have stayed at the beach the whole week we were gone....it was gorgeous.