Love these two!!!

New Calling

We we just got released from being the co-chairs of the activities committee...it was so fun to work with Brandon and I was hoping that our next calling would be together as well.... and we LUCKED OUT!!

Last night we found out that we are getting called to be Den leaders in Cub scouts!!! How fun is that?! I am sooo super excited to plan fun activities and get to know the cute little guys that will be our scouts! Plus we get to go to DAY CAMP!! awesome!!

Brandon is super into scouting and totally thrives in a calling like this, so I will definitley be looking to him for advice and ideas. :)

Hope everyones holidays have been fantastic and fun filled. Have a safe and healthy new years

My Christmas Miracle

Well well well...my heart is bursting with love and excitement..although I am still feeling cautious because of our loss of a pregnancy in August. We were blessed to become pregnant again right away after and have been keeping it a secret, however, now that its christmas I just can't keep this little miracle a secret any longer! Please pray for us that this baby will be healthy and will be able to join our family. We are about 12 and a half weeks and due between July 2nd and July 4th (it keeps changing).

Merry Christmas everyone! May your hearts be as full as ours :)

Christmas!!!!

Its finally Christmas Week!! We are so excited to have a marathon christmas this year because Emma is so excited and finally grasps the concept of christmas, santa, presents, etc. Our christmas starts with a bang this week as my dad flies in from chicago to spend a week with us! We have the annual martin family party downtown tomorrow night then spend christmas eve and christmas at Brandon's families house and then the day after christmas is off to the Grand America for brunch and our own christmas at our house.

Emma has been a little turkey the last couple weeks and raids the house looking for her presents- mainly my closet..so that led to me being super organized (haha yeah right) and wrapping ALL the presents and putting them under the tree over a week ago. haha. She asked for a 'Puter' (computer) for christmas. Dadda gives her a special present every year so he got a a pink vtech lap top with a pink mouse thats designed for 2-4 year olds (sounds fancy but is extremely affordable :) She is going to freak out when she sees it!!

I love christmas time. I love the sounds and the smells and the lights. Its so romantic and cozy. Our house if fully decked out this year and its fun to get back some of that magic of christmas you feel as a child when you have young little ones in your home. Every year I try to find a Christmas Miracle thats happening around me or in my life...whats yours this year? I think there are some pretty big christmas miracles happening in our family this year... Ill let you know....

Giving Thanks

Fall has always been my favorite season. Theres just something refreshing and a little romantic about the cold crisp air, changing leaves and cozy sweaters. I love dressing up for halloween and planning fun activities for our little family. Fall is a season of reflection and for being grateful for the blessings that we have been given.

Our little family has endured some hard trials lately, but as we have gone through this process together, we have found our bonds renewed and strengthened. I really do think there is a lot to be said about "putting positive energy out there"...because I find that when I do that, positive things come back to me...

I have decided that there is no more room in my life for negativity..negative energy is draining..and really..why waste time being negative? It doesn't accomplish anything execpt bringing people down.

Anyway, I am going to focus my energy this fall season on the wonderful things I have in my life.. We have so much to be grateful for..and I think we dont even realize it

Sad Day for the Martin Family

Well, yesterday we had our first ultrasound for the new baby. The baby measured at 9 weeks but they couldn't see or hear a heartbeat. So, they told us that the baby hasn't survived and that we should expect to lose the baby in the next few days. It was pretty sad news. I guess I am still kind of in shock because nothing has happened yet. But I also take comfort in knowing that things like this usually happen for a reason. I am so grateful for my sweet baby girl and loving husband. I am trying to take time to reflect on all the many blessings (and there truly are sooo many) I have in my life.

We will keep trying for another baby, but I think I want to take a break for a minute and just play and have some fun with Emma and Brandon.

Blog slacker and exciting news

Well I know I am a blog slacker, but I promise to try and do better! We just got back from Chicago for a family vacation and we had a blast! We also have exciting news!!
We are expecting baby #2!!! We are due March 6th, 2011!! Stay tuned for updates

Emma Beanz Bowtique has an Etsy Site

We are pleased to Announce that Emma Beanz Bowtique now has an ETSY site. This will make ordering our products much easier! We only have a few items listed currently but if you dont see what you want- contact us- we LOVE custom orders!!

site: http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmaBeanz

shopname: Emmabeanz

Updates....

Hand crocheted headband $20

Wow! What a blog slacker I am! So here is an update on our little family! Emma continues to grow like a weed. She is 22 lbs and 33.75 inches tall! At her Well child check up that put her height over the 99th percentile (off the chart) and her weight at the 25th percentile. Tall and skinny! She also is developmentally at a 2.5 year old level! Wow, emma! She has lots of words, some sentences and can draw circles! She is the sweetest little girl. Her favorite things are: her dadda, her kitties, visiting mama at work and animals. Her favorite foods are indian and italian. She can eat hotter curry than I can! She is such a trooper, she goes everywhere with us, she loves eating out and she has been on 6 airplane rides already! She loves playing with her cousins and visiting grammas and grampas. We are so lucky to have Emma in our little family and we just enjoy everyday we get to spend with her. We are so blessed to have a healthy and happy child.

As for us, Brandon is getting ready to Graduate with his MASTERS DEGREE (YAHOOO) on May 7th from the university of utah's MBA program. I am hoping that he will find a fantastic job, because I am working as a Nurse practitioner at 3 different places right now plus running my hair business. We are definitley a busy little family but we enjoy it. I am working at Aspen Cosmetic Dermatology in Bountiful (and yes, we are taking new patients and most insurances), ATM counseling and medical services, and Alpine Center for Personal Growth. My hair business is growing, emma beanz is now sold at our first retail location : Grow Up Great Pediatrics in Bountiful Utah!! YAY! Check out our blog for some new fun hair stuff for adults and girls.

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