Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:30:20 -0700 http://the-martins.org/ PostNuke Powered Site en-us http://the-martins.org/images/martins-logo.gif http://the-martins.org/ dale@the- martins.org http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=57 Kevin, John, and I made plenty of videos together when we went to school together. After sharing a few of those old memories via Google Video, we decided it would be fun to have an internet-enabled video contest. So, we have each uploaded an entry to Google Video: Speedy Walking, by John and GiGi Penix, My Dog is Special, by Kevin Becker and Tito, and Tiggerzilla, by Dale and Katherine Martin. Check 'em out, and click on the little stars next to the current rating to add your own! Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:30:20 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=56 As always, there have been a bunch of additions to the photo gallery. Check out pictures from Ellen's wedding in Dale's and Barbara's albums. There are also pictures from a visit with Brent and Nancy, and from Easter with Liz. Overall we've had a nice spring so far despite all of the rain! Sun, 21 May 2006 07:21:45 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=55 Despite the lack of activity on the front page, go to the gallery and see all of the activity there... Updates in my album, the McKee's, Suzanne's, and a new Brent and Nancy album. It's taken a while but I think this site is transforming into what I had envisioned - a way for everyone to share and stay connected! As far as my mention of the weather in the last two posts.... It's snowed plenty of times since then but really it's been a mild winter here so far. We're about 30" behind in snowfall compared to average right now and it has been quite warm. You don't hear me complaining, although I have not yet made it skiing with the big girls which is something I want to do... Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:00:11 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=54 There has been a lot going on in the gallery of the-martins.org. Grandma Barbara and Suzanne both figured out how to upload pictures - check out their albums. Meanwhile, we've had Halloween, Dale took a trip to Ohio, and we enjoyed Thanksgiving with Grandma Barbara. Enjoy, and as always, let me know if you have troubles accessing any of these! Fri, 25 Nov 2005 05:48:04 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=53 Well, there hasn't been any snow yet (referring to my last entry), but as you may have seen in the news, it's been quite rainy here. We had 12" of rain in a week, which explains a lot about how there really could be a lot of snow when it gets cold! We've been busy busy busy as usual, but taking some time for some fun too. We had an excellent visit with Suzanne and family, meeting Robbie for the first time, who is perfect in every way! And here is an album of shots from around the house this fall - more to come soon. Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:09:07 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=52 In trying to keep up with the task of downloading photos from the camera, organizing them, and posting them to the website, I processed some more this weekend. Check out the Fall 2005 that I added. It has been beautiful here up until this weekend; now it's cooled down and quite rainy. We've been told usually the first snow would be in the next week or two; we'll see! Sun, 09 Oct 2005 06:40:18 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=51 We've been enjoying what is apparently an extraordinarily mild early fall here in New England, and spending quite a bit of time outside. We made a trip down to the Roger Williams Park and Zoo and took some photos for you to enjoy. The girls have started school and there are also some pictures of their first days of school, and we've had many fun visits from a variety of family members. We hope everyone is enjoying early fall wherever they are! Thu, 06 Oct 2005 03:25:44 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50 Hi everyone! A lot's been going on, but due to some technical issues with the website (click 'read more' for more on that) I've been a little behind in getting stuff on here. The biggest news is that Suzanne and Jonathan had their first child, Charles Robert Lucas on Monday, July 25th. They've set up their own photo album (see the web links on this site for the URL) but I grabbed some of pictures to share here. We're so happy for Suzanne, Jonathan, and little Robbie and hope they get some sleep soon!!! It's been a while since I added pictures of little Maddux Nielsen so I added them the latest that I have. I'll add more if they find their way to me - hint, hint ;-) Mary and the girls have been busy exploring our new surroundings and made a trip to The Butterfly Place in Westford, MA. Here is an album from that trip, which they all enjoyed very much. There are a bunch of other photos from a bunch of other occasions if you vist our top level album. (Note that you need to be logged in to see them. Email me if you don't remember your username/password.) Sun, 07 Aug 2005 05:30:16 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=49 Mike writes: Dear Friends and Family, We hope everyone is staying cool and having a wonderful summer! Laura, Dylan and I had a very nice visit with Mom, Claire & Gabe, Katie & Fran, Jamie & Kat before Dylan's baptism weekend. We spent a lot of time soaking in the sun and body surfing at the beach. We also indulged in some excellent foods including sushi and lobstah. I'm still recovering from the extra vacation lbs. and riding my new longboard (thanks Mom) many times around the block to burn it off. On July 24th, Dylan was baptized at St. Matthias church in East Lyme, CT. Dylan's baptism was really special and we enjoyed having many family members here to share in the experience. I know Dylan will appreciate the care and support he gets from his godparents Uncle Jamie and Aunt Goldfish (a.k.a. Karen)....as well as the rest of you all. After the service, the McKee clan trucked it back to Ohio and Arizona. As they were sitting in traffic on I-95, Laura's side of the family joined us along with some close friends for a post-baptism shindig at Chez McKee. The party included some fabulous serenading by Natalie and Caroline Martin. It was quite the hoot! I've posted pictures from all our adventures on the Martins website under the albums entitled Summertime with Buddy Pants 2005 and Dylan's Baptism. Many of the pictures from the latter album were taken compliments of Dale. Enjoy! Hope to see you all soon! Peace and Love, Mike, Laura, and Lil' D Thu, 04 Aug 2005 07:04:45 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=47 As most of you know, we're preparing to move to Massachusetts as I'm starting a new job with The MathWorks in May. We're very excited about it and we've been quite busy getting ready! Still, we've made time to visit the zoo, celebrate Easter with a trip to the aquarium, celebrate Caroline's birthday, and take a trip to King's Island! Next stop, Massachusetts! Sat, 09 Apr 2005 20:35:19 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=46 Laura writes: 'Hello Family, just a note to let you know there are a bunch of new photos in our "March 2005" album at the-martins.org, from our trip to Philly for Jesse's wedding to other around-the-house silly photos of Dylan. Hope all is well. Enjoy!!' Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:12:01 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=45 Well, after a bit of a delay (sorry!) I've finally pulled more photos off of the digital camera. This first album is a random collection of stuff, mostly from around the house. The second batch is from Grandma Betty's 90th birthday party. (A good time was had by all!) If you have photos you want included in this album, please send them to dale@the-martins.org and I'll post them here. Last, but certainly not least, Liz sent me a photo CD of some photos she took on her new digital camera. Thanks Liz! Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:49:02 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=44 I've posted a new album of pictures from late January and early February 2005, including some from a visit by the McKees and from Grandma Barbara. (The McKees' photos from their trip are here.) Also, I reorganized my album so all of the albums from 2003 and 2004 are in albums cleverly named "2003" and "2004", so don't worry that a bunch of photos have gone missing. With the help of my friend Tim, I had some fun with the pictures of Clifton that I took from the 13th floor of Good Sam while Mary and Katherine were there. Sat, 05 Feb 2005 09:53:07 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=43 We are pleased to announce the birth of our third beautiful baby, Katherine Rose Martin, born January 17th, 2005 at 3:16pm. She was 10lbs 2oz and 21.5 inches long, making her the biggest of the big Martin babies! There are pictures from the hospital and pictures from her arrival home. Enjoy! Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:11:53 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=42 The McKee family joined Mike, Laura, and Baby Dylan for Christmas in Connecticut this year (See pictures). Dylan really enjoyed visiting with Nana and meeting his Auntie Claire, Katie, and Fran and Uncle Jamie. He is truly a symbol for happy times ahead. Can't wait to see the rest of our family in January. Happy New Year to all! Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:27:24 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=41 On 12/22/2004 we had the biggest snowfall on record for this area for the month of December. The official snowfall for Cincinnati was 8 inches, but we got over 12 inches and west of town they got more than 18 inches of snow! Needless to say, the city came to a halt. We went out and played in the snow - enjoy these photos! Also make sure to look at the McKees' album - they've been adding pictures of Dylan on a regular basis and he's a real cutie! Fri, 24 Dec 2004 06:02:42 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 Well, somehow it's already December (wasn't it just summer?!) and Thanksgiving and Natalie's birthday have come and gone. Click here for some pictures from these events. Also make sure to take another look at the McKees' album as they've been adding pictures to it. Up next - Christmas! Tue, 07 Dec 2004 07:15:00 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=39 Dylan Gabriel McKee, was born at 7:30pm, 11/24/2004 to Mike and Laura! Mike sent along some fresh photos of Dylan - click here to check them out! Thu, 25 Nov 2004 16:28:46 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=38 Halloween has come and passed, and next up is Thanksgiving! Where did 2004 go?! This year for Halloween Natalie was Bruce, the great white shark from "Finding Nemo", and Caroline was Nemo. Enjoy the pictures! Sat, 13 Nov 2004 07:21:15 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=37 Valerie uploaded a whole bunch of photos of sweet Emily - see them here. Also, Maddux is almost six months old and Bryce sent along some updated photos here. Enjoy! Thu, 04 Nov 2004 17:57:20 -0800 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=36 I finally started adding links to the web links page. I've put categories for friends and family, news, music, and some other categories. If you have a favorite link and you don't see it there, use "add link" and share it! If there is no category for your favorite site, email me and I'll add a category for you. The friends and family category might be of particular interest, as you will find some familiar faces there. Sun, 17 Oct 2004 08:17:32 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=35 So far our fall has been quite busy as you can see from this big batch of new pictures! On the same day we went to the Columbus Zoo, Ellen McKee and Liz hosted a baby shower for Laura and Mike. (Pictures here - many thanks to Mike and Laura for uploading them!). Mary went with Caroline and Natalie to visit some farms for field trips - pictures here and here respectively. Sarah Flecker turned 4 and invited our girls to the party - pictures here. Lastly, one chilly morning the girls thought they'd put their pet sharks in "bundlings" and we took a few photos, which can be seen here. Enjoy! Sat, 16 Oct 2004 11:24:29 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=34 Caroline started preschool at Sycamore Presbyterian this month! On September 8th she had her orientation, and on the 13th she had her first day of school. Check out some pictures from both days! Sun, 26 Sep 2004 09:00:59 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=33 Suzanne and Jonathan got married on May 29, 2004, in a beautiful wedding at First Community in Upper Arlington. Suzanne sent some pics from the rehearsal dinner as well as the wedding. Click here to check them out! Sat, 18 Sep 2004 06:02:33 -0700 http://the-martins.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=32 We know it's a shock to anyone who knows our quiet, docile, children, but apparently #3 is quite stubborn. After much jostling and jiggling by the ultrasound technician, #3 refused to reveal his/her "parts" so we still don't know whether he/she is a he or she! (Mary is glad that the "nursery" is green and yellow!)No matter, though, everything is looking good and in the tradition of Martin babies, this one appears to be a little on the big side. (1lb 4oz at almost 22 weeks.) We're very excited, of course, and happy to have had another good peek! Enjoy some photos from the ultrasound! Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:33:39 -0700