Merry Xmas everyone

Merry Christmas everyone!!! It has been a very busy month in the Martel household. Mom went to the Bon Jovi concert in Saskatoon and she says it was the best concert she has ever been to. Mom is back to work too and it means I don't see her as often as I used to but she plays with me a lot when she gets home. Dad and I are having a great time being together all day...

Grandma Walls has had a tough month. Mom had to take her to the emergency room Dec 11th as she could hardly breathe (pneumonia) and she was having chest pains. She said it was like breathing through mud. The nurses at the ER were quite worried about her for awhile. Her kidneys had shut down too so she gave us all quite a scare. She is still in the hospital after another scare on Friday. The doctor is hoping she will be able to go home at the end of the month.

Grandpa Walls came home for Xmas Dec 20th and will be here in Canada until Jan 5th when he flies back to China. Uncle Mark, Aunty Tammy, Jaxon and Jada came out from Medicine Hat and we had Xmas here at my house. Wow, was there lots to see...bows, ribbons, paper, boxes...so much to play with. I got lots of clothes, some dolls to play with, bath toys, sleepers and some $$ for my RESP's. Dad cooked a great turkey supper - I likd the mashed potatoes but not the gravy...boy I made quite a face when I tasted that.

Uncle Mark went back to Medicine Hat on Sunday; then we had my other Grandpa, Grandma, Aunty Corrina, Uncle Warren, Kimberlee, Josh, Uncle Mike and Amy out and we celebrated Xmas with them too. What a busy house we had. I like the inside of Xmas oranges - they are delicious. I also had jello and ice cream and liked them too but that ice cream stuff is cold!!!

This is me with my cousin Amy, me with my cousin Jada and Grandpa Walls with Jaxon and Jada

me and Uncle Mark

This is a funny picture. Grandpa Walls doesn't like smoking and he sometimes teases Dad about the fact that Dad smokes. Grandpa fell asleep and Uncle Mark thought it would be funny to put a cigarette in his mouth and take a picture. Mom had the camera ready so that she could take the picture right away...as soon as Uncle put it in his mouth Mom took the picture; good thing she did cuz he woke up right away. Wow, did we laugh!

I am a very busy baby now. I am crawling all over the house and I pull myself up to standing using anything I can. I can also furniture walk but I only go a couple of steps then I stop...but then I go again. I have fallen a few times and thunked my head but I survive. I have learned to put one hand down and then I fall on my bum and that is so much better and less painful. I eat some of the foods that Mom and Dad eat and I don't like all of them but it sure is interesting to try.

I am going to go now. I need a nap.

Happy holidays to all those friends and family near and far. Our family wishes you all the best in 2008.

Love - Kenzie, Doug and Jenn

my goodness

Hello again...sorry it has been so long but we have been pretty busy and I am doing so much that I don't have time to write.





Let's see - what has happened since I talked to you last...I got my first tooth the day the Riders won the West Final...boy that hurt getting it. Mom says there looks like another is coming along too so then I will have 2 teeth...isn't there a song about Xmas and 2 front teeth???



I am a growing girl - I now weigh 18 lbs and I am about 28 inches long. I eat 1/2 jar of fruit and veggies every meal and 4 tablespoons of cereal at breakfast and bedtime. I drink about 3 bottles a day and I tried pear jucie but I really don't care for it much - I just let it run down my chin. I don't eat a lot of meat as I don't like it all that much; sometimes my tummy gets quite upset.


How about those Riders - I am only here 7 months and they win the Grey Cup...how exciting it was and all those people on the streets...too cool...


I have figured out how to get into the kitchen as we have a step between our living room and our kitchen...check me out...




My big news is I can stand up all by myself. I pull up onto my knees and then I stand up. I can do it on the dishwasher when the door is down and I can do it using the coffeetable but that is a little taller so it is a little harder...holy are my parents going ot have to be careful - especially Mom who likes her coffee in the morning so she will have to watch for me now...although Mom goes back to work tomorrow and Dad is staying home with me. He just got home from Estevan and is as tired as I am as he worked 14-18 hour shifts so he slept a lot yesterday and today.

I also am learning to play Peek-A-Boo with my blankets and I sometimes wave bye bye to people when they are leaving. I give out kisses but they are very slobbery but Mom and Dad say they like them anyway. I talk a lot I think that comes in the genetics...



People keep talking about this Christmas stuff...I don't really get it but I bet I do next year. Mom and Dad bought me a Xmas dress and talk about me going to meet someone called Santa. We have a tree with pretty lights and sparkles on it. My Grandpa Walls is flying home from China for Xmas and Uncle Mark and his family are coming here too so it should be quite a full house.

I should run. Mom needs her rest so she can be ready for work tomorrow morning...

Talk to you soon

Kenzie