Adorable!

               We got a puppy! ........ just kidding.  I wish we got this one, though.  Isn't it adorable?

Happenings at the Martin House

     
I changed the background of my blog because I don't want a wintery background anymore!
In this post I'll fill you in on some things that happened recently!
Two weeks ago I was in the hospital overnight with pneumonia, but now I'm basically back to normal.  Yay!!

My sisters decorated a gingerbread house from a kit Cassandra got (never mind the fact that Christmas was like 3 months ago).  Mom didn't let them eat it, but they still had fun.

Jenna's seventh birthday was on the 16th.  We had a small party at our house with our grandparents, uncle and aunt.  She got some Playmobil (as if she needed more of that), yarn and needle for knitting, a tiara from Uncle James and Aunt Bea, and some outfits, which she got on a shopping trip with Grandma.

I got a solo dress (for Irish Dance) a little while ago, but I didn't post any pictures of it.  I'll compete in it for my next feis. 

 

Igloo!

   Yesterday Chanel and I spent the afternoon outside making an igloo.  It took forever, but it fits two people inside.  We made it right in front of the trampoline because all the snow we had to shovel off the trampoline made a great pile.  Of course, our kitty Jessie liked it too.....

Feis na Cara 2014

I had a great day at the feis last Sunday.  It started with a really bad hair day (the pouf that was supposed to be in front of my wig completely disappeared) but I ended up doing well in my dances.  I got the last 1st place I needed to be completely in Prizewinner, and I was also pleasantly surprised by a Prizewinner 1st in my treble jig.  In my other two dances (reel and hornpipe) I tied with people for 2nds.  At an Irish dance competition, you have to wait a little while after you dance for the scores to be posted.  Below is a picture of me at the scoreboards.

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately, I will not be able to post any movies of me dancing at a feis because taking pictures or movies of people dancing in competitions is prohibited. :( 

Jan. 4th, 2014

Today we went sledding at Bomberger's hill, which was really fun, and in the evening we watched Duck Dynasty!

January 3rd, 2014

            This is my first post on my new blog!  It's so cool!  There's about six inches of snow on the ground today, and Chanel and Jenna were outside in it.  It's only nine days until Feis na Cara (my Irish dance competition)!!  I'm a bit nervous, but so excited!  I will compete in four dances: reel, slip jig, treble jig and hornpipe.  So, I'm trying to practice as much as I can without getting injuries!