Martin Family Blog: Time for an update :) Ok... overdue for an update :P

AHHHHH.... I'm not great about being motivated lately. I have the best intentions of updating this blog all the time, it just never seems to happen, along with other things that need done. I still have pictures of Addison @ 4mo (and the cute 4th of July pic of both kids) to send out to extended family and friends. I still have quite a bit of organizing still to do from the move, which was over 3 months ago!! I need to steam clean the carpet, do laundry....so endless in this house. I feel like I'm in slow motion lately, like everything is moving at a faster rate than I am. Hopefully I will bounce back soon and get out of this funk I seem to be in. I'm looking forward to Cheryl coming to visit next week. I hope I can get on top of things this weekend and get my house in order.
The last weekend in august we went to Cape Cod for the state championship for BMX. Adam and James did great. I didn't get many pictures because the entire time it rained. We still had a great time. Adam got 1st and a 1st place state plate for his bike. His first place came with a back pack that says "BMX state champion 2009" James is proudly using it as his school bag for this year. James got 4th and a 3rd place state plate for his bike. Man I tell ya I am soo impressed with my son, he was knocked off his bike by another rider in the main event and got right back up finished the race and was happy. He really rides for the love of BMX and doesn't get angry or upset when he falls or gets passed by another rider. He has great sportsman ship at his young age. Adam is much more completive and is excited because James is only 4? or 6? wins away from moving up to intermediate. James just loves the sport and would ride on the track for hours if we let him!
Addison is 5 and 1/2 months old!! She is sitting up un assisted now. I usually put the boppy around her incase she topples over, but she will sit for several minuets before she leans over to get a toy and looses her balance. She is still a very content happy baby. When we are out and people stop and talk to her she now "talks" back. She is gnawing on everything and slobbering all over her toys, I think she may be teething but I don't see anything yet. Her favorite thing is paper and she grabs everything in sight. She is definitely growing, time to get her some new clothes! It is getting much cooler here in the mornings and evenings :( no more cute summer outfits!
James started 2nd grade last week So far so good! He told me yesterday "mommy I really love school" I hope he always feels this way :) He has a pretty full fall schedule planned for this year he is going to play flag football, church awanas, and BMX.
We don't do much while James is at school and I'm hopping to find a play group for moms and babies. I need to get out more and Addison loves other babies and kids, it will be good for the both of us. Well I gotta go Adam called and needs some stuff for swim quall sp? I have to get it ready for him. He has training this weekend and after I see him for a min or two this evening he won't be back till sunday night :(