Beautiful Sanibel Island

We just got back from 5 wonderful days with Terry's parents on Sanibel Island in Florida. The kids did a lot of swimming (in the pool only - they boycotted the ocean). All four of us went on a cruise of Tarpon Bay and saw herons, pelicans, cormorants, and other sea birds. Eli and Terry say dolphins on another cruise. And we did some bike riding. Evelyn loved it and said "this is the best bike ever!".

Happy New Year!

We welcomed 2006 with our neighbors the Westermarks. Here are Eli and Evelyn with their friends William and Katarina. We celebrated early with dinner and our own ball drop (ball conceived and created by our own Terry Martin, of course). Much more comfortable than Times Square and just as festive!

Evelyn and Emily

Over Christmas, Evelyn gloried in lots of time spent with her teenage cousins. Here she is with Emily Martin during a happy exchange of gifts.

Belated holiday greetings

We spent Christmas in Canada with Terry's parents and siblings. It was a lovely time except for a visit to the emergency room with Evelyn for an infected thumb (she was fine after a course of antibiotics).