Almost 4.......

Dear Family and Friends,

Whew...the summer has flown by in a flash! Faster than some of my F-18 Super Hornet airplanes fly! When I last wrote I was just easing into summer and swimming lessons.

Since then our 4th of July celebration lasted a week, seeing the fireworks in Allen the weekend before -after going to a really cool party with lots of kids and their parents at my friend Kathy Gipson's Sunday School class party. They have a big party every year with tons of food and lots of fun. It ended the evening with a great view of the fireworks from Celebration Park. I got a little spooked by the noise of the explosions soooo close, so we left at the beginning of the fireworks show and watched them from Daddy's car. Needless to say Mommy and Daddy were a little frustrated with my fear of noises...finding it hard to rationalize with me.

The following weekend we met the Clendinnings for dinner at a restaurant outdoors and the Addison Boomtown Show of fireworks, though I wasn't told just how close we would be viewing them that evening. It was CLOSE! Mommy came prepared with industrial strength earphones! However, I was having so much fun playing with Ella and Logan that the sound hardly bothered me after the show started. That frustrated my parents even more! They can't understand my hang-up with loud noises.

Then the next night I sat with my next door neighbors Mr. Lee and Miss Brenda on their front steps and watched the Mckinney fireworks from the ballpark. It was such fun with them!! We had a great view and the sound wasn't even an issue. Go figure a 3 year old...I mean almost 4!

Yep, that's right! I'm almost 4!! Yes, I know I've been saying that for the past 6 months, but now I really mean it! It's just days away from my 4th birthday- on September 4! My Abuela is flying in for the big day from Orlando! Then on Saturday, September 6th, Mommy has planned quite a soiree for my friends to come and celebrate with me. We're going to have the party at Uncle Tommy and Renee's (Naynay's) house again this year so everyone can ride my pony, Tony. That's where he lives! (Mommy says it's a good thing he lives there- he'd run away from home if he lived with us 'cause she's secretly afraid of horses and doesn't like to get too close to them! Especially to feed them!) Mommy also rented a big bounce house and water slide for us all to play on in the backyard with Tony! It will be fun! I hope you are all planning to come! We're going to have a birthday breakfast party at 10 a.m. and play before it gets too hot for the old folks...like Daddy!

Daddy is old! We just celebrated his birthday this past weekend! He's 34 now. My Tia Lusan (Daddy's sister) and Tio Nelson Llabona and cousins Perla and Isabelle came to Texas for Daddy's birthday! Well, that's what they told him! (Lusan and Nelson are Dave Matthews Band fans and they came to Dallas for a concert this weekend, but Daddy thinks it was all about him!) We had a GREAT time while they were here, and we had a pre-celebration of my own birthday as well. They even took me shopping and let me pick out my present! You'll have to come over and play with my new Mega Rig Space Shuttle and Launch Pad, with Aliens and Space Ship! It's so cool!

Mommy invited everyone secretly to i fratelli's for a big party for Daddy's birthday on Friday night. Grandma brought a birthday cake for Daddy! All the kids came- JD and Carley, Ella and Logan, Grace and her new baby sister Maddie, and of course Perla and Isabelle! See all of the photos in our albums by clicking here!

Then Saturday we all drove up to Lake Texoma to spend the day on Uncle Vic and Aunt Mary's big boat. We went out for a ride and I drove the boat! Then we came back in and had a cookout on the dock! Once we got home, Daddy took us to Chuck E Cheese's to finish his big birthday celebration! He said he had always wanted to spend his birthday there and now he finally got too! We left that night after 10 p.m. with some really great, cheap toys we got after a million dollars in tokens and 3 hours trying to win enough tickets!

My summer is almost over, but I've got to tell you about my fun time at camp! I spent 2 weeks at Spanish Camp that was held at my Spanish Schoolhouse. It was all about dinosaurs and was really fun! While I was at camp it gave Mommy a chance to work! Then I went to Grandma's house for a week and went to Zoo Camp every day at the Fort Worth Zoo. I had the best time, I can't wait to go again next summer! I learned all about animals, how they lived, what they ate, and even which ones are carnivores and herbivores! I may even grow up to be a zookeeper, if I'm not a pilot- of course!

I've also spent a lot of time the past 2 months with Grandma and John Daddy while Mommy went back to work. Mommy just thought she was starting a part-time job...but seems as though her part-time work has been the part of the time that she's not sleeping! In case you don't know, she's returned to Allen Community Outreach as the Director of Volunteer Services. Actually, she jumped into the middle of a project that provided school supplies for about 2400 underprivileged students going back to school. That took a lot of time to coordinate and to get volunteers organized. Thank goodness Grandma had a lot of free time to keep me entertained! Once I'm back in school, Mommy and I both will be on a more regular schedule!

And speaking of school....I'm about to have a life-changing experience! You know I have a flair for the dramatic! My Spanish School which I attended last year and loved has had to move their location this year due to renovations that weren't complete. They moved farther away by a few miles, but a big difference in minutes when driving thru traffic to get back and forth. Since Mommy is only working the days that I'm in school, this year 3 days a week, she felt that adding an extra hour's drive to her day and removing an hour from her work schedule was too much! So she and Daddy began a new school search and found The Reading Ranch in Allen. It's only a mile and a half from Mommy's office. And, while it's a bit more expensive (a lot if you ask Daddy, but I'm worth it when you ask Mommy!) they are excited about the curriculum that focuses on teaching to read, write and learn mathematics. They also have science and computer labs (though I'm an ace on the computer and in science!), and teach other things like music...but they really concentrate on early reading. Mommy thinks I'm ready for it since I'm constantly trying to sound out signs I see ( like the ones in the department stores when we are shopping- "lingerie" really stumped me!), the names on my airplanes, and books I read with Daddy when we go to the library each week. I'll let you know more about the school once I get going......

Well, I gotta go! The Llabonas are off to the airport and I'm off to Grandma and John Daddy's for a few more days! I hope you are enjoying the final days of summer and have relaxing plans for Labor Day weekend! Don't forget my birthday party on September 6th- I'd love to see ya! We'll have plenty of donuts and wear your swims suits! We'll be splashing!!!

Love ya,

MARTY a.k.a. Jean-Martin Garabet Vaneskahian

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It's a hot one!

Dear Family and Friends,



Whew...it's a hot summer already! But I'm sure trying to keep cool and I hope that you are too! I'm currently taking swimming lessons at the Cooper Aerobics Center and having a great time in their super-gigantic, double-Olympic-sized pool. I'm sure they'll ask me to become an instructor myself by the end of the summer. All of the coaches just love me, especially Coach Stephanie...they tell Mommy that I'm such a "cutie" and "such a little gentleman." They think it's cute that while most of the kids in the class cry because they don't want to be there or because they are scared to swim, I only cry when the class is over and I don't want to get out of the pool! See pics from my swim lessons and more in our PHOTO ALBUMS by clicking here.



I kept cool last weekend too down in the Texas Hill Country at the Baker Family Reunion. I think it was the 90th Reunion, but it was my first to attend. I had a blast! I met many cousins that I didn't know I had. We stayed up late. I mean really late, like until midnight! We played hide and seek in this really big, old house that was three-floors tall! We all stayed in this Bed & Breakfast Inn that was rented out just for our family. There were 40 of us! It had a swimming pool and was right on the Guadelupe River. I even went down to the river with my cousin Charlie and skipped rocks and collected pine cones and fished too. Once I got to know him I followed him everywhere! I think my cousin Charlie is my favorite! He's kinda tall, and he knows all about airplanes too! He's really cool for a grown-up.

Chalk up another milestone for me! I've now completed my first year of preschool at the Spanish Schoolhouse. In honor of the occasion my Abuela came from Orlando for a two-week visit! She began her visit on the day of my End of the School Year Program, where all of the classes in the school perform songs and dances of the Latin/Spanish culture. Abuela, Grandma and John Daddy all came to see the show! It was an exciting night to say the least.



My class sang and danced to La Bamba! A short video clip from the entire 90-minute program can be viewed below of my class performing. You'll see me on the back row, in the middle with the red bandana in my hand. I tried to stay low-key and not out-shine the less-talented kids in my class. If you would like to see the show in it's entirety, please let Mommy or Daddy know, they paid 20 bucks for a copy of the DVD of the whole show and would be more than happy to let you borrow it!



Daddy took off from work the two weeks that Abuela was here, and Mommy spent more time at her work during those two weeks! It gave Daddy and I some special time to go do things with Abuela and Mommy time to enjoy her work at Allen Community Outreach, where they help families in crisis. Daddy and I took Abuela to see real airplanes at the airport, and to see toy airplanes at the RC flying field, and even old airplanes at a museum! I think she saw more airplanes than she'd ever seen before! We also rode the train and ate out a lot! Abuela also brought me a Blue Angels Airplane kite that's really, really big and we took it out and flew it! It's so cool! I really miss Abuela and hope she comes back soon!



While we were having fun with Abuela, Mommy must have been having some fun too because she's decided to go back to work at Allen Community Outreach doing what she used to do before I was born! This past year while I was in preschool Mommy worked at ACO filling in wherever she was needed, but recently her former position opened up and they asked her to come back as the Director of Volunteer Services/Marketing. It's a full-time job and she's not ready to give up her time with me just yet, but I am going to school 3 days a week starting in the Fall, and with some time working from home she's going to try to get the job done on a part-time schedule. She's excited to get back to working with her volunteers again and Daddy's really excited about the extra income! Of course, Daddy says that anytime Mommy's at ACO he's saving money because that means she's not at the mall!



Last month was a busy month! In addition to wrapping up the school year, we had a bike parade at school! Mommy and I decorated my Diego bicycle and took it to school for me to ride in the parade with my class. (Actually Mommy decorated it, and Daddy finally told her to STOP- after the streamers, balloons and windsock- he thought she'd gone a little overboard!) In Mommy's defense, had I been a girl, my bike would have had fairy wings or princess crowns and wands like some of the girls' bikes in my class! There are more photos if you scroll down into the blog from last month to see more.



Aunt Mary and Uncle Vic had their big shindig at the lake last month and we celebrated Uncle Vic's retirement and christened their big boat! It was a fun weekend with the whole family, as well as many of their friends. We all stayed at the lodge at Lake Texoma and had Mother's Day brunch there on Sunday. Uncle John and I did a little fishing off of the dock...of course the "big one" got away!



One weekend last month we met the Clendinnings at the zoo. I was so excited to see my friends Ella and Logan and their parents, Ben and Jill. It had been a busy morning getting ready, and a long car ride to Fort Worth and I wasn't feeling so good. Mommy told me I'd feel all better once I got out to see the animals and to play with Ella! We walked through the exhibits, and the day was really warming up. I was wanting to sit down, but Mommy kept pushing me along. She was more excited than me to be at the zoo...you know how she just loves animals! Finally I got a little sympathy from Daddy and we sat down in the penguin exhibit while we waited for Ella and Jill to catch up and for Mommy to look at the penguins which she thought were so cute...they just looked like black birds to me. Well, off we went through the reptiles and towards the train and I was feeling a little queasy. I told them my tummy was hurting...but nobody was listening. Mommy said I just needed to eat.




Finally we got somewhere where I could sit down and cool off, and here she comes at me insisting that I eat a corn dog and drink some chocolate milk. So I did...but I kept telling everyone my tummy hurt. It wasn't long before the unthinkable happened...yep, the corn dog AND the chocolate milk came back up all over me AND Mommy! Ella was sitting across from me in horror with a grossed-out look on her face. I started crying and Mommy did her best to clean us both up. Daddy got up and announced that our day was over and apologized to the Clendinnings. Hmmm...you know, we haven't heard from them since! Daddy took my yucky clothes off and put them in a plastic bag and I rode home in my underwear. Mommy only wished she was riding home in hers!!



I also took soccer lessons last month at the Plano Sports Authority and what a great time that was, but it wore me out! I learned the basics of the game, like kicking and guarding the goal. I also learned that soccer is a lot of work with all of that running up and down...whew, it takes a lot of energy! Daddy practiced with me in the backyard, but he's not very good either! My Abuelo already calls me "Pelé", but I think I might take some more lessons when they start again in the Fall.



I've got a busy summer planned. In July I'm going to Spanish camp for 2 weeks. It's at my Spanish School, and they have lots of fun stuff planned for us to do and it's all in Spanish. It's just 3 days a week, and Mommy is going to be working on those days while I'm at camp. Then I'm also going to Fort Worth Zoo Camp for a week. That will really be cool to be hanging out with the animals! I'm really looking forward to that, and staying at Grandma and John Daddy's house that week!


A few weeks ago Mommy and Daddy celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary and for the first time we all three went out to celebrate it together! It was such a fun evening. With me along we went out to dinner early, picked a restaurant with a kids menu and crayons, and were back home in no time at all! I hope they will take me again next year!



Drop me a line this summer and let me know what you are up to, or better yet call Mommy or Daddy and tell them your vacation plans and when I should be packed and ready to go with you! Take care and please keep in touch!



I love you,
MARTY a.k.a. Jean-Martin Garabet Vaneskahian

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Bike Parade!

Marty's first school bike parade was April 30th at the Spanish Schoolhouse. The weekend before we decorated his Diego bike with streamers, balloons with his name on them, and a special spinning flag! All the kids in his class decorated their bicycles, tricycles, big wheels and scooters.

It was such a fun day! There were also games, snow cones and crafts. It was also a "no uniforms" week so everyone could wear their favorite outfits. Marty wore one of his favorite airplane shirts...of course!

See a video clip of my parade below.

In training....for Soccer Stardom!

Watch out 3 year olds...the next soccer star is now in training! Today I began Little Trax Soccer at the Plano Sports Authority. My coach, Miss Allison, is really cool and taught us to kick and stop the ball. I'm going to have to work on my balance, but overall I think I'm off to a good start!

Mommy stayed to watch me practice and take photos of my first lesson to document the milestone. Check out the video below. I'll keep you updated on my progress.....

Big News at the Vaneskahian House!

Dear Family and Friends,

Daddy says he hasn't seen Mommy this happy since the day I was born! And Mommy certainly has a new "glow" about her. Grandma and John Daddy are sooooo excited, and we've called ALL of the relatives to tell them our big news!... Can you guess?... Yep, that's right! I'm finally PT! (that stands for "potty- trained") Finally, all of the "big boy" underpants with airplanes and Diego on them have paid off! The many potty seats purchased, some with cartoon characters, another with handles on the side for added security, with the fancy step stools to reach the dreaded toilet, and the congratulatory stickers are all worth it!

Mommy's been pulling her hair out for months trying to entice me to get out of my diapers, but I was stubborn. I enjoyed my diaper freedom! She bought all of the books, searched the internet for the potty training secrets, and promised me great toys if I'd just use the bathroom. I was wearing the poor woman down. All of her friends and co-workers told her to quit worrying, that I'd do it when I was good and ready. Well folks, I'M READY!

It certainly was a celebratory weekend! The folks took me on a special trip to Toys R Us on Saturday, then on Sunday we rode the train into Dallas for lunch, all because I'm now "P.T." It was a fun weekend! I spent a lot of time in the bathroom, reading my airplane books! It was a very busy weekend for all of us! (Someday I'll let the folks know how embarrassing the potty photos are, but for now they are so excited that I hate to bring them down!)

Other news on the home front...we just returned from a few fun weekends! First was our Easter Weekend at Uncle Johns's lakehouse. Daddy took Friday off and we headed west to Possum Kingdom Lake to meet Grandma and John Daddy and cousins JD and Carley with Aunt Sandy and Uncle John. What a great time we had. Uncle John let me drive his boat!! Can you believe it? You'll have to see the photos, click on our Photo Album link for these pictures and more.

Best of all, the Easter Bunny made a special trip to the lake! He scattered eggs for us and even left me gifts! Remember that Little Einstein Rocket set that I told you about in my last letter...well the big fuzzy rabbit left it for me after all! I was so surprised, I found it and started yelling for everyone to come look! We also had a big Bunny Pinata that we beat with a stick until candy fell out!

I decorated Easter cookies with Aunt Sandy and Carley, we had a big cookout with lots and lots of food. Grandma had brought books to read us and new toys and puzzles to play with. Aunt Sandy taught me how to row a boat! I had a wonderful time!

Second was our trip to the airshow in Kingsville, Texas to see my beloved Blue Angels fly! This was a bit of a last minute road trip for us, and we pulled out of Mckinney early Friday morning for the long...did I say long?...drive to south Texas. We got in and settled into the hotel before we went looking for the Kingsville night life. There wasn't any! But we had dinner and went to bed early to get a good spot the following morning at the show.

Surprisingly enough we pulled onto the Navy base early as the show was just opening. Daddy was excited about being early for once...usually if Mommy is with us we don't get anywhere early! But to his disappointment the first cars in had to park out the farthest. This did not start his day off well.... It was a smaller show than we expected, so I had a chance to talk to pilots and sit in cockpits of the airplanes and helicopters on display. We even scored the best spectator seats we've ever had for a Blue Angels show, and at the bargain price of $5 for adults, kids free. Daddy's day was picking up...he always likes to save money!

We sat through the Leap Frogs show (that's the Navy parachute team) and all of the stunt plane shows. The day was heating up and I was getting tired and cranky. Then unexpectedly the F-4 and F-16 airplanes took off right over our heads and scared me! I'm sensitive to noise anyway, but this was gut shaking vibrations. I cried...and cried...cried some more all the way to the medic tent with Mommy to get me some earplugs. The ear plugs didn't help. The planes were still zooming directly overhead and I just couldn't calm down. The paramedics came over to ask if they could help, and other kid's parents were stopping to offer Mommy their ear plugs for me. I just kept crying and saying that I wanted to go home. And this was all less than 30 minutes before the Blue Angels show was to begin.

Since we still had a hike back to the car and soon the 6 F-18 jets would going to be taking off for the Blue Angels show, they decided we'd better leave. We had checked out of the hotel because we had planned on spending the night and next day in San Antonio on the Riverwalk. My parents aren't exactly sports fans so they didn't know the final four college basketball playoffs were on that weekend in San Antonio! There were no hotel rooms to be had...so Daddy just kept driving. After a brief stop for some shopping in San Marcos, we pulled back into the driveway in McKinney before midnight that same night! On the 36 hour trip, 16 hours were spent in the car, 6 at the airshow, 2 hours at 2 different McDonalds play areas for me to stretch my legs, and 2 hours at the outlet mall! Not one of our better family vacations!

While Mommy may not be big into impromptu trip planning, she's taking my summer vacation quite seriously! I'm already signed up for soccer which I start next week, swimming lessons begin the week after school is out, and I'm registered for Zoo School at the Fort Worth Zoo in July. She's still debating what to do in August...there's museum school, Spanish camp, martial arts and basketball! But, I may just take a breather and chill by the neighborhood pool in August! I've got to save a little time to just hang-out with my friends! My Tia Lusan and Tio Nelson and cousins Perla and Isabelle are coming to visit in August too.

Speaking of friends...my friend Rebecca and I had a movie and lunch date today. We saw Horton Hears A Woo. It was funny, I'd recommend it. My Mommy and Rebecca's mommy, Patzy were so proud of us for sitting through the entire movie!

I only have 6 weeks left until my first year of preschool is behind me. I've had an exciting year at the Spanish Schoolhouse and I have learned a lot! I understand more Spanish than I can speak at this point, but my repertoire of Spanish words has increased tremendously since last Fall. You'll want to put May 22nd on your calendar to come to my "End of the Year" Show at school. We are practicing our songs and dances at school now for the big show. I just know that you will want to come!

We're planning a big Mother's Day weekend at Lake Texoma with the family. Aunt Mary and Uncle Vic are throwing a big shindig to christen their big boat and celebrate retirement. They're roasting a pig! We're going to stay at the Lodge at the lake and have Mother's Day brunch on Sunday with everyone. I'm looking forward to catching up with Cousin Grace! That's about all I have to report at this time...the folks are staying busy. Daddy's working very hard at his new position at Alcatel-Lucent. Mommy's still working a few days a week at Allen Community Outreach during the time that I'm in preschool. She recently returned from ANOTHER Bon Jovi concert, you know she just loves those guys- she says Jon Bon Jovi is her boyfriend! Her other boyfriend is coming in town next month, but she hasn't told Daddy yet about that concert...she also loves Tim McGraw!!

Happy Spring! Love ya~

MARTY a.k.a. Jean-Martin G. Vaneskahian

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Hippity Hoppity Easter's on it's Way!

Hola everyone! First let me apologize for the time it's taken for me to send my first email of 2008. Time has zoomed by me. I hope that as Spring approaches you and your family are doing well. Mine is super!! And, as you'll see in the photos below I've had my Easter and Spring photographs taken at the studio...yes, Mommy had more coupons!! Just don't let Uncle John see my Easter suit. As Mommy says, he doesn't appreciate fine children's clothing! Especially if it involves silk shorts and Peter Pan collars!

I am just filled with the excitement of Spring and the coming of Easter. Recently I saw the Easter Bunny. Let me first say what a disappoint he is! What a bummer...Mommy told me I was going to the mall to see him, and have my annual photo taken with the rabbit. I got my list ready! There were a few new toys and airplanes and rockets that I was planning on that bunny bringing me on Easter morning. Then she told me the devastating news. The Easter Bunny is NOT like Santa Claus! I couldn't believe it! Why, he's hardly any good at all...just littering the lawn with some candy and trinkets! I know, I should be grateful...and I do love candy! But I was so looking forward to the new Rocket and Little Einsteins set.

You see, one day Mommy and I were at my favorite store. You may know it- the one with the big red balls in front, it's called Target! I call it the Big Red Ball Store. Anyway, that's where I spotted this HUGE Little Einsteins character set with a big red Rocket! I told Mommy that I REALLY wanted it. She explained to me that it was too expensive and we couldn't buy expensive toys every time we went shopping. But I just couldn't forget that big Rocket! That's where the Easter Bunny came in...I thought, no problem- he'd bring it to me if I asked him!

But, now I had to resort to "Plan B." Plan B is whining! Well, Mommy had a different idea...She explained that I could indeed get the $40 Little Einstein and Rocket set, ONCE I saved up enough money! But I'm just a kid- how was I going to get money??? Here's where she thought she could begin teaching me the value of a dollar...ugh! She explained that I could save my money...like the coins I find and put in my piggy bank. Sometimes John Daddy and Uncle Tommy give me a few dollars too. But at this rate I'd NEVER get my new toy!! So, she told me she'd pay me to sort the socks in the laundry basket...that sounded simple enough. I was wrong again! Boy, do I have a lot of socks!

Well, I thought I'd pull one over on Mommy...because we were going to Grandma's house and she was leaving me to spend a few days. All I had to do was mention it to Grandma and it was as good as mine! Wouldn't you know Mommy told Grandma NOT to buy me the toy if I asked for it AND she told me only to pay me for chores if I REALLY worked for it. Seems that Mommy had a few questions about my work ethics when I did a few small jobs for Uncle Tommy and Naynay! But, Grandma just smiled and told me to ask Mommy how she got toys that she wanted when she was my age...Mommy just rolled her eyes at Grandma. I don't think Mommy's grandmother made her work for toys!!

Let me tell you about my fabulous trip! I've just returned from a visit with Mickey Mouse himself! Mommy told me we were going to the happiest place on Earth! She was right because we went to Abuela and Abu's house in Orlando for a surprise visit, but we also went to Disneyworld! (The photo here is the entire Vaneskahian clan, we had this taken while we were there!)

Tia Lusan, Daddy's sister and her husband Tio Nelson, and Daddy and Mommy had been planning a surprise anniversary party for my Vaneskahian grandparents. We flew to Florida for the big party and it was a very big surprise indeed. Tia Ani and my cousin Paolo even came all the way from Uruguay! It was a fun time, and I danced all night- with all of the girls, young and old! See the photos in the photo album for all of my dancing moves- I was cool! I had a new suit to wear and looked very debonair...though I'm not sure what that means!

Then we spent a few days with my cousins and went to Disneyworld. We went to the Magic Kingdom and saw Cinderella and her castle, all of the characters, and rode most all of the rides. I even drove a race car...well with the help of Tia Lusan pushing the gas pedal and Perla helping me steer! By the end of the day everyone was tired and ready to go home...except for Mommy who loves the Magic Kingdom would have never left and me- I could have ridden the Monorail all night!

I had a wonderful time with my Tia and Tio! Tia Lusan asked me what I wanted for breakfast and I said "Cookies!" Next thing I knew we were making chocolate chip cookies for breakfast! Now that's a cool aunt! And Tio Nelson made a late-night run to Krispie Kreme donuts for a bedtime snack! He also played games with me and was lots of fun. I even played in their neighbor's treehouse and had fun with the kids in the neighborhood.

Here we are making cookies!

Now that the weather's getting nice the neighbors are getting a look at my #7 F-18 Blue Angel airplane that Santa brought me. I've been driving it around the neighborhood- it goes about 5 miles an hour, but it doesn't get off of the ground. You know how I love the Blue Angels from the US Navy, and I'm so proud to be one of them! I also spend some time on my John Deere tractor that I got for Christmas from Uncle Tommy and Naynay. I keep it out on their farm and help Uncle Tommy when he needs a little plowing done. I'm a very, very lucky kid to have so many cool toys and people who love me so much!

I've been very busy not only with the trip and anniversary party, but it's been a partying few months! Of course there was Mommy's birthday this month...though she doesn't like to mention numbers anymore! Cousin Grace had a big party at The Little Gym that was lots of fun too! Just last month my friend Ella turned 5 and had a cool party at her house! My cousin Isabelle in Orlando even celebrated her birthday while I was there! Seems as though everyone is having birthdays!

Well, it's almost bedtime so I'll wrap this up. We're spending Easter weekend at Uncle John's lakehouse at Possum Kingdom Lake. I hope that you have a very happy holiday and that the Easter Bunny brings you some good candy and some nice toys. Let me know if he leaves a Little Einstein Character and Rocket set in your yard- I'll trade you candy for it!

Hugs and Kisses,

MARTY

a.k.a. Jean-Martin Garabet Vaneskahian

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