Christmas in Michigan was so wonderful. Spending time with family really means so much more to us now that we live so far away. Here is a new family picture of the Martyns.
Matt and Julie, Scott's brother, Matt, and sister in-law, Julie, took a great picture with the Merchant's kids.
On Christmas Eve we spent the day with the Edmonds family. My brother enjoyed sitting and talking "shop" with Scott. You never know what kind of stuff these boys chat about while drinking a beer.
I couldn't believe how big my nieces Brenna and Julia got while we were away. They are turning into girls! Oh my! Brenna is going to be five in February and she loves to write and play at daycare. Julia is 3 years old and loves to talk! She is really great with rhyming and singing too.
My mom (aka - my best friend) is the best woman in the world. We had such a wonderful time catching up and just giggling together. 
My parents decorated their house so cute this year. Plus, they bought new furniture for the bedrooms and dining room.
I had some time to see my friends too. Melinda and Jody are both married and living in Michigan. We email really often, but it was so cool to see them in person again.
Scott and Angie's husband, Zach, played fusball most of the evening to avoid the girls. =)
Little Miss Angie. I miss you so much. Steph was supposed to be here this evening as well, but the weather and sickness kept her away. We were 3 peas in a pod in high school. Now, we all live far about, but we are so lucky to talk with one another regularly. These girls have been so supportive of Scott and I.
Jaime had us all over her house for a fun "family" night out. Everyone brought their husbands and kids. 
Scott's brother Matt and his wife Julie went to the Windsor Casino with us one night while we were home. I am the only one who made money, but my husband lost enough for the both of us. In the end we came out about even. =) Either way, we had a fun time playing games and hanging out with each other.
Here is a view of Detroit from Windsor. It actually looks really nice from here.... just don't go downtown at night.
We started a new Martyn tradition of bowling. The boys team won, but the girls team was much more stylish.
Matt and Scott sure do resemble their dad. At least they all chose Christmas colors!
Here is an action shot.
We also had some time to see my girlfriends from home. I'm so lucky to stay in touch with these girls as much as we do. They all have been a huge support system for me this year. From the left top, Ang, Steph, and Nikki. On the bottom row is Kirby, me and Andrea.
My brother brought the girls over right before we left so we could hang out. They LOVE headbands, an it just so happens that their Aunt Brooke does too. We all switched headbands that night. 
My brother recently bought the wii, so we all went over to play some sports. Here is my dad bowling. I think he did pretty good!
My mom was pretty good at baseball too.
I think this is our favorite picture of my nieces. They put napkin rings around their eyes (this was on there own) to look like glasses. They seriously crack us all up constantly.
Thank you all for going out of your way to see us. We wish we would've had more time to spend with everyone, but 2 weeks goes by really quickly. Until next Christmas.......
