The Marin Elise Hammonds Show

More Valentine's Day Loot

2012-02-15T14:46:00.002-08:00

We had a party at school
for Valentine's Day. I got a lot of pretty pink stuff.

Swim Lessons

2012-02-13T14:07:00.000-08:00

I had my first swim lesson at the Y on Saturday. It was fun but I have a lot to learn.

Potty Training

2012-02-11T06:48:00.000-08:00

We've been working on potty training for the last few days. It's going well but there've been a few "accidents".

Thanks to G & Grammy

2012-02-10T11:31:00.000-08:00

G and Grammy sent me two Jake And The Neverland Pirates tee shirts. I really like their show especially when Jake and Izzy get the best of Captain Hook and Mr Smee. They also sent me a valentine card shaped like a milk shake. I love me some milk shake. Thanks G & Grammy, you're the best!

Not Feeling Well

2012-02-05T05:07:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody, I got a bad cough and fever. I had to stay

in this weekend. Happy Super Bowl Sunday to everybody.

MMMM, MMMM, Good

2012-01-15T05:37:00.000-08:00

Beignets for breakfast.

Unca Chunk Took Us To The Rockets Game

2012-01-14T05:38:00.000-08:00

My Daddy's close friend, Adam (aka Chunk), had tickets to a Rockets game. We had a great time but I didn't like the mascot. He reminded me of the 'Bominable Snowman. OOOOH NOOOOO!!!

Christmas Turkey

2011-12-26T04:11:00.001-08:00

Daddy fried a turkey on Christmas afternoon. It was cold outside so everyone had a sip or two of a special distilled spirit that G brought over from Tennessee. It turned the dreary day into a "shiney" one. Along with the turkey we had baked ham, rice dressing, mac-n-cheese, corn macque chou, green beans, yams, cauliflower, deviled eggs and coconut cream pie for dessert. I took my afternoon nap while the adults ate. After dinner we went for a drive to see the Christmas lights in River Oaks. What a great holiday we had.

My New Playhouse

2011-12-25T11:01:00.000-08:00

Santa brought me a playhouse. It has a doorbell and a mailbox and a lot of other good stuff.

Santa Came To My House (I Knew he Would)

2011-12-25T10:20:00.000-08:00

Santa came by and left me some really good stuff. He ate most of his cookies and drank some of his milk. Now I know why he is kinda roly poly. If he eats stuff at all the kids houses in the world it would be hard not to put on a few extra pounds. I guess he has a high metabolism rate. I got some great stuff, purses, colorful rocks, costumes to play doctor and waitress and hair stylist, a Peter Pan puppet show a computer and an etch-a-sketch, some doll clothes for Sarah a beautiful sweater dress and ear muff hat and lots of other stuff. Santa left a note for me to look outside on the back porch. When I went out I saw a beautiful playhouse. I want to thank Santa, Mommy and Daddy, Grammy and G, Nonni and P, Granny Joyce and Uncle Herbie, Uncle Kevin and Aunt Melissa and all of the other nice friends who gave me presents. I'm really gonna have alot of stuff to play with.

Christmas Eve Part 3

2011-12-25T04:40:00.001-08:00

After I went to bed the adults opened their gifts.

Christmas Eve Part 2

2011-12-25T04:34:00.001-08:00

After Dinner I opened some presents and left out some milk and cookies for Santa. Then I went up to sleep and dream of sugar plum fairies.

Christmas Eve Part 1

2011-12-25T04:25:00.001-08:00

Christmas Eve was busy, busy, busy. Lot's of cooking, gift wrapping, last minute trips to the store. We had chicken and sausage gumbo. Well, I had gourmet chicken nuggets and everyone else had gumbo.

Santa And I Are Buds

2011-12-24T05:23:00.001-08:00

I visited Santa twice this year just to make sure he got the message.

Family, Food And Fun

2011-12-24T04:41:00.000-08:00

We went out for a family dinner last night. I had the chicken nuggets. C'est ce Bon!! A little French lingo for you. I'm a little nervous about Santa but I'm pretty sure he won't forget me. Merry Christmas, everyone.

My Blanket Jackson Impersonation

2011-12-24T04:34:00.000-08:00

We went to dinner last night and I entertained the table with my Blanket impersonation.

Gumbo And Backgammon

2011-12-19T04:35:00.000-08:00

Nonni made a seafood gumbo so we went upstairs for dinner and I taught my Mom and Dad a new way to play backgammon.

Daddy Mommy And Me

2011-12-16T05:30:00.000-08:00

Hey a nice lady offered to take our picture together. Don't we make a cute threesome.

Christmas Songs In The Chapel

2011-12-16T05:12:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody. We had our Christmas social on Wednesday night. We sang songs in Chapel and had cookies afterward.

Thanksgiving At The Hammonds

2011-11-28T02:18:00.000-08:00

My Mommy and Daddy cooked up a feast for Thanksgiving. Uncle Kevin and Aunt Melissa came over and we played and danced and watched football. Let the Holiday Season begin. Wooo Hooo!

Look Ma, No Cavities!!!

2011-11-21T15:33:00.000-08:00

Went to the dentist today. I asked him for some gas but he said I was too young. Anyway, I had a good checkup cause I brush every day.

Thanksgiving Party At School

2011-11-20T04:13:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody! Last Friday we had our Thanksgiving party at school. Mommy and daddy came over for lunch. Each kid decorated a feather for the Turkey's tail. We sang songs. That's Landon (striped shirt) next to me.

Happy Thanksgiving to everybody.

LSU Beats BAMA, LSU Beats BAMA, LSU Beats BAMA

2011-11-06T09:41:00.000-08:00

Boy, what a defensive struggle. I'm really don't like Sabin so I'm glad BAMA lost. Mommy and Daddy went to a friend's house to watch the game. The theme of the party was 90's style Frat House Party so my mom and Dad were dressed kinda funky. Mr Tim and Miss Kim came over with Rhian and Max.We played hard and kinda watched the game. It was really, really fun.

Shiver Me Timbers, Matey

2011-11-01T04:13:00.000-07:00

Hi, I'm Izzie, the famous grrrl pirate. ARGH, ARGH, ARGH! I carry my pixie dust around my neck so that I can fly away whenever I want . Me and my mateys plundered the neighborhood last night and captured candy from all the neighbors. There were lots of monsters out and about but I used my pixie dust to send them flying away.

Meet Camille

2011-10-24T15:14:00.001-07:00

Meet my new cousin, Camille. Her parents are Josh and Cali Brou. P's sister, Nadine and her husband James are her paternal grandparents. I can't wait to meet her in person.

More Tennessee Trip

2011-10-17T04:22:00.000-07:00

While I was over at Grammy and G's house, Grammy let me play with her kitchen set that her Grandmother built for her over 60 years ago. It was so cool. Guess I'm a two kitchen girl now. Later my cousins Victoria and Jackson Haynes came by to visit. We had cupcakes and ice cream and colored some SpongeBob pictures. I sure had a lot of fun up in Kingsport. Thanks Grammy and G.

Weekend Trip To Tennessee

2011-10-17T04:11:00.000-07:00

Daddy, Mommy and I flew up to visit Grammy and G in Kingsport. We had beautiful fall weather. Mommy and Daddy went to Knoxville to see the UT/LSU game and I stayed with Grammy and G. G and I ate ice cream and went rock hunting. G says I should study Geology cause I like rocks so much.

Saturday In Destin

2011-10-09T04:00:00.000-07:00

Saturday was our last day. We got packed up and went to Another Broken Egg for breakfast. We all shared a Bananas Foster Pancake. Then we went to the airport to catch our flight back to Houston. Destin was good fun. I hope to get back there soon.

Friday In Destin--Beach

2011-10-08T04:22:00.000-07:00

On Friday we did another beach day. It was pretty windy but we had a good time. Mommy and I walked down the beach and met Grey playing in the puddle. P and I fed the seagulls. I helped Mommy and Nonni play backgammon and had a chocolate cookie for lunch.

Thursday In Destin--After Shopping

2011-10-07T04:15:00.000-07:00

After Mommy and Daddy came home from shopping we went to the beach to watch the sunset. Then we went back to the condo for a shrimp boil.

Thursday In Destin--Shopping

2011-10-07T04:08:00.000-07:00

Thursday was shopping day for Mommy and Daddy. I stayed at the apartment with Noni.

Wednesday In Destin--Ahoy Matey

2011-10-06T04:31:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday we went for a boat ride on P's boat. I wasn't too comfortable at first but I started to like it. I counted all the marker buoys in the channel. we anchored in Destin Harbor and grilled hot dogs. Then we went back to the condo for a nap. After my nap we drove over to Baytowne for the Wednesday concert. The name of the band was Ugli Stick. They were good. Then I went for a ride on the carousel and we went to Acme for dinner. My Mommy and Daddy had raw oysters. They were big and salty but they turned my Daddy's hair red. Then we drove home and I got ice cream cause Mommy said I a good girl today.

Tuesday In Destin

2011-10-05T04:51:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday we went to the Rodeo weigh in. Mr Walter was judging the early shift. There wasn't much action and I got bored so we went for a stroll to Harborwalk and went upstairs at Harry T's for the view. We went back to the condo for lunch then went to the pool for a swim.

Monday In Destin

2011-10-04T04:36:00.000-07:00

Monday was beach day. We went to the Back Porch. I chased the birds and waded in the Gulf.

Sunday In Destin

2011-10-03T05:26:00.000-07:00

Boy, did we have a full day. We went to the playground at Baytowne Wharf. Then we walked around and went to Cantina Laredo for lunch. I had bacon and rice. After lunch we went back to the condo and everyone took a nap (I think it was the margaritas) except me. Later in the afternoon we went to watch the weigh-in at the fishing rodeo but it was pretty slow and I got bored so we went home and had popcicles and pizza. Mucho fun.

Grandparents' Day At School

2011-10-02T05:15:00.000-07:00

Nonni and P came to see me for GP's Day. We went to Chapel and sang some songs. Then we went back to my classroom and had cupcakes and cookies.

Grammy's In The House

2011-09-20T17:15:00.000-07:00

Grammy came down to visit. We celebrated her birthday on Friday and sang the Happy Birthday song. She brought me a Camilla The Cupcake Queen book and a whole bunch of stickers. We had a lot of fun putting the stickers in the book and everywhere else.

More Elliott And Me

2011-09-20T17:12:00.000-07:00

These pictures were from Grammy's camera.

Elliott and Me

2011-09-18T05:55:00.000-07:00

Elliott came over to watch the Tennessee game. They lost so I had to console my Dad. He didn't cry for too long. Oh yay, it rained today. I wasn't scared of the thunder.

Pool Time

2011-09-18T05:50:00.000-07:00

We went down to the pool at the marina for a swim.

Homework Assignment

2011-09-08T04:32:00.000-07:00

My mommy and I had a homework assignment. We had to decorate a t-shirt with pictures of stuff I like. So we put pictures of cupcakes and pancakes and my doll, Sarah, and pictures of my favorite bands. It was a lot of work but my mommy did most of it.

Dinner For My Friends

2011-08-21T08:49:00.000-07:00

I cooked dinner for my close friends. The Sarah twins were there and SpongeBob and Easter Bunny and Blue Bunny. I made chicken nuggets and bacon and pizza and pancake with syrup. It was a feast.

Blue And Green

2011-08-21T08:43:00.000-07:00

I love the feel of grass on my bare feet.

Summertime Fun

2011-08-21T08:37:00.001-07:00

I'm all about pools and popsicles in the summertime.

Mommy And Daddy Are Home

2011-08-01T06:45:00.000-07:00

Hey, hey the gang's all here. I'm so happy that my mommy and daddy are back home. I had a lot of fun in Florida but, after all, there's no place like home.

Granny Joyce And Uncle Herbie

2011-08-01T06:38:00.000-07:00

We visited with my great grandmother Joyce and my great uncle Herbie. Granny Joyce is feeling much better. Of course, Uncle Herbie told me a couple corny jokes.

2011-08-01T06:34:00.000-07:00

We stopped by to visit with Miss Jan and Mr Walter. They have a cute little dog named B.D. that I like to play with.

Choo Choo Train

2011-07-26T05:53:00.000-07:00

I made a choo choo train with my blocks. How do you like my new octopus pj's?

Purple Tongue

2011-07-25T17:40:00.000-07:00

Popsicles on the balcony

Sunday Morning At The Pool

2011-07-24T13:48:00.000-07:00

Beach Time

2011-07-23T09:54:00.000-07:00

The Gulf is nice and warm.

Rainy Day

2011-07-22T13:02:00.000-07:00

It was raining today so I stayed inside and played with my babies.

Thursday Fireworks

2011-07-21T18:55:00.000-07:00

Whoo Hooo the fireworks were really kewl.

I'm On Vacay

2011-07-21T13:20:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Daddy are out of town on business trips so Nonna and P brought me to Florida. I'm having fun at the beach and the pool. Today we went to Gulfarium.

P Went Fishing

2011-06-26T10:02:00.001-07:00

Mr Walter invited P out fishing today. P caught a really big Red Snapper. Yum Yum.

My Daddy's The Best

2011-06-21T06:05:00.001-07:00

My Daddy is soooo cool. He takes me on wagon rides to the park and to the coffee shop for coffee cake. I love him a bunch.

Chillin With A Good Book

2011-06-17T06:13:00.000-07:00

Nothing like a good summertime read

Nonna and P Miss Me A lot

2011-06-04T16:06:00.000-07:00

Nonna and P are in Florida. Mommy sent them these pictures. I know that they are missing me.

Nite Nite

2011-05-25T10:47:00.000-07:00

I Read Two Stories

2011-05-22T09:30:00.001-07:00

Two stories before bedtime.

Cupcake At Austin's B-Day Party

2011-05-19T07:11:00.000-07:00

Mmmm, Mmmm good!

More Birthday Pictures

2011-05-05T06:39:00.001-07:00

Mommy rented a tumble bus for us to play in. Avery and Austin were really good tumblers. I just a beginner but I'll get better at tumbling.

Guess What I'm Two Years Old

2011-05-05T06:15:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody. I turned two years old on May 1. Grammy and G are in town to help me celebrate. We had a really fun party with lots of kids and stuff and afterwards I got to play with my bithday presents.

Meet Cou-Yawn

2011-04-16T08:38:00.001-07:00

Miss Heather's dog is Coo-Yon. Couillon is a French word for foolish. VP said thd Old Mom called him couillon whenever he was mischeivious. Miss Heather let me take him for a walk in the neighborhood and feed him some doggy treats. I think I'll become a dog walker to raise money for college.

My First Pony Ride

2011-04-16T08:29:00.001-07:00

Well I may be a city girl but the city is Houston, after all. In Houston you need a certificate proving that you can ride a horse before they let you into first grade. I did pretty good for my first ride but I told Daddy that I think I'll skip the horse for Christmas.

I'm A City Girl

2011-04-16T08:24:00.001-07:00

I just love the tall buildings. We went into the City for the Children's Festival. It was fun but I told my Dad that if he drank too much beer he'd get a stomach like the guy in the orange shirt.

Hippity Hoppity Easter's On The Way

2011-04-12T07:07:00.001-07:00

G and Grammy sent me some pretty Easter eggs and Easter books. They're coming to Houston to celebrate my birthday in a couple weeks. I can't wait to see them.

Playing In My Fort

2011-04-12T07:03:00.000-07:00

P built me a fort to play in on our back porch.

First Day Of School

2011-04-05T06:52:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody! Today is my first day of school. Mom bought me my very own backpack. Dora better lookout. I'll be at school on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 8:00 til 11:30. I'll let ya'll know how it's going.

Petting Zoo At The Rodeo

2011-03-21T11:46:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody, we went over to the Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show. I really enjoyed the petting zoo. Next year my Mommy is gonna let me enter the mutton busting contest and my daddy promised to buy me a horse for Christmas.

Sunday At The Zoo

2011-02-15T18:01:00.000-08:00

We finally had a pretty weekend after a couple weeks of very cold weather. My Mom and Dad needed a break so I took them to the zoo. We had a great time.

My First Trip To The Stylist

2011-02-15T17:15:00.000-08:00

I was getting a bit shaggy so Mom and Nonna took me out for a style.

My Vocabulary Is Growing

2011-01-15T03:03:00.000-08:00

VP wanted me to let everyone know some of the new things I can say. Here goes:

come me

ice cream

jump, jump

march, march

awesome

man working

I sit

pirate

aarrgh

Sam mean

garage

what happen

I don't know

Some Christmas Pictures

2010-12-28T04:11:00.001-08:00

What Happens At Grammy's

2010-11-27T02:52:00.000-08:00

Check out my polka dot booties.

More TN Fun

2010-11-26T03:40:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone, I'm up in Tennessee visiting Grammy and G. Check out the boots Mom bought me for the cold weather. Pretty cool, eh (a little Canadian lingo to go with the cold weather). Don't you just love the colorful leaves. The chair I'm sitting on belonged to my Great Great Grandfather. Now that's what I call a family heirloom.

Happy TG from TN

2010-11-26T03:36:00.000-08:00

Trick Or Treat Part 3

2010-11-01T06:54:00.001-07:00

I think V.P. kinda went overboard with the Halloween pictures. We sure had a good time, though.

Trick Or Treat Part 2

2010-11-01T04:57:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of visitors on Halloween night

Trick Or Treat Part 1

2010-11-01T04:48:00.000-07:00

I turned into a pumpkin for Halloween. Don't worry my Mom said the magic words and I turned back into myself when trick or treat was over. The scary dude with the Jason mask is really V.P. He couldn't fool me.

Searching For The Great Pumpkin

2010-10-30T09:25:00.001-07:00

This is my second year at the pumpkin patch searching for the Great Pumpkin. I'm starting to think that Linus is delusional. But I'm willing to continue beleiving just in case.

Double Noony

2010-10-16T06:48:00.000-07:00

Nonna took this picture of me acting goofy.

Dining Al Fresco

2010-10-16T06:40:00.001-07:00

On our last night in Destin we went over to Baytowne to listen to the local band, Heritage. They were really unique. I hope we can see them again. The concert started at 6:oo pm so I had to have my dinner at the park.

More Beach Time

2010-10-12T05:19:00.001-07:00

While Nonna and I sat under our new tent-brella thingy, VP carved my name in the sand. Too bad he didn't get a better picture. Oh well, he does try!

Toes In The Gulf

2010-10-12T05:14:00.000-07:00

I got my toes wet in the Gulf of Mexico
for the first time.

Shiver Me Timbers, Matey

2010-10-11T05:14:00.001-07:00

We went down to the harbor for a stroll. We saw a nicee Mahi Mahi at the weigh-in and stopped to chat with Mr. Pirate. All he could say was ARRRRRRRGH.

Jason and Janson

2010-10-11T05:09:00.000-07:00

Jason and Janson from Ocean Springs, Mississippi were at the pool. They came over to play for awhile. They have a sister my age but she was upstairs taking a nap so I didn't meet her.

Say Cheese

2010-10-09T04:52:00.000-07:00

When I say Cheeeese I get a big smile on my face.

Gumbo Night

2010-10-08T07:17:00.001-07:00

Nonna cooked seafood gumbo and potato salad. Mr Phil and Miss Doris and Zack, Erin and Brooks came over. We played music and ate gumbo and had a fun time.

Sponge Bob Fan

2010-10-08T07:13:00.000-07:00

I'm a big fan of Sponge Bob Squarepants.

Honey Island Swamp Band

2010-10-07T06:23:00.001-07:00

We met the Amy /Mattingly families down at Baytowne for the Wednesday night concert. The band was awesome. They played a reggae version of Otis Redding's "I've Got Dreams To Remember". It was soooo good. Brooks and I took a ride in new red wagon.

Ruffle-Butts At The Beach

2010-10-07T06:18:00.001-07:00

I wore the ruffle butts that Grammy gave me to the beach.

Beach Bunny

2010-10-06T05:06:00.000-07:00

I'm proud to say that I've mastered my fear of sand and am now officially a Beach Bunny

Apps at Dewey Destin's

2010-10-04T05:41:00.000-07:00

We strolled over to Dewey Destin's for apps and martini's. I didn't have a martini but they looked pretty good.

Choo Choo Ride

2010-10-04T05:36:00.000-07:00

We took a Choo Choo ride at Harborwalk Village.

Red Keds

2010-10-04T05:28:00.000-07:00

Compliments of Grammy Hammonds. I love my red keds.

Shark Saturday

2010-10-03T05:16:00.000-07:00

Shark Saturday at the Fishing Rodeo. Boy are those some scary fish.

Pool Time

2010-10-03T05:08:00.000-07:00

We had a great day

It was a super way

To spend

Some time together

by: The Fresh Beat Band

First Fish

2010-10-02T05:48:00.000-07:00

On Friday we went down to the harbor to see the official first fish weighed in at the Rodeo. The guy who caught it was waiting since 2:00 am to receive the honor of First Fish. All he got was a wooden plaque. What a maroon!!

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, To Destin I Go

2010-10-02T05:39:00.000-07:00

Me and Nana are not what you call light travelers. It's a good thing that VP is so strong and can work like a pack mule. We stopped over at Granny's house on the way.