I WAS BORN: October 30, 2009 in Duluth.
MY PARENTS ARE: Brian and Brenda Nicholson Martin of Brookston, Minn.
MY GRANDPARENTS ARE: John and Kathy Nicholson of Pleasant Grove, Ark., Archie and Alice Martin of Cloquet and the late Edna Jean Nicholson.
MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS ARE: the late Hank and Wilma Kunelius, Hollis and Lilly Nicholson, Walter and Esther Martin, Lauri and Lydia Pauna.
MY PARENTS CHOSE THIS NAME BECAUSE: Your great grandmother's names were Maria, pronounced Maya in Finnish, your great great great grandfather's name was Lindsey and Mommy has loved those names for many years.
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PARENTS' WISH OR ADVICE: Always know your roots, you will draw strength from them in your future. You are beautiful and amazing. Always know that we love you!
SOMETHING SPECIAL: You are the fifth generation to live on Mommy's family farm. Within the same year, we tore down the barn, built a new house, and moved in two weeks before you were born. Hence, you had a barnyard themed nursery.
