Thursday, August 29, 2013

Ellen's Birthday in Photos

Ellen had a wonderful birthday -


 Looks like a party is happening here =)
(Orange soda, a favorite of Ellen's, was a gift from Corey and Christy)


 She waits for dinner...
and family...
and gifts....
and cake =)







Aidan and Zoe eat dinner...
but really, they wanted cake!!










Time to open gifts!!

 She does not waste time ...
digging into the one from Mom and Dad!


 She finds Gummy bears, Oreos and socks so far....


 Cool, a new Eagles shirt!


 What's in this one???


A cell phone!!!!!


She really wanted a cell phone!






Aidan and Zoe have some fun
with the tissue paper!


After Gina got home from work and Greta and Lynn arrived.......

More gifts!

From Gina - 
a wipe-off board where she can write in the US States, Oceans, Countries...
she will LOVE this!


 From Greta and Lynn...





Two pairs of PJ's!


 And...
PB cups!


 Eagles Pom Poms!!
They better give this girl something to cheer about this year!!


 So sweet,
a photo of Greta and Ellen from the big day last year =)

Time for Cake!

 It's always an Ice Cream Cake for Ellen.


 She huffed 
and 
she puffed 
and 
she blew all 19 candles out!





Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Happy Birthday, Paityn Lily!

It's Birthday time again....Paityn is 6 years old!!


Nana meets Paityn =)
Nana is instantly in love ♥

Our little darling!


 Books are a favorite!


Mommy and Daddy love Paityn!


 Paityn loves her cousins!



 Paityn loves being a big sister to  Brinley!



Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, dear Paityn, Happy Birthday to you!




Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Happy Birthday, Ellen!

19 years ago today, I was holding....no I wasn't holding our baby because she was rushed off to NICU soon after her birth.

There's our baby Ellen.
She spent her first 36 hours in NICU because she stopped breathing 
after she was born.
Was hard to see her there. She had great care!
Ellen was born by C-section after a very long labor.
When the Dr. first suggested the section
I told him that I never had trouble having babies. 
Good grief, I had already birthed 5 (the previous one was twins!) without complications.
I would soon to learn this one was different.
We were told by a nurse in the NICU that if I hadn't agreed to the section, 
we would not be taking a baby home with us.
We were so very thankful to have Ellen Corrin!

 Sorry I wasn't able to fix this photo...
I'm not computer smart, esp. when it's giving me issues!!
Ellen started getting therapy when she was 2. 
She started with Early Intervention through
 S. June Smith and Shrieber Pediatric.
What a help they were for our precious child!
Here Ellen is wearing weights on her legs and a special vest with weights in it
as part of her therapy.
I think she is 3 on this photo.

Ellen attended a special pre-school, then Diagnostic Kindergarten.
Each year she was placed in a special classroom where she received the help she's needed.
We are thankful for Special Education educators!!

One year she got a special Boyd's Bear for her birthday!
She dressed that bear in baby clothes I had saved from my babies.


Ellen is involved in - 

Challenger Baseball


UDS Challenger Cheering

Aaron's Acres Camp and School Year Program

Ellen loves - 

Sky Rides and Roller Coasters

Chuck E Cheese's


The beach

 Dancing!
(and the color yellow!)

Parades
and marching bands

 Pizza!
(and spaghetti and ice cream and hot dogs and PB cups and.....)

Happy Birthday, Ellen! 
We love you bunches and more ☺

Monday, August 26, 2013

Three Little Monkey's

Kids and trees....they go together, don't they?

Yesterday we had a family gathering at Grandma Fahnestock's and Aunt Nancy's house. It was a lovely day, perfect for sitting under the big tree in the back yard to eat and chat. Was absolutely delightful!

Before we went home, Andrew helped some little monkey cousins climb that tree....

Monkey Aidan =)






Monkey Paityn =)






Monkey Zoe said, Me too. Me too!



She was too young to climb but not too young to hang from a branch!
Thanks, Andrew, for helping the Little Monkey's.
You are a wonderful Big Cuz!!

 (pardon the poor quality. phone camera is not the best)