Thursday, August 28, 2014

Happy Birthday, Paityn!

Granddaughter Paityn is 7 today!!

Happy Birthday, Paityn!!

Paityn's party was on Saturday.
We had so much fun!

After eating pizza and some other goodies,
it was time for gifts ☺

The kids gather around to see what she opens.



Paityn loves the Frozen tops from Aunt Gina!!






Brinley had to try one =)



She will love this doodle book from Nana and Pop Pop.



And the balloon art kit.
Zoe asked me to get her one too...
guess I better go back to Ollie's!


She unwraps books and books and more books
from Aunt Kimmy!



Time for cake!!



Paityn helped her Mommy make these cupcakes...
the vanilla ones were gluten free!
How nice for this Nana and her Nonny, too.



Mommy lights the candles...



We sing....



Paityn blows hard!
Uncle Josh keeps her hair out of the flame =)



Then we eat cake!!

We had a great time at your party again this year, Paityn!
We know you will love being
7!!

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This morning I went to see this little guy....

I cannot get enough of him!!
He's a week old today.
Carson, I am so in love ♥


It looks like he's giggling,
which would be way too soon for that....
this was a yawn that I captured at just the right moment!


Zoe and I left to do errands
and Gina stayed to help her sister.


Enjoy your day...Enjoy your holiday week end!

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

My Baby is 20!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 
ELLEN!!





We will go out to dinner,
 then have a piece of ice cream cake 
to finish celebrating on her day.

A party is planned with her friends on Saturday....
celebrations to continue  =)

I can't believe

My baby is 20!!

Friday, August 22, 2014

Welcome, Carson Edward!

Carson Edward has arrived!
Born Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 10:17p
9lbs. 8oz.
21.5 inches long

The very long wait this week was worth it!

Carson is very alert!
I got to hold him, snuggle and rock him.


He started fussing a bit,
I gave him to his Daddy
and he instantly quieted.
Precious!

My sweet Greta has been through so much this week.
They are very thankful for a healthy baby boy.
Now.... 
Mommy needs to rest and heal.

Congratulation Greta and Lynn!!

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The circle of Life....a Grandbaby is born and a niece went to meet Jesus this week. I'll write a post about my niece, Lori, soon. She passed away on Wednesday after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Pray for her husband, her two children and her step-son. I was planning to travel with two of my sisters to Michigan to attend the funeral but baby Carson changed my plans. That's just fine. How sweet to think that Lori is celebrating and worshiping at the feet of Jesus with her mom who is my sister Janet, and her Grandparents, two of which are my Mom and Dad. 




Monday, August 18, 2014

What's Happening?

I have not been a good blogger this summer. It's not that I don't have anything to write about. There is always something going on around here...always!! Today I decided to highlight a few happenings at the Fahnestock house. I'm making dinner too, so this will be an up and down process!


  • Look at these cute Sketcher's shoes I found at the Vanity Fair Outlet! Love them. They have memory foam soles. SO comfortable!


  • Last week I had a group of friends, 4 ladies that I had worked with, over for dinner. We ate on my porch. It was a delightful evening...even though the weather wasn't ideal. Love these ladies!! I'm so bummed that I forgot to take pictures.
  • I posted pictures of this door on Facebook but not on my blog. This is the door to our bedroom.
The door came from the barn at our old home.
No kidding!
Hubs cut it down to fit. 
We will paint it a pop color...
Not sure what that will be yet.


Hubs knew there was a track and rollers at the farm he grew up on. 
He asked his brother if he could have it
and here it is....
holding our bedroom door in place.
How cool is that??


The door handle came from the farm too.



This is the back of the door. I'm not painting this side.
It's staying rustic.

Hubby brought some old shutters from the old house, too.
He wants to make a headboard out of them.
Love it!!

  • Ever since we moved (if you are a new reader, we moved with our son and his family to a larger home in May of this year) Aidan and Zoe have been asking for a sleep over in our area. That would be all the way down to our basement living room from their second story bedroom =) We did it and they thought it was so much fun!
A tent, of course (!), blankets, books, water cups...
all set for the night!


Oh, I forgot the special animals!
They are ready for a sleepover.

And, they want to do it again!




  • Most Sunday afternoons and evenings, our kids gather here or at our daughter Marcy's home. Yesterday, some of them gathered here. The kids always have a good time. 
Paityn used play makeup to make cat faces on Brinley and Zoe =)
It's hard to see on these photos.
She was proud of her work.



Brinley proudly shows the cat =)


  • What kid doesn't love to walk in big shoes??


This morning Zoe found Gina's boots 
and said they fit her perfectly!
See?
Perfect!!




  • Dinner is ready and I need to attend to hungry family. Dinner on the porch....that's where we almost always eat. We had lunch out there today, too. I told Aidan it's my favorite place in this whole house. He said, Mine too!





  • Our Grandbaby boy will be born soon. We are SO excited!! I'll broadcast the news as soon as we hear the word. This is #7 for us ♥


Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The Beach Called......

Yes, the Beach called my name. I happily said, YES!!

Family day trip to Towers Beach south of Rehoboth in Delaware
 Sunday, August 10. 2014



Ahhhh, my favorite place!!


It didn't take long to start digging!!



The Byers family from our church joined us ♥
Sweet kids!


Little Isaiah  =)



Ellen likes staying at the edge.
Grandson Andrew is in red, his girlfriend is to his left,
his Aunt Crista to his right wearing that cute hat,
and his cousin, Elisha, in the white top.
It was so fun to have them join us!



The Byers' family has the neatest dome thing...
I want to look for one before we go next year!


Scott said he wasn't ready for that pic, sooo....


I took it again =)


Sweet Isaiah has a great idea!


Love the colorful buckets
and the sweet, sandy kids ♥


Zoe said it's a muffin...
and proud of it, she is!


We always stop at Grotto's Pizza 
in Dewy Beach on our way home.
Always!






It was this handsome young man's 19th birthday!
Our Grandson, Andrew ♥





This girl is a Pop Pop girl  =)





This, my friends, is my pizza.
Gluten free =)

It was a fun day. Going to the beach is wonderful. Going with family and friends makes it even more wonderful. 

I am BLESSED!!