Grandma Heaven

I got to spend a week and a half with Halley's family

when Evelyn was born.

It was such a fun time with good memories.

Ryan put up the tree and Ariana is getting in 

on the action.

Chancy brought us dinner.  

It was so nice to spend time with him also.

Evelyn's first bath at home.

Ariana was right in there.

Everything is soooooo interesting!

Asher and Justin came to visit.

Ariana and I shared our mush every morning.

She and I were "buds."

Great Grandma Claudette with Evelyn.

Ariana helping me bake.

She had to taste everything!

Including the lemon!!

Evelyn.

Trying to be "soft"!

Ariana climbed into Evelyn's bassinet!

Tummy time!

Fun Time!

Evelyn's Debut

This little lady

debuted into the world

November 23, 2015.

She is a cuddly little one

and I wish we could spend more time

with her and her sister and parents!!!

She is 8 days old in these pictures.

Eveyln:

With her big sis, Ariana.

Aunt Sis

We have really been blessed this year to make reconnections.

During the summer Aunt Sis came out to Pennsylvania 

to see her daughter and family.

They made a trip down to Marlyand to see the sights

and also to see my mom and dad.

We were able to come and have dinner with everyone

at Trudy's place.

I cannot tell you how nice it was to see Sis and my Dad talk.

It has been a really loooooong time since they have talked

for various and sundry reasons.

This is my love, Lincoln.

The fam!  Sis, Dad and the Bainters.

Me and My Sis!

Shelly and Lindo.

Family is such a blessing!

Cousin Time

My cousin Teresa contacted our family and told us that she was coming to DC.

She wanted to stay a few extra days to sight see 

and to reconnect with the family.  

We hadn't seen each other for over 30 years.

She looks a few years older than I remember,

but also the same as I remember.

It was so fun to have her at my house and to reconnect

and be able to talk about our lives and families.

Life hasn't been peaches and cream for either of us

and it was nice to be honest and forthcoming

and be able to truly get to know each other again.

She wanted to try some "Maryland" food and so I drove her out quite

a ways to a place on the Potomac River to an 

"old school" crab house.

I remember the first time I had these crabs set 

in front of me. . . . . . fun times!

We checked off a bucket list item for her by taking her to the DC temple.

I had to work and so she took the metro into DC to sight see.

While she was here, Trudy, Mom and Dad and I were able

to go out to dinner.  

What a blessing for us ALL to reconnect again.

Thanks Teresa for making this all possible.

The Nats!

This summer we got tickets to see the Nats.

It isn't very often that a person gets a chance to see

a National League baseball game.

This was a lot of fun.

Though honestly I thought the game was quite boring.

OH WELL!

I loved the outing nonetheless.

This baseball park was fantastic.

Ballpark Food

The metro ride to/from the park.

Thanks Lincoln for giving the two of use these experiences.