Candy, Candy, Candy

Waving good bye to me and Ella as they are off to a wonderland of treats.

Fairy girl & Super boy

Showing off some of the yummy candy.

Carnival Games

Rebecca, The Pumpkin

Some of our 'other' children...

Davin, Paul, & Knox happen to be passing through as we were finishing up our pumpkin.

Dan's team has some of the finest RA's I've met... and I've met quite a few in our 5 years here ;)

They are special, they are.

First Sponge Bath

my mullet

clean and happy

No Feeling In the World...

...like holding your 4 day old baby girl.Ali's name for her today in her purple blankets was Purpella Ella.

Ali trying to nurse Ben... so stinkin funny. He wasn't liking her idea at all, but it made for a good laugh.

my girls

Meeting Big Brother & Big Sister

More Ella

Introducing...

Ella Grace Bittinger

October 22, 2009

6lbs 10oz

19 1/4 in

A little sign one of the nurses made for her hospital bassinet.

She has hair!

So so so glad to finally meet my daughter.

First diaper change.

Many more firsts to come!!

Freezer Full - check!

What I've put up so far:

Chicken Soup

Roast - (not cooked, but ready for the crock pot & veggies)

2 Chicken Pot Pies (add crust when baked)

2 Batches Spaghetti Sauce

Chili - for 2 different recipes

2 Batches of Enchiladas (16) w/ homemade Sauce (love them)!

As much as I love cooking for my family, I'm glad to be off my feet & out of the kitchen for a while. Dinner tonight... a picnic out at the soccer field. The ladies & men have a game and the weather here has been b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l today (high of 76) with a high of 69 tomorrow.

Spider Hats

We've been in such a crafty mood this month. Something about this time of year makes the creative juices flow!

Here the kids are cutting out little 'flies' for their spiders to eat!