Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween

from Maid Marion, Aslan, & Camo Man!


Sunday, October 30, 2011

Outside My Kitchen Window

are the most beautifully torched golden colors...


and a few pieces of autumn fun in the front yard.


The Bittinger men on a Sunday afternoon.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Ella is 2!!

Birthday lunch at Jim N Nicks


Ella was gifted a tree swing for the front yard.


I'm not sure who has loved it more... definitely one of the most loved gifts that has come to the Bittinger children.


I was sure that wrapping it would not work, so we hung multi colored ribbons for streamers.


Ella has been obsessed with cats for some time now... and we *did* contemplate getting a real one for her, but alas, there were no "free kitten" signs anywhere. Soon, I'm sure. The cat cake was homemade pumpkin with cream cheese icing.


She did this like a pro!


It probably helps that we've been to a birthday party almost every weekend for over a month now.






And our animal of the week was bats and here is our treat holders we made out of toilet paper rolls.


I love this time of year!!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Lovely Fall

early morning camp fires... and a clever way to start the day


Yes Ali, I do think Laura Ingalls would wear a dress like that.


Ben's first sleepover


Ella rockin' Ben's cowboy boots... I rather like it


our discoveries from the backyard archaeological dig site
fascinating... them and the discoveries

the little archaeologists at work




a close up of that unforgettable smile :)