Not Even Close

Boy - being off for a week has really done a number on me. I'm ready to be done for the week but it's only Tuesday! I haven't slept well lately so it's especially hard on me to count beans all day and not close my office door for a quick nap. :-)

I'm thinking of taking Riley and Ella to get pictures with Santa. Ella had hers taken one year and they made it into an ornament. I happened to find it while decorating the tree and it's so cute! It's funny because a lot of parents have pictures of their kids with Santa and the kids are sometimes so unhappy - well, that was Ella! Not that happiest Golden Retriever. She's mellowed with age so maybe this year will be her year! I guess until we bring our daughter home they will have to just deal with my maternal desires. I'm sure they will be excited. ;-)

She's here!

I'm terrible but I haven't had time to post the past few days! For starters....she arrived - all 8 pounds 9 ounces, 21 1/2 inches of her! And she is gorgeous! She looks exacly like her big brother and sister did when they were born!

Introducing Hope Elizabeth.......

Hope with big brother CurtisShane and Hope and the Dr.

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving also. It was chock full of family and good food and many many thanks for all that we have been blessed with. I'm back to work today (boo) and I'm seriously jonesing to see me some kids! We had the kids off and on over the holiday and it was so much fun! Shane and Curtis put up the Christmas tree! Now I just have to start thinking about shopping!!!!!!

Bun Leaving The Oven

My sister is having a baby - TODAY! NOW! We are headed to the hospital since she is actively in labor. Whoo Hoo!

One Particular Harbor....

It's getting cold here and I've gotta be honest - I don't like it. I've always thought I really should have been born and raised where people have never seen snow and they spend their days in flip flops and cut offs (fashionable or not!). I love the Fall and the beginning of winter (well I really only love Thansgiving and Christmas) but then I want the mercury to get back up there and warm me up!

This pic is from St. Thomas when we were there on a cruise earlier this year. I can just picture myself sitting on the back of the one of these boats drinking a Margarita listening to Jimmy Buffett, soaking in the sun! Well a girl can dream can't she??!! Reality is that it's supposed to get down to 35 degrees tonight. Blah -- well back to my dream. :-)

Congratulations!

It's official! Deepest congratulations to those families getting to see their beautiful children this week! The CCAA matched through December 8, 2005. I can't wait until it's us!! :-)

Halloween 2007

We had a great time taking the neices and nephew Trick or Treating. They all looked so cute and had a lot of fun. Karly was mesmerized by everything and everybody and she had a deathgrip on that pumpkin full of candy. She would NOT let her Uncle Shane carry it for her. She just didn't trust him with her Kit Kats - smart girl! Curtis skipped Crazy Mike's, but really who can blame him????

1 Popstar and 1 very muscular Spiderman:

"Can we go now? Huh? Huh? Huh?":

Cute Little Dora:

"Are you ready yet????"

They had a great time and got lots of candy!

Rumor now is that the CCAA has matched through December 8th. Still a rumor at this point though - I can't wait to start reading about the referrals though! It's what keeps us going!