Getting tickled by daddy...I'm not sure who was having more fun, daddy or Elizabeth, lol! 

Hugging Daddy....ahhh!!!  

Eating supper with Kayla and Chris :-) 

Elizabeth helping (ha!) Christopher put the lights on the tree 

Elizabeth in her car seat that her Aunt Ruth bought. She has adjusted to her car seat very well and doesn't even fuss. Most of the time she falls asleep. The cute pink coat was Danielle's. She got a lot of compliments on it today. 

Elizabeth gives Anne, her mommy's close friend and co-worker, a souvenir key chain from the Ukraine.  

Elizabeth likes her mommy's friend and boss, Jan. I have a feeling all 8 of the women in the nursing department that I work with will become honorary 'aunts' :~) 

Darla, my close friend, and the Hannibal LaGrange Nursing Division Secretary, with Elizabeth. The cute outfit that Elizabeth has on was given to her by Darla. It's very stylish!! Thanks Darla!! 

Elizabeth shows my close friend and co-worker, Traci, where her eyes are.  

Cancer quilt at the Cary Cancer Center

As most of you know, I won my battle with breast cancer earlier this year (YEAH! Elizabeth was my inspiration...knew I needed to survive so we could go get our little girl :-) and I was asked to make a quilt block for a quilt that would be put together....so the one in the lower left corner is the block that I made and now the quilt is complete. My mom helped by sewing on the pink ribbon. It has the names of all my co-workers and family members on it, as well as the words God, Family, Friends, and Faith (Those 4 things are also what got me through this!) It is also neat that it is hanging in the little room where they draw blood, so now all the patients will see it and they said many people already remarked about the ribbon on it.

Dillon tries the banana bribe too! (Also pictured are Chris, Kayla, and Jared) 

Elizabeth wearing the Care Bear slippers that neighbors Lora, Bobby, & Katie Pfanner. She loves them! She also loves the glow-worm that you got for her and it has helped with nap time :-) Thanks so much you guys!!!
 

Valerie reading a book to Danielle while Elizabeth looks on. This is the dress that she wore her first time to church....ahhhh! Too cute! 

This girl loves bananas!!!

Elizabeth's cousin (Nicholas) has learned that she is easily bribed with a banana :-) Also pictured are Kayla, Dillon and Jared

Ahhhh!!!! Elizabeth with Aunt Holly :-) 

Giving cousin Wendy a hug while cousin Randy watches :-) 

Cousins Katrina, Christopher, and Elizabeth eating Thanksgiving dinner 

Kids, kids, and more kids

All the kids playing....Elizabeth, Katrina, Kristian, Aaliyah, Christopher, Holly, and Gary....you know Holly and Gary are the biggest kids of all, lol!!

We tried to get a family picture, but Elizabeth just wanted to run. She loves the outdoors. Pictured is Kayla (Chris' girlfriend) Chris, Tom, Elizabeth, and Valerie 

Elizabeth's first American holiday at her GrandMary and Papa Hills' house. There were 30+ for lunch and it was delicious!!! Yeah...we really enjoyed the food! :-) 

So....when I said my brother got Elizabeth a Harley Davidson outfit, did you have black leather pictured in your mind? Well...as you can see, the Harley outfit is a cute pink and white! She is riding on the horse that her Great Grandma Tillie got her (she's named after her grandma Judy Marie and also her great grandma Dora Marie, aka Tillie) 

Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!

I could look at this beautiful little girl sleeping forever!!! We are sooooooo blessed!!! Sometimes I still can't believe that she is really ours! God must think we are special to allow us the honor of raising this beautiful creature.

Last night, we were visited by Aunt Machelle and cousin Danielle and she loved playing with them.

We had a great day today. First we were visited by Charlotte Baecker who came bearing numerous gifts (all of which Elizabeth loved!). Uncle Gary and Aunt Karen also visited this morning. Next we visited Aunt Carol and Uncle Mark. Elizabeth absolutely loved playing with her cousins Jared, Seth, and Anthothy. They had her laughing and squealing! Then we went to visit my friends, Traci, King, and Skyler at their brand new house near Palmyra. She had hugs for Traci, too. I can't believe how well she is adapting to her new life and to all the new people she has met. She truly is an amazing little girl!

Cousins Stephen and Jared with Elizabeth 

Elizabeth giving her cousing Seth a hug :-) 

Elizabeth with cousin Anthony