oh no! on ho!

a blogworthy memory: I (Rachael) stumble into our home, exhausted after two hours of errands ..... I stumble into our home, unfortunately wearing Jeff's surprise (but not a surprise anymore) birthday beanie! (What was I thinking!) Jeff: "I've never seen that hat before, when did you make it?" Rachael: gasp! "Oh, no!!!" Jeff finds huge amusement in situations like these. Smile like Nile. --- I just kind'of crumple into a hug with him, exasperated with myself telling him it's the hat I've knitted him -- and how I've had been working on it durring the day and have been trying to keep it a secret. Bah. Oh, well. Happy birthday Jeffrey! :) Also, in Ritter news, Raya is two months! ... like a week and a half ago ... but anyways, she weighed 14 lbs 4 ounces! Yikes, Holey Smackererl, Ay Caramba and a bunch of other garbaley gook.
but isn't she cute?
Angry Raya has disappeared in light of Raya the Amiable. She coos and laughs, and smiles like she's roaring. Ah, love it. She's just a teddy bear.

Leviiiii Las Vegas

So.... Levi turned two... like October 27th, here's some pictures: Why hello Mr. Pig. We had a pancake breakfast (or pancakies as Levi and I like to call them :P)-- and yes, he did eat the entire thing. Levi loves pancakes!We had Jeff's family come for Levi's birthday. We had eight extra adults in our 1,100 sq ft. home (yah, I know) and Levi LOVED all the attention. He was marching around the house, hands in the air yelling, "It's my birthday!" We went out to lunch at Levi's favorite restaurant, Cougar Country and played at the park with his uncles and aunts, after nap we did the birthday thing: Grandma, Seth and Levi made this beautiful cake: Jeff made the horns, what a thoughtful daddy .... ahh... and here's Levi immersed in presents: Levi loved his presents especially: Marble Works, "It's Ninja Wheelie Time!" motorcycle, and his little Tikes boat ("Michael-wave"). Levi still talks about his birthday. Last night we asked, "Levi what do you want for Christmas?" Levi, "My birthday party!" Levi you are such a character. You are incomparably funny and make us laugh even when we shouldn't, love, love, love you!

swanky

I love that word -- swanky, anyways ... look what I knitted! My first ribbed hat.
swanky
And for giggles, awww's and oh my's here's my cute little bunch:
When did I become a mother of three?

Help! Help! Saaaaaaaaaaaaave us!

There has been a FIRE!!!! CALL THE FIREFIGHTERS!!
Firefighters to the Rescue! So brave ... So strong ...
And we're saved!
Good Work Team!