We recently had a family photo shoot and now have some updated pictures to share. Thank you Amanda Elpers for your great work and amazing images! Be sure to check out her site if you are looking for a photographer.

We all made it out for Halloween (Ethan’s third and Evelyn’s first, surpassed last year’s total of 2 houses!). Ethan had a dragon costume that he didn’t wear, so we ended up carrying it the whole evening and Evelyn was a bear, cute as ever. Be sure to check out the full album of pictures from the evening below.

We went out with Mike, Kari, and Eli Kuebler, good friends that live in our neighbor. Ethan was introduced to the “world of candy.” Though he was reluctant at first, once he took a bite of the first M & M, there was no turning back as went house to house,… “more candy”

-1 med. size pumpkin
-1 onion
-2 stalks of celery
-1 small can of mushrooms
-1 can cream of celery soup
-1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
-1 cup frozen baby peas
-1 cup brown rice
-2 tablespoons brown sugar
-2 tablespoons soy sauce
-salt and pepper to taste

Cut top off pumpkin and clean out. In large pot saute
cut up onion and celery in small amount of oil. Add
ground beef and let brown. Add cooked rice and add
remaining ingredients into pot. Put all cooked
ingredients into pumpkin, put lid on and bake in 400
degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until pumpkin is done.
Serves 5 people.

(Download printer-friendly PDF of recipe)

For everyone that held Evelyn during the first 2 weeks, we tried to get a picture of you with her. Chances are you’re in this gallery. For those of you we missed or that haven’t met Evy yet, stay tuned and we’ll try and get you in Evelyn and Friends Part 2.

It’s been two weeks since Evelyn has been born and we’re starting to get into the flow as a family of four and navigate the sleepless haze, . We’ve been incredibly blessed with gifts and meals from family and friends, so thank you all! Ethan is fascinated by baby Evy (pronounced like Chevy, without the Ch), and you can hear him throughout the day saying “baby, baby,..” He likes pushing her swing, peering over the edge of her bed as she sleeps, putting Evy’s pacifier in her mouth, and climbing over Mom and Dad as we hold and feed her on the couch. He is really good with her and he’s going to be a great big brother.

I’m heading back to work tomorrow and have really enjoyed being with the family that past 2 weeks. Bridget will be home for another 6 weeks, so we’re excited about that. We wanted to share some pictures of Evelyn and the family from the first two weeks, including pics from the hospital, Ethan and Evelyn interacting, some full family pics,.. (“Evelyn and Friends” photo gallery and other video to come.)

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