Ellie and Reid's mom here. I have decided that I am going to change the format of the blog a bit. When I started blogging, I thought it would be cute to talk about our family adventures through the eyes and words of Ellie. It worked for awhile, but now I feel the need to post to "big people", too....and that doesn't always work through a four year old, and I am quite tired of always having to post when it's me talking...and not Ellie. So, from here on out...it's me talking....not Ellie. I will still share her "funnies"....but would like the blog to grow up a bit, so here goes nothing!
I took the kids last night to the nursing home that my grandma is in. They had trick or treating through the halls and the residents were passing out candy to all the little ones. It was really nice. I always want to expose Ellie and Reid to the many different people in our world...young and old...and I don't want them to ever fear going to visit their great-grandma. I don't think I ever had a great amount of going to nursing homes as a young child, and when I was exposed to them, I was a bit freaked out by the whole situation. Ellie is really good about going to see Grandma Mimi...and I want to keep it that way! Well, while we were there...something so neat happened. One of the directors of the facility grew up in my hometown and was just a bit older than me going through school. My parents know her family quite well. She was there last night and we got to talking and so on.....and here....her daughter, Megan, who is nine, was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. She has been through 8 surgeries including 3 revisions on her palate and bone grafting and the list goes on and on. What a little trouper she is...and Reid loved her from the minute he saw her. They both just looked at each other when I held him out to her...and he opened his arms up as if to say, "Let me give this little lady a big ole' hug", and so I asked Megan if she would be
ok allowing me to take their picture together. She was excited...and as you can see, Reid was loving her!
Megan's care is provided by a hospital fairly close to us, but it isn't the same hospital that we go to. It was interesting to swap stories and hear all the dentistry work that she is now in the midst of at age nine. These kids share a tight bond that only they truly understand. I feel blessed that we were able to meet Megan. I have a feeling that she and Reid will meet again sometime soon. What a great night we had together. I am in awe of the strength of "our kids". We are surely the lucky ones to know such amazing little ones.
We saw our good buddies (and former babysitter for Ellie) Rachel and her kiddos. In this picture you will see Riley and Reagan (the twins..and I have no idea which is which in this pic...sorry, Rach!), and Rachel holding Reid. So cute! You can visit Rachel at her blog to keep updated with their family. We think the world of them! http://www.thehuntgirls.blogspot.com/
Here is Rach again holding Reid. Still, no smile from the Bee Man.
Here is Chloe (Rachel's #2 daughter) and Ellie. The oldest kiddo from the Hunt clan was with friends. Sorry we missed you, Makenna!
Not so sure about all this candy business. I know he wanted to dig into a peanut butter cup that Ellie had...not fair, huh?
An attempt to get the two of them smiling. What am I saying??? An attempt to get the two of them looking at the camera together would have been great!
Our sweet, but Little Stinker....Ellie. 
What a fun night we had! Hard to believe another Halloween has come and gone. Pretty soon the holidays will be in full swing. Hard to believe.....
