Enable Recycle Bin AD

run Get-ADForest | fl

if your functional level isn't 2008 R2 you can't enable it until you raise it

Step 1: Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379481(WS.10).aspx

its 2k8 r2

is the account you are using a member of enterprise admins and schema admins?

missed that bit..

my bad.  worked
so where is the recycle bin?

you can use ldp or powershell to restore

Step 2: Restore a Deleted Active Directory Object
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379509(v=ws.10).aspx