Halloween Happenings

Is it really November? Time flies when you have kids...costumes, parades, parties, decorations, trick or treating(in the rain), sugar-crazed boys running around the house. BUT, at least I got an extra hour's sleep, although I feel like I could use a little more. I think I heard, "How much longer until I have dinner?" about 50 times yesterday, because I made the mistake of telling David we would trick or treat after dinner. Pop Pop joined in the fun and walked around with the boys. David rang the doorbells with a "Trick or treat!" and Nicholas tried to mimic everything he said. They got a boatload of candy, and we still have a ton leftover after 8 kids came to my door. Last year we had about 60. I have a feeling I'll be signing up for Jenny Craig in the next couple of months.

Oh, and we had a blast with the pumpkins..I did Jacob, Edward and the Pug, Dave did Bella(although he'll never admit that) and Jason Voorhees, and Mom did the wolf. Happy Halloween! Enjoy your Sunday! GO PHILLIES!

Halloween

Good Things Come In 3's

On the same day that Nicholas celebrates his 3rd birthday, the Phillies clinch their 3rd consecutive NL East Title. No need to write a book about it, I'm proud of my Nicholas and I'm proud of my Phillies. This will be a busy Fall season, for sure. We have Nicholas' birthday party that we're having this Saturday, playoffs, a World Series.. hopefully, Halloween, a WS parade.. maybe..We're also taking part in the 3rd annual Purple Stride Walk in Tyler State Park in November again as Clan Bruce..we've already been receiving donations in memory of Dad, and I think we'll have a great turnout this year. David will be turning 6 in November, as well..my big boy..he never ceases to amaze me, or make me laugh. For instance, this morning at the bus stop as we were standing, waiting, he gasps and looks down, and says, "Look, Momma! A styrofoam packing peanut!" Usually it's a little hard to make me laugh in the A.M. hours, but not when David's around.

We have our Halloween costumes lined up for '09--David chose to be a police officer( I know what you're thinking...Cunningham and police officer go together, but not in that way...) and Nicholas will be a dinosaur (he just loves them, and displays his roar for us all the time). Some other news on the homefront, David is riding a two wheeler and Nicholas is peeing on the potty! They're growing up right before my eyes..literally. I see them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and I wouldn't trade it for anything in this world, they're both growing up to be such good boys and I take some credit for that : )

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Nicholas' 3rd

Cape May 2009

Everyone had a great time down the shore this year...there might be some things taken out of our security deposit, but we were good for the most part. As always, it goes by way too fast and of course, I always end the vacation with how bad I want to live down there. Enjoy all the pics...and there are A LOT

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Cape May 2009

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Cape May 2009 Part 2

The Catfish Hunter

I don't fish, I have no desire to fish, I only like to eat fish(certain kinds), so thank God for Dads, right? Dave took David on a little fishing excursion this morning at the Hampton Chase Park pond, right up the walking trail from here. They caught a catfish and some sonnys(sp?). David surprisingly being the neat freak he is(I wonder where he gets that from...) has no problem touching the worms or the fish, Mr., I need to clean my hands when I get some dirt on them. He really enjoys it and so does Dave, so it's something they get to share and something I know David will look back on as he gets to be a bigger boy...
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The Catfish Hunter

Happy 4th!

4th of July 09

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Had a little get together today, hope everyone enjoyed their holiday!

Making It Our Own

June 15, 2009 marked two years since moving to the "new house" as David still calls it. As always, what seems like a small project around here always turns into something bigger. With the kitchen, it started out with replacing our broken microwave. That trickled down into painting the cabinets, tile backsplash, new countertops, etc. Well, same thing occurred this weekend, although, I must say it was much cheaper than the kitchen project...just some paint is all it took. I had Dave hanging a new flag and bunting that we bought in Gettysburg to decorate for 4th of July. That trickled into painting the shutters and then it turned into painting the porch. After three days of non-stop painting, we are finally done, and actually really pleased with our "new house". It's kind of weird when you move into someone else's house. It takes a while to make it your own. We love it, and I have a feeling we'll actually be sitting on the front porch this summer, enjoying life and appreciating the hard work we put into everything. Our inspiration for this project was Cape May and a serene, "homey" southern plantation. Here's the before and after...

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85 Years

Tonight we celebrated a birthday for a man who is one of the most loving, caring, giving men I know. That man would be my Grandpop. Ever since I was young, I recognized the kindness and love this man showed me. My first memory I have of my Grandpop is his face when he saw me swinging on the swing he made me in my backyard. He made it for my 3rd birthday, and he didn't just make it for me, he showed me how to use it. He taught me how to swing, and up until a few years ago, I still would swing on that swing. It eventually became too rotted to salvage, and I rememer the day we took it apart to throw it in the trash and how deep my heart sank. My Grandpop has made me so many things since then that I still have, and I can not tell you what these things mean to me. I think my favorite are the birdhouses. Every time we look out and watch the birds, we always think of him. My second favorite is my Wizard of Oz display box in which he painted the yellow brick road and Emerald City. He is such a talented man. My favorite thing to do with my Grandpop growing up was riding bikes. We used to ride bikes all the time. He would take me down to the Ferry and we'd watch it come in and go out, and we'd wave to the people on the boat. He makes the best spaghetti and clam sauce, the best meatballs, the best chicken cutlets, the best sausage, the best banana splits, the best pancakes, the best french toast, the best pasta vazul, and I could go on and on. He's helped build houses, walls, porches, sheds, decks, and I could go on and on. He fought in a war, and often worked three jobs to support his family. He NEVER complains, always sees the good in people, and always has room in his heart for one more. This man is who I look up to in life and I love him so much!! He truly is the best Grandpop ever and I'm so glad he had a happy birthday today!
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Grandpop's 85th