Space Shuttle Atlantis

So guess what me, Daddy, and Momma did yesterday! We went over to Cape Canaveral to see the Shuttle launch. It was a surprise for Momma since Daddy knew she has always wanted to see a shuttle launch. We didn't realize how busy it would be silly Momma and Daddy, and since it was last minute, you had to have a ticket to get into the view station at the Kennedy Space Center. We couldn't go see all the stuff over there, Momma said maybe another time. Instead we sat next to the water in Titusville, and got to watch it take off across from us. There was so much to see there, lots of trees and waves splashing, and stuff. Before Atlantis took off, I had to eat lunch, and I really didn't want to since there was so much to see. When it got ready to take off it glowed really bright red, and then off it went. It took us nearly 40 secs to hear it, so it must have been about 14 miles away from us. Momma really liked and was amazed, but I liked the water best, it's so fascinating. It was over so fast and then I had my cup of milk and we loaded back up. It took just under 2 hours to get there, but 4 to get back, there were so many people there. It took one hour just to go 7 miles to get out of Titusville. Then we hit Orlando at rush hour and lost another hour, and I really wanted out of my carseat, I yelled but no one listened to me. Momma was really excited, and said maybe we can go again next year and take Grumps with us, cause he would really like that, and he would be fun to go with, cause he could tell me all about all the space stuff. Well it's supper time, so I have to go, but watch our movie.

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I will be back...

You must forgive me for abandoning you all this month, but in my defense it has been rather crazy as of late. There was the fair, and then I sold some scarves, and then there was Church clean up day on Saturday before our meeting, and then I sold some toboggans, and then I temped for a few days at this little shipping business, and then I sold some slippers, and then there was our big weekend meeting. My time, when I've been home has been filled with trying to get this house clean, laundry done, chicken coop built, talk Gary into letting me have some sheep (I know it's not going to happen), and oh yeah we do have a nine month old. Wheew! Tiring just thinking about it. Well, lunch is going off in the microwave, and Britt is insisting that it isn't fair to not let him blog again this week, and I really need to finish mopping. So I will bid you adiou and promise you a blog from Britt this week.

Britt's First Halloween

Little Man went as a turtle for Halloween today. Let's just say he was a big hit...

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Checking In

I've been having alot of fun in Alabama with all the family, but we are getting ready to head back home tomorrow evening, Momma says. So here is a little video with some of the highlights from the last week.

Everyone I meet is so funny. Grumps lays in the floor with me, and reads to me, and makes funny noises with me. Ahna holds me and feeds me. Grandmother taught me to play "Patty Cake." Granddaddy tells me that I'm his little buddy and lets me climb all over the place and play with his pens. I got to see A. Maghen and A. Melanie, and U. Matthew, U. Nicholas, and U. Benji. We've had lots of fun.

I can't wait to see everyone at Christmas and to play with all of Grandmother's sparkly things.

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9 Months with Britt

Britt,

You are 9 months old today, and my how you have grown. You have been having a ball up here in Alabama the last week, and impressing everyone. They are sure that they can tell that you have gained weight and filled out in the face over the last month or so, since they've seen you. I'm not so sure that I can tell anything except that I think you have been hiding bricks in your car seat. I mean how heavy can a little boy be?

You have started playing patty-cake with Grandmother since we got up here. I guess I should be surprised, because she sings it and claps your little hands every time she has you. You have started clapping your hands together, and so I sing it too you and you laugh. I guess you like it. You also study Granddaddy very carefully when he whistles. He insists to you that you have no need to squeal, that there are other ways to show you like something, but other than that he is just tickled to death with you. You are a charmer that's for sure.

Lately you've been a little less inclined to play by yourself, but want to sit and play in someone's lap. I suppose you'll be rotten by the time we get home next week. I'll just give you to your Daddy to put up with, HA!

I love you so much little man, and hope that you continue to grow strong not only physically, but to grow in knowledge and in grace.

Love,

Momma

Prayer Request

Ann Tucker is at home and doing well. She had a doctor's appointment yesterday and everything came back clear. Aunt Joanna is back home, and I'm sure the boys and U. Quintin is happy.

Bro. Charles Carlton has just had the trek removed. He is gaining strength.

Sis. Gayle Smith has been having some trouble with her new chemo. They had decided to try a new experimental type of chemo, so it may be rough for a while before it gets better.

Sis. Kerry and the baby are doing very well. They have made it past the scare zone, and will be released from the specialist to her regular OB very soon. Keep them in prayer that baby and momma will be healthy.

Nathan Ferrel has seen great improvements since getting on O2. They went to Houston to meet with a Mito specialist to manage Nate's case and that gave them alot of direction and alot of help. They have even decided that he doesn't have to be on the O2 all the time. Happily he is still growing and doing very well these days.

Sis. Melissa is doing very well. She is starting back subbing this week.

Finally, Jim and Gary are still job hunting continue to remember all of us in prayers.

Drinking Through a Straw

Britt thinks he's hot stuff when he sees me drinking with a straw. He gets all excited watching me, and then he has to have a "sip." Except he can't actually drink through a straw. He just puts his lips on it a few minutes, and then he lets go and smacks his lips. The crazy child thinks he is getting Dr. Pepper, Tea, Water, or whatever we are drinking. Everyone up here has thought that it was pretty fun, and has tried it at dinner time.

Saturday in Auburn

On Saturday, Ahna and Grumps took me and Momma to Auburn to see Uncle Benji and Uncle Nicholas and to all watch the Auburn game together. We got down there early that afternoon and checked into the hotel, and ate some lunch. I spent alot of lunch talking to the 3 year old boy at the table next to me. He kept waving and I laughed at him alot, when we got ready to leave he yelled, "Bye Baby!" and I squealed back. Then we met up with U. Benji and U. Nicholas, but before we could head to the stadium, they made me put on a bunch of clothes. I had to take off my pretty orange Auburn shirt and navy pants, and put an Auburn sleeper over my socks, and then an Auburn sweatsuit, and an orange toboggan, and my tennis shoes. I looked very handsome, and I know so cause all these people kept telling me so as we walked to the stadium. Then we were at the Tiger walk. There was so much going on that I wasn't sure where to look. People kept saying this was the biggest one that they had seen in a while. It went way down the road and across a couple of little roads, and we got to see Gene Chizik and all the players. The band was playing and the cheerleaders where hollering, and there were some really pretty trees. Anyway after that we were trying to get to the stadium, and the cheerleaders walked by and several of them grabbed my hand and said War Eagle. I waved my hand in circles just like Momma does for kick off.
So we got to the stadium and Grumps found four tickets together just where he wanted them, for just the price he wanted. So we got there a little more than an hour before the game started. It was really exciting watching the student section and listening to the music. It was spitting snow and rain for a few minutes, but it went away. Thank goodness cause Ahna said she had no interest sitting in the rain. About 20 mins before game time all the fun started. I really liked watching the band come in the stadium and they went all the way around playing the Fight Song and Glory to Ol' Auburn. Their horns were so shiney. Then the eagle flew, but she didn't stay up very long cause it was cold. I could even see my breath. Then the players ran out on the field and everyone cheered and it was really, really loud.

It all went down hill from there though, cause they played really bad and lost. But it's ok, it's the most fun thing ever. There was so much to see and do. Aubie did all these funny things, it's the reason that he wins the Mascot award almost every year. He was a jockey on a horse once, and drove a race car once, and he wore swim trunks and got everyone doing the wave (I bet he was cold with no clothes hardly on). He was funny to watch on the big screen. Then there were these ladies behind us with shakers. I really like those things, they are like fringe and hair when you run your fingers through them, but shiney and different colors.

After the game we went back to U. Benji's apartment he is really funny. I laid all over his bed and messed up his sheets, and sat with U. Nicholas and went around and around the coffee table till I got sleepy, then we headed back to the hotel. On Sunday we went to Church with U. Benji and they were all really nice people, and seem to like U. Benji alot. Though they don't seem to think that he eats enough, and they kept giving him more food to take home for this week.

I had so much fun, and I'm glad I went. Thank you SO MUCH Ahna and Grumps for carrying me to my first Real Football game. WAR EAGLE, HEY!

Trip to Alabama

Momma said that since I have been so good lately that I can write two post today. Isn't that exciting? I have done lots of fun things and met lots of people. The most different thing from home, is the weather. It's so exciting. I get worked up anytime I go outside. It's so cold, it makes me grin, and squeal, and kick, and get excited. I have never felt weather like this. And Granddaddy's grass. I never felt grass like this. It's soft and green and squishy. And leaves you pick them up and they disappear in your hands. They make funny noises when I crawl over them too. It's really neat! I was helpful too though, I pulled up some of the nutgrass for Granddaddy, I'm sure he liked that. Grandmother has lots of pretty bright yellow mums. When Momma wasn't looking I pulled one off. I like yellow just like Rachel. It's happy looking, especially with all the rain clouds up here. Daddy you should come up here soon, before I tear up all the crunchy leaves. Me and Momma miss you!

Flying is Fun

Sorry folks, I don't have any pictures today. Silly momma packed the camera in the luggage when we were on the plane. I like to fly there are all sorts of interesting people that you meet.

I didn't like everyone that we met. See we were in a hurry, cause Momma left my food at the house and Daddy had to turn around and go after it. Anyway, so we got through security, but they wanted to look at my food closer. I don't know why, it's my food, and I don't share my yummy food. Anyway, they were looking at some one else's bag first so, we had to stand in line.
This whole time Momma was juggling me and two bags, and trying to get her shoes and belt back on. So, finally this mean, old man looks at my food. They originally told Momma that they only had to look at food in jars bigger than 3 ozs. But not this man. He scanned my cereal in the box and cereal in the bowl, and my fruit and my veggies, and my formula and my water for it. Then he started asking Momma all sorts of questions: where are you going, why do you need so much, why is some of it store bought and some cooked? Then they called over the speaker, "Cunningham to gate C30 to Birmingham." Momma told the man, that's us, but he just kept going slow as he could. Finally he gave Momma my food, and then she had to get it all packed back up. Then she ran through the airport carrying me, two bags, a bunch of papers, and two water bottles. We got to the gate, and then she just dropped all the papers on the desk and the nice man talked to me and sorted things out.

So we got on the plane, and there was this really nice lady, and she offered to hold me so Momma could put everything away. I sat with her most of the flight. She had this black shawl with fringe all the way around, and this pretty gold cross necklace, that I really wanted to play with, and she was very nice. I liked her alot. Then there was this funny guy who worked on the plane, who kept stopping to talk to me. I would talk back to him, but I don't think he understood me because Daddy says I speak Monkey and no one else speaks monkey.

Anyway, we finally landed 10 mins early, and before long Ahna was there, and when we got out to the car Granddaddy and Grandmother were there. Then we ate breakfast at Waffle House, and I had my oatmeal, and some gravy, and hashbrowns. I didn't like hashbrowns, but Momma kept putting them in my mouth. Then I went to sleep and I woke up at Grandmother's house. I played in the floor awhile, and then I took a nap while Ahna rocked me, and now I'm playing again. It's been an exciting day so far. I can't wait till Grumps gets home from work.

I'll talk to you all later. I love you Daddy! Bye-bye.