Harry Potter

Got myself a borrowed copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (Thanks, Pete, for sharing and being such a speed reader!) I might not come up for air until I'm done. But why does it have to be so dang blasted long? 759 pages!

I'll take a break tomorrow night to go see Ratatouille and Transformers at the Drive-in with Ben and his cousin Quinn. Anyone care to join us? I might even talk Alan into going!

Okay, off to read until I pass out.

Camping Fun

We went camping this weekend with Alan's sister and her family. It was a great weekend! We went to Morgan's Riverside Campgrounds, the same place we went last August with the Sextons. Our campsite was large, grassy, and had a close porta-potty. The kids had a great time playing in the river, and we also tried to canoe on Saturday. We had the 4 of us plus Buckeye in the canoe, and it was just too heavy. We were dragging a lot! Halfway through Ben and I got out (at the campsite) and Alan and Colin continued on the remaining 3 miles without us. They had a great time. The weather was nice, not too hot, and it only rained for a bit this morning while we were still sleeping. Now for the yucky part, packing everything back up where it belongs in the garage and LAUNDRY...ugh. We're going to be camping next month with Jodi, Ron and Perry Sexton for the 2nd annual Cunningham/Sexton (or is it Sexton/Cunningham?) camp out. We're going to try Morgan's campgrounds in Brookeville, IN, this time. It comes highly recommended. I am definitely not canoeing. I'll keep watch over the campsite and read a book while they're gone!

That Catholic Show Episode 6

Happy Birthday

Well, I survived the 15th birthday party. A bunch of sweaty teenage boys, 4 pizzas, lots of pop, a lot of noise, 2 1/2 dozen donuts, a gallon of milk, but I survived. Ben took the first piece of cake, so Colin grabbed it, smashed it in Ben's face, then Ben got Colin right back. Reminds me of my wedding day.

I CANNOT BE THIS OLD, I SWEAR!

My baby is 15 today. Well, not until 12:45 PM, but I did go into labor right about now (1:00 AM). I still remember it vividly...contraction...get up and pee (which was a huge feat with me 9 months pregnant getting out of a waterbed!)...fall asleep...wake up to another contraction...get up and pee...this continued until I finally realized it was time to call the doctor. She didn't seem to be to concerned and thought I could wait a bit longer, you know, take a shower, pack, etc. We got down to the hospital that doesn't exist anymore (Bethesda Oak in Cincinnati), get checked in, get an exam, and guess what? That little shit is in breech position. All those birthing classes for nothing! So Colin Alan Cunningham was born C-section by Dr. Richard Valido on July 10, 1992. Now he's taller than me and would rather hang with his friends than be with his mom (unless I am buying him something!) His party is tonight- a bunch a teenage boys hanging out. Gone are the days of organized games and party favors.

Scrapping Maniac

I have been in scrapping mode lately. One of the great things about being off summer break is catching up on unfinished projects: quilting, sewing, reading, and scrapbooking. I set up my craft area in the family room facing the TV. I have completed 26 pages so far! Now that's for things from Oct. 06 to present. Still not done. And I would need a whole year's sabbatical to work on the years before. Heck, I need to just organize my pictures so I have them all in one place! I am now taking a break from scrapping to work on a sewing project for Stitches. I'd like to have it done for Saturday when I work so then I can focus again on scrapping (I'd like to do our Disney trip from 3 years ago!) and reading the new Stephanie Plum novel Lean Mean Thirteen which I have from the library. Okay, off to sew!

Stuff

Let's see, need to catch up on some stuff...

Ben's doing great. No panic attacks since I posted it on the blog. Yeah! Isn't this a cool picture? He and some friends had a great time making monster bubbles.

Maudie is doing okay. She's home from the hospital after being there for a month! She's getting chemo and having good and bad days. Let's hope the tumor it shrinking so they can go in and take it out!

Go see Evan Almighty! Very funny and family friendly. Great message, and Morgan Freeman makes a great God. He smiles a lot. I like to think God does that, too!