Megan is getting more and more cute by the minute.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Running On Empty
If you don’t live in the Southeast, you may not be aware of the gas situation that has been plaguing our area since Hurricane Ike. A large portion of our region, spanning from Nashville into North Carolina, receives gas from a pipeline directly from the Texas. When Ike hit, that pipeline shut down, and our region is now dependant on fuel tankers to deliver our gas. The problem is, those fuel tankers are few and far between, so for the past few weeks, most of our gas stations have been on limited supply (or out of gas completely).
Ryan and I have been lucky, until recently. We knew were to go to find enough to fuel our cars, but this Thursday, both of us were on empty and so were most of the gas stations in our area.
I finally discovered fuel at the sixth gas station I went to and had to wait 20 minutes in line. I’m pretty sure I got the last of it too because I was only able to fill up half-way and when I pulled away from the pump, so did everyone else. I feel bad for all the people waiting in line behind me.
Ryan coasted into a different station on fumes with his car, and had to fill up with 93-octane fuel, because it was all they had.
We’re both fine now and were able to make it to work, but it’s scary times! I guess we’re getting a taste of what it was like in the early 70’s… Lucky for us, things should be back to normal in the next week or so. I couldn’t imagine having to live in a constant hunt for fuel for longer than a few weeks.
Ryan and I have been lucky, until recently. We knew were to go to find enough to fuel our cars, but this Thursday, both of us were on empty and so were most of the gas stations in our area.
I finally discovered fuel at the sixth gas station I went to and had to wait 20 minutes in line. I’m pretty sure I got the last of it too because I was only able to fill up half-way and when I pulled away from the pump, so did everyone else. I feel bad for all the people waiting in line behind me.
Ryan coasted into a different station on fumes with his car, and had to fill up with 93-octane fuel, because it was all they had.
We’re both fine now and were able to make it to work, but it’s scary times! I guess we’re getting a taste of what it was like in the early 70’s… Lucky for us, things should be back to normal in the next week or so. I couldn’t imagine having to live in a constant hunt for fuel for longer than a few weeks.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Amazing Maize Maze!
Could there be anything more fun than a complicated maze embedded within a corn field?
How about if you go in without a map, but have to collect pieces of the map at checkpoints throughout the maze?
Throw in a steady stream of Scottish music for ambiance and the fact that you get to carry around a giant flag to signal for help if you’re under distress, and you’ve got a smashing good time!
If you can’t guess, we visited Rural Hill’s Amazing Maize Maze on Sunday with the kids. This is one of our Fall-Time fun family events we look forward to every year. This year, we found all but four pieces of the map and with Magellan here leading the way, it took us only hour and a half to complete the maze.
Click here to see more pictures.
How about if you go in without a map, but have to collect pieces of the map at checkpoints throughout the maze?
Throw in a steady stream of Scottish music for ambiance and the fact that you get to carry around a giant flag to signal for help if you’re under distress, and you’ve got a smashing good time!
If you can’t guess, we visited Rural Hill’s Amazing Maize Maze on Sunday with the kids. This is one of our Fall-Time fun family events we look forward to every year. This year, we found all but four pieces of the map and with Magellan here leading the way, it took us only hour and a half to complete the maze.
Click here to see more pictures.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Festival in the Park
This weekend the big event was the Festival in the Park. There were some activities for kids, a lot of booths where artists were selling their art, and some of the oldest clowns we've ever seen!
We weren't there long, but it was a beautiful day, so we took advantage of the walk around the lake. William got to pour some multi-colored sand into a bottle, and both kids enjoyed looking at the ducks.
The big hit was William's kettle corn. Although William was good about sharing with Megan, William ate most of this entire bag!! It's bigger than he is, he must have feeling horrible, but he ate every kernel with a smile on his face. That kid sure does love his popcorn.
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We weren't there long, but it was a beautiful day, so we took advantage of the walk around the lake. William got to pour some multi-colored sand into a bottle, and both kids enjoyed looking at the ducks.
The big hit was William's kettle corn. Although William was good about sharing with Megan, William ate most of this entire bag!! It's bigger than he is, he must have feeling horrible, but he ate every kernel with a smile on his face. That kid sure does love his popcorn.
Click here to see more pictures.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Cool Pic
Ryan and I have been disappointed at our camera for a while now. It takes ok pictures, as long as the subject can stand still long enough for the picture to take. If you've ever met William or Megan, you'll know that they don't stand still for anything.
So we finally broke down and got a real camera, and this is one of the first shots we took. So far so good, right?
PS: That's a softball bat he's holding.
Monday, September 22, 2008
New Dress
Megan is a very lucky girl. She has a talented Grandma who makes the cutest dresses! Check it out!
What you don't see in the picture is the back of the dress (my favorite part). There's a zipper down the top half that ends in a tiny bow. Then the dress has a small pleat that fills out the rest of the skirt. I love it!!!
Megan was the best dressed in school on Friday, that's for sure. Thanks Grandma C.!!
See more pictures of Megan in her cutie dress.
What you don't see in the picture is the back of the dress (my favorite part). There's a zipper down the top half that ends in a tiny bow. Then the dress has a small pleat that fills out the rest of the skirt. I love it!!!
Megan was the best dressed in school on Friday, that's for sure. Thanks Grandma C.!!
See more pictures of Megan in her cutie dress.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Cake Wrecks
My friend, Jackie, recently told me about this blog and I just can't get enough of it. The host posts something new just about every day, and, without fail, every posting has me in stitches.
On a whim, I sent in one of my cakes to see if it would show up, and sure enough, it posted yesterday. Check out the mixed-signals posting: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2008/09/mixed-signals.html
The "Mrs. Klass" one is mine. I know, I should be sad because... well, really it's a cake wreck, but I can't pretend I've got any kind of professional talent. It tickles me that someone actually ordered such a design and paid for it!!
Check out the other postings! I promise, it's hilarious!
For all those cake wreck lovers out there, here's a scrolling list of all the cakes I've made. Half of them were ordered and sold for $20, but most of them were just for fun.
On a whim, I sent in one of my cakes to see if it would show up, and sure enough, it posted yesterday. Check out the mixed-signals posting: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2008/09/mixed-signals.html
The "Mrs. Klass" one is mine. I know, I should be sad because... well, really it's a cake wreck, but I can't pretend I've got any kind of professional talent. It tickles me that someone actually ordered such a design and paid for it!!
Check out the other postings! I promise, it's hilarious!
For all those cake wreck lovers out there, here's a scrolling list of all the cakes I've made. Half of them were ordered and sold for $20, but most of them were just for fun.
September 19th, Arr
Yo-ho-ho, Matey’s!
I be happy to announce to ye land lubbers that this great, fine day is official “Talk like a Pirate Day”. Now stop yer complainin’, ye scurvy dogs, and raise a pint of grog in a hearty “Ahoy”!
Arr.. Where did me put me doubloons…?
I be happy to announce to ye land lubbers that this great, fine day is official “Talk like a Pirate Day”. Now stop yer complainin’, ye scurvy dogs, and raise a pint of grog in a hearty “Ahoy”!
Arr.. Where did me put me doubloons…?
Flat Tire
See? I told you it was a bad week at the Cunningham house.
Somewhere between home and work, I ran over a screw. The car felt weird when I drove to work Wednesday morning and even more oddly unbalanced on the way home… and there was a strange noise in the right, front side of the car… “Not so much here, or here… but in this general area, here.” To be honest, it did kinda sound like a tire issue.
By the time I pulled into the driveway, the tire was completely flat. Again, an intervention from God must have been in order. I drove a good 20 miles on that flat tire.. plus I swerved off the pavement into a small trench at one point on the way home (please, don’t ask). The kids and I could have been doomed, but we all made it home safely.
The good news is that the process of putting on the spare tire was new and exciting family affair.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Fifth What?
Sorry for the spotty postings this week, but this has not been the best week at the Cunningham house.
Early this week, William broke out into a rash on his cheeks, arms and legs. At first we thought it was sunburn, but when it got worse, we realized it was something more serious.
Turns out it was Fifth Disease. It’s sometimes called “Slapped Cheeks” because it looks like you’ve been slapped in the face a few times.
Because of a persistent cough, the doctor also x-rayed his chest, and he had Walking Pneumonia too! God must have been watching out for us, because if it weren’t for the Fifth Disease, William’s pneumonia could have gotten serious!
William’s doing well now. Fully rested and happy to spend a day home watching TV, he’s pretty much returned to his normal self.
Early this week, William broke out into a rash on his cheeks, arms and legs. At first we thought it was sunburn, but when it got worse, we realized it was something more serious.
Turns out it was Fifth Disease. It’s sometimes called “Slapped Cheeks” because it looks like you’ve been slapped in the face a few times.
Because of a persistent cough, the doctor also x-rayed his chest, and he had Walking Pneumonia too! God must have been watching out for us, because if it weren’t for the Fifth Disease, William’s pneumonia could have gotten serious!
William’s doing well now. Fully rested and happy to spend a day home watching TV, he’s pretty much returned to his normal self.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Find the Cheapest Gas
Someone emailed this link to me, and I thought it was nifty enough to post it.
Click here: http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx
The link above allows you to plug in your zip code and find the gas stations that have the cheapest (and highest) prices.
With prices going back up again, every penny counts!
Click here: http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx
The link above allows you to plug in your zip code and find the gas stations that have the cheapest (and highest) prices.
With prices going back up again, every penny counts!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Virtual Birthday Hugs!
This was an impossible task. Maybe we need to stick to more simple things, like signs. See birthday bloopers.
We hope you have a wonderful day!
Happy Birthday, Grandma G!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
My Eyes Deceive Me!
Could it be?? Do I actually have a shoe rack? Impossible!
Before Shoe Rack
After Shoe Rack
Great job, Ryan!!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Weekend Visitor
Normally, we enjoy our visitors, but I can’t say we were too pleased to see this one. The good news is that our ‘little’ spider was on the outside of our screened in porch. The bad news is we don’t know where it went… yikes!
While some spiders have made it through our screen to build little webs on our porch, I think we can feel pretty confident that Charlotte here won’t be able to fit her large body through the tiny mesh holes. Now we just have to hope and pray she doesn’t have babies.
While some spiders have made it through our screen to build little webs on our porch, I think we can feel pretty confident that Charlotte here won’t be able to fit her large body through the tiny mesh holes. Now we just have to hope and pray she doesn’t have babies.
Friday, September 5, 2008
MagiQuest
Funny name? Fun times!! This was a random little stop we made, but we’re glad we did.
What you do is buy these wands and then buy time on the wands. You can walk around this indoor magical adventureland casting spells on things and fulfilling quests. Each quest gives you more power, which gives you more ability to perform magic. It’s kind of a silly place, but once you have a wand you can come back and keep playing. Your wand remembers everything you do.
It turns out that Grandma and Grandpa C. have a MagiQuest near their house too. We’ll be bringing our wands with us this Thanksgiving! :)
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Ripley's Aquarium
The big attraction at Myrtle Beach (besides the beach.. of course) is the Ripley’s Aquarium! We’ve gone to aquariums before with the kids, but this one was a lot of fun. The best part was that you can get on a moving sidewalk that takes you through underwater tunnels. There were LOADS of sharks. Neat, huh?
Megan was a riot, too. She’s got a fish in her toddler room at daycare. The fish’s name is Moe. While we were peering through the tanks, Megan would point “ooh”ing and “ah”ing and every now and again blurt out “Moe!”.
Megan was a riot, too. She’s got a fish in her toddler room at daycare. The fish’s name is Moe. While we were peering through the tanks, Megan would point “ooh”ing and “ah”ing and every now and again blurt out “Moe!”.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
"I Wish for No Parents..."
This is what our darling William tells us as he tosses a penny into the wishing well. I suppose a “Thank you for the fun beach vacation, Mom and Dad!” is a little too much to hope for.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The Beach
Three day weekends are not always easy when you have children. The weekends in general are a little chaotic. The kids are off their schedule, and they are a little wound up from sleeping late.
Ryan and I decided to get away this weekend and take a mini-trip to Myrtle Beach!
William loved playing in the sand and the surf, that is, until a wave engulfed his entire body. He came up fine.. a few sea shells in his hair, but otherwise ok.
Megan did not like the sand at all. In fact, a few tiny grains of sand on her toes is a disaster to our little princess. She did enjoy the pool... mostly because there was live karaoke, and Megan loved the music. In my opinion, not every singer could carry a tune, but Megan must have disagreed because she clapped after every song.
Ryan and I decided to get away this weekend and take a mini-trip to Myrtle Beach!
William loved playing in the sand and the surf, that is, until a wave engulfed his entire body. He came up fine.. a few sea shells in his hair, but otherwise ok.
Megan did not like the sand at all. In fact, a few tiny grains of sand on her toes is a disaster to our little princess. She did enjoy the pool... mostly because there was live karaoke, and Megan loved the music. In my opinion, not every singer could carry a tune, but Megan must have disagreed because she clapped after every song.
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