


Hello from Tampa !
This is by far the oddest time of year to be a New York Native Floridian.
Not that you want to hear complaints about endless days of 78 & sunny, But...
Think about how strange it would feel to be stringing up Christmas lights in shorts & flip flops... You get so hot, you need to jump in the pool for a while...
It's very tough living down here this time of year.
Aside from that things are really going well for Clan Cunningham. My job is going great, I really enjoy all the people I am working with. Katy is doing fantastic, she is helping at the boys pre-school as a substitute teacher & at Kyle's elementary school as Class Mom. This has been a great year for her as the boys are old enough that she can just enjoy having fun with them. Another big part of our recent happiness is that Katy's parents have left Allendale, NJ & moved down here full time. They Built a really nice new place just about 10 minutes north of us. They are still unpacking a little (So are we), but have wasted no time getting busy in Tampa Bay. Mr Ryan is now Kyles private soccer coach & the assistant coach for Kyle's soccer team. Kyle is extremely proud of how much he is learning this year playing for the East Lake Arsonel. He is also doing really well in 1st grade & we are amazed at how quickly his focus in school has improved. Sean has some real big news since our last report... He is now riding a 2 wheeler !!! Thats right, a few weeks before his 5th B-day mom took off the training wheels & he hasn't looked back !!! It was not easy for him & he is very proud that he can ride on the grass now. He is doing great in pre school & has been working hard to learn his songs for the big Christmas pagent this Wednesday... We can't wait. Ryan will also be singing his songs at the pagent & he is really going to be a fun one to watch. He is quite the character that Ryan Jameson Cunningham... very fortunate to be blessed with a smile you could never be mad at & very smart to know that he has a smile that you could never be mad at. He is a natural at just about everything & we love our big little man. I know we say it all the time but we hope to get the entire clan up north at some point this spring/summer. Katy's sister Mary is expecting this spring and we are looking into an extended family Road Trip to meet our soon to be new cousin. As far as our baby girl the recent news from the e-mails groups is a little discouraging as the wait time from application to match continues to grow longer. It is very hard thinking about the whole thing & knowing that our trip & match are still so far away. We do however think about her every day, hoping the wait time will speed up, trying to pick the perfect name for her, or finding a cute little outfit for her. The boys are very excited about the whole thing & we just feel that the wait is meant to be. Bailey Cunningham has gotten big very quick... Katy just told me she was weighing in at 40lbs (so much for the small non shedding dog we thought we found). She is however very gentle & somehow puts up with the abuse of 3 very active boys. I think she sleeps deeper than Katy & I after the lights go out.
Anyway, I am rambling now, have a wonderfull Christmas & thanks for reading our update. We look forward to seeing everyone soon... Clan Cunningham