Happy Halloween!

Hello and a great big Happy Halloween to all of you! We hope your Halloween is going swimmingly, so far, ours has been pretty great I must say. We started off the day wild and woolly at the local BJ's, what a hot spot that is! Mom and I frequent this venue and today was especially special as we had to renew the membership. Very exciting stuff. We also purchased some hors d'oeuvres for our big and spooky night. The Bryants' have actually been invited to a pizza gathering and some trick or treating in not one, but two elite neighborhoods in the area. Try not to be too jealous about how fancy we are getting here in UB; mom has really been working it to try to up our social status. We are doing pizza with the Farinas' (pictured above at Lily's first birthday) and their family, then we are topping off the night with a visit to trick or treat Ms. Michele and her fam. We are all very excited and thankful to have such wonderful friends to visit on this fine holiday eve. I must admit, I had some early practice in the frog costume; we attended the UB Lion's club party Tuesday night, unfortunately, the costume contest was bought out, and yours truly came home empty handed, but with a belly full of cookies and cider. I also have wonderful news to share. If you didn't know as yet, say you were vacationing on another planet, I have a baby coming to live with me very soon, at least this is what m&d keep telling me. Also, you may not have known, but my mom is neurotic, again, maybe if you never met her. I digress, anywho...she has been beside herself about sleeping arrangements practically since we found out about baby B's existence. Recently, she discovered she is likely going to have to purchase another crib and possibly some furniture to go with it. As you do know, mom has no job, so this has been a MAJOR source of stress and worry here in the Bryant household. Well, I am ecstatic to report that Ms. Michele has once again saved the day by giving us a dresser AND a crib for my little brother. Is that fantastic news or what?! Mom is so excited she can hardly contain herself. Dad is too, of course, as he is any time we can stop mom from her 2nd favorite pasttime, SHOPPING. I have to commend her though, all she buys these days are groceries and the occasional Barney video. I don't know if I have told you, but I LOVE BARNEY. I call him Barndney. Yet another one of my amazingly cute and charming attributes. More news, I have also been to TWO swimming classes. They are quite fun, even when you have a bit of a cold, except I fear that mom might possibly beat up the swimming teacher. Yes, you heard it correctly, but it would simply be to defend my honor. That teacher had the nerve to ask mom if I am a "stubborn two year old". Imagine our chagrin...I will have to say, mom handled it with poise and tact, but I fear what may happen if there is a next time...we shall see. Hell hath no fury like a pregnant woman...at least, that's what dad always whispers in my ear! The good news is, I love swimming, mom doesn't force me to do anything that upsets me in the pool, and the two of us are just fine in the knowledge that I am still a prodigy, even if the swim teacher doesn't recognize this yet. I know today is halloween, but I would like for all of you in blogland to join us with thoughts and prayers for Uncle Bart, who is once again fighting the good fight (thank God for the few and the brave), and also for Pop (pictured next to me on the big John Deere). He is Ms. Michele's dad, and my 3rd granddad, and you know we love him like family. He is going to have a tough upcoming few months of chemo and we all need to keep him and his family close in heart. He is tough as nails and strong in faith, so we know he can and will get through it. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you about my outing to the pumpkin patch with all my friends at the daycare. I drove a big tractor, rode on some hay, and picked some 40 odd pounds worth of pumpkins, what a great day!! Poor mom almost got arrested for pumpkin theft before they realized that wasn't what she was smuggling under her shirt! Hee hee. Well folks, I better get on my way, I have a frog costume to don and some treats with my name all over them. I will let you know how it goes for the world's most handsome reet, reet. If you are in the area, stop on by and I will share my booty with you, that is, if m&d (read mom), doesn't eat it all first. Yes folks, the proof was on the scales yesterday at mom's doctor visit. She had a five pound weight gain since last visit and we are mysteriously missing 4 1/2 pounds of chocolate bars which, by the way, were meant for Halloween (gone missing roughly 10 days ago). I am trying to keep an open mind, you know innocent until proven guilty and such, but you can do the math. Meanwhile, if you have any tips on our missing bag of candy, you can call UBPD! Take care of yourselves and have a safe and happy Halloween. We love you so much and miss you bunches, Cooper B.