Happy Memorial Day 2010

Thank you to all the men and women who have given their lives to protect the USA.  God bless you. 

More May Day Pictures - May 1, 2010

Frank is first runner up!  He is a real cutie!

Frank escort Jessica during the introduction of the May Day Court

Frank's class performs Mr Sun with Ms. Sultan and Ms. Grimes

Kelsey, Josh, Frank and Kori

Frank helps wrap the May Day pole with the May Day Court

Frank & Mommy

Why Frank IV loves his Mother

Happy Mother's Day 2010. 

Frank said he loved his mother at church in children's church because she made him cereal!  I did make him some cereal before church that day.  He certainly made the children's church volunteers laugh.

Patience Please

Last night at church I really needed some patience.  Even with trying really hard to work with Frank IV I ended up grabbing him and leaving early.  Then he cried all the way home because he wanted to go back to church.  Argh!   He would not be quiet during the service even with 4 different types of toys to play with.  I took him out and talked with him.  He promised to listen and be quiet.  Did not work!  So then I said we are leaving and we did.  No yelling by me just firm words then action.  We then went home and took and bath and he went to bed at about 9pm. 

Make Today A Good Day! (Point of Grace "How You Live")

So we all have bad days, good days, in between days.  I usually had in between days although I had some bad days in April.  I am trying to make a concerted effort to have Good Days!  No more in between days - every day needs to be a good day.  It starts with prayer in the morning, then constant prayer after that.  I am trying very hard to place all of my "burdens/cares" on God because I do not have to worry when God "has my back."

"Wake up to the sunlight with your windows open. Don't hold in your anger or leave things unspoken.  Wear your red dress, use your good dishes.  Make a big mess and make lots of wishes.  And have what you want, but want what you have
and don't spend your life looking back. 

Turn up the music, turn it up loud.  Take a few chances and let it all out 'cause you won't regret it.  Looking back from where you have been 'cause it's not who you knew and it's not what you did.

It's how you live

So go to the ballgames and go to the ballet and go see your folks more than just on the holidays.  Kiss all your children, dance with your wife.  Tell your husband you love him every night.  Don't run from the truth 'cause you can't get away, no.  Face it and you'll be okay

Oh, wherever you are and wherever you've been now is the time to begin.  So give to the needy, and pray for the grieving even when you don't think that you can 'cause all that you do is bound to come back to you.  So think of your fellow man
and make peace with God, and make peace with yourself 'Cause in the end, there's nobody else."

May Day 2010

Frank was part of Brookland Academy's May Day celebration on May 1. 2010.  He was the first runner up in the May Day King competition and his class performed "Mr. Sun."  All of the children did an outstanding job.