Frank's Spring Fundraiser

Brookland's spring fundraiser is now going on. Raffle tickets are $1 each. Prizes include $100 Wal-Mart Gift Card, $50 Cahoon's Closet Gift Card, and $25 gas card. You do not have to be present to win. If you want to purchase by check please make it out to me.

Frank's class is performing May 2, 2009, at 11am for May Day here in Columbia. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the fun time celebrating the children's performance.

"Mommy read another story, Mommy sing..."

Words by Frank whenever he does not want to go to sleep.

We read about 10 stories every night plus Mommy has to sing. This morning at 5AM...Mommy had to read two stories and sing before Frank went back to sleep until about 7:00. At which point Mommy let Frank watch Blue's Clues while Mommy got ready for work.

Another about me...

Three Things...

THREE NAMES I GO BY
1. Blakely
2. Mommy
3. Frank's Mommy / Mrs. Cahoon

THREE JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE
1. Lawyer
2. Environmental Intern (Santee Cooper)
3. Library Assistant (Wofford)

THREE PLACES I HAVE LIVED
1. Columbia, SC
2. Charleston/Moncks Corner, SC
3. HELL, a/k/a Gainesville, FL

THREE TV SHOWS THAT I WATCH
1. SportsCenter
2. Dora/Diego
3. Blue's Clues

THREE PLACES I HAVE BEEN
1. Rome
2. London
3. Paris

THREE PLACES I WANT TO GO
1. Carribean
2. Las Vegas
3. Key West

THREE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS
1. Outback steak
2. Apple pie
3. Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

THREE THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO
1. Hopefully selling our house
2. Singing in our church cantata on Palm Sunday
3. May Day (Frank's class is performing at school and they are too cute!)

THREE PETS THAT YOU HAVE OWNED
1. Brandy, the family dog while in school
2. Madison
3. Wolfie and Markie (current 4 legged babies)

THREE FAVORITE BANDS/ ARTISTS
1. Dolly Parton
2. Rascal Flatts
3. Eagles

THREE FAVORITE TEAMS TO WATCH
1. USC Gamecocks (football, basketball and baseball)
2. Duke Basketball
3. Atlanta Braves

THREE FAVORITE DRINKS
1. Sweet Tea
2. Coca-Cola (in the bottle)
3. Crystal Light Fruit Punch


***Thanks Dara for another fun about Me***

After 1 Day of March Madness

I am 12 for 16. Not too bad. :)

Happy Spring!

March Madness...

time is here!

Make your picks and get ready for last little bit of basketball before the season ends. I am sad SC lost in the NIT but hoping Duke does well in NCAA or else maybe I will find another cinderalla team.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Frank IV School News

The last performance for this school year will be at May Day, May 2, 2009 from 11am-1pm. The Theme is Nursery Rhymes Coming Alive. Frank's class is performing! We will also be selling raffle tickets after March 31, 2009 for $1.00 each. The 3 boys and 3 girls with the most sales get to be the May Day Court. *Expect a call for funds!* The prizes are $100 Walmart Card, $50 Cahoon's Closet/Alphabet Soup Gift Certificate and a $25 Gas Card. You do not have to be present to win. There will be pizza and drinks afterwards for those who attend and want some.

The other big news is that Frank will be transitioning his next class in June (all the kids are doing it). Then in August he starts with wearing the uniforms. Brookland is also working on the curriculem to expand it for the pre-schoolers.

Where is Frank IV sleeping...

This has been our theme this week. Where is Frank IV sleeping since he is not sleeping in Mommy's bed after Mommy has put up the gate in front of our room. He has ended up on the sofa every night. Last night he decided to switch ends of the sofa. Frank has gotten up each night and come back to see us but Daddy has been able to settle him back on sofa each time.

Now we have a nice toddler bed for Frank in his room. We ask every time, "do you want to sleep in car bed?" Instead of Frank sleeping in Frank's room - Wolfie sleeps there along with Markie who goes from den to bedroom. So the dogs sleep in the toddler's room and the toddler sleeps in the living room. I am happy to say that at least the only people or animals in Mommy's room are Mommy and Daddy. We said if no Frank then no dogs either. And last night he was tucked in and asleep by 9:40.

Welcome Baby Vidrine

Congratulations to Thuy and Lloyd on the birth of Anna Mai Vidrine on March 3, 2009. 5lbs, 3 oz.

We are looking forward to meeting Anna soon!

No school, no snow but Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss and Granddaddy!

Today is Dr. Seuss' 105th birthday! Today is Granddaddy's birthday as well (I think.) Happy Birthday to you!

Day care posted last night they were closing for the snow we were expecting. We got no snow anywhere near here....so Daddy is working from home today with Frank IV. Mommy is at the office trying to get caught up so she can leave around 4pm to relieve Daddy before he goes to the store.