Pinky Jiggy

We stayed at my Mom and Dad's house while we were in Jefferson City for Scott's 20th high school reunion. As usual, Mimi gave Franklyn a little cash before we left to go home. We stopped at Target on the way through Knoxville to let him spend his money. Never the one to choose the cheap toy, Franklyn used the money to buy a $60 riding toy that was obviously made for a girl... He rode the thing all through Target on the way to the register to check out.

We bought monster truck stickers for Franklyn to apply to the pink sections of the toy just to make it a little more masculine. All the way home from Knoxville he kept saying, "When will we be home so I can ride my pinky jiggy?" No idea where he came up with that name!

I can't say we were excited about Franklyn having a pink and yellow riding toy, but it sure makes him SMILE!

Roller Skating

Mimi came to visit one Saturday in June and brought Franklyn a pair of roller skates! He was sooooo excited. He started out inside on the carpet and was later brave enough to try them out on the concrete. He was able to pick out his own helmet, elbow pads and knee pads earlier that day while we were shopping. He told me he also needed some butt pads! :-)

Franklyn was a little easier to teach than I thought he would be... He learned to balance himself with his arms and how to get himself going. Now he begs on a daily basis to go outside and roller skate!

The funniest thing about watching him is seeing that HUGE helmet on his head! I guess koreans have large heads... He had to have the one for eight year-olds! I don't know how he keeps his balance with that thing on!

Father's Day 2009

Scott was on a youth trip Father's Day morning so he didn't get to be a part of the pre-church photo shoot. I decided I could at least capture a few shots of Franklyn in his adorable outfit before heading out the door. We had a great morning at church and then took Scott to Los 3 Amigos for lunch. It was a nice Sunday!

Vacation Bible School

Franklyn has really enjoyed VBS this year. He loves the crafts, the songs, and the teachers. He kinda loves his girlfriends too....

CUTIE!

One of my favorite things in the world is dressing Franklyn..... I think I work just so we can go on vacation and dress Franklyn nice. Not good! But, he sure is a doll!

VACATION!!!!

Boy, did we need a vacation by early May! I was joking around one day and told my boss that I needed a vacation and he said, "Take one!" So, I got on the Carnival website and booked a cruise that was only 2 1/2 weeks away! I'm so glad we took the time to get away! The drive to Tampa was well worth it!

We cruised to Grand Cayman and had 2 wonderful days there! We shopped, went to the beach, toured Georgetown and Hell (that's right), visited the Turtle Farm, and just plain relaxed during the fun days at sea. Franklyn enjoyed the water park on the ship and had fun going down the slides. Scott and I enjoyed the food and the Mommy/Daddy time! We ALL enjoyed the naps!

We are definitely addicted to cruising and we already have another one booked for November. Can't wait!

EASTER 2009

EASTER!!!!! Easter 2009 was just about one of the best we've had as a family! Franklyn and Daddy colored Easter eggs on Saturday afternoon. Franklyn has so much fun doing anything that lets him be creative. He's quite the artist!

Sunday morning Franklyn woke up to the sound of me screaming that the Easter Bunny had just hopped out of the house. I love the fact that I'm still able to convince him that things like the Easter Bunny actually exist. :-) He was pretty excited to find things like a kite and a bug catching kit among the goodies! All I heard the whole morning was, "Can I fly my kite now?"

We came home and made some quick pictures after church. Then we headed to Los 3 Amigos for a yummy mexican Easter lunch. What could be better than that?

Franklyn is such a ham when it comes to picture time. It's all I can do to get him to let me take a picture where he's not cutting up or making a funny face.

After our lunchtime fiesta at Los 3 Amigos, we took an afternoon siesta... Then we went outside to plant Franklyn's annual Easter tree. It's something we look forward to every year. This year, though, Franklyn was more excited about using his new bug catching kit. He dug up about seven worms and stuck them in the bug keeper. He kept going outside to check on them the rest of the evening. He was a little disappointed a few hours later when they were all shriveled up and dead! :-(