Frankie's Personal Care Assisstant (Aaron) took some great video of us sledding on our favorite hill over in Saint Louis Park. Frankie does a great job of telling me when he's ready to go down the hill ("Ready, Set ... Go -- he taps my hand). He's also much better about walking up the hill himself this winter.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
You're a Happy Helper
... you all recognize that song from BARNEY, right? If you don't, you really don't know what you're missing.
Frankie is learning so many great things at school. He can really follow a task all the way through to completion. This pic was taken at McDonald's in Champlin on our standard Friday Night Date Night. We go swim at Lifetime, then have dinner at either McDonald's or Arby's.
I like Arby's because I can get a baked potato. Frankie prefers the fries at McDonald's -- and I really can't blame him.
The more I worry about Frankie leading an independent life, I like to go back to pictures (and memories) of simple things like this. Frankie is only 7 and has so many things to learn and so much brain development still to come.
Watching him do something as simple (but potentially useful to a future employer) as throwing away the garbage, I know that he can be trained to have some sort of job. He's already The Happiest Kid in the World. I just want him to have a great life and some sort of job or hobby that he finds really fulfilling.
Frankie is learning so many great things at school. He can really follow a task all the way through to completion. This pic was taken at McDonald's in Champlin on our standard Friday Night Date Night. We go swim at Lifetime, then have dinner at either McDonald's or Arby's.
I like Arby's because I can get a baked potato. Frankie prefers the fries at McDonald's -- and I really can't blame him.
The more I worry about Frankie leading an independent life, I like to go back to pictures (and memories) of simple things like this. Frankie is only 7 and has so many things to learn and so much brain development still to come.
Watching him do something as simple (but potentially useful to a future employer) as throwing away the garbage, I know that he can be trained to have some sort of job. He's already The Happiest Kid in the World. I just want him to have a great life and some sort of job or hobby that he finds really fulfilling.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Pajama Time
Paul gave Frankie these very cool fireman pajamas for Christmas. He looks so amazingly cute in them ... and somehow so grown up!
Monday, January 15, 2007
Sledding with Frankie
A day off school + 4 inches of fresh snow = the perfect afternoon for sledding!
Thursday, January 11, 2007
A Boy and His Dog
This is a great shot of Frankie and Ashely....
Frankie has really "discovered" Ashely over the past few months. He'll pet Ashely and even lean on him when he's watching BARNEY.
As for Ashley, he's the same patient dog he always has been. When Frankie gets a little too rough, Ashely just walks away.
What a good boy! Such a good boy!
Frankie has really "discovered" Ashely over the past few months. He'll pet Ashely and even lean on him when he's watching BARNEY.
As for Ashley, he's the same patient dog he always has been. When Frankie gets a little too rough, Ashely just walks away.
What a good boy! Such a good boy!
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Sledding on New Year's Day
On New Year's Eve, it finally snowed here in Minnesota! Even though it was only four or five inches, it was enough for everyone to haul out their sleds and get outside.
We have a huge bowl-shaped park near our house which is perfect for sledding. Frankie and I got there around 400pm and sledded for about 90 minutes. By the time we left, the full moon was out on a perfectly clear night. It was a beautiful winter night.
The big change for this year is that Frankie can climb up the hill all by himself! It makes sledding a little more fun for everyone.
We have a huge bowl-shaped park near our house which is perfect for sledding. Frankie and I got there around 400pm and sledded for about 90 minutes. By the time we left, the full moon was out on a perfectly clear night. It was a beautiful winter night.
The big change for this year is that Frankie can climb up the hill all by himself! It makes sledding a little more fun for everyone.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Boys' Night Out
Frankie and I spent a fun afternoon and evening in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday. We went downtown to see CHARLOTTE'S WEB. Frankie enjoyed most of it, but got a little bored in the middle. A quick trip to the concession stand for a big ol' pretzel seemed to solve that problem.
Then we did a little after-Christmas shopping. Frankie especially liked watching the cars and trucks and buses pass underneath Minneapolis' famous downtown skyways.
We then settled in for some dinner and dessert before heading back home. Frankie was in great spirits the whole time and loved having room to run around and explore.
Then we did a little after-Christmas shopping. Frankie especially liked watching the cars and trucks and buses pass underneath Minneapolis' famous downtown skyways.
We then settled in for some dinner and dessert before heading back home. Frankie was in great spirits the whole time and loved having room to run around and explore.
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