Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Support Team Frankie at the Fraser Walk for Autism -- Sat April 18, 2009
Last year, Frankie was in the top 15 of the contributors to his amazing school. That Boy deserves to stay at the top! Anything you can donate helps and is much appreciated.
Frankie attends Fraser Academy, which is a truly unique and thoroughly amazing charter school in Minneapolis. Each class is made up of half typical kids and half kids with special needs. Frankie does everything the typical kids do ... he just gets extra help from teachers and paraprofessionals.
For an autistic kid, Frankie is very social. Most days, he can't ditch me fast enough when it's time for school.
Please consider making a donation -- any donation -- to this great cause.
Thanks in advance!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Summer Vacation -- Part 2
On our first trip, we went all the way around the block twice! Now Frankie's record is two laps around Lake Calhoun (about 6 miles total).
First day on the new bike.
Frankie on the farm.
A little more fun than the animals (okay, WAY more fun) was the trampoline!
How can you not have fun on a trampoline??
Frankie's Summer Vacation
Monday was a little cold and gloomy, so we headed indoors to watch WALL-E. Frankie loved the movie - especially the first half, where just the two robots talked to each other.
This was also Frankie's first movie in big kid underpants. He did a great job (with a potty break halfway through)!
One of the many things Frankie mastered on our weeklong vacation was riding his new scooter. He took to it right away and now does great turns and rides down hills!
Frankie on his scooter in front of our house.
On Wednesday, we took our act to the Como Zoo in Saint Paul. Frankie was kinda-sorta into the animals (mostly the Sea Lions) ...
But Frankie's favorite part of that day was Como Town. He went on the Frog Jump Ride --
Frankie down to earth right before the Frog Jump Ride starts.
Admiring his skill after mastering the Giant Swing.
Much more! Continued in the next post .......Sunday, April 06, 2008
Frankie's New Simming Trick
Frankie on the Ferris Wheel
Even though I was a little terrified at the flimsy plastic doors that prevented us from plunging ten stories to our death, Frankie obviously wasn't worried...
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Great Big Massive Update
Frankie went to his PCA Noel's swim meet at Hamline University. Frankie is an amazing swimmer, so being on a swim team like Noel is definitely in his future. He had a great time watching the diving, competitive swimming -- and coed swim team members....
Listening Therapy
Frankie started Listening Therapy last fall as part of his occupational and speech therapy at the The Therapy Place. He listens to music that has been specially modulated and recorded to help his brain process information differently.
Classic Sick Day
On a day home from school when Frankie wasn't feeling well, we built a couch fort ...
After Christmas Fun
Frankie and I enjoyed a week of no school and no work after Christmas. We took a day to shop and ride rides at the Mall of America. Frankie loved going on the big rides -- even a roller coaster. Next stop ... Six Flags in Saint Louis this summer :)
You Know You've Lived in Minnesota a Long Time When ...
You run to the playground when the temperature rises above 40 degrees in January. One Sunday afternoon, we had a heat wave -- 45 degrees! So Frankie and I went to one of his favorite playgrounds. It was a fun of mix of seasons -- we played on the swing, then walked out onto the frozen lake.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Saturday at the Playground
I'm not quite sure how this iconic/blashpemous picture came to be, but it is pretty funny. It makes Frankie's priestly Halloween costume from a few years back seem more believable.
Frankie loves the tire swing at this playground. It's even more fun when there are other kids on the swing, but we had a great time with just him going around and around and around and around.
Frankie Throws!
Last Days of the Boot
Needless to say, Frankie is thrilled not to be dragging around that big ol black boot any longer.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Mini-Vacation, Day 2
Frankie was a lot more interested in the animals this year. We spent a lot of time checking out bunnies, chickens, pigs and petting sheep ...
We ended our day at the fair with a fun ride on the Giant Slide ....
Like a true cowboy, Frankie kept his hat firmly in place, even on a wild ride down the slide.