Franklin Five

Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Saturday, April 22, 2006

I love Spring!







We are all so happy that Spring is here in Michigan. The beautiful flowers are blooming and everything is turning green. Mommy says Spring reminds us of God's wonderful creation and that he makes all things new. Thank you God for Spring!

Friday, April 21, 2006

My Cool, New Toy




I really like my new toy. It blows air that makes the toys spin and it has really fun music that I like to dance to.

So Big!


I've learned a new game. When Mommy asks, "How big is Graham?", I raise my arms over my head. Then she says, "So big!"

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Happy Easter!

I hope all of you had a nice Easter. This was my first Easter, and I enjoyed it very much. Nana gave me a great outfit to wear including my very first tie. Don't worry-it had Velcro so it was easy to put on. We celebrated the day at church and then ate dinner with our good friends, the Fulks. Thank you, Jesus, for what you did so we can have eternal life with You. I don't really understand what eternal means but I'm glad we have Jesus. Mommy says He brings us Hope.

Biker Dudes!

Daddy let me sit on his motorcycle. I thought it was really cool, but Mommy said I can't ride one-ever. Hmmm...do you think she's being a little overprotective? Maybe I can win her over with my cute smile. It works pretty well most of the time.





I'm so glad it's finally getting warmer in Michigan. We can go outside without jackets, and everything is starting to turn green. I love crawling around in the grass and exploring all the leaves and sticks. I try to put them in my mouth because I like to put everything in my mouth. Mommy is trying to teach me just to look and touch.

Monday, April 10, 2006

Sleepy Time

















For the past few days, I've been sick with a cold. So, I've been doing a lot of sleeping. Today, I'm feeling much better and decided I didn't need to sleep much because I got so much sleep this weekend. Mommy found me with my pants and one sock off during naptime this afternoon. I was able to get both things off and onto the floor. I know she thought it was funny but she tried to act serious and tell me to go to sleep. I could tell she was trying to hide her smile. Well, I did finally decide to take my nap, but it's so much more fun to take my clothes off than sleep.

Friday, April 07, 2006

The Learning Continues!

I've been learning more new tricks this week. Like...

playing the guitar,

brushing Daddy's hair (and my own),

and clapping!

Disgusting!

I tried to tell Mommy to not put this picture on my blog, but she wouldn't listen. You see, I have a little cold, and yucky green stuff has been coming out of my nose. When Mommy got me out of the crib this morning, this is how my nose looked. The worst part was trying to clean it off. I did not like it when she tried to do this, and I let her know. We went to MOPS this morning, and she said I couldn't go to church looking like this. So, after much wiping and a whole lot of tears, I went to church with a clean nose.

Monday, April 03, 2006

My Daddy Turned 30!



This weekend, we celebrated my Daddy's 30th birthday. Perpy flew in from Tennessee to help us celebrate (and I think she wanted to see me, too). We had some friends over for dinner and everyone except me got to eat some cake. Mommy said I'll get to have my first bite of cake next month on my birthday.
Happy Birthday, Daddy! I am very glad you are my daddy. Thanks, Perpy, for coming to visit. I've had lots of fun with you here.

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Sandbox, Swings, and Silly Kids





I had lots of fun at the Fulks' house today. We played on their playground and in Emma's new sandbox. It was my first time to play with sand, and I thought it was really neat. I liked the way the sand felt. Mommy was afraid I was going to try to eat the sand. I didn't do that, but I did try to eat the shovel and rake. I also liked crawling in the grass and picking up the leaves. That was a first for me, too. I just love all of these new experiences. Thanks, Emma and Grethen, for a great time.

Oh, by the way, Emma doesn't usually wear her helmet to play in the sandbox. She had just gotten finished showing me her new bike and decided she wanted to keep her helment on. You never know when you are going to get hit by flying sand.

Monday, March 27, 2006


Mommy took me to the park today, and for the first time, I got to get in the swing. It was so much fun. I can't wait to go back. Posted by Picasa

Higher, Mommy, higher! Posted by Picasa

Fun at the Airport

Here we are at the Nashville airport waiting to come back to Michigan.
I like to make Mommy smile, and it's pretty easy to do.

Mommy tries to get as many snuggles from me as she can. The problem is I don't really like to sit still.
Daddy tried to keep me from picking up all of the neat stuff off of the floor, but I managed to sneak in a few things and pop them in my mouth.


We had to wait a long time to get on the airplane, so Mommy and Daddy let me watch the airplanes. IT was fun for a little while, but then I got tired and hungry. Traveling is hard on a little guy like me.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006


I've learned a new game to play with Mommy and Daddy. It's called peek-a-boo. Mommy says, "Where's Graham?", and I cover my eyes. Then, when I move my hands, she says, "There he is!", and I smile. It's a very fun game. Posted by Picasa

Broccoli is yummy!

Broccoli is rather tasty and fun to eat. My friend, Jonathan, calls it trees. Jonathan, I like trees, too!

I like to hold my food down where Shelby can get it. Mommy tells me not to do this, but I think it's a fun game. Do you think Shelby would like some trees?

Thursday, March 16, 2006

I love Nana!


Nana flew all the way from Texas to see me this week. We had so much fun together. She pushed me on my hippo and played a lot with me. She says I have a lot of energy, but she kept up with me pretty well. I sure do miss her now, and I know my mommy does, too. Come back and see us soon, Nana!

My First Haircut

While Nana was visiting us this week, I got my first haircut. Mommy took me to a girly salon, but Daddy said he's going to take me to his macho-manly place when I'm a little older. I guess it wasn't so bad at Mommy's place. Jana was really nice and did a good job. Plus, all of these women gathered around me and told me how cute I was. I kind of liked the attention.


See how still I'm sitting. Well, I didn't exactly stay this still the entire time, but Mommy said I was a very good boy. Everytime Jana made a snip with the scissors, I turned my head to see what she was doing.
This is before the haircut. Mommy will post a picture of me after the haircut later. She says I look very cute now. She says I'm not her little baby anymore-I'm becoming a little boy. I think that's a good thing.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006


Mommy and I met my friend Jacob and his mommy at a very fun place today for lunch-Chuck E. Cheese's! It was my first time to visit, and I hope we can go back very soon. Jacob and I had tons of fun riding the rides and playing the games. Posted by Picasa