May is always a busy month around my porch. <a href="http://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/girl-spring2.png"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-524" title="girl spring" src="http://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/girl-spring2.png?w=66" alt="" width="66" height="150" /></a>

Temperatures are rising. Summer is fast approaching. The school year is winding down. There are track meets, field days, talent shows and award ceremonies aplenty.

This first weekend of the month was  filled  with <strong>FANTABULOUS</strong> happenings.  I'm sharing two events I attended with fair warning that they'll be other postings. May has only begun.

#3 grandson John and his friend Lainey performed in his school's talent show. Sponsored by the Junior High Choir, the show was cleverly staged as The Faith Factor with teachers and parents playing judges Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul, and Nicole Scherzinger. Very well done. I especially enjoyed the audience  on stage dancing between the category performances and awards.

John and Lainey's performance was a flawless duet of <em>Ode to Joy</em> and <em>Eagles Summit March</em>. Check out their performance.

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Judges' call: <strong>FIRST PLACE</strong>. Even if I wasn't the Nana, I'd have to agree!

And the best part, he won on my daughter's birthday who also happens to be his mother. That's her voice shouting "awesome" that you hear! A pretty awesome birthday gift wouldn't you say?

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Earlier in the week another granddaughter won 1st Place in the softball throw for her school district. Great throw, Riley. I think we have a future women's track star emerging.

It's certainly been celebration time on the front porch this weekend. Does your May burst with celebrations too?