MIMI'S FIRST CONCERT

Finally mom is able to get around to updating the blog. Last Friday started off with getting ourselves to school by 9:00 a.m. It was early release day and so it was the afternoon kindergarten's turn to go in the morning and it was mom's turn to volunteer and help the teacher with whatever needed to be done. The kids were just besided themselves because it was the day when they could have lunch with the "big kids" and eat in the cafeteria. They were ready to eat lunch at 9:30 in the morning just after arriving at school. They had a choice of bringing a sack lunch or paying $2.25 for pizza lunch.

Mom only had to stay one hour. So when her time was up she did a little grocery shopping then skidaddled back to school in time to give Mimi her lunch money. At first mom prepared Mimi a sack lunch until she found out that her friends were going to eat pizza and she did not want Mimi to feel left out.

As soon as school let out at 1:10 p.m Blake and Halle came over to the house to play. Next mom knew Blake had asked to call his Mom. This is what mom heard on the phone, "mom, can I sleep over at Mimi's??? Dottie said it was ok" I had been bamboozled!!! So of course Halle wanted to sleep over too. What the heck! What's two more kids? They all had a blast playing Wii and playing with Butch.

By dinner time mom had ordered pizza again because we had a concert to go to that night. She was also taking all three kids by herself. Man is she brave or what? It was a chance for her to give Wade and Keri a chance to attend Dominick's (neighbor) birthday party plus it was also Wade's birthday. Also it was a chance for Brandy to have a semi date with her husband John and baby Mac Callister. Before going to the concert mom sat all the kids on the sofa and laid out the rules.

This concert was given by all of the music teachers in our school district including Mimi's teacher Ms Hinami. All of the nights proceeds were going to a scholarship. When mom saw the list of pieces to be played she thought to herself "First of all, how long is this concert and will the kids be able to sit still for the concert". It was great. They kept things moving fast. The songs were short and sweet too. Mimi and her friends had a blast watching their teacher perform and seeing her in a different environment other than school. The main reason for mom to take Mimi to the concert is because Mimi enjoys music and mom wanted to get her exposed to as much music and musical instruments as possible. They also got a kick out of seeing the school superintendent play and instrument on the stage and they also saw their principal too.

By the time we arrived home it was 8:30 p.m. and our Buddhist study meeting was letting out. The meeting was held at our house and we had an out of town guest attend (Bobbie Debozi). Mimi's other friends Ling Ling and Sara were there also. So now we truly had a housefull of kids.

By the time everyone was gone and the kids were in bed, mom was totally exhausted! Unfortunately this was Halle's first sleepover ever and she decided that she wanted to go home and so she did. Mom then asked Blake if he wanted to go home and of course he says "No" then mom asked if he misses his mom, again the answer was "NOPE". I think that the boy would live here if he could.