ILL FEELINGS

Mama has just gotten over the flu/allergies and now she thinks that Mimi has it. For the past couple of days Mimi has been suffering from a stuffy nose. Up until today it has not slowed Mimi down one little bit. Early this morning we took the one hour drive to the Whole Foods market in Bellevue since it is the only one closest to us and they have the gummy vitamins with echanecia (not sure of the spelling). I have looked in every single grocery store in our area for that specific vitamin and there are NONE to be found. It seems to be the only kind of vitamin that will keep Mimi's respiratory system clear.

After the Whole Foods we went to the Uwajimaya Market in Bellevue. It's smaller than the one in downtown Seattle and not as crowded. There mama could buy the beef needed to make Sukiyaki which is as Mimi says DELICIOUS!

We made it just in time for school with a few minutes to spare. Mimi says to me "Mama, I don't feel too good." When that happens, I know she is not joking. So I asked if she still felt up to going to school and she said yes. We had bought chocolate coins at Uwajimaya and she wanted to share them with her classmates in celebration of Chinese New Year.

In a few minutes I am going to pick her up from school and we are just going to take it easy for the rest of the day.

Tomorrow the Putney's have quite a few activities going on all at the same time too!!! Papa is going to a memorial service for a friend of ours (Louella) who just recently lost her son Jesse in a police involved shooting a couple of weeks ago. It was on the news and everything. Mimi was invited to 2 birthday parties - Liam's and Josie's. We will be going to Liam's and not Josie's because although Mimi really likes them both very much, we received Liam's invitation before Josie's. None the less Mimi wanted to get something for Josie and she did. She also stayed up last night making Josie a birthday card which we brought to school today to give to Josie. Then as soon as Liam's party is over, we will meet with papa over at Connie's house for a Chinese New Year celebration and monthly playgroup meeting.

I'm sure Mimi will be feeling much better by then.