GOODNIGHT MIMI

Usually Mimi's schedule is as follows: up at the crack of dawn (6:30 - 7:00) , 2-3 hour nap after school or gymnastics , bedtime begins around 9:00 p.m.(bedtime stories with papa) then by 10:00 p.m. she is most definitely fast asleep. She takes a nap late in the day mainly so that she will be able to spend a couple of hours with papa in the evening. He does not get home till after 7:oo p.m. The big majority of her friends do not take naps any longer. Today however she skipped naptime so by 8:30 p.m. she came into the office after brushing her teeth and flossing by herself (she always says "I can do it myself!!!") she announced "Mama, you got a sleepy kid!!!" Then proceeded to put herself to bed.

FUTURE PHOTOGRAPHER?????

When we finished with the park, Mimi decided that she wanted to take the camera and go take some pictures of our neighborhood and the backyard. She also has a goofy sense of humor, so she had to take a picture of herself and her favorite Sponge Bob shoes. Believe it or not, Mimi took all of these pictures herself. There were a whole lot more that mama erased. Thank goodness for digital cameras and the fact that one could erase the really bad pictures.

A DAY AT THE PARK

Today was amazingly gorgeous outside. When Mimi finished eating her snack of peanut butter and graham crackers, mama gave her a wagon ride over to the park. While there she played with Owen and the two of them had a grand time together.

Owen's dad Derek took it upon himself a couple of years ago to make the park into someplace where the kids can play and have fun. I have heard from the neighbor ladies that Derek and another neighbor Jim (Derek's assistant) have organized fund raisers in the past to raise money to buy the picnic tables, park bench and the playset that the kids play on. He is now in the process of trying to get a grant from the city to upgrade the park. Hopefully he/we will get the money because EVERYONE in the other housing developements also use our park.

The other day mama was pleasantly surprised at how our Mimi could cross the monkey bars without any help. Unfortunately she did not have a camera. Today she does. So therefore she took some pictures. Next thing mama knew, Mimi was up a tree. Hence the gymnastic school.

GREAT AFTER SCHOOL SNACK

Skippy peanut butter and graham crackers, YUUUMMMMY!!!