About a year and a half ago, mama started to tell Mimi about how she came into our family. Now and then she will ask questions or wants to hear the story about how we went to China to get her especially at this time when she already knows that she and her friend Naomi and Naomi's family all are going to China for our next chili pepper. So no matter what I am doing, I stop and sit down with Mimi and we talk.
As papa always says "Mama always embellish her stories". Well maybe I do but I feel they need to be a little interesting to hear. Therefore Mimi always enjoys listening to my story of how we prayed hard for a little girl. Then we met "Uncle Norman" and he picked just the right girl for us. We then got on a big bird (airplane) and flew all the way to China to get her. The story goes on and on. Mimi now calls her foster mother her "China Mom' and I am her "Real Mom". She also wants to know why we did not get her mei mei at the same time we got her. That's another story for another day.
Somehow whenever mama puts a bunch of pictures of the blog none of them enlarge. At least they are large enough too see. Today started off with Mimi's first swimming lesson with Ms. Gretchen at the kinderswim. She did pretty darn good for the first time. Next on the agenda was to go to Fred Meyer's for a few groceries and sushi that Mimi likes so much. While at Freddy's Playland Mimi saw her classmate Spencer and his little sister Sally. By the time all was said and done it was time to go to school. While Mimi was in school, mama had a few more errands to do such as getting her prescription filled. Next thing she knew, it was time to pick Mimi up from school where mama took a picture of Mimi and her friend Josie. Next it was time to head over to the gymnastic school for a make up class. Lo and behold who should we see there? None other than our friend Rhonda and her two girls Elsie and Emma (China family). Pictured with Mimi is Elsie. Sister Emma was in gymnastic class. Emma is on the gymnastic team and in 3 weeks they will be going to the State competition. On the way out of the parking lot we ran into our neighbor and friend Bridgit with her two kids Justin and Elissa. My this is a small community we live in. Now at 9:15 pm, Mimi is on her way to La La Land with mama not to far behind. Tomorrow it starts all over again only not quite as busy thank goodness.
