This is papa's new toy. He loves to ski and so this is what mama and Mimi bought for him. He is like a kid in a candy shop. As tired as he is at this hour, mama can hear him downstairs trying out his new toy.
Friday, July 11, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELSIE
Besides July being papa's birthday, it is also Elsie' birthday. She turned 5 years old today. Unfortunately mama's camera ran out of batteries and she was not able to get a good picture of Elsie. Elsie and her big sis Emma are part of our China family. The girls also go to the same gymnastic school as Mimi and they are both on the gymnastic team there. Mama was quite impressed at the way the gymnastic school handled the party. First all the kids sat on the rug as in the picture above to stretch out their muscles then the teacher took them around the different apparatus while the parents were able to mingle with each other up in the balcony where the kids came up for ice cream and cake. Before we knew it the hour and a half was gone and the party was over. Several other China friends were there also. When the party broke, Elsie and her mom and sis plus another China family Lori and her two girls started heading over to Whidby Island for the China Heritage Camp that is put on by our local FCC. Unfortunately we are not able to go this year but most definitely we will be going next year if we are not in China for Mei Mei.
SUMMER FUN
Since school let out last month, Mimi has been busy with swim classes and gymnastic classes. In between times there is the library that her and her BFF Erin goes to every Wednesday morning. There is also playdates with Blake and her new friend Lindsey. Next month we will be busy getting ready for school. The school supplies are already on the shelves at the local stores. Come this September more than likely Mimi and mama will be making the trip to northbend outlet mall for the fall and winter clothes. It just seems like we just finished with the winter weather and it will be here before we know it.MORE BIRHTDAY CELEBRATION
Since it does not get dark till 9:00 p.m. and papa gets home just a smidgen after 7:00 p.m., mama decided that she and Mimi would have a snack before papa was to get home and mama made a special birthday dinner. Normally we would have our dinner earlier then head for the park.
Mama tried out a new recipe that was given to her by one of her BFF Sandra. The recipe is for chicken breast however since we like the dark meat, it works well with that too. The recipe calls for 1 part oyster sauce and 2 parts red vinegar. Marinate the meat for at least 2 hours then bake, broil or BBQ. We chose BBQ since we like eating outdoors a lot now this time of year. Let me tell you, the chicken was SLAM'IN!!! Oh mama!!! Was it good! Together with the chicken, mama made her favorite garlic mash potatoes and steamed broccoli with a smidgen of mayo.
During dinner, Mimi tells papa "Since I have a big, big, big mouth, I can't tell you what your birthday present is, you have to wait till tomorrow, sorry". So will everyone else.
Mama tried out a new recipe that was given to her by one of her BFF Sandra. The recipe is for chicken breast however since we like the dark meat, it works well with that too. The recipe calls for 1 part oyster sauce and 2 parts red vinegar. Marinate the meat for at least 2 hours then bake, broil or BBQ. We chose BBQ since we like eating outdoors a lot now this time of year. Let me tell you, the chicken was SLAM'IN!!! Oh mama!!! Was it good! Together with the chicken, mama made her favorite garlic mash potatoes and steamed broccoli with a smidgen of mayo.
During dinner, Mimi tells papa "Since I have a big, big, big mouth, I can't tell you what your birthday present is, you have to wait till tomorrow, sorry". So will everyone else.
COMPUTERS AND SWIMMING POOLS
Mimi loves playing on the computer (especially Starfall) when she is not busy. Poor, poor papa sometimes. There are times when they come home and Mimi will run as fast as her litte legs will carry her all the way upstairs and jump into the computer chair before papa could get there. The other night she was in her bathroom across papa's office when he came home from work and according to papa, she jumped of the toilet lickety split and stuck her head out the door with her pants down by the ankles yelling "I'm still on the computer!!! Don't sit there!!! I'm still using it!!!" Poor papa, he sometimes gets the shaft.
The other day Target was having a sale on inflatable swimming pools so mama took Mimi down there to get one. Although the thermometer says that it is 76 degrees but unlike eastern Washington where it is windy and they are having all of the wild fires, here in western Washington the winds are very low and so it feels like 95 degrees. This afternoon mama decided to put up the pool and she found out how big that darn pool is. It looked much smaller on the picture. Everyone in our house knows that mama cannot read directions well, so out of Mimi's mouth came something to the effect of "I think you should let daddy put it together. You break things" which is something not far from the truth. So I guess you could say that now and then mama gets the shaft too.
The other day Target was having a sale on inflatable swimming pools so mama took Mimi down there to get one. Although the thermometer says that it is 76 degrees but unlike eastern Washington where it is windy and they are having all of the wild fires, here in western Washington the winds are very low and so it feels like 95 degrees. This afternoon mama decided to put up the pool and she found out how big that darn pool is. It looked much smaller on the picture. Everyone in our house knows that mama cannot read directions well, so out of Mimi's mouth came something to the effect of "I think you should let daddy put it together. You break things" which is something not far from the truth. So I guess you could say that now and then mama gets the shaft too.
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