Today was another scorcher! PHEW!!! When swimming class was over Mimi did not even shower and put her clean clothes on. We just came home and into our pool we went. Blake and Bailey came over to cool off too. Pictured here are Mimi and Bailey relaxing in Mexico. Bailey absolutely adores Mimi just like a little sis to big sis. It kind of ticks Blake off sometimes that Mimi will play tea party with Bailey and not pirates with him. I am pretty sure that when we go to China for Mei Mei, she and Mimi will hit it off immediatly. All the smaller kids in the neighborhood just adore Mimi too. It probably helps that she is so close to their size even though she is a couple of years older than they are. Up here where we live it gets super duper hot at around 2:00 p..m - 8:00 p.m. Due to the excessive heat one learns to close all windows and doors, turn the air vent and fans on during the day and night, then around 6:00 p.m. open all the windows and doors unless one has air condition which the majority of Washintonians don't have. Around 2 o'clock was when Erin came over and they had a carpet picnic while watching Alvin and the Chipmunks. Way, way, way too hot to go outside so we kept cool with tons of cold water and Dora popsicles. Finally it cooled down just a smidgen and the kids went to the park with Keri while mama stayed home inside the house. Mama absolutely becomes sick and disoriented in the heat. Now at 10:00 p.m. it is way too hot to go to bed(76 degrees). Mimi and papa are "camping out" in the backyard in our tent that he set up last week. Tomorrow a neighborhood garage sale is going on here and Mimi, papa, mama and grandpa are going to go visit with grandma in the hospital. Not sure if they are going to transfer her to the rehab hospital today or tomorrow. I'm sure we will find out soon enough though.
