SASSY SEVEN

That sassy girl is back. Thank goodness it is not with a vengance but still bad enough. This afternoon I took both Mimi and Olivia to the park where they met up with Zoe and Erin. Being that the weather was so gorgeious, other kids came to play there also. I was having a wonderful time visiting with Janet. I looked up in time to see Mimi blatantly kicked a bigger boy. Don't know who he is. Needless to say she was reprimanded accordingly. Then this evening came a string of other events such as acting like a real smart mouth, talking very bossy to Shad, spitting into the fruitbowl at dinner. I am pretty sure that it was Mimi who made Shad cry the other day. Then tonight dad said that she was talking really, really bossy to him when dad went over to the house to pick her up this evening just before dinner.

As her punishment, I had her march over to Shad house and appologize to him and explain WHY she will not be going to his birthday party this coming Thursday after school. I had her appologize to Cory as well. The girl bawled all the way home. It really sucks to be a parent sometimes but I feel that I would rather nip it in the bud now than wait till she is in her teens.

AT THE PARK

I love our September weather. It is soooo gorgeous at times. As soon
as school let out we all headed for the park.

BUTCH AND ROXY

This was taken on the way to school to pick up Mimi.

ANOTHER SLEEPOVER

Olivia is in Mimi's class this year. They have been friends since kindergarten. This past Friday which is one of the few days where we don't have to be anywhere after school, Mimi asked if Olivia could sleepover. So we had the whole family over for a pizza dinner. I thought that I would try a new place. Dad thought that the pizza was good but not me. I thought it was a bit doughy but it was just OK. Don't think I will use them again though. Note to self. Never try anything new when having guests over for dinner. At least the wine was excellent and so was the company.

If I have learned anything from sleepovers is that no one sleeps. Let the kids stay up as late as they can. Mimi passed out around 11:30 and Olivia soon followed.

Come Saturday morning, dad took the girls out to breakfast at Testy Chef while I got some R&R at home. As soon as they got home, the girls only about a half hour to play before Mimi and I took Olivia home via wagon before walking over to the dentist office.

Boy did I ever get my workout that morning! Hard to imagine that two skinny girls could weigh so much! But they do!

Last Saturday was sooooooo nice outside that as soon as we got home, Cory invited us to go to the neighborhood park with her and the kids. We did, but because of the sleep deprivation from the night before, Mimi was a bit cranky and so were the other kids. A nap for the both of us shortly ensued as soon as we got home. Felt so much better by night time but then it really was time to go back to bed because it was actually night when we woke up! Egads!

THE CULPRIT

The other day while Mimi was practicing her piano, we noticed that a couple of keys were stuck together and now we know why. Somehow this quarter got wedge in between the two keys.

PIANO TUNNING

Boy oh boy did our piano ever need some tunning! Holy Crap! I am just happy to finally getting around to having it done.

AT THE DENTIST

Last Saturday was Mimi's time in the dentist chair. Yesterday was my
turn. It was a whole lotta un-fun for me :-( and I love, love, love to
have fun.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS...........

Mimi started her Christmas letter to Santa way back in June of this year.

Mimi: Mom, you know what a iPod is?
Mom: No, what is it?
Mimi: (big wide open eyes) You don't know what an iPod is ?!!! Blake has one. It where you take these two thingies and stick them in your ear and you listen to music.
Mom: You also asking Santa for a cell phone? Why?
Mimi: So I can text you!
Mom: You can just talk to me you know.

Last month when dad did the bills he asked if I had been texting a lot as we were $50.00 over our planned payment. "Nope" I answered. Then we both pointed our fingers at Mimi who sheepishly said "But I NEEDED to text Sara!"