ROAD BLOCK

We have hit a road block on our way to China. Because our homestudy guy did not do what he was supposed to do way back in December, some of our important paperwork got delay. I am speaking specifically of our 171H !!! So even though Norman is working on our referal, unless we mail him this super important paper, everything is on hold. ARGH!!!!!!!!

THE AFTER EFFECT

It took about a hour and a half but the girl got it done with a bit of coaxing from Butch. It's ok for the girl to leave the blanket hanging as it is her tent for the time being. Now for the rest of the house to get done. UGH!!!

BUTCH THE SUPERVISOR

This is the before look.

MAI, MIMI AND TEE

IT'S BEAUTIFCATION DAY

SELF PORTRAIT

Mimi did this herself with her Nintendo DSi.

WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO

Let's see.......finally the March madness is over! Phew! It was the adoption papers, then the tsunami in Japan and at home with Mimi. We have finally hit calm waters here at the Putney household. Now to clean up the mess that Hurricane Mimi has left behind. I'll deal with that later this afternoon. While our California China family was having fun without us in California adventureland/Disneyland this past weekend, we've been having a bit of fun ourselves with our China family up here. To start off the Spring vacation, Mimi went to a Harry Potter theme birthday party on Saturday. Her and Blake said that it was loads and loads of fun. All the kids were put into houses. There were the Griffindores, Ravenclaws and Huffle Puffs (Mimi). No Slytherines. Then when the fun of the party was over, there was the playdate at our house. Blake, Mimi and Shad. Those three I tell you are something else. They play like brothers and sister. Fight, argue and then make up and play nice. Both boys are the big brother at their own home so they both act like a big brother to Mimi. Even though she is the oldest. Then came the get together with our beloved China family at the round table pizza in Auburn. It was great and a fun time was had by all except I think I can safely say that Art and Emma had an OK time there. For Art, he had a ok time. I'm sure it would have been better had his best buddy Greg been there. Dad was home with a bad head cold. So it was mainly all women with the exception of Ron and the rest were kids. Then there was Emma who is almost a tweenager. Out of our group she feels more comfortable with the older girls and not the young ones like Mimi and Elsie. The older girls did not come that night so Emma was the oldest and she just did not want to play with the young'uns. So I gave her my iphone to play with and she played Angry Birds all night long. Next thing I knew Nathan slid right up next to her and they both played. I think Nathan is another future computer geek. That boy is soooooooo smart and loves almost anything electronic. Yesterday after our Kosen Rufu Gongy meeting at the Seattle Culture Center, Blake called and both he and Mimi went to see "HOP". Asked Mimi how she liked it and she says that it was "Awsome!" Today is the first day of Spring break. The weatherman says rain all week. Tell me something new. However Friday and Saturday we are to get some sunny D's. Unbeknownst to Mimi, she is going to have a playdate with Halli and Erin. Janet is going to have oral surgery that day and asked for our babysitting services. So Brandy will have all 4 boys (2 of her own and 2 of Janet's) and I will take the girls. I really don't mind babysitting the girls for my friends cuz it keeps Mimi occupied too. Then maybe Saturday we will take Mimi to the zoo at Point Defience and pack a lunch. I'll have to call Lisa to see if they would like to join us. Or maybe we could go to Ocean Shores. That really would be fun. Then last but not least, we are in this next batch of babies and should be getting our referals this week! Will post here first.