OUR HOUSE

Let's see.....what's been happening with the Putney's since they have come home. Dad went back to work. Only this time he goes to downtown Seattle instead of way, way, out to Everett. Now he can take the train into his job which is much nicer. That way he can relax and let someone else to the driving. However there was one day when he fell asleep and missed his getting off station. I had to go down to Auburn and rescue the man.

Mimi is back at school. She so misses her California friends but is happy to see her at home friends. Her school doesn't let out till next Monday. Since we live in an area where snow is involved, the kids have make-up days to do when there is a snow day and there is no school. Her gymnastic schedule will change next week for the summer. She will have practice everyday except Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 - 1:30 Coach Debbie says. Debbie explained that if the kids do more hours of practice during the summer, it will cut down on the time they practice during the school year. There are some gymnasts that will be practicing even more hours than Mimi as they are getting ready to head down to Austin, Texas for the upcoming National Championships. Mimi is not that high of a level yet to compete. So that leaves us out thankfully.

Mei Mei is adjusting really well taking into the consideration all that this little girl has been through this past month. Losing the only family she knew, fitting into a new family, change of country and time zone, not to mention all of the new people she has met so far. We are finally getting into a comfortable routine.

I wake her up at 7:30, she gets a diaper change, if Mimi is not awake, then I go a wake her up too. Then both Mimi and Mei Mei hang out in our bed while I get ready for the day. We all go down to breakfast at around 8 give or take a minute. By 9, Mimi is off to school and 9:30 or so Mei Mei goes down for her morning nap. Then I can get some housework done. By 11:00, the girl is wide awake and then at 12 is lunch. Naps again around 2 until 3:15 when it is time to get her ready to go and pick up Mimi from school and then we all have a snack together. Then off to gymnastics we go where she flirts with all of the boys/men at the gym, gets tons of attention from the other moms there. By 7:30 we are all home and have dinner together, then it is time for the girls to get ready for bed, Dad reads a story to them. At 9:30 pm, both girls are out like a light. Tomorrow starts another day similar to today.

As for me, I am doing pretty good so far with getting everyone to where they need to be and keeping the house running. However I did catch a very bad cold. I'm not sure if it is because we went from super hot China to chilly California/Washington. I so prefer the cooler weather tho. None the less, I got sick. Yuck, yuck, yuck. Stuffy nose, laryngitis, the whole nine yards. Taking Mucinex and sucking on throat lozenges. Seems to be helping.