DAY TRIP TO MOUNT RAINIER

Yesterday the weather was gorgeous so mama and papa decided to take Mimi and her friend Blake and his mom Keri and sister Bailey up to Mount Rainier. It's too bad that his dad Wade had to work and could not join us. We started off the trip by having lunch at the Black Diamond Bakery which is very popular among the locals here. Mama did not think about taking pictures of the area here until too late. Will have to do that at another time. The area still looks like the old west. Then it was on up to Mount Rainier. We can see Mount Rainier from home, but when you get up close, it is gorgeous. A good time was had by all. Dottie

OUR FAVORITE THINGS

Mimi still misses her friends back home in California. Up in her room is a poster with all of her friends picture on it. She likes to look at it a lot. Now and then she will cry a little as she did last night. So mama and Mimi sat up hugging, talking and kissing and wiping the tears away. Finally all was well in her world and she was able to go to sleep. We spent all this morning giving each other butterfly kisses which is our favorite thing to do. Life is so good. This afternoon, we together with Blake and Keri will go to their new school for open house. It will be a time for Blake and Mimi to meet their new teacher and see the classroom.
Dottie :-)

MAPLE VALLEY BIKERS

All afternoon yesterday, Mimi played and rode bikes with her friend Blake. When she came home, she had kind of a sad sour puss look to her face. We sat down to talk and I asked her what was wrong. She said that Blake rides his bike faster than she can ride hers. She is quite the competitive little one. I explained to her that there are and will be some things he can do better that her and vice versa. So tonight on our way home from the park, Blake rode his bike as fast as he could and OUR MIMI RAN RIGHT PAST HIM ON FOOT!!! She is quite the little speedy Gonzalez. All the neighbors were commenting on how fast she can run. Maybe she is the next Flo Jo in the making ya think?

BACK TO SCHOOL

It's that time of year again. Where does the time go when you are having so much fun? This is a picture of Mimi and her school supplies and emergency kit. This is the first time mama had to purchase school supplies. At Mimi's last school, we paid the money and the school bought them.

Tonight will be our first PTA meeting at her new school. Tomorrow is "Meet The Teachers Day" for all of the students to meet their teachers and see their classroom.

First day of school will begin Sept. 5th. I'm hoping that Mimi will not have any problems adjusting to a new school and teachers. So far she seems pretty excited about it.

VISIT WITH RICK

Our friend Rick was up today visiting from California (Los Angeles).Seated with Rick is our cat Ollie. We had a real good time and was able to catch up on all of the latest news with friends back home.

VISIT WITH JUN

After a busy day at the zoo, we had a surprise visit from our friend Jun. He is up here from California (Los Angeles) working on a commercial for the Washington state lottery. We also recieved a phone call from another friend Rick, who also is visiting Washington. Hopefully we will be able to see him on Wednesday.

When it rains, it pours and we love it.

DAY AT THE ZOO

Today Keri and mama took the kids to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma. Carrie's family is also new to Washington and so it is fun going places and exploring the area together and getting lost together. We eventually end up at our final destination. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium is not a very big place (only 5 acres) but definetly worth the money and time. It cost us only a smidgen over $29.00 and some odd cents for 3adults, 2 toddlers, 1 baby.

It is located in a beautiful mountainous area of Washington overlooking the lake. There are also picnic areas all around. A good time was had by all.