FAMILY DAY PICTURES

Pictured here is Mimi and papa playing "Harry Potter". The swords are supposed to represent the wands and they are saying their spells.

FAMILY DAY

Yesterday was when our lives was changed forever. It was the day when exactly three years ago we recieved our most precious bundle of joy and energy! We were planning to have dinner at "The Olive Garden" but then changed our minds. Instead Mimi and mama met papa for lunch at our favorite Italian place across from papa's office. After lunch, mama and Mimi went shopping at Uwajimaya for Japanese food. We left for home at 4:00 pm. What normally takes 45 minutes to get home, took 3 hours!!! I must add that Mimi is a early riser. She decided to wake mama up at 4:00 THIS MORNING!!! By the time we arrived home, it was 7:00pm. By then mama was reaallly tired and grumpy!!!

The reason for the backed up traffic was because the main highway leading to our home was closed off both ways. So therefore everyone had to take a detour. Mama was able to call papa on the cell phone and let him know what happened. He was able to go a different way and arrived home before us.

The reason why the highway was closed is due to the fact that the missing Maple Valley woman was found trapped in her car and still alive. She had been missing since the 19th of this month. It made national headline news.

SCHOOL YARD TRIAL AND TRIBULATIONS

Mama found out at school today, that the (8)boys had banned the (2) girls (Mimi and Josie) from their "Pirate Ship" (jungle gym set). Josie says that her and Mimi are not allowed to play pirates with them. Josie's dad had already talked to the teacher about this problem.Teacher says that she and the children already discussed this situation. Hopefully things are worked out. Thank goodness Mimi does not hold any grudges.

When school let out, she was again back to playing with the boys in the hood.

ANOTHER GOOD DAY

Mama took a look at the ten day forecast for our area. Rain, rain and more rain. Today actually was fairly decent. Gray clouds with a little light rain. It makes Mimi happy because she can finally use her new rain coat, boots and umbrella.

Due to the fact that the weather is what it is, the kids stayed indoors today. Mimi went over to Blake's house for the most of the day and the other neighborhood boys (Josh and Cole who are brothers) were there also. Mimi was in seventh heaven.

LIFE IS GOOD

Since the indoor gym was closed today, Mimi went over to Blake's house to play before school. Mama brought pizza over for everyone to share. After school, Mimi invited her new school friend Liam over to the house. Not long afterward, Blake came over too. Mimi was in her element. Sitting between two good looking boys, watching Disney's "Cars" video and having snacks. Life is good.

INDOOR GYM

Autum is definetly in the air. This morning it was a whopping 46 degrees. Now at 2:00 pm it is 64 degrees. This whole week is supposed to be the same as today. This morning, Keri and mama took the kids to the indoor gym. The sad news is that since no one turned the heat on this morning, they were closed for today. Another piece of bad news is that they will be closing their doors for good by the end of this month. ;-( Now the kids in this area will not have a place to play when the winter months set in. That kind of sucks.

DINNER AND PICS

Today we were supposed to have dinner at our house with grandpa and grandma .The lasagna was in the oven already when grandpa called to let us know that grandma was feeling a bit under the weather. So therefore we invited Erin and her family over for dinner. That made the girls and Liam reeaaallll happy. A good time was had by all.

As soon as papa clears the memory chip on the digital camera, mama will start taking more pictures.