STRANGE WEATHER

Within a 24 hour period up here in the northwest, we have experienced rain, snow, sunshine, hail and now sunshine again. I sometimes wish that Mother Nature would make up her mind but as the saying goes, it is a woman's perogative to change it now and then.

GOOD LUCK DAD

Mimi woke up early as usual this morning. Papa said that he was not sure if he would go into the office today as he feels that he is coming down with the same viral infection as Mimi.

So when Mimi could not get the tv channel that she wanted, she came in to ask mama to help her. Mama said that there will be no tv this morning to which Mimi asked the universal question of all 5 year olds "WHY?" Mama replied that papa was not feeling well. "OK then, can I play on the computer?" the girl asked. OK mama said.

Papa decided that he would go into the office today. So when he went to say good-bye to the child her reply was "Good luck dad!" Then sent him off with a smile.

Later in the day mama had called papa to see how he was feeling then hung up the phone. Mimi was quite upset that mama did not let her talk. So therefore she called him back then let Mimi talk. The next thing mama heard was Mimi telling papa "I didn't want to talk to you! I wanted to talk to Blake!" Poor papa, he is the lowest man on the totempole that is until he comes home, then Mimi is all over him with hugs and kisses.

ANOTHER SNOW DAY

It had snowed all last night and into this morning. The sun came out this afternoon and the sky is amazingly a gorgeous blue color with a few clouds This is a picture of Mimi's girlfriends on their way home from school. Left to right is Sidney and sister Janae, Maddie and sister Marissa.

The weatherman says that we are expected to get more snow and rain tonight. So far they have been right on target with their predictions.

STORYTELLING TIME

Mimi is still feeling a bit under the weather. Her appetite is slowly coming back, her energy most definitely has come back. Tonight after dinner Mimi and papa enjoyed quiet time together reading Mimi's monthly edition of "Highlights". I always enjoyed that magazine myself when I was a kid.

CHRISTMAS IN MARCH

While our friends are having BBQ weather down on So. Cal. We are having a snow day. The weatherman was right for once. The past few days have been quite clear. Last night it started to snow up in them thar hills. Then this evening it started to snow at the lower levels. Maple Valley is located at the 500 foot level. It started snowing so much that the neighborhood gals Gabby (left) and Jordan (right) was out having fun having a snowball fight. The snow is coming down harder as I look out our office window. According to the weather report, this snow is to continue for the next couple of days. I'm sure that the kids will be happy if it still snows tomorrow and there is no school.

THE END OF MIMI'S WORLD AS SHE KNEW IT

This afternoon, out of the blue she started to wail like a banshee!!! Egads!!! Mama says to her "What is your problem little girl?" She could not tell me, just wailed some more. "Am I your problem?" mama asked. Through her tears that are flying out of her eyes she says "Nnnnooooo, I don't want to wear these pants sob, sob, sob, I wanna wear my FAVORITE PANTS more sob, sob, sob." Mama then tells her that they are earmarked for the washing machine. Can you not see the fumes coming out of them? This brought on more tears. Then she was upset because she could not have 5 more minutes on the computer. We all know where she got that one from (hmmm papa?). Papa is forever and a day saying "In a minute". We finally made it to the market and pharmacy to get our medication. Mama knew that all this happened because Mimi has been fighting a viral infection and we are sleep deprived. Therefore we skipped gymnastic school today. Thank goodness she is over the worst of it. Her appetite is starting to come back so mama will have papa bring home some pizza from Papa Murphy's tonight after work. That is Mimi's ultimate favorite treat.

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH AND KNOCK KNOCK JOKES

It's amazing, our Mimi who we consider an absolute Einstiein and very bright child comes up with something like this. Her new schtick now is going around the house and saying blah, blah, blah while trying to do tricks with her tongue such as curling it.

She also is starting to get into the knock knock jokes.

Papa: Knock, knock.

Mimi: Who's there?

Papa: Orange.

Mimi: Orange who?

Papa: Orange you going to let me in?

Then they both fall off their chairs laughing on to the floor.