KID OVERLOAD

Again today was spent not doing much. We did however make it to downtown Seattle after stopping at Red Robin's for a late lunch. Butch tagged along with us while we went to dad's office to pick up mom's new computer that somehow managed to become Mimi's. Hmmm I wonder how I got bamboozeled into that one? We did manage to go by Macy's dept. store and see the traditional star light and all the Christmas lights along the street.

After arriving home this evening there was a message left by Blake. Mimi no sooner called him back than he showed up. Took all of 45 seconds from the time she hung up the phone till he showed up. Gawd how I love that boy even though at times he can drive me crazy. He absolutely adores Mimi and Butch. Butch loves playing with the kids although now and then he will come running upstairs with such a look on his face that says "Kid Overload!!!" Then he proceeds to pass out in his bed in the office. Meanwhile Mimi and Blake are downstairs playing Wii sports.

PERFECT ENDING TO A PERFECT DAY

Again we spent another day lounging around in our pj's. Weather is still cold, rainy and damp outside. All day we munched on left overs and video marathoned it all day. Usually our schedule is so busy that we never get a chance to watch movies therefore we made up for it today. We saw Ariel The Beginning, Madagascar, Lion King, and Meet The Robinsons. In between times we played cards, played with Butch, played with the trains, watch Butch steal Mimi's small soft penguin and train pieces whenever he got the chance and run off with them only to hear Mimi yell "Hey Butch, give that back!!!"

THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATION

Yesterday started off with us just being lazy and doing nothing. Later in the afternoon Halle and her family came over to hang out for a couple of hours and we watched the Seahawks lose to the Dallas Cowboys. That was so, so, sad, sad, sad. Brandy brought over some salad and mom made her own version of hot pockets. Then it was time to head over to grandma's for a delicious turkey dinner. Today mom was planning to take Mimi to Flaming Geiser State Park and see if we could watch the salmon swim up the river, but mom is feeling a bit under the weather plus it is cold and rainy outside. Maybe we will go tomorrow weather permiting. It's just kind of nice to spend a quiet day around our house staying in our pj's all day and lounging around. It's something that we never ever get to do otherwise.

FAMILY THANKSGIVING

After school this afternoon, mom and Mimi took Butch over to the school yard to play for a while. All of Mimi's friends had stuff to do before Thanksgiving so they were busy which in a way was good. Mom and Mimi spent the time playing at the schoolyard by themselves. As usual Butch was a hit with the kids at the school. After playing on the field for a while we walked over to where the kindergartener's have their playground and we saw Ms. Hinami (Mimi's school music teacher) and talked for a while. Mimi introduced her to Butch. Ms. Hinami says that when school starts again after the holiday, Mimi could play some songs she has practiced on the piano for her friends at school. How about that?

This evening mom and Mimi are planning to head over to the South Center Mall to have a Pre-Thanksgiving dinner with dad at the Rainforest Cafe. Of course we will have to stop at Border's Bookstore. That is always a must for us.

Tomorrow Halle and her family will stop by to hang out with us for lunch as they too do not have any family here in Washington, then around 4:00 we will head out to grandma's for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.

FOG FREEZE

Fog freeze is something that mom has learned about the other night on King 5 news. Anyone ever hear of it??? According to the news it happens when the weather gets so cold that the street pavement freezes and when the fog touches the street pavement, something known as "black ice" forms. Black ice is when the ice on the street is clear and you cannot see it, but once your car hits the black ice it can skid and sometimes skid off the road into the ditch which is something that has happened to dad many years ago. For the past couple of days there has been a fog freeze warning. In fact this morning it looked as if it had snowed but instead it was frost on the way to school. Butch came along for the walk and boy is he a hit with the school kids and he is loving it too.

AFTERNOON RECITAL

Between the time school let out and piano lessons were to begin, Mimi had about one and a half hours to kill. A couple of days ago mom had promised Janet that she would also pick up Erin from school, of course when the other kids got wind of it they all wanted to come also which is totally fine with mom. The weather has not been good lately, way to wet for the kids to play outside. Mimi has been practicing her songs real hard this week so that she could play for her friends. They were quite impressed. A good time was had by all.

TOPSY TURVEY

The time now is 7:42 in the morning and mom has been up for an hour and a half enjoying this quiet moment until now. Mimi just woke up which is late for her.

This week is still parent/teacher conference at the school plus it is a holiday week which means our schedule for this week has been turned around. Mimi normally goes to school in the afternoon but due to the schedule change, she has to go in the morning. That means mom had to re-schedule her piano and gymnastic classes for the afternoon.

Although it is still the fall season, it is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas or so the song goes. There is a chill in the air and the nights are crystal clear. One can see a whole sleuth of stars at night. It is so cold that the cats are staying in the house more often. Come this weekend, dad says that he will put up the Christmas lights. That should make Mimi real happy. She can't wait for Santa Claus to get here.