THERE'S A CHANGE IN THE TEMPERATURE

Although the weather is cloudy with a little rain or clear and sunny, the air is getting cooler especially in the morning and night. Therefore much to Mimi's dismay I am in the midst of putting her summer clothes away. This morning she tried to pull the sheet over my head by thinking that she could get away with wearing shorts and a t-shirt in 65 degree weather outside. When I had her change into something more appropriate the girls says "Ah man! Samantha lives in California and she gets to wear summer clothes all the time! She's soooooo lucky!" Sigh.............

DINOSAUR EXCAVATION KIT

This past Sunday we went to Chuck E. Cheese for Porter's 5th birthday. Mimi got this as one of her prizes. I am going to see if I could find out where I could purchase a couple more of these boxes. She spent hours just putting this all together.

It is an archaeological kit. A bit messy but easy to clean. The bones are separately buried in a block of what looks like a block shaped chalk. A small pick and brush comes with the kit. All one has to do is chip away. Once you collect all of the bones, you snap them together. Mimi loved it. Being that it is a dinosaur is a plus too.

The girl has already changed her mind about becoming a doctor or vet. Has come to realize that she can't stand the sight of blood. She decided that she now wants to be a museum curator.

MARBLE SLAB

LA FOGATA AND MARBLE SLAB

Tonight all of the Tahoma school district has Open House. However Lake Wilderness Elementary School where Emma (4th grade) and Elsie (second grade) go to, it is called "Curriculum Night" and only the parents are allowed to visit the classroom. Childcare is provided as long as the parent signs up for it and there is enough room. Personally I think that kind of stinks but oh well.

Rhonda asked I wouldn't mind to collect the girls when gymnastic practice was done and I said that would be fine. So as soon as Mimi's open house was done, we headed over to the gym and picked up the Rochleau girls and headed to La Fogata for dinner and ice cream at Marble Slab. It was delicious.

They were fine at the restaurant and creamery but as soon as we reached home it was Girls Gone Wild on our front lawn. Running and laughing all over the place. By this time Rhonda was here to take them home and they sooooooooo did not want to go. I must say that it is a nice feeling.

Of course it was Elsie who came up with the idea saying "I know, you and my mom can talk, talk, talk, in the house while we play." Unfortunately Rhonda did not go for that idea as there is school for everyone tomorrow even though it is a early release.

The latest news is that Elsie along with Mimi has been losing teeth still. She looks like she went a couple of rounds in the ring.

OPEN HOUSE

Tonight was open at Mimi's school. For the most part she is doing really good so far but it is still only the beginning. Next month the parent/teacher conference is to be held. Unlike the rest of the students at school who are all quite calm and collected, Mimi took us on a super whirlwind tour of her classroom, the computer, library and music room in about 45 minutes and we were done. Phew! This picture that Mimi drew is our fits our Mimi to the "T".

Self portrait, favorite food = steak, favorite colot = red, favorite place = great wolf lodge, favorite subject = PLAY, favorite hobby = BIRTHDAYS.

THE AFTERMATH

After cleanning up that horrible mess yesterday. We were too pooped to do anything else. Dad was not yet home. Mimi and I decided that since we were famished, we would go out to eat. Thought about Red Robbins but I just was not up to dealing with all the noise as it was 7:00 (dinner time) and I knew that place would be quite noisy. So we settled on a delicious steak dinner at Rooters. On the way to the restaurant Mimi looked at me very sternly and said "Mom, there is no more playdates with your lady friends! Ok?!" Can you blame the girl?

TRASHED

This afternoon I got together with the ladies in the neighborhood. I made the mistake of letting the little kids play in Mimi's room while she was in school. They thoroghly trashed her room. It's been 2 hours now and we are still cleanning. What you see here is only half of the mess. It is definitely the LAST TIME for a get together at our house for quite some time. As soon as it's cleanned and dinner is done, Mimi and I are going out for some ice scream!