MY BROKEN BONES

LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER

NOT ONE BUT TWO

That's right folks. I broke not one but TWO bones last night at Diana's. It was just a crazy day yesterday. Then to top it off, we are back to our rainny weather and up here in the "country" it is reallllllly dark both moning and night.


Long story short, because it is so dark up here, I missed the step leading up the pathway to Diana's house. And in the midst of all the commotion of the kids greeting each other, no one heard me slip and fall.

Spent the rest of the night at Urgent care and Valley Hospital. Mimi stayed with Diana until 8:30 this morning then dad took her to gymnastic practice (it was an extra one today). Then as soon as dad came home, Todd our handyman came to help dad fix up our geust bathroom. I spent most of the afternoon all drugged out on the sofa. I tell you when it rains it pours around our house.

I did however make it to the few minutes of Mimi's practice and was able to speak with Karen whose another gym mom and make arrangements for Mimi to go to the gym on Mon and Wed as her daughter Lizzie goes to the same school as Mimi. Tonight she is spending the night with Sara and both girls are quite jazzed about that.

Monday, it's my job to make an appointment with the Orthopedic doc and see where I need to go from. I was told tha surgery is a possibility. YIKES !!!

ANOTHER FABULOUS DAY

Of course we just could not resist another fab day at the park. That is where we all headed after school, Mimi, Butch, Erin and Blake. This picture was taken on our way home to drop Blake off when we were all done playing at 5 this evening. It was starting to get a bit chilly then.

ANOTHER GLORIOUS DAY

Yep folks ! It was gorgeous outside yesterday. We actually hit 78 up in Bellevue. Almost summer like. It was also nice enough for me to rake the majority of our leaves out in the front. Today I am planning to sweep up all of those !@#$% pine needles in the backyard. Today is also warm so that is the best time to do it. Tomorrow we go back to the cold gray days.

It was soooo nice yesterday that Mimi went to the park after school and before gymnastics. Man could that child eat!!! Made some Bulgogi and rice before gymnstics. She ate all of that. After practice we made a McDonald run thru as she now likes the grilled chicken snack wrap and I got the McRib. However the child not only ate her snack wrap but my McRib sandwich also and wanted more to eat ! Holy Cow ! She must be going through another growth spurt! I may have to go out and buy more school clothes soon.

DOGS + KIDS = FUN, FUN,AND MORE FUN

Just could not let a day in the park after school pass us up. Besides family and friends, I miss the California sunshine. However on the other hand I have learned not to take it for granted like I used too.

After yesterday's torrential rain, we all welcomed today with open arms. Even Butch got in some fun too with his pals Reno the Cocker Spaniel, Roxy the St. Bernard and Willow the Golden Retriever.

We had kids on one side of the park and the dogs on the other. Nice thing is these dogs all get along together. But of course they all see each other everyday when they walk their owners to school.

Reno's pet Owen is in kindergarten, Butch's pet Naomi "Mimi" is in the second grade, Roxy's pet Caitlyn and Conner are in the 6th and 3rd grade respectively, not sure about Willow's pet.

Am I not a fan of Disney's 101 Dalmations ? I sure have seen it enough times to know the dialogue by heart.

LOLLY GAGGING

There has been a WHOLE LOTTA THAT GOING ON here this past school year. Not sure if it is because Mimi is getting older now or what. There was a time when the kid was getting up before the sun would rise.

Now with the changing of the season and we are back to the cold, dark, gray weather and along with the blackout curtains it is soooooooo dark in her room at 7:30 in the morning. Even without the blackout curtains it is still really, really dark outside. Also now that she is a bit older, her bedtime has extended to between 9:00 and 9:30. That also gives a bit of family time for us too.

So with all of these factors in place, she does not get up at the crack of dawn. However even on the mornings when she does.......that is a whole different story. Instead of getting dressed, the girl will put on her music and play, play play. Then there is the puzzles. Mimi loves, loves, loves the 3-D puzzles that I buy for her at the Uwajimaya market. The nice part is they are only a dollar a pop.

So now I am constantly reminded of the Bill Cosby comedy where he states that his wife is a college educated woman but yet she is always going around the house talking to herself. That's me. I am also yelling at the ceiling from the kitchen downstairs. Our conversation usually goes something like this......."Mimi !!!" I yell. "Whu-ut !" comes the reply. "Come down and eat breakfast !" I yell back to the girl. "In-na minute ! (she gets that from her dad)! I'm getting dressed !" yells Mimi. This will go on for about 30 - 45 minutes. Then the one nice thing about carpeting is that I can go upstairs without her hearing me and catch her playing in her room in nothing but her panties and undershirt. Ooooo that child ! That's about the time when I make all of these false threats to her. Then she will slide down the banister to the kitchen wrap her little arms around my neck and give me her fish lips look and say "I know you love me even when I drive you crazy. Kiss Me !" Of course as usual my heart just melts right then and there.