NOCTURNAL

Upon picking up Mimi from school today she says, "Mama, I'm a bat!" I was informed that the class had been studying nocturnal animals prior to Halloween.

BRIGANCE TEST

Yesterday Mimi received the results of the Brigance test. Out of 100 points, Mimi received 83. Was not able to get a picture of the questions so here are just a few:
1.PERSONAL DATA RESPONSE; Orally gives 1)first name 2)full name 3)age 4)address Mimi received 3 points.
2. COLOR RECOGNITION; Points to 10 different colors that were listed. Mimi got 10 out of 10 points
3.PICTURE VOCABULARY; Points to various pictures listed such as ladder, snake, leaf etc. Mimi got 6 out of 8.
4. ROTE COUNTING; Mimi got 10 out of 10 points for that one.

The questions go on and on. The teacher's comment at the bottom was "Naomi is a sweet girl and is doing great! She's a "go getter" ". I think that is the understatement of the year.

AUTUM IN MAPLE VALLEY

Again today was nice, a bit cloudy though. So everyone was out raking leaves. Mimi and Blake thought it was great fun to jump in the leaves that papa had just raked.

Mama tried to plant her bulbs in the backyard flowerbed. Blake was a good helper but not our Mimi. Dirt went flying everywhere so therefore that ended the planting right then and there.

A DAY AT LAKE WILDERNESS

Today the weather is gorgeous so Keri and mama took the kids Blake, Bailey and Mimi down to Lake Wilderness this morning to feed the ducks and play at the playground. Later we all came home for a lunch of pizza then it was time for Mimi to go on over to school.

Mimi really loves to run. There is no doubt about that and Blake really hates it when she beats him at it. They are definetly like brother and sister. So therefore they fight and play and play and fight with each other all day long.

UPDATE ON GRANDPA

Today grandpa was transfered from the general hospital to the rehabilitation hospital across the street. This evening we all went to see him. His color looks good and he sounds pretty chipper. Papa says it must be the drugs they are giving him.

When mama asked how long he will be there, he said that he was told it will be one month. Grandpa basically said "To hell with that!" "I'm outta here in 3 or 4 days!" "There will be a white streak running down the hall and they'll be wondering who that was."

On top of all this, grandma's number 2 son Dane, suffered a motorcyle accident a day or two ago. He lives down in San Francisco so she is not able to go and visit with him. Apparently he broke his left leg in four different places. When it rains, it pours, I guess.

PARTY TIME

Tonight is when all of the ghosts and goblins come out to play. Back home in California, it was a tradition to go to our friend Billie Jo's house for Halloween. We would all meet, have a potluck dinner and then the kids would go out to trick or treat. Mama decided to keep up that tradition.

The picture on the left is of Blake and his family. Mom Keri, dad Wade and baby sis Bailey.

The picture on the right is just a very few of the kids in our neighborhood.

PAJAMA PARTY

Today was pajama party day at Mimi's school. It was a day when all of the kids were encouraged to come to school in their PJ's. It was also a day of fun activities for everyone. Pictured with Mimi is her friend Josie. Together with another girl Olivia, they are the only girls in a class of ten.