NEVER ALONE

Years ago, mama's best friend Sandra told her that when you have kids, you will never be alone. That is not far from the truth. Everyday for us is a mama/daughter day. Today started off with breakfast at home then off to Costco, Safeway and Emerald Green supplement store Mimi and mama went. By the time the errands were done it was time for school. Mama then had 2 and a half hours to herself which was spent doing household chores. Next thing mama knew, it was time to pick up Mimi from school. Since it was somewhat nice outside mama decided to take Mimi to Lake Wilderness to feed the ducks. On the way there,what did we see? None other than a sheep farm with about a couple of dozen of sheep. Of course mama did not have the camera with her. We will pass the same way tomorrow on the way to gymnastic class so maybe they will be out again. On the way home we saw Erin and her family at the park so of course we did not make it all the way home. Finally the time came to leave and both Mimi and Erin wanted to know why they had to stop playing. Even now when it is time to take a bath, Mimi refuses to bathe alone so she insists on taking a shower with mama. Tomorrow she will go back to bathing by herself. Taking a shower is the one time mama can be alone with her thoughts. Mama really does need a vacation to herself because she is starting to ramble on and on about nothing.

OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES

Mama is still not quite yet up to par. Before going to gymnastic school we decided to go to Black Diamond Bakery for brunch. The following was the conversation in the car:

Mimi: Mama, I like you
Mama: Mimi, I like you more.
Mimi: No, I like YOU MORE!
Mama: Mimi, I don't like you but I love you (mama is from the Beatles era).
Mimi: NO, I LOVE YOU MORE!!!

MIMI THE ROCKSTAR

Mimi has long since given up the princess stuff. For the longest time she was a superhero and still is at times. Her new gig now is being a rockstar or superspy (when the need fits). Whenever we are riding in the car and listening to her music (which is all of the time), mama will look back in the rear view mirror only to find that Mimi is playiing her air guitar and beep bopp'in away plus singing at the top of her lungs.

MAMA'S CAR

Someday it is mama's dream and hope to own a convertible.

DINNER TIME

By the time all of paperwork was done, we drove over to Kent Station to celebrate at The Ram. Much better margaritas this time around.

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW

Next on the agenda after lunch was to hit Auto Row in Auburn. That is where we ended up leasing a brand new Honda Pilot. The down side of the Pilot is that it will not get as good gas mileage as mama's old CRV but on the other hand, mama does not do as much driving as before. So it adds up to about the same. The up side is that it can seat up to 6 people which will work out great come this summer when Keri and mama take the kids to the lake or some such place.

Mama will most certainly miss her old CRV. It is where she used to spend at least 85% of her life driving Mimi to and from school, driving to and from patients homes and moved 2 cats, 1 kid, plus household items all the way up to Washington State.

RED ROBIN

Following Chinese school, we went over to Red Robin for lunch. The food is ok but the margaritas was not good at all. I tell you! I was so spoiled by the good margaritas from So. Cal.

Of course Mimi loves the race cars! She always end up crash and burning.