GAME AND STORY OF THE WEEK

For several weeks the game was tic tac toe. Now everything is the hokey pokey. Instead of mama telling a bedtime story to Mimi. Mimi likes to tell mama a bedtime story of "Jack And The Beanstop". Somehow the Disney Princesses get mixed into the story of Jack and the beanstop. What an imagination this kid has.

WAITING IS HARD TO DO

Mimi absolutely loves her new booster seat. She loves the fact that she can buckle and unbuckle herself. The problem is when we reach our destination she will unbuckle herself before mama stops the car. Mama and Mimi has had their discussion on this matter. Mimi says that "waiting is hard to do though".


Mimi also absolutely loves her swimming lessons. Ms Gretchen is a very good teacher. She is very nice but yet firm. We get there early with usually 10 minutes to spare. Mama still has to learn how to put the foams on correctly. Mimi cannot wait for the class to start. She will ask "mama, is the big hand on the 12 yet?". Finally the time has come for the previous class to leave. Then Mimi will ask me "mama, what is taking her (teacher) so long?!" Mama tells Mimi that she needs to be patient and wait for Ms Gretchen's instructions. Again Mimi will exclaim "waiting is soooooo hard to do!!!"

It's tough to be a kid sometimes I suppose. Oh well que sera sera.

ANOTHER KODAK MOMENT

Today Mimi got all dressed up for grandma's birthday lunch. She is wearing her one and only dress that she owns that was given to her by one of mama's BFF Billie on Mimi's 4th birthday. Then it was a little big on her. Now it fits just right. When we found out that grandma was not feeling well and cannot come today, mama asked Mimi if she wanted to change and wear her usual favorite pants, Mimi replied by saying no. Mama nearly fainted. Then when mama asked Mimi if she would like to go out and purchase some really nice summer dresses that she saw at the store, again Mimi replied no. She still prefers to wear pants. That's when mama came back to reality.

Wii's

Mama is upstairs on the computer while papa is downstairs playing Wii. Mimi is his cheerleader shouting "Go dad go!!! You can do it!!! OK daddy, it's your turn to win. You can win the Piston Cup (Cars dvd). Daaad, you're supposed to go like this!!!" They are playing Mimi's favorite game of golf. It's now Mimi's turn and dad is the cheerleader.

WHY'S AND I KNEW IT

Mimi: Mama, why did Olivia (classmate) take my school bag?
Mama: Because she made a mistake and took yours by accident. She'll bring it back on Monday.
Mimi: I knew that.

Mimi: Mama, why is grandma coming to our house tomorrow?
Mama: Because it is her birthday and we are having lunch together.
Mimi: I knew that.

And the why's and I knew it's just keep on comi'n.

THE FINISHED PRODUCT

Mimi decided that grandma should be 8, so 8 it is.

GOT CAKE?........

Today after Chinese class where we saw our China friends (Megan and Tai) and make - up gymmastic class where we saw more of our China friends (Elsie and big sis Emma), Mimi made a birthday cake for grandma's birthday tomorrow.

Mimi decided that the cake should be double chocolate fudge. Of course no cake making is complete without licking the spoon and bowl.