LIFE PRESERVER

Last year mama had bought this vest but we never had the chance to use it till now. Even though it is quite "princessy" Mimi likes it. Tonight, together with Ling Ling the duck life preserver, we will break it in at the Aquatic Center. Papa will meet us there and for one hour we will have a family night together.

MIMI AND LING LING THE DUCK

Today after swimming lessons, mama and Mimi had an appointment at the doctor's office for mama to get her bloodwork done and Mimi had to finish up her immunizations. It is a surprise that our friends from Southern California has not called yet to let us know that they had heard Mimi's big booming yell way down there! Boy did she scream bloody murder!!! And that was even before the nurse gave the shot!

Mama promised her that that afterward we would make the trip to Fred Meyers to buy her sushi for lunch and a swim toy before heading off to school.

Tomorrow before gymnastic school, mama and Mimi will take Ling Ling the duck to the Aquatic Center and try it out.

SCHOOL MEETING

Tonight was the school orientation meeting for up and coming kindergarteners. Mimi was super duper excited because her two best friends Blake and Erin will be attending the new school with her.

After the official meeting was over, parents and kids were encouraged to tour the classrooms. Somewhere in the shuffle we lost Blake and mom Keri. Mimi and Erin toured every single room walking hand in hand.

The highlight of the evening was when we were all able to get on the school bus and take a drive around the neighborhood of where some of the students will ride the bus to school. Mimi and Erin will walk to school but it was still fun to ride the bus. The girls had a real blast.

Wii Play

On an earlier blog. Our good friend Allyn asked if the Black Diamond Bakery is the only place we eat breakfast. Well let me tell you, besides Gloria's (which the neighbors say is absolutely not good) and the new Cedar Grill (which papa says is ok), there is no other place around.

This morning mama thought that Mimi and her would go to the Black Diamond Bakery for breakfast but then changed her mind. I thought that we would try out the Appleby's in Covington before going to Walmart and they are only open for breakfast on the weekend! We ended up a Mickey D's across the street.

When mama was over her disappointment of breakfast, we headed over to Walmart to purchase another Wii remote as suggested by Allyn. Here we have the Fratkins and the Putney's.

Next on the agenda was getting Mimi signed up for swimming lessons at the aquatic center, gymnastics and school orientation meeting in the evening.

After the school meeting, Mimi could not get home fast enough in order for her and papa to play the new Wii game.

911

This morning Mimi woke up late. Oh my gosh! It was 7:30 a.m. when she came into bed with me! I just love it when she does. We have had some interesting conversations there. This morning we were discussing upcoming events for the day.

Mimi saw the ceiling fan that we have in our bedroom to which she said that papa needs to put up the ceiling fan in her and Mei Mei's room. Mama explained that we need to call Andy (neighbor) to come help us because papa does not have the right parts to put in.

"Well this is an emergency!" Mimi cried. "Papa needs to call 911. That's for an emergency you know" she added.

I guess now papa has another thing to add to his already growing honey do list.

NOTHING SPECIAL

Of course mama forgot to put the chip back into the camera so there are no pictures of Mimi in her one piece bathing suit today. ;-( Last year July was quite hot and Mimi went over to Natalie's house for a pool party. Jess (mom) took pictures of the girls in their swimsuits while they were putting on a swimsuit fashion show, Mimi included. Jess gave us a copy and papa nearly hit the roof! "You put MY CHILD in a bikini?!!!" he says. To which mama replied "YES I DID!!! Besides that was all I had on hand at the time and I think she looks pretty darn cute in it too!!!" To this day mama has not been able to live that one down.

This morning at Kinderswim we saw Emery (Blake's "other woman") and her mom Dawn with baby sis Brice. According to Dawn, Emery will be starting swimming lessons there today.

Tomorrow night there will be a school meeting at Mimi's new school. I guess they will give all the parents the latest scoop on the next upcoming school year.

BONNIE AND CLYDE

Due to our busy daily schedules, Mimi and Blake are not able to see or play with each other as much as before. Mimi is quite busy with school, swimming, gymnastics and chinese class. Blake is quite busy with school and soccer. They sure made up for lost time today.