SUMMIT OLYMPICS

Tonight was the night for the Olympics at Summit Gymnastics. Mimi did really, really good if I do say so myself. I think the reason she did so well was because #1 she practiced the routine really hard at home and #2 there were other team gymnasts practicing while the little ones were showing their routines to the parents. I figured since the other gymnasts were practicing, Mimi did not get stage fright and just thought that it was classtime. The reason for the two certificates is because Mimi is in two gymnastic classes. One is tumbling and the other is trampoline.

On the way home we stopped at the park where Michelle our neighbor was having a birthday party. Since it does not get dark till 9:30 p.m. we all stayed at the park quite late. Later in the evening Ray started up a campfire for everyone to roast their marshmallows. YUMMY!

RED ENVELOPES

Money, money, mon....ey, ...money!

Mimi: Mama, what's that? (pointing to the red envelope)

Mama: It's a envelope to put money in and give as gifts.

Mimi: Oh. Well, where's the money?

Mama: We don't have any.

SURPRISES

This morning before going to the Aquatic Center, Mimi came upstairs to tell me that she had a surprise for me.

Mimi: Mama, close your eyes, I got a surprise for you. (Mimi said she wanted to pose and closing her eyes are part of the posing)

Mama closes her eyes and opened her hands.

Mimi: Noooo, you're not supposed to open you hands.

Mama: OK, what is it?

Mimi: SURPRISE!!! (holding two Japanese rice crackers with a peanut inside) They're mine and I'm going to eat them!!!

Then she proceeds to laugh real hard. Boy, what kind of a surprise is that I ask?

YEE - HAW COWGIRL

There's a new sheriff in town and she's a mighty mean look'in too. Ya better watch y're P's and Q's around here or sheriff Mimi may throw ya in jail or so she says. Now a days it seems like everyone is going to jail in our household. There's no exceptions.

UP A TREE

This is a old photo of Mimi after she has climbed the tree in our neighbohood park. At this point in her life she is in transition. On some days she likes to be a girl and wear dresses. She pointed out to mama yesterday, she wants to let her hair grow as long as Samantha's hair. On other days she still prefers to be a tomboy and climb trees and wear a ponytail. Yesterday was one of those days.

The weather yesterday was absolutely gorgeous. Little Liam (Erin's brother) had his 3rd birthday party in the park. Mama actually got sunburned and did not know till she went to take a shower last night.

Mimi was having a grand time running around and playing with the other kids there. Must have been around 16 or 17 kids from the ages of 5 and under. All of a sudden mama heard some yelling from the tree. It was Mimi yelling "mama, I can't get down!!!" Mama yelled back "Yes you can! You got up there, you can get down! You do it all the time!"

While all of this was going on, mama was getting some pretty strange looks from the other moms in the park. They could not for the life of them figure out why mama was yelling at the tree, and thought that I must have lost my mind till I told them Mimi was up the tree. They then all breathed a sigh of relief.

Mimi then shimmied down the tree as fast as she got up there hence the gymnastic classes. ;-)

CRITTERS

This afternoon the weather is gorgeous. It was warm enough for Mimi to play in her wading pool. Mama in the meantime was sweeping the patio when lo and behold what does she see? None other than Mr. Catapillar. Too bad Samantha is not here. I could have given it to her. Maybe I could mail it ya think? In the meantime he has a new home in our cherry tree in the backyard.

For the past few months mama has made friends with Chick the little bird who likes to hang out on our fence in the backyard. He lets mama get real close but then goes nuts whenever she goes to the far back corner of the yard. It's quite possible that there is a nest there.

As for Mimi, she still has interest in cars but the new thing now is SNAKES! She won them yesterday at the carnival at Lake Wilderness. Egads, mama cannot stand them especially the real ones.

FATHER'S DAY WITH GRANDPA

Yesterday afternoon we all went to grandpa's house to help him celebrate this wonderous occassion. While waiting for dinner Mimi and mama played a round of Mimi's favorite game of slap jack and go fish. Everyone else was engrossed with watching golf and Tiger Woods playing at Torrey Pines. I truly love that place. Papa and mama had dinner at the lodge one year B.C. (before child) and was it ever deeellliiicious!!! In the picture, Mimi is showing grandpa the mug she made for papa at her school.