COMPUTER GAMES

At the beginning of the school year, Mimi's class started to learn about the computer. Once a week they go to the computer lab at school. This year's birthday present from Uncle David and Auntie Setsue is this computer game. Both Uncle David and Auntie Setsue are professors at Old Dominion University and Mimi absolutely loves animals so put two and two together, this is what you will come up with. Man oh man does Mimi and her friends love it!!! Both Blake and Halliwell have borrowed this game to download on their computer at home. I have been told by Brandy that Halliwell will sit for a couple of hours just playing these games. Even Brandy and I love playing these games. Not only is it educational but oodles of fun too.

SKI SCHOOL

Today was Mimi's first day of ski school. Although it is not the first time she had attended a ski class. Dad got her all signed up then went to have some fun for himself for the next couple of hours. Meanwhile I made the trek back to the lodge to stake out a place for us and sat down to write out all of Mimi's thank you notes to her friends that came to her birthday party last week. That was loads of fun for me. While I was writing a whole group of 5-6 year old came and sat next to me. We had loads of fun talking about what they like and don't like. They really liked her Madagascar thank you notes. One of the dads that was there asked if I had any kids and I told him about our Mimi. He said "I kinda thought so. You seemed to be in tuned with everything they are saying." With Mimi, anything about body parts and the noises they make gets her and her friends just howling. Same with these kids. Then I found out about the snow tubing that is located next to the parking lot. Maybe next week I will dress more appropriately and then take Mimi tubing after her ski lessons. That should be lots of fun since I don't ski. On the way home I just remembered about the new casino that just opened up a few months ago. I mentioned to dad that we could stop by to see it since I love to play the slots. Although he did not say anything and just smiled at me, I knew that he was thinking to himself "put a cork in it". I shared with him a story from an acquaintance. It seems that Luster (her real name) loves to go to Muckleshoot Casino quite often and she had told me that she was given her statement of all her wins and losses for the past year. I don't know how much she won but her losses in total was $41,000.00. Dad said that if it had been me, it would have been sayonara mama-san. Lucky him, I am not that hard core.

ANTS ON A PICNIC

Just this week, Mimi's class was given a reading project. Each student was given a book to take home to read. When they are completely able to read the book on their own, we the parents are to sign it off on a sheet that was sent home via of a baggie and then the student will get another book to read. At the beginning of the school year each student was encouraged to spend at least 10 minutes a day reading and they are to color a square on the reading log that is sent home each month. By the end of the month if the log is completed they receive a surprise. One month it was a Krispy Kreme doughnut. As part of this new reading program each student is able to use it as part of their reading log.

BUTCH AND OLLIE

My Ollie is just about the best cat there ever is. He so tolerant of Butchie and his ways. Butch loves to play with Ollie. Everytime Ollie takes a whack at Butch, Butch thinks that he is playing and just goes back for more.

UP A TREE

Not only is Mimi up a tree, she is also getting her friends to join her.

SCOOTER

Still freezing cold outside but man what a glorious day it was! It was way to nice to stay inside after school so off to the park we went. Mimi is now practicing on her new scooter that she received for this past Christmas.

MOM'S BIRTHDAY

Yestterday was my 39th birthday. Since Mimi is still somewhat recuperating, we spent a quiet evening at home and just ordered take out pizza and watched a grown up movie on tv. Mimi was asleep when dad came home with the pizza and when she awoke there was only one piece left. So needless to say we will be stopping at Costco tonight on our way to Herb's house for a piece of pizza. These were my birthday gifts that were given to me by dad, Janet, Keri and Shelley. The best one was by Mimi. The cuisinart was given be dad. I know that it is not real romantic but it can make for romantic nights.