ALL THE DIFFERENT SIDES OF MIMI

Since this past Saturday when Mimi went to do the girly thang of getting her nails painted, something in her must have changed. She is now wanting to wear dresses more often. She says that she does not want people to think that she is a boy. However there is still a bit of tomboy in her. After school she wanted to know why she could not have a playdate with Zoe. "Because" I said, "She will be at the baseball practice. You will see her in a couple of hours". "Oh" replied Mimi.

BLAKE IS BACK

Blake and his family came back from Southern California late Saturday night. While Keri was taking his grandma back to the airport he came over to visit and stayed for dinner. Mimi really loves the Mickey Mouse light saber that he bought for her. Grandma and Grandpa loved listening to him regale in telling us all about his trip. Seems that he was not too crazy about Legoloand but he really liked Sea World and absolutely loved Disneyland. That's our Blake! According to Blake California Adventureland "Soaring Over California" was absolutely "AWSOME" as he puts it.

KUNG FU

This Japanese outfit was given to Mimi last year by her cousin Mari. Mimi absolutely adores her cousin and these pajamas. She wears them every night cause they are soooo comfortable and she can play Kung Fu in them. She had been sucking on a ring pop therefore the colored tongue.

NEW NAMES

Mimi informed us today that dad and mom now have new names. We are now known as "Big Daddy" and "Big Mama". Also since her baseball team is known as the Lugnuts, Mimi should be called "Naomi Nut",

SIGNS

The other day when Erin was here, she and Mimi got real busy with making signs for Mimi's bedroom door. At first the signs read girls were welcomed but not boys and definitely not dogs, Butch in particular. When I explained that if they put the "no boys" sign up Liam (Erin's brother) and Blake might get their feelings hurt. They then decided that boys were ok to enter but still no dogs. Mainly becaause Butch likes to steal away with Mimi's toys.

THE FINISHED PRODUCT

This afternoon Mimi did the girly thang with her friends at the nail salon and then she says "We went to Black Diamond Bakery!!!" I asked what she ate and she said grilled cheese sandwich and cake. She really had a blast getting her nails done today.

BATTER UP

This morning was the first T-Ball practice at another elementary school not far from home. TodayZoe and Ryan are the only other friends of Mimi's that showed up. Erin was at her last soccer game and Blake is on his way home from California. It was colder than a witches brew this morning on the field. Mimi had a blast anyhoo. Mimi was really being a little devil at practice. She was supposed to be practicing throwing the ball to Ryan, she pretended to throw the ball to him and threw it sideways instead. Then they both proceeded to chase the ball. That continued till I saw what was happening and put a stop to it. Poor little fella. Mimi making him chase the ball when she was supposed to be throwing it to him. Heaven help the person who she ends up with later in life.

Then it was time to head over to Safeway to purchase a few items for lunch. Around 2:00 it was time to head back over to the Starbucks located in Safeway. Today is Maddies birthday and she invited Mimi to help her celebrate this auspicious occassion by doing the girly thing. I did not count but there must have been around 12 girls in the party. No boys allowed. First the girls went next door to get their nails done. Then they headed over to Black Diamond Bakery for a late luncheon. In about half an hour I will go over to pick her up. I just now got home from shopping a Kohl's. Fortunate for dad I HATE SHOPPING. Kohl's is having a sale and Mimi needs a nice dress for the Father/Daughter Ball that is coming up in about a week.

Come this evening we will go to downtown Kent to purchase the needed items for T-Ball. The league will provide the Jersey and cap, we need to buy everything else. The sport shop is having a one day sale and mom is all about the sales. More than likely we will have dinner down there. Not sure where though.

While Mimi and I were out doing all of this running around, dad stayed behing to clean the backyard of all the fallen debris from the trees in the greenbelt just behind our backyard fence. I think he got tired of listening to me bitch and moan about it this past week. What a guy!!! He gave up a skiing day to please mom. What a fantastic guy he is! Maybe that is why I love him so much.

In a few minutes I have to go pick Mimi up and then the whole family will head over to downtown Kent to purchase the baseball uniform that she needs. The league is purchasing the Jersey and caps for the kids, we have to supply everything else. Then on Monday after her piano lessons we will go to Walmart to get her shoes and gloves.

We received a bit of good news yesterday. Group 119 (we are grp 123) have been matched with a child and may be going to China late March or early April. Woo Hoo! The line is inching forward finally.