THE PIANO PLAYERS

Our days are usually jammed packed with stuff to do. Today was no different. However we do take time out to enjoy ourselves. This aftertoon Erin was available for a short get together with Mimi. As you know, Mimi has been taking lessons for several months now but what you don't know is that for the past couple of weeks, Janet has been giving private lessons to Erin at home. Janet was a piano teacher at one time before having babies. She does play for private parties at this time. So I thought that it would be a great idea if the girls played for each other. So they did.

By 3:30 pm it was time for Erin to go with her mom to swim lessons. Even though for the most part Mimi has stopped taking naps, there are occassions when I can tell she is really tired. I cannot use the "n-a-p" word anymore cuz then she will get irritated and say "N-O mom! Do you know what that means?!?! It means NO! I'm NOT TIRED!" However when I tell her to lie down she says "OK" then proceeds to go lie down on her bed and eventually fall asleep. Go figure. So that's what happened this afternoon before her gymnastic class this evening. She sang "The Girls of Rock and Rollll-ugh (from Alvin and the Chipmunks around the world cartoon) to herself and soon she was asleep for the next 2 hours.

ONE COOL CHICK

BACK AND FRONT

First you see the back end and now the front. This is a picture of Ben (6), big brother David and Mimi (5). At first we thought that we would be the only family there with a kid and so did Ben's family. We were sure happy that Ben came along with his family. The kids just loved having big brother David there too. Not sure if David will be coming this year to our camping get together but I heard it through the grapevine that Ben will be there. That will sure make Mimi happy.

LAST YEAR CAMPING TRIP

While looking at our friend Tom's facebook last night, I found that he had posted quite a bit of pictures of our camping trip last year at Ohanapecosh which is at Mt. Rainier. I must ask him for a copy of all his pictures as they came out grrrrreat! Plus the fact that we had the camera but NO MEMORY CHIP!

KARATE CLASS

Soon as all of the shopping was done, we had just enough time to grab a quick bite to eat at Starbucks and head to karate lessons at the lake. By the time we got home it was already 7:00 in the evening. There was still dinner to put on the table and some light housekeeping to do. In the meantime old Butch who has been cooped up all day wanted someone to play with him. I tell you, it is never ending around here. Never dull either. Now at 11:10 pm, dad and the kid are in bed and I am able to have some time to myself. This is usually the time I have to myself and when the house is quiet.

SHOPPING FOR SHOES

This morning we headed over to the library for storytelling. One of the summer activities that Mimi loves. Next week will be the last one for the summer. That is kind of sad as we really like the librarian that does the storytelling.

Next of the list of things to do for the day was going over to Costco to buy a few groceries then get pizza to eat in the car on our way to North Bend Outlet mall where we could buy a few more of school clothes, tights and shoes. However mom did not get to stop at the Coach outlet store as we did not have much time left ;-( Oh well, that will have to wait until Mimi is in school (full day). Then I could go by myself. However I was able to purchase a very nice handbag and shoes at Nine West. In this particular video is Mimi's idea of shopping. Almost forgot to mention that I have only heard this particular song a million times as it is on one of Mimi cd's. It is now a million + 1 times.

MIMI AND MS CELIA

Now that my iPhone is updated, the settings are slightly changed and I am trying to figure things out. I can now upload tunes and videos on my phone. Woo Hoo! It comes in handy when I am sitting around at her practices.

This is a picture of Mimi and her piano teacher whom we call Ms. Celia. I took their picture with my phone camera this past Tuesday. This is a new thing for me to do with my phone that I could not do before. So therefore I was using this picture as a test and it worked! I'm excited.