COLLECTIONS

Mimi's "Disney" Samantha collects seashells by the seashore.....Mimi collects rocks, I used to collect knick knacks but have since stopped and started collecting wine instead. I like the latter much better. In case you are wondering why there is a picture of the hanging red knick knack, it is the most specialist collection of them all. It is the very first present I have recieved from Mimi in China almost a little over 4 years ago. Our family/wedding anniversary is coming up real soon.

OUR LITTLE TOMBOY

It's a given, our Mimi is definitely a tomboy bless her little heart. As many of you know already, it takes forever for Mimi's hair to grow out. It is now finally starting to grow and actually getting a bit thicker. It is down to her shoulders again after her fiasco where the hair met with the scissors about one year ago.

This morning I go to comb her hair and it is sticky. "What the heck happened here?" I ask the girl. "I dunno" she answers. Continuing on "Maybe it's sap from the trees???" the girl says.

Oh well que sera sera. That's our tree climber. Needless to say we did not have the time to wash her hair this morning so it is braided into a pony tail. That works for us cuz the weather is so nice now that she can have her hair tied back and wear her summer clothes still. You can wear you hair tied back in the winter too but when your hair is loose, it keeps your ears warm plus she likes it loose as opposed to tied back.

Next month will be a different story when it will start getting colder. I read in the news that it is already starting to snow in Colorado. Which brings to mind that on my next trip to Uwajimaya I am going to buy the body warmers that actually stick to any part of your body and keeps you warm for many hours. It will come in quite handy I think when we go to the Olympics next year.

BONNIE 'n' CLYDE

This full day school business has cut deeply into Mimi's social scene.
Although these two see each other at school, they don't have the time
to play with each other like they used too They made up for lost time
this weekend.
Sad to say Ollie has been missing since last Wednesday. I'm not giving
up hope yet. This afternoon dad made some fliers to put up around the
neighborhood. Mimi and Blake helped him out. We are now at Red Robin'
where Bonnie 'n' Clyde are enjoying a game of word search.

BLACK DIAMOND DAY

Not only did they receive a trophy but they made it in our local paper
too. All of the younger girls were put out in the front and all I
heard from the spectators was "oh, look how CUTE these little girls
are!"

El Corporal

Mimi: I wanna trade places with dad.
Mom: Why?
Mimi: Because I wanna sit by the window. Dad, I'll be your best guurlll.
Dad: You are my best girl already and you're my only girl.

POSSIBLE ROADKILL???

At least not tonight and I hope never.
I was on my way this evening to the gymnastics for a parent meeting
with Debbie and this is what I saw as I was making a left turn onto
the main highway. Although we live in the "country" a lot more new
he's are going up and the animals have nowhere to go sadly. However
even though I think that the deer are as cute as all get out, they
are just about the dumbest animals around. I had to get out of my car
to try and scare him back into the woods.

MIMI 'n' ELSIE

Two peas in a pod. Last Wednesday night Elsie came home with us after
practice. Elsie who normally eats like a bird packed away the Ebi
tempura that I cooked for them. She also found out that she liked to
eat the Ajitsuke nori too. It was something she has never had before.