Another day in Paradise

Mikey and Jack













Ruben



Okay, I'm just being a bit facetious. I woke up with an incredible sinus headache and no aspirin. By the time I actually found the Walgreen's, it was a fullblown doozey of a headache. So instead of going out to White Sands to slide down the glistening sand dunes and basking in the sunshine, the girls got to watch me nap on the couch. Ahh yes, the best laid plans of mice and men... But, I am with my boys so all's not too miserable with me ;)

By the time I awoke for the second time today, it was almost time to pick up the boys and so Jack and I headed off to the school to get the boys. Of course, I didn't have my I.D., no identification at all, I'm not even sure that I am on the Locator card as an acceptable person to pick up the boys. Like I don't know all of this? At any rate, my daughter ended up appearing at my side and it was a moot worry.












I went to watch the boys at gymnastics tonight. They are the youngest members of the team at Elite Gymnastics. Mikey was so small that he had to monkey his way up onto everything. They worked on the floor, the horse and the parallel bars. I wanted to take some photos of them running through their paces but Missy was adamant that I not disturb the class. (I was docile enough today, but tune in, in a day or two I'll have some shots then.)

Tomorrow I get to go to Ruben's second grade class and read the "Jalepeno Man" by Debbie Leland. Rubencito loves the story and as I was giving him a goodnight kiss tonight he says,
"You know, Mimi, that you might mess up tomorrow in my class if you don't practice the book."
"Oh, you're right Ruben, can I practice on you and Mikey right now?"
"Yes, but Mimi, you have to use your indoor voice!"

Mikey hasn't had the pleasure of hearing me read the Jalapeno Man to his class, and he wasn't at Windermere when I was the librarian, so he's never had the "Jalepeno Man experience". He's a convert after my practice session, though. I did remember to use my indoor voice, but it'll be the live, loud and raucous version tomorrow. I can't wait!