A Visit with Santa

Yesterday, I picked Mimi and Annabel up from school and went right to The Henry Ford to see Santa.

We had a small wait, the girls were anxious and a bit nervous.
Santa at the Henry Ford is quite an amazing old elf.

The girls reluctantly approached his knee and he told them that they had grown and he knew that they needed to be more proficient at brushing their teeth. He demonstrated a method for tooth brushing that is very thorough.

Then Santa told them both that he knew that they were throwing their clothes on the floor and that needed to take care of their toys and dirty laundry.

The girls told their Christmas list: Bop it and these flip flop like slippers that let you skate on the floor(as seen on tv).
I explained to Santa that they were best friends.
Santa looked at me earnestly and said"I know that". He went on to tell the girls that best friends can share and there was no need for them to have identical toys.

Who is this guy?

Material Girl.

Ever since Mimi was a baby she had a penchant for wearing and carrying a ton of things. She would have 3 or 4 bags, several different layers of clothing and bling bling bling.

At five she is no different . I find this picture so interesting, mainly because she is very much like a pop star from the eighties. Mimi has never seen Madonna but she sure has her sensiblity.

I love Rock and Roll

Mimi and Elijah love the game rock band. They play 2 songs, The Ramones"Blitzkrieg Bop" and "Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi. I hear these songs many times in a one hour span.

Mimi wants badly to play the drums . As I prepare dinner in the kitchen, I hear a chorus of boos as Mimi gets kicked off of the stage. The game of rock is ruthless

Thanksgiving 2009 bloggermania

I have to admit, I have gleened so much inspiration from some dedicated and incredibly creative bloggers.
This Thanksgiving, my computer(that is temporarily in my kitchen) was aglow with images and recipes, decorating tips and beautiful images of foreign destinations for the holidays.

Jie Jie introduced me to this amazing weekly webzine, this is a feast for the eye. I don't attempt any of these things at home. I just admire from afar.

The Luxirare creator features fasion, cuisine and all around coolness.Thanksgiving dinner is worth checking out.
http://luxirare.com/kaiseki-thanksgiving

Pucca and ring ring

One of Mimi's favorite shows is Pucca.

I have to say, after living through some pretty lame kids shows(exception, Yo Gabba Gabba), I think that Pucca is hilarious.
During Thanksgiving break, I would wander upstairs and find Mimi and Jie Jie, in my bed covered in blankets, watching Pucca with glee.
Take that, you twin guys on the cruise ship(lame).

doggie kitty smackdown

Jie Jie came home withe her babyDjango in tow. Django went through a period of adjustment where he would just hang out in the shower.

Then out he came, sleeping on the dining room table, sticking his giant hands in the butter and trying to watch people use the bathroom.
Poor Zelda didn't stand a chance. Django has well...the reflexes of a jungle cat, Zelda has all chins and rolls of blub. Zelda loved every minute of it.

Zelda has gone into a deep depression since Django has left. One of the photos is of my nephew Bob protecting himself from Zelda.
Mimi took all of these photos.

Thanksgiving 2009 continued

Terry fancies himself a food photographer, I beg to differ.

As anyone can see,Mimi was completely finished with entertaining the crowd.