Camp Mimi

Dear Kate,

Because you haven't seen Mimi enough, we headed to her house for a week!  

Well, really Lizzy and Sarah and Emery were in town, but also because we wanted to spend a week with Mimi!!  You had tons of fun while visiting and were the center of the attention whenever around!  Sarah, particularly, took a special liking to you and always wanted to hold you or help you or whatever.  I have to say, she was a pretty good help most of the time.  Gonna be a good babysitter for sure!  

So the days of the week went by pretty fast, but here's a brief overview...

Monday we went swimming at Mammaws.  You swam some, but you also played in the house with Mammaw and Skipper, and whoever else was taking a break from swimming! 

 On Tuesday morning, you and I headed to get your 9 month pictures taken from Mr. Phil.  As always, you were perfect and full of pretty faces and big smiles.  It's so hard to choose your pictures!  After pictures, we raced back home in time for you to take a nap and Mommy to head off to the water park with everyone else.  That's right, we didn't take you... But we didn't leave you alone, either.  Ash-ash's babysitter stayed with you and said you were great!  The water park does not have an ounce of shade, like literally, not an ounce, so it just would not have worked out for you!  Don't worry, you'll be right there with us next year!
On Wednesday, we all headed to the zoo and you got to go!!! "We" included Mommy, Sister, Ellie (yep, we brought Ellie with us!!), Ash-ash, Clara Lee, Aunt G, John Michael, Emily, Lizzy, Lynne, Sarah, and Emery!  Whoa is right!  And boy was it hot!  Good thing was, we got there right when the zoo opened, so it wasn't too too bad.  You did a great job with putting up with the heat and even took a couple naps in the shade while the rest of the gang road camels, fed giraffes, and looked at animal after animal after animal. You aren't quite into the animals just yet, but you had plenty of entertainment from your cousins!

Clara Lee was determined to make you smile!!  

 I told her it didn't take much!!  

And you look so relaxed!

 We finally found a random room (I think they show movies about farming or something) that was air conditioned and empty!  So we took complete advantage.  We let you crawl around while we munch on a snack and cooled off!  You were non stop and did not want to pose for a pic!

 After a long day at the zoo, we took a dip at Mammaw that evening and headed home to sleep, sleep, sleep.  Speaking of, both you and your sister were off your game this week at Mimi's.  You were okay during the night, but man alive you were waking up at like 5 each morning.  A couple times was before 5 and I had to hold you in the chair and you finally would go back to sleep.  Mommy's not cool with that.  At all.  Since we've been back home you've been better, but still getting up a smidge to early.  Anyway...
So Thursday we chillaxed a bit and headed over to Ash-ash's house.  The big girls fed the goats and you relaxed in Mommy's arms.  You did a little playing in the playroom, too!

 After lunch, we decided to head to the movies.  It was going to be perfect timing because you needed a nap.  So, off we went and man alive, it couldn't have been more perfect!  We walked in, got our seats, previews came on, I took you outside and by the end of the first preview, you were asleep!  And guess what, you slept the ENTIRE movie!!!  I couldn't believe it.  I should have though, you're helpful when you want to be :)  After the movie, we headed home and all got in bed super early that night.
On Friday, we headed back to Mammaws for one last swim and visit before wrapping up Camp Mimi. You played and swam and slept and swam and played and slept!  And Mommy clearly didn't break out the camera!  You headed home with Mimi while I stayed a little longer with the older girls and soon enough we were all home and packed and ready to leave bright and early Saturday morning.  A great week at Camp Mimi.  Maybe next year you will participate a little more, but for now, we were all happy with our Sweet Kate!
Love you!!