SCREAM 10: The shrieking eels...

Behind this Princess' calm exterior lurks the dreaded shrieking eel. This creature appears under the same conditions that horrible grade 8 classes occur... mommy isn't feeling well. While this particular shrieking eel only just started her unstoppable hysterical fit tonight, the larger eel started 3 nights ago. For 3 hours Princess Unbuttercup shattered all eardrums dumb enough to not have earplugs in them. And then all of a sudden, we smile sweetly, play nicely, drink 1 oz and go to bed at 10:30. Hmm... she really is daddy's girl! Grandma wants prayer. Okay, mommy too...
Well, maybe daddy and grandpa wouldn't mind either.....
All those tears the night before must have contributed to the heavy downpour this morning. David's solo visit to The Temple of Heaven became the Temple of Perpetual Sweat. He would have been drier without the poncho.

(DAVE) OK... I'm butting in to write the blog. I have never worn a rain poncho before today. Lets just say I have discovered the portable "travel sauna". I also had an umbrella but I wanted to make sure I didn't get wet! Who'd figure that my own sweat would make me more drenched than the pouring rain? I know now...

Mei Ping cutie pie here attracted the attention of all the women from one fabric store in Silk Alley! She was swept out of her stroller and passed around to all the girls and she didn't bat an eye. Meanwhile, Grandma and I looted the store... OK, lets say I discovered a way to get gifts and the admiration of lots of women! Shhhh... don't tell Grace this or I might be chained to diaper duty for the duration of the trip!
At a nearby restaurant the same thing happened. All the staff just wanted to play with Alicia.

What about Mei An (Olivia) you ask? Well, she is very quiet and shy with anyone new so she is usually with mommy. She is definitely mommy's girl.

So what about the shrieking eels? Well I just put the big one down for the 10th time tonight! Whoever coined the phrase "trial by fire" hasn't experience the hot end of a blow torch yet... "someone pour gasoline on me now..."