Dance Recital....

Tonight was Jazzy's dance recital with the Tempe Parks and Recreation tap/ballet class. They always have a party afterwards, too. As has been typical of the past couple of recitals, Jasmine just stood there staring off into space when she was supposed to be dancing. Miss Jana said that Jasmine and her friend Katherine are the "class comedians". I think that was just a nice way of saying that they are always goofing around.

I didn't get good pictures with the black stage and background.

Star Student.....

This week, Jasmine is "Star Student" for her class. I really didn't know what this meant until just yesterday. Jasmine (uh.. me) is responsible for all of the food, two snacks per day, for her entire class for the whole week. I didn't know they ate *two* snacks every day. No wonder Jasmine doesn't eat lunch. On Monday, she brings a few pictures of herself to show the class. Tuesday, a jar of something for the kids to guess how many in the jar. We are bringing a jar of beads. Wednesday, a "mystery box" with clues. I think she is going to take one of her purple ponies that lights up. Thursday, her favorite toy which right now is a little stuffed Maltese dog in a little carrier. Then Friday, her favorite book to read to the class... probably "A Mother for Choco"-- an adoption book.

Here is only part of the food for her class. I still need to go to Costco and get massive amounts of sliced apples and little carrots. We just joined Costco this week --because I volunteered to bring dessert for our "campout" in a couple of weeks. Little did I know that there were going to be around 100 people at this ice skating campout! Jazzy picked a "adoption cake" with an American flag on it!! even though she could have had a princess crown or other girly things. Then, she designed my birthday cake with a rainbow. We will pick those cakes up right before we go to our "campout" at the ice rink.
We also have to go back to Costco to get cupcakes for a dance recital this week. Wow!!

Oh yes... to top it all off... we had a flat tire this morning. I drove about 60 feet down the street before figuring out that something was wrong. There was a nail in the tire.... and the tire was totally ruined. Now I get to buy new tires.... yeah... right before Christmas!

Trick or Treating.....

Just went to a few houses since pretty much everyone had their lights turned off. Jasmine immediately dumped her candy on the floor when she walked in the door. Off to the next holiday....

Chandler Community Center..

Very crowded. Long lines to play a game and get one piece of candy, but Jazzy seemed to enjoy herself.

Jasmine with her spider hat, homemade half-eaten caramel apple, and the pumpkin she decorated.

Hitting the pinata.

Mouse eating Caramels....

The other day, I got a note that each person was supposed to bring something to class for a party on Friday at school. Jasmine was supposed to bring two bags of melting caramels for dipping apples. This morning, I put the two bags of caramels in her book bag. Apparently, some time in the morning, she opened the bags and gave candy to her friends. There were half eaten caramels and wrappers in her book bag. I got a note from the teacher who said that Jasmine was passing them out to her friends. Yesterday, I got a note that Jasmine kicked someone..... and the day before that, she wouldn't do her work in class. When I asked her what happened to the caramels she told me that the bag spontaneously opened itself and mice got into her bag and ate them!! So...for punishment, we are not going to the Halloween Carnival at the Community Center tonight!

Oh yes...When I told her that we were not going to get to go to the Carnival tonight, she said, "Well, when *I'M* the mom and YOU are the kid, I am going to be nice to *YOU*. (So funny:). I am actually enjoying staying home for once!

Jenny's 35th B-day.....

Last night was Jenny's 35th Birthday party. It was *way* out in the middle of nowhere- close to our old house- in a really nice B & B back on some dirt roads. It took me awhile to find it at night. The place was beautiful though. It was a "Twilight" theme with lots of guests, vendors to buy stuff, make up people, and we even got the little "strands" in our hair. Women only party of course. Jazzy stayed with Gadiel, Abby, and Mark (Jenny's husband). Got home really late!

Schnepf Farms...

Today, all 63 kindergarteners from Dobson Academy went to the Farm. There were lots of other schools there too. The farm has a petting zoo, rides, games, playgrounds. I think we are pretty "farmed" out after today. Each child was assigned a "partner" for the day. Jazzy and Rebekah were partners. At the end of the day, we went to the pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin which they will decorate at school.

Jazzy and pumpkin in a bag.
Rides.
Going down the slide.
In the corn maze with Rebekeh and her mom.
Eating lunch with classmates.