First day of pre- 3rd grade summer school...

Five weeks of review of second grade plus a little head start on 3rd grade. Every year, there are a group of college students who need to do their teaching internships. The school is free, except for the so-called "food", since the student teachers don't get paid. It's a win-win situation. Jasmine is in class with a couple of girls from her first grade class... Angel and Megan. Angel and Jasmine. From now on, every time she makes a face in a photo, I'm going to post it so that someday she can look at it and see how silly she looks.

CEE Spirit Camp...

Today was the last day of CEE Spirit Camp. Jasmine was purposely looking away from me, so I couldn't get good photos. They did a couple of cheers and dances for the parents at the end of camp today:) During the week, they made hats, water bottles and a photo album!

Group Dance Photos...

Classic Image Dance- "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story. "Surf's Up" from High School Musical. "I've Got A Dream" from Tangled.

Viva Las Vegas!

The other day, we were practicing for National American Miss- the section where they ask several questions and the contestant is supposed to be able to answer. One of the questions might be.."If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? Jasmine said with enthusiasm, "Viva Las Vegas! They have a 3-story M&M store there!!" I have created a candy monster:)) So basically the only thing she remembers from our Las Vegas trip two summers ago is the M&M store:)))

Day in Vancouver, BC

Today we ate an early breakfast on the ship and took a couple of hours to "disembark". There was supposed to be an "excursion" to Capilano Bridge, but for some reason it was cancelled. We were going to do a lot of things today... Capilano Bridge Park, Stanley Park, Granville Island. By the time we got to the airport to rent a car, then drove to our B & B to drop off our stuff, it was almost 1pm. The traffic in Vancouver is the worst I have ever experienced. They don't have a freeway around the city. It was so so so congested. By 2pm, we made it to Capilano Bridge Park which was only 7 miles away. 7 miles per hour thru the city. The park was amazing. A "rainforest" with one 300 ft suspension bridge, then many smaller bridges that go from treetop to treetop. Good thing I didn't get to go to the gym today, because I will definitely be sore from this workout I had today on all of the steps. Our B & B in downtown Vancouver. Jasmine freaking out when she has to walk across the swaying suspension bridge:))) Walking out over a U-shaped bridge that goes from a cliff over top of the forest! Most amazing scenery! She's not scared anymore:) Standing on a glass bottomed lookout with clear acrylic sides:) Going home tomorrow morning!! Yay!

Last day at sea:)

We went crazy with the photos on the last day! Jasmine met almost all of the characters on the boat, played in the Oceaneers Club, watched a DisneyNature movie on bears, then went to a spectacularemDisney Theater show- all the while overeating junk food as well as "healthier" food, but just generally overeating along the way!

Day at Sea

I has been so much colder than I anticipated. We are both running out of warm clothes since we thought it was going to be warmer. So far this morning, we had a nice breakfast, then went to a Disney Junior Dance Party. We didn’t stay there long since most of the kids were younger than Jasmine. Next we met Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Tiana. then to a “Frozen- sing along”. It was the movie with the words to the songs so everyone could sing along. It is so amazing that all of those little kids have seen that movie multiple times and know the words to all of the songs:)) Now Jasmine is playing and eating lunch at the Oceaneer Club while I am “relaxing”. A Disney Cruise is anything but “relaxing”, but at least I have a couple hours to myself. It’s too cold to sit on one of the million outside decks:(, especially with the 30 mph winds! Conversation with Rapunzel:) Meeting Cinderella! Posing with Princess Tiana!