Desert West Championships....

We drove over to Peoria Polar Ice today for the Desert West Ice Championships. Much traffic for a Sunday. Jazzy skated beautifully on both of her programs. She is really progressing with her skating. Then we went to our usual place for dinner "Humble Pie" right next door to the skating rink. Got home late and unpacking now! Jazzy and Katie warming up! Jasmine's glasses are getting a "lens change" and it always takes them two weeks!!! She is insisting on wearing my reading glasses which she says are really helping her a lot. I am letting her because the first day she didn't wear glasses, she had a very bad headache. So, they look goofy, but are just for another week or so! Plus, she thinks she is really cool wearing her mom's glasses! Jasmine and coach Rozaline. Roz was trying to study all day because she has a big test next week. Senior at ASU majoring in Finance! Katie and Jasmine wouldn't let her study, so she finally gave up. Katie and Jazz after their Artistic Programs. Katie skates to "Jail House Rock" and Jasmine to "Country Kid". I threw a little stuffed lizard on the ice for Katie because she just got a new Bearded Dragon- (a real one). Jasmine is "Marie" from "Everybody Wants to Be a Cat"..The Aristocats!Another photo of Rozaline and Jazzy:) Waiting to go on the ice with Rozaline!

New teeth....

well, sort of. It's a start anyway. Made it thru the surgery ok. They decided mid-way thru the procedure to go ahead and do the bone graft since there was not enough bone on the buccal (outside) surface. All I could see in my head was a couple thousand dollars more added on to an already-paid bill. They didn't charge me- which was great. The worst part was dealing with the stupid pharmacy (Walgreen's) who took 2 hours to fill the prescriptions for "pain killers" and anti-inflammatories. The next morning, I woke up SO sick that I thought I wasn't going to be able to take Jasmine to all of her activities. I drugged myself and made it thru the day. She made it to skating and Grant Owen's birthday party:) His party was at the same place as Jasmine's (Skateland), and mostly all girls attended:)) His birthday is actually October 1st, the same as Jasmine's but since his sister (Kiki) has been out of town for so many skating competitions lately, they had to have the party a couple of weeks after his birthday. I don't have any photos because I didn't stay for the party:(. I was hoping his mom would post some photos on Facebook... but so far, none are posted. Now we are getting ready to go to a skating competition at Peoria Polar Ice. I look like a lop-sided squirrel. The swelling is actually worse today than the day after the procedure:(

Big Day Tomorrow...

Dental surgery tomorrow. Been saving up for three years!! They require pre-payment on everything. Why? I have no idea other than it is a dental college and they say it is cheaper there. It really doesn't seem cheaper to me, though. Everything is paid for now. Had a CT Scan of my face and jaw again a couple of weeks ago. The radiologist says he doesn't think I need a bone graft after all. Yippee!!! That saves several thousand dollars right there. So, tomorrow I get two implants, then many weeks later a soft tissue graft from the palate onto the surrounding gum area- which makes up for the money saved on the bone graft:( Not going to be too pretty for the next few weeks, but with my dating record over the past several years, it really doesn't matter anyway. Will be a long day, but finally after years of planning for it, it will finally be done! Yeah!!

Day in the Desert....

We spent the day at McDonald Ranch in Scottsdale! Petting zoo, hay maze, hay rides, pumpkins, panning for gold. We have either someone's birthday party or skating competitions every weekend for the next month, so we wanted to do something fall-ish while we had the chance!Horseback riding. She did pretty well being on a larger horse this time:) Afraid of the pig!!! Huh?? This was the cutest friendliest pig, and Jasmine was afraid of her:( Lots of other animals... rabbits, baby pigs, goats, sheep, and "farm dogs" just sleeping in the sun! Panning for gold!, then we exchanged the "gold" for candy at the General Store:) Pumpkin Patch! Fun day!

Last Childsplay Theater class for the semester.....

I have video and no photos! The class performed a short Cinderella show. Jasmine liked the class so much that she will be going to Level 2 Musical Theater:) Then we always pick a different restaurant at ASU every week after class. Getting ready for the performance! Not a good photo.

Sick Jazzy:(.....

It was probably inevitable. Tons of sugar and junk over the weekend, major cupcake overload on her birthday. On Wednesdays, they have a Rita's truck outside the school at "early release". Normally we do get any because she goes to Science Club on Wednesdays, but for some reason the idiotic teacher cancelled the Science club class without telling anyone. So, there were about 10 kids standing in the hallway for 45 minutes until the parents could pick them up. Just cancelled the class- no notice, no explanation. And this school prides themselves on their "communication". Anyway... so, ice cream was had by all on Wednesday. Then, we have "cooking club" on Thursdays. It is Jasmine's favorite class;) When is it Thursday, When is it Thursday?-- over and over because of the cooking class. The teacher says she alternates making something "healthy" with something else (unhealthy) every week. Last week they made pizzas out of English muffins. I guess that was the "healthy week". Then today they made donuts in a deep frier, coated them with sugar, then ate them:(((( Last time something like this happened was when we went to a friends house and made sopapillas in a deep frier. Sick Jazzy then too. She kept complaining that her stomach was upset during dance class. She was also extremely tired and groggy. In the car on the way home, I happened to look back at her and saw that look of "I am going to vomit any second"! While driving at 45 mph, I reached on the back seat floor and picked up a towel that I have there for when I go thru the car wash. Then- tossed it in her lap with 0 seconds to spare. Of course, when she got home, she said she felt much better- other than being tired. She actually wanted some chicken broth. Stupid school- deep fried donuts!!!

Cupcakes for everyone:)

Cupcakes for 2nd grade class! Cupcakes for jazz class! Cupcakes for ballet class!