Running around like crazy people today....

Gym, Petco for the puppy and pigs, then Whole Foods Market for the party tomorrow. We are bringing the salad and the vegetable dish- and since Whole Foods is so close, that's where we go. Everyone says... "Oh, this is so good. How did you make it?".... I slaved all day... not! Then off to Sea Life Arizona- largest aquarium in the country, and it's not really all that big. They have a jellyfish exhibit right now. You are not allowed to take flash photos in there...so all of the photos turned out badly today. No flash. Then...after Sea Life, we saw the movie "Frozen". It was really cute:) Cleaning the house right now so Santa can actually get in.:)) Shopping at Whole Foods. Jellyfish exhibit!

My Christmas Cards and ornament...:)

Marry Christmas!

Chihuly Exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden...

Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden. So pretty, especially with the Chihuly glass exhibits. Photos do not do them justice. Carolers and various musical groups performed on the numerous stages at the garden. We had hot chocolate and spent a couple of hours there.

Wild Science Academy....

Skating all morning, then Wild Science Academy at the Zoo, then Luminarias at the Botanical Garden. Long day! In Wild Science, they studied "Animal Tracks", in particular the cheetah- the only cat that cannot retract its claws. In the cheetah enclosure (without the cheetah) looking at cheetah scat, footprints, and scratches the cheetah makes on the trees:) In the classroom looking at and discussing the fruit bat. Each student had to make a poster with footprints on it that told a story. Then they had to tell the story to the class. "There was a bear, and another bear came by, then the chipmunk ran fast, and the bear wasn't hungry". Grumpy Jasmine giving me a dirty look because she doesn't want me to be there:))

Pajama party...

Today, everyone wore their pajamas to school. They ate popcorn and watched Polar Express:)

Another recital!!! Tap this time:)

Nora and Jasmine. Getting ready to do their dance:)

Jazz and Ballet Christmas recital.....

I have video of the ballet, but no photos:) Waiting to go to class. With Ms. Terri. Jazz, Ballet and Tap teacher for the little ones:)