Thursday, December 11, 2014

CEE Christmas Concert

December 9, 2014. Center for Educational Excellence Christmas Concert. The theme of the concert was "Holidays Thru the Year". Third grade represented St. Patrick's Day. All of the girls were supposed to wear green dresses. For some reason, it is very difficult to find a green dress. I went to every store in the mall plus Walmart and Target. No green dresses!! So, I had to buy one online which is always risky due to the sizes. Apparently, other people had the same problem. Jasmine, Jaycie, Giselle- classmates. Jazzy, Jaycie, Jania-- friends and classmates again:) Onstage... Jasmine and her 4th grade friend Kalisia. Fourth grade theme was "birthdays"..so they all dressed up as clowns. We got home really late and decided to "sleep in" and be late for school, then felt guilty, got up early and went to school on time:))

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Junie B. Jones Concert

Tempe Center for the Arts. In exchange for singing at the show, each child received two tickets to the Junie B. Jones play:)

Wax Museum

Third grade Wax Museum. Abenaki Indians. Push their button and they will tell you all about what an Abenaki Indian girls life is like. Abenaki Indians getting ready. Jasmine, Leila, Riley We made the dress out of a pillow case and drew Native American symbols all over it.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

6th year Adoption Anniversary:)

Every year I give Jasmine a little gift I purchased in Vietnam. This year she received a little Vietnamese bookmark/doll. She also took cookies to her class. We didn't get to go out to eat because we were at skating practice:)

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Action shots from Autumn Antics:)

No smile at all until the very end!!

Sunday, November 9, 2014

It was a very long weekend...

Friday night skating practice, then choir concert at Cornerstone Church in Chandler, Saturday morning skating, then afternoon make up swimming lessons since we have missed so many. Sunday skating competition in Peoria - Autumn Antics. Autumn Antics is a "theatrical competition". Some of the judges are skating judges, but a few are from "theater" and "choreography". They are looking for emotion, musical interpretation, costume, the music itself, and who knows what else. It is very subjective and even the coaches never really know how it will turn out. Also, for some reason -the various Freeskate Levels keep getting combined so that there are more people in each class, but of varying ages and skill level. Rozaline had three students in one class (Jazzy's class) which was Dramatic Entertainment Rising Star A, but each of her students were at different levels!! Figure skating is just the most weird sport. Jasmine placed second and was nominated for the "Palos Award". A judge (or judges) nominate a skater to participate in a "skate off" at the end of the competition for this award. The person(s) who are nominated have not necessarily won 1st place in their division, but are just nominated because for whatever reason, the judges especially liked them. Twelve skaters from the entire day ranging from Freeskate 1-6 were nominated. So...we waited until the end of the competition and participated in the skate off which wasn't until around 8PM! A "mentally challenged" girl from the "Special Olympics" won the award, but it was still fun to be nominated. We got home very late and will most likely be late for school tomorrow:) Rozaline stretching with her students Isabella, Jasmine and Gabby. Practicing off the ice. A few last minute instructions. I purchased professional photos, then forgot to get them from the photographer:(( Annali won her division with her cute outfit and a song called "Happiness":)