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Cookie on the right with her HOT pink sneakers

Cookie performanced at the Health and Wellness Fair this evening with the jump rope team.
She's so talented.....
She has outstanding jump roping skills. 
If I could bring you all here I would...... the show is so AWESOME.
Cookie....and the jump rope team are soooo....
SUPER TALENED!

The community health and wellness fair was held at Sweetheart and Cookie's school. There was a bike safety presentation by the Albuquerque Police Department. They even properly fitted and gave away free bicycle helmets. There was a rock climbing wall and a fruit smoothy booth with super smooth-smoothies....hahahaha. The local bowling alley brought over a portable bowling lane too and gave away free bowling passes. (I see a blog about bowling happening soon....) There were so many other events and sponsors....but by far the best was my little Cookie.... giving her very BEST performance.
(Click below for a sample jump rope song....)

NEW shirt and NEW kicks

 Cookie + jump rope team = field trip
The jump rope team had a field trip to Coronado Elementary to demonstrate their AMAZING jump roping skills.

Cookie debuts her NEW TEAM JUMP ROPE SHIRT and her NEW HOT PINK SNEAKERS!!!

With great form and ability, the jump rope team had the Coronado student's in awe. 

The Coronado students seemed absolutely eager to learn to jump rope after watching the jump rope team performance.

Harry Potter has nothing on these floating girls.........

Jump roping while on a pogo ball

Doing the sneak a peek duo trick is when one jumper jump ropes regular style
while the second jumper jumps around them simultaneously
 all while under the same rope----
The rope moves very quickly-- Can you see it??

The team looks fantastic in their new shirts!!
Thank you, honorable Coronado Caballeros, for being such enthusiastic fans!

it's just a hop and a skip (rope) away.....

The jump rope team had another field trip today.

They visited the students of Mission Avenue Elementary school.

The jump rope team performed some of their trickiest tricks all while promoting a healthy heart through jump roping. 

Cookie is performing a jump rope trick
called the kruger flamingo criss cross double under

The skills, endurance, and strength of the jump rope team never cease to amaze the audience.

I enjoy watching the parents too, as they watch beaming with pride for their young jumper and the team.

Hey, Hey Baby uhhhh ahhhh.....

Another job well done promoting sportsmanship, championship and friendship........

Special thanks to Coach Jarvis for sharing and caring and making our little one's feel like 

ROCK STARS!!

salte la cuerda

The jump rope team took a little excursion away from their daily studies for a field trip to perform for students at a different school.

Cookie in her orange sneakers and teal leggings

The team performed a la escuela primaria de East San José. 

(East San Jose elementary school)

Cookie has amazing acrobatic jump roping skills

The students of East San Jose were astonished and amazed at the skills, talent and fitness of the jump rope team.

Pogo ball-jump roping trick

Smiling and having fun is what it's all about.......

Having a HOPPY day

jingle all the way

We're at the Highland high school winter festival.

 Neon HHS Sea Bee???

 Various high school bands and chorus performed tonight for parents, family and friends.
Familiar Christmas holiday tunes were played and sung.
So light and lovely and calming.

Then out came the ROCKIN' Jump Rope Team with their GLOW ropes, hula hoops, pogo balls, loud music and choreography.

THAT'S HOW YOU GET THE CROWD TO SMILE and ON THEIR FEET......

"Uno-Dos-Tres-Cuatro
Un-Deux-Trois-Quatre
tʼááłáʼí-naaki-tááʼ-dį́į́"

--hula hoop ankle spin--

now that's synchronization.......

♪I just want.......a hula hoop♫

Cookie had a jump rope performance at El Dorado High School this evening.

The jump rope team performed as part of a winter holiday show at the school. 

The show featured cheerleaders, dance groups from tiny tots, youth and senior divisions, solo dancers, jiu jitsu demonstrations, and country western dancers from throughout the city.

Cookie in her blue shirt, black shorts, pink leggings and orange sneakers (center)

Pogo ball and jump roping simultaneously

What fun.....

Cookie looks tiny while hula hooping in the GIANT hoop

"Hi Mom!"

Eldorado: jump rope show 

We were treated to a great show with an assortment of performances and performers.
Well done!!

jumping and kicking throughout the day

We had an eventful start to the day.
First, Cookie and the jump rope team, went on a field trip to Hodgin elementary school today for a jump rope exhibition show.

This is a duo jump rope trick called "the sneak and peek"

Orange sneakers.....

YES!! They are on pogo balls and jump roping simultaneously

The jump rope team!!

Don't you feel inspired to take up jump rope?
Great job team!!

Later, in the evening, we attended Sweetheart and Cookie's karate ceremony.
Tonight they're showcasing their newly formed talents for families and friends.

Sweetheart does everything with a SMILE

--model student--

Congratulations and job well done girls!

Thank you Renshi Mark and Sensei Anna for enforcing self discipline, manners, honesty, loyalty as well as strength, coordination and flexibility through the art of Shuri-Ryu karate.
Cookie and Sweetheart love Mountain Eagle Karate Academy!

birthday, camping and derby oh my.....

The evening began with a birthday party and ended with derby.

Bam was unable to join us because he's on a camping trip this weekend.

Cousin Map's daughter, Isabella, was celebrating her 1st birthday at Chuck E Cheese.

Auntie Leprechaun and Mike brought Nana and Cheii into town for the celebration.

Nana, Cheii, Auntie Leprechaun,
Mike, Cousin Map, Jackie, and the birthday girl 

There was pizza, wings, soda, and cake for Izzie's first birthday at Chuck E Cheese.

Cousin Map and his daughter Isabella as cute as a doll

We were only able to stay long enough to wish and sing her Happy Birthday.

The gift we sent her was a perfectly cute Tigger Halloween costume.

We were in a rush because Cookie had a jump rope performance that same night and time.

We had to make it from the west side of town to downtown for the jump rope performance at the Convention Center.

Neon ceiling lighting in the underground
parking garage at the Convention Center

 The jump rope team performed during half time for a roller derby tournament.

little kids in a big arena......

We had never been to a roller derby tournament before.

It's hard to capture moving jump ropers on my camera

Do you see Cookie??

Roller Derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members.
They roller skate in the same direction around a track.
There is a jammer who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team.
The team assist the jammer by hindering the opposition in offense or defense simultaneously.

The players go by creative derby names that are a play on words.

Their "boutfits" are very colorful mix of pop and rockabilly extreme.

The audience and the derby girls were absolutely astonished at the level of performance of the jump ropers. They stopped us several times after the show congratulating us on a spectacular performance.

Cookie said she felt like a rock star.

We thank you for taking our evening out of the ordinary.

We'll definitely come back to see another roller derby event!

cherry red, white and silver night

Tonight Cookie had a jump rope performance.

The jump rope team performed half time during the University of New Mexico Men's Lobo Soccer game against Denver State University.

This is the first time we've attended a UNM Lobo Soccer game.
 The collegiate soccer match was very intense.
The fans offered loads of spirit and support.
Tonight the UNM Lobos took victory over Denver University 6-0.

We had a great time rooting for the Lobos, the jump rope team and Cookie.

 "Everyone's a Lobo

Woof Woof Woof"

"We are Lobos

Mighty Might Lobo

Everywhere we go

People want to know
We are the Lobo team"

The half time show was a crowd pleaser.

Cookie in the middle with the orange sneakers

 Everyone was amazed at the ability and choreography of the jump rope team.

In perfect timing with the music

"Hi Mom"

Cookie during her speed jump rope routine

 After the performance, Bam gave Cookie an honorary piggy back ride off the field.

jump ropes, violin, and vaudeville

6th Annual International Community Day

Cookie and the jump rope team performed at the International Community Festival at the grassy park in our neighborhood.
The jump rope team kicked off the festival with the very first performance after the opening ceremony from the NM Color Guards with the flags and pledge.

Cookie in her orange sneakers 

The International Community Day has been a neighborhood tradition since 2006. Every year Bernalillo County celebrates the diversity and cultures of District 3 residents through music, food, arts and craft activities, demonstrations, and family entertainment.
Beside the talents of the jump rope performance, we were also treated to a free concerto from the New Mexico Philharmonic and local music from Severo y Grupo Fuego.

Cookie performing a one legged trick jump rope routine

Once again the jump rope team did a great job!
 Special thanks to Coach Jarvis (white shirt) and Coach Cicarrillo for their dedication to the jump rope team.
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After the show was over we perused the various booths.
There we found the Music Guild of New Mexico.
They support musical organizations, educate and build community relationships through music.

The girls brushed up on some music history; while learning some tones and notes from different musical instruments.

Sweetheart loved the seeded sounds of the maracas 

"Mommy, would you care to hear Saint Saens Intro and Rondo Capriccioso."

( --Sweet Sounds-- )
Afterwards we headed to the crafting station to make bird feeders and art projects.

A pine cone, a string, some peanut butter and birdseeds
made a fine natural bird feeder

Princess pressed some leaves and glitter between wax paper
for a stained glass effect window art.

Cookie opted for some art on her face instead......

On our walk home we stopped to watch some performers.
We've seen this troupe before at the JCC.
They're a family of vaudeville Renaissance style entertainers known as Clan Tynker. After standing there for a while, I realized they weren't part of the International Community Day. I think they were there for a birthday party. Although that didn't stop many from watching. Our apologies, 'birthday person' for stopping but also thank you for sharing Clan Tynker with us.

Clan Tynker /International Community Day
What a great day and to top it off we also got our van back.........