New Year's Eve Zumba!

Had to post our  party pics from New Year's Eve. I just love my sister's new building. Hart Hall is the best: a giant hall with a cathedral ceiling to run and dance to our hearts desires. Theresa just purchased the historical stone building from the Anglican Church on Nelson--so there are many repairs and renovations to do--under the tile (in the below pics) is oak hardwood. The main floor of Hart Hall will be used for her Vet clinic--Theresa is a vet. My sis' partner Joop was at the party too but unfortunately when I had the camera out, he was back at the house finding us a sound system.

We Kelownians are all home now, back in Kelowna. The winter has not existed for us. We had an early November snow when I shot the tobogganing pictures Have Dog. Will Toboggan and then it melted and that was it! It has been snowless and mild ever since. I like it but I know it is not a good thing. We need major snow packs in the mountains to avoid a summer of fierce forest fires again.

I am dancing all month--teaching daily, sometimes 5 classes a day! I love it though. I can't help myself, I was born to dance--I am always so happy dancing. It is the one thing that makes me feel like I am the centre of the universe and invisible at the same time--bliss. Enjoying teaching at the elementary school. The kids are so much fun. Though, there is always the one seemingly removed kid in every class (usually a boy--with a vacant look in his eyes that shuffles around, not  really involved). But that is the way it goes in a classroom. Perhaps as the month continues, the music and dance will reach those kids in some way.

Arriving at Hart Hall just before midnight.

The littlest dancers arrive in their PJ's

Theresa pours the Champagne in prep for the New Year's toast. Paul and Kim eagerly await the toasts :)

The girls discovered some religious cloaks left from when the Anglican Church owned Hart Hall

The dance begins!

Tabs, Paul (in festive hat)  and Nem

My New Year's Eve Zumba class. The best one ever! We were all stuffed with appetizers and Champagne but boy could we move ;D  Peter did a break-dancing solo.

Tabs and Nem getting into more mischief!

Mistaya looking quite funky in the religious robe.

Tabs busting a move with a tired little Pip. 

Me, refueling after the dancing--no more Champagne for me!

New Year's Eve in Nelson, BC

Kyran, Kim, Mist and  Theresa and Paul in back 

Joop, Me, Nem, Tabs, Mist and Kim

Artemisia and Pippi 

Peter, Jenna and Joop (so proud as he just braided Jenna's hair)

Mist, Kim, Kyran and Paul

Anemone and Tabs 

A Very Late Night for Nem and Pablo... zzzzz.....

 New Years Eve started out at Hart House in Nelson (my sister Theresa's). We had a relaxing afternoon at Ainsworth hot springs. It was a busy afternoon at the hot springs--lots of bathing bodies. The natural rock caves and tunnel are extremely hot but so nice to walk through. Artemisia and Pip were very excited to be there and kept us all busy with their antics--running, shouting etc.
We drove back to Nelson where my sister Theresa was busy preparing an amazing Swiss roclette. A roclette requires a roclette grill (above). One melts slices of soft roclette cheese and then scrapes the melted cheese onto steamed veggies. Very yummy. Theresa also served shrimp buchettes (my mom's famous recipe) and other delicacies. It was very cozy and enjoyable. I was not dressed in my usual fancy attire for New Year's Eve as the roclette was to be followed by a dance party down the mountain at Hart Hall (the historical building my sister just purchased down town. She is remodeling the main floor to house her vet clinic).
All of the little gals LOVE Hart Hall. They run around and have the best time exploring the old building. So...after a little champagne and a lot of roclette, we stumbled down to the hall to welcome in the New Year dancing--I led the group into the New Year dancing Zumba! We had fun and it was the best and craziest class I've taught--all the dancers gave it their all!