{"id":8732,"date":"2024-12-15T15:58:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T20:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/?p=8732"},"modified":"2024-12-15T15:58:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T20:58:50","slug":"ho-ho-ho-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/ho-ho-ho-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Ho Ho Ho"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Getting in the spirit at the Top. We had family upside-down Santa las week, most of the kids got their cards done. This week is Upside-down Santa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CLASS SCHEDULE
TUES,\u00a0Dec 17 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty\u00a0Upside-down Santa!<\/strong>
Caroline
Amy
Kylin
Lilah
Molly
Jillian
FULL
WED,\u00a0Dec 18 \u2013 3:30-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Advanced Art Salon\u00a0
Emma
Elise
Madeline
Megan
Sarah
Fanoula
(no Dylan)
FULL
THURS,\u00a0Dec 19 \u2013 4-5:30<\/strong>\u00a0Down & Dirty\u00a0
Char
Cece
Grace
Ellis
Peyton
Lucy
Audrey
Emma J
Lila
EXTRA FULL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NO CLASSES DECEMBER 23 \u2013 JANUARY 3 CLASSES RESUME TUESDAY JANUARY 6
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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