Visiting Santa Claus at Zoo Lights

We are not sure how many more years the kids will want to sit on Santa’s lap but both Jude and Anna were very keen to do so when we visited Zoo Lights recently. Our annual visit usually happens on Christmas Day but this year Marcy secured some free tickets so went in early December.

Riding the train at the school holiday fair (Anna is in the front carriage)

Last weekend was the annual school holiday fair. They have all kinds of crafts and activities for the kids and both Jude and Anna enjoyed it. Although Jude was not in to the arts and crafts as much this year as he was into playing soccer with his friends on the field.

In her Frozen outfit with her new Elsa gloves

Right after the school fair I took Anna to see Disney on Ice and their Frozen show. Anna, being a big fan of the movie, loved the performance with all the ice skaters. As always Disney did a great job. This was a full Anna and Daddy date, so we went out downtown for dinner afterwards. Anna has a favorite restaurant, the Vesta Dipping Grill, we had a lovely dinner there.

Marcy gets some skin cancer removed from her nose

I was in San Francisco this past week but came home in time for Marcy’s surgery. She went in on Thursday to get some skin cancer removed from her nose. The procedure went quite well but Marcy was a little sore and tired afterwards and she has to take it easy for a few days. But they got all the cancer and Marcy should be good to go now. But wearing a bandage on your face is quite the conversation starter.

Anna had her last ice skating lesson for the season, so we all went to see her. I had not seen Anna skate since her birthday and she has really improved – she can skate backwards, on one leg and is so much faster than before.

A cold start to the swim meet

Today was Anna’s last swim meet of the year. Anna and I were up bright and early to get to Westminster pool by 7am, Marcy and Jude came along a little later. It was a very cold morning after the snow yesterday, it felt a little strange for me going to swimming pool in such weather but it very warm inside. And as always Anna enjoyed her races and the whole swim meet experience.