Disney show

One of Natalie's Christmas presents was two tickets to the Disney show when it came to town. Natalie and I had a great night out:

Waiting for the show to start

Lots of Disney characters...

And a grand finale

Natalie said she was a little too big for the show...

But looking at that smile, I'd say it was still kinda okay...

Christmas parade selfie

Natalie and I went to the annual Christmas parade. This year it was really, really cold - in fact it was so cold that Natalie asked to leave about halfway thru. But we did have time for a quick self-portrait:

Gotta love that gap-toothed smile!

Just being silly

Sometimes, there's nothing better than being silly together. The other evening, Karsten grabbed the camera and got a few shots of Natalie and I playing on the floor:

Besties...

Acrobatics...

Ta-dah!

3.1 done!

I took part in the Cellcom Green Bay 5K! I had set myself that goal back in December - I wanted to prove to myself that I could run all the way. And my good friend Jenna joined me in what was the first 5K (3.1 miles) race for both of us.

 

 

We made it! We both ran all the way! It felt pretty good to be able to do that. The last part of the route was thru Lambeau Field. It was really special to get to run there.

 

And my results: 38min, 09 sec. That's a pace of 12:17 minutes per mile. I know it's nothing fantastic, but I think it's pretty good for a first-timer!

 

Of course, Natalie wanted in on the fun, too! So she took part in the Kids Run, which was one kilometer (0.62 miles). She as a little scared, but she wanted to do it all by herself, and she did! Her route also went thru Lambeau Field, which was pretty cool. She was super fast. We watched her start at the start-line, and the walked over to the finish line. After what seemed like an impossibly short time, Karsten said "There she is!" At first I thought he must have been mistaken, there was no way she could have run it that fast. But he was right! I was so proud of her!

 

And she even got a medal!

 

 

 

Runway for Life

On Thursday, I was modelling for Runway for Life. It's a benefit for The American Cancer Society. They put on a fashion show with cancer survivors as the models, showing off fashion from local stores. I was selected to model a handbag.

They went all out with fashionable hair-do's and makeup:

 

 

We were two cancer survivors from my company that modeled for the event, and our company sponsored a corporate table. I was so fortunate to have Karsten and Natalie in the audience, cheering for me, along with some great friends and colleagues. One of them even recorded a little video of my "5 seconds of fame"..

 

 

 

I don't usually consider myself modeling material, but it was a really fun event, and I'm glad I could take part in it. Not only was it for a good cause, but it was a total blast to do hair and make-up and hang out with the other models behind the scenes. And I think it was a great way to show Natalie that sometimes it's okay to do things you are not so sure about - and to not take yourself too seriously...

 

Summer party at daycare

Daycare had their annual summer party. As usual, we had a great time.

We arrived a little early, since Natalie insisted on being the first one there. While we waited in the car, she got to pretend to drive. Only about 10 more years till it's her turn...

One of Natalie's favorite games involved hula-hoops. In the game, she was supposed to throw them over the beach balls, but Natalie liked to just use them for hula-ing, too.

What would a summer party be without icecream?

Daddy had some icecream, too.

Natalie and Mommy both painted rainbow sun-catchers.

And Natalie had a butterfly painted on her cheek - to match the butterflies on her dress.

But the best part by far was when Natalie got to run thru the sprinklers. Gotta love that smile! Good thing we had an extra set of dry clothes ready for her at daycare...

Family picture

Natalie brought home a family picture yesterday. Based on the hair style it is pretty easy to guess who is who.
Karen is wondering how that will change as the chemo will make her lose her hair.
It is a cute little family and we sure enjoy our time together.