Alec the athlete

Last week was the final swim class for Alec at UCSF Gym, he's gotten much more comfortable in the pool, and goes under water and jumps off the side eagerly. The next classes start soon.

happy swimmer

And after the pool, we attended Alec's friend Luca's birthday party. They had a great bouncy castle in the garden for all of the super heroes -

Havoc!

... and a Spidey pinata, and the weather was great for just hanging out outside.

Whack!

Of course all of this activity left Alec with a cold and an earache this week, but perhaps that is the price to pay!

*skiing photos to come soon...

Visit to the barber shop

Alec was in desperate need of a haircut before jetting off to Quebec, and since our previous DIY efforts resulted in much crying and screaming (read: stress for everyone) I decided to use my first vacation day to take Alec to the barber shop, with some treats afterward.

Apprehension...

Contentment

 We ended up at Chong's Barber Shop in North Beach - while it wasn't a luxurious salon, there were toys and a patient Vietnamese woman who did a pretty good job of taming Alec's mane.

Then off for a cookie at Stella Pastry around the corner, followed by a few rides on the carousel at the Zeum.

More photos coming soon -