Getting used to the fact we live in Geneva

This was the weekend were we faced head-on the fact that we live in Geneva and tried to make the best of it, trying to live "life as locals". So last week I signed up Gabi for ballet classes, I went just to find out about prices and stuff but the teacher made her take the class right on the spot and of course she came out saying "I wanna come back EVERY day!". So now she's signed up on Mondays. Now Monday is a really awkward day. This is one of the things about Geneva that is sort of annoying, no ballet classes on weekends! So now today is Monday and I can't take her on Mondays because of work so we'll see how well the nanny can handle taking both of the kids straight after Gabi gets dropped off from school. I hope Sebas doesn't scream up a storm in the ballet school waiting room!

We also went to a trial swimming class on Saturday morning. Also a bit of an awkward time, 11:45 am so we were all starving by the time it was done. It's great that the swimming pool is really close to home but we are waiting now on the teacher to tell us if she has the time to accomodate Gabi at a class that is at her level since Saturday morning was just about evaluating her level. But I guess Gabi knew she was being "judged" because she was dancing up a storm!

Then on Sunday morning we went to see Disney on Ice which was just great even if we didn't understand half of the things they were saying. The kids absolutely LOVED it (the picture is of them waiting for the show to start while waiting for their Dad to buy them popcorn and other overpriced goodies). And of course they made us buy tickets on the spot for future shows (Scooby Doo and Dora Live). But hey, as long as it gives us something to look forward to on the weekends we will gladly pay for it.


I also feel bad about the fact all these activities are mostly centered around Gabi and nothing really yet for Sebas. But once he goes to school I'm sure he'll have a ton of fun.

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