The highlight this week included various events hosted by Make-A-Wish ranging from a holiday harbor cruise, b
reakfast with Santa and a visit to Santa Ana Zoo, which are desig
ned exclusively for children with terminal illnesses. Both of the girls enjoyed the cruise and seeing Santa arrive on a patrol boat was one of the highlights. Each of the Wish Children had a personalized Christmas gift and they were individually called up to take photos with Santa Claus. After Alisha received her present, we immediately went up another deck, but Ashley did not want to leave the 2nd deck in case they called her name to receive a present. Luckily, Make-a-Wish ensures that siblings of the Wish Child is also included, so the sibling received either a Barbie doll or Hot Wheels, which made Ashley's day. The warm chocolate drink with marshmallows on top and the carole
rs were a huge hit.Santa's Village at South Coast Plaza was a fantastic event as well. The girls rode the reindeer carousel until they were content and Alisha kept on running back to take photos with Santa Claus. After breakfast, the girls were kept busy at the crafts table.
The Santa
Ana Zoo was well decorated and the girls kept busy riding the fancy carousel, which had a seahorse, hummingbird, panda, various horses, etc. After a light dinner (hot cocoa with marshmallows were available again), photos w/ Santa Claus, they drew, walked the maze, met some strange animals, worked on crafts, rode on the train and picked out a toy. The girls didn't want to leave, so they lingered around the play structure until it was too cold outside.
Was this their first time ever taking photos with Santa? They look real cute! We had to wait 3 hours for the photo! Did you mail the photos already? I can't wait to receive them! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it was the first time they took photos with Santa. Luckily, there's no wait at all. In fact, Alisha was the first one to take a photo with Santa at South Coast Plaza and went back for another one. Thanks for the scarf from last year. She wears it almost on a daily basis! I've already sent the photos out, so hopefully you'll receive it shortly.
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