Our little imprompt trip to Grandma and Grandpa

Lilja and I went to Minnesota to celebrate the pending nuptials of one of Aran's cousins. Aran could not go as he thought he would be hunting (however, he got his elk last week) but a friend of his was going to Arizona for a once in a lifetime elk trophy hunt.. so what is a hunter to do?? Plus he is going in November hunting with his dad, so Lilja and I went by ourselves. Lilja was so excited to go back on a plane. i think we are making her into a true traveler..And I can truely say she is an amazing traveler, she is so fun always amazed at the planes, talks to the people around her and is just silly and fun to be around. We can do this all the time !!



Lilja waiting for the plane.. we went on Frontier that has animals on the wing.. she tried to think of names for them. The two Hello Kitty's are from brigitte and they ofcourse had to come with us..She is turning into a Hello Kitty girl!!

Lilja was a little under the weather in the beginning of the week and I was so worried about ear infections ( that's usually what happens when she is sick) s a lollipop was my trick for her clearing her ears inflight. she was very worried about the safety of the plane.. and really wanted to know what we had to do if the plane had an accident.. This girl is too smart for her own feelings!!



Lilja was very excited to see Grandpa.. she was pretty wiggly and ended up just making grandpa a jungle gym.. Looking at grandpa's face, he did not mind )



It was ptetty late when we were done with dinner. Now we had a two hour drive down to the house.. Lilja was getting tired and pretended to sleep with lanby on grandpa's back

During the day, there was a great playground nearby Great-grandma's house.. Love this photo of lilja.. she is so intend to hang there for a while.

Hinding in the sade, it was pretty hot in Minnesota.. and humid at that.. look at those curls coming out

Lilja has a cousin that is adopted from Korea.. She was so excited to see him. I asked her what she loved about Tae.. she said: I love that he has the same color hair as me and that he is my couuuuusin!

The two cousins. Lilja got two dollars to buy something at the Farmers market.., she got a beef stick and a carrot.. Love that she loves healthy stuff too!!  (her favorite is candy, to my dismay ;$) 

so cute those two. Tae really brought out Lilja's silly side

Grandma and grandpa have a pizza oven and held a pizza party for about 60 people for Kyra and Josh's wedding party.. Lilja could make her own pizza!!

sauce, cheese, pepperoni , mushrooms and yes, green peppers..

Grandma and grandpa's house is amazing. Aran grew up there and I look around and see this amazing property where kids can just runand play.. lots of acreage and apple trees galore.. Lucky guys. Lilja really wanted to pick some of the apples. The photos are kind of grainy as it was late at night, and she is in my arms.. yep, doing two things at the same time, mommy style!! 

Momma, this one has a bum.. now he can fluff (fart)

Our bounty!!

Storytime with Grandma and grandpa.. This book, "I love you when" is a new addition to our affirmation books. Lilja has been a little nervous about me leaving her.. so the love books are coming out.

Snuggle time with Grandpa..and two lambys!!

On our way back home. Waxxi sticks are the best!!!

Delayed in Denver, again!! that's the one hard part about traveling, as you try and get times and flights perfect for a three year old to handle.. but it never goes that way!!Luckily we have a backpack full of fun things to do .. just in case.. these pencils she got from Brigitte.. great present!! 

One hour delayed.. 20 times down the walky, escalator thing.. then she passed out in the plane to Durango!! yes!!