James's visit at Lee Martinez Farms ..

This weekend we met jasmin and James, Lilja's birthparents, for her birthtday visit..James is in Fort Collins so we first visited our great friends, Kelli, Brad and their three kids, Cole, Kade and carson, who just moved out there. Lilja ahd a blast with the boys and we with our friends!! We miss you guys!! We met James at a petting zoo called Lee Martinez Farm.. right up Lilja's alley.Then we met Jasmin at the children's museum in Denver the next day. Pretty busy weekend, and Lilja was spent after it all, but I think she really had a great time. Thanks guys for meeting us again. Lilja is so lucky to have such supportive birthparents, and we cherish our relationship with you. Thanks again!!

Ofcourse it snowed on the way up.. it always does on this birthday weekend!!... even when we are three weeks early!!

waiting for James...

at the farm, a little chilly, but so excited!!

very intent to pump some water  out of there

James was pretty sweet, helping Lilja feed the goats..

now she will do it all by herself!!

Hmmm, that look!!! now we know who she got that from...

a whooping 31 pounder!! yeah, now we can get a new carseat!!

Get ready!!!

Oh How I wish I had Lilja's energy and her love for life.. she can find fun in even little leaves..

Then we met Jasmin the next day at the Children's museum .. What a cool place.. lots of fun and interesting things.. Our favorite?? the bubbles, before Lilja got some in her eys :(  Funny again to see this picture of Lilja and jasmin right next to eachother.. Where does she get those pretty curls??

The also was a grocery store, where daddy was the cashier..

and an art area.. Still she uses both left and right hands.. interesting...

And Lilja's favorite.. a veterinatian office.. so cute.. to top it off, Jasmin bought her  vet office as a present, complete with kennels and little animals.. That was the best coincidence..and Lilja plays with it all the time!!!!



Saying goodbye.. such a silly girl..






What a whirlwind weekend.. ready to be a home for a little while, and getting spoiled by Oma and Opa ! Me!! Oh, I guess, Lilja!!