valentine's day, Delta and Maddie!

Lilja's favorite holiday?? not her birthday.. not x-mas.. but Valentine's day.. Aran's worst nightmare ;) But momma was delighted.. finally someone who will celebrate it with me. :) so we had a little valentine's party. Lilja talked about it for three months.. wow!! it was finally here. She chose two little friends to come (plus Jt but he was in school) and their little sisters and they made picture frames.

Lilja HAD t wear her holiday dress, and she chose all the decorations. she has great taste.. Right now her favorite colors are red and bright pink!! she does not want to be a blue girl any more.. I can't keep up.. and her wardrobe neither..

the valentine girl!

Maddie is up front, Kara to the left and Baby Kate in the back and Lilja. They all got a Balloon to take home and the picture frames. it was a very successful party.. Four girls is a perfect number!!

This weekend we went to see Matt. Jacci, Ale and Eleanor in Delta. I have been under the weather for the last month it seems and it ended up being bronchitis and the trip was almost canceled.. but we plugged along. The Dares are great hsts and accommodated our request of separate quarters.. and ofcourse a fun night out!! While the boys went riding their bkes, the girls all went to Bananas, a jumpy/slide kind of place. So fun!!! they had a blast 

do you remember Lilja's fear of slides.well, no more!!.

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but there is still a fear of moving, talking objects.. Jacci put a quarter in it and did not ask Lilja if she wanted to move... well, this was the look and she stayed that way for the ride..

the girls were such a great playmates. they all were so sweet together and had a great time.. Thanks Dares, for a great time.. again!!!

Yesterday Maddie, Lilja's best friend,  went with us to walk the doggies.. and it was a blast. Sometimes, it does feel like work, but when we bring this little girl along , it is a whole different story.. Maddie,  you can come with us any time!!

Best friends! I know I will use this photo one of these years,  when they are all grown up



cheese!! helping eachother up the big huge hill!!

"Nidole, my legs are tiwerd.".. Lilja came to the rescue!!