Lilja's first day of kindergarten

It feels like yesterday when I had that little peanut in my arms .. so helpless and tiny.. now I watch her walk into her school with a backpack as big as she is.. and she is on her own.. deciding which friends to play with, what food to eat from her lunch.. deciding to color or to play with the blocks and deciding to listen to the teacher.. all out of my control !' Such a strange feeling for a mom that likes to be in control ..it looks like we are doing a goid job so far as she is coming home with "excellent " tickets and she seems to be enjoying going to school. Here's to the next 18 years of school !!

Lilja had a great first day of school. Little white face when we picked her up.. but she had fun! So glad my parents could experience this day with her .

Lilja standing in line to go into class . Lots of structure this early morning .  But she did great !

We are both so proud of lilja !! 

Lilja was glad she saw het friend violet at her school

The night before school she git a bag of sprinkles and a poem .. so cute.. and yes it worked .

The night before school lilja shot her bow by herself for the first time.. wow, how some of these developments just jump by leap and bounds 

Snuggles with oma

The weekend before school started , my uncle eddy came and visited us and out oarents. We ended up at villecito lake for the morning. Here is my friend robin with lilja on a paddlebiatd.. they went ver far, and lilja loved it !!

Aran tried to paddle board, but the board was fir a little person.. Robin is 5'3".. yes, he fell in !!

Lilja's first true s'more !! 

And mom is just relaxing until the storm came .. where is mom ?? In the car !! 

Our favorite past time 

Oma and opa also enjoyed a little paddling . They loved it !!

Lilja is such a water girl and actually just a true nature girl.. 

Lilja and oma and opa 

Uncle eddy.. my mom's youngest brother came and visited us for a couple if days .. a volleyball practise  was in store for lilja 

And some monkey in the middle with oma and opa .. who had more fun ?? Not sure..