Most of the blueberries Eila picked went right into her mouth. I think I saw her eat more blueberries in this one afternoon than I have seen her eat up til now combined.
This weekend we went to Eugene to participate in the Relay for Life with Grandma and Grandpa. Eila was celebrated as a survivor and got to wear a special purple shirt.
We were very happy to get to be a part of this event as we approach the first anniversary of Eila's diagnosis. And we are so thankful to get to celebrate our little survivor.
When it was all finished we went over to the elementary school to try it out (it's WAY too hilly at our house, it'll take years before she can bike at home). She was also very excited about her new bike helmet.
Here's her first attempt.
And in no time, she was really starting to get the hang of it.
This was also a big night for Eila because she got her first bike helmet and she is now the very proud owner of the trike!
For some reason one of the "attractions" on the boat was a Mark Twain impersonator. This brought out Annikka's love of all things mascot and she wanted her picture taken with him (although she has no idea who Mark Twain is).
On our last day of vacation, we celebrated Eila and Ruthie's birthdays with special cakes decoated by Grandpa. Eila's has Oliver, her constant companion.
And here's my best attempt at capturing the three little cousins, but as you may have guessed there are lots more pictures in the web album for your viewing pleasure.
For our long drive to Lake Tahoe (~10 hours), we got Annikka her first set of headphones so she could listen to stories on the ipod. We were not prepared for what happened - our normally non-stop chattering girl said nothing from her for 5 hours except when she'd ask to have a story started again! Here's how focused she was on listening.
The next day we went to the beach and into the freezing waters of Lake Tahoe. When you're 2 and 5 it takes more than a lake full of ice water to slow you down (although no one went in past their waist).
We were so excited to find this wonderful kids pool at a park in Incline Village. Swimming is probably the girls favorite activity, and this was much warmer and more accessible for swimming.
