Eight

8

Already.

How could this be?

Was she not, just last week a little baby?

Or does it just seem that they grow up so fast?

She had all of her cousins sleep over the night before.

Such good girls, the lot of them.

Athena awoke to what must surely be her best gift.

Snow, from Mother Nature.

(too bad she saw fit to drop off -30C temps with it)

Still, we drove through huge snow drifts

and blowing snow to go Chickadee pishing with

the girls. It was really cold but the girls

were thrilled with it.

I am so glad I could share this with my granddaughters!

We continued from Pike Lake on to Saskatoon

for a swimming party at the Y.

Not one of the pool pictures turned out.

The kids ate cake and opened gifts.



 

Clearly it was a good time!

Alex and Eric, her friends from next door.



Alex is her best friend.

Unfortunately we found out that day

that he is moving to an acreage just outside of town.

Of course she did not find out.

I'll tell her as late as possible.

They are not going until late spring.



And after we got back home and all the kids had gone

we had her specially pre-ordered dinner.

Beef tenderloin, plain rice and steamed broccoli with butter.

Athena says:

"Don't worry, that is NOT wine.

It is cranberry juice.

I am not old enough to drink wine."

Just so you know.

Happy Birth Day my girl!