Cadillac Trike

Every time Alia spots a bike lately she can't help but point out to Mom and Dad that she would like one! "Aia bike, Aia bike..." And, it just so happens that when we were in Calgary, one of Mom and Arnie's friends asked if we would like one that their girls no longer rode. SO.... the original plan was for Mom and Arnie to bring it on the plane when they came for Alia's birthday this weekend. But, due to a sudden (very sudden!!) change in plans, Jon picked it up in Calgary this past Saturday!
It was going to be a surprise for Alia at her birthday party, but she happened to be eating breakfast and gazing out the window, when she saw Daddy unload her dream bike!! Breakfast was no longer a priority and she raced to the door, in her PJ's, to take a closer look at her new ride!!

She would ride DAY and NIGHT if we let her! Seriously... she loves it!!!

This tricycle is decked out TO THE NINES!! There's a canopy, a little bell, a special bag for all her treasures, a handle so we can push her complete with pegs for her feet to go on, and a cushy padded seat with safety straps!

We've been cruising up and down the roads of our little community every day this week! She stands on the pegs just a waving and chattering away... not a care in the world! One of our neighbors calls her "Queen Sheba" in her Cadillac! And I'm guessing that's about the way Alia feels!!

Needless to say, the other birthday gifts we've got her probably won't hold a candle to this one! She is pleased as punch... and the fun has only just begun!