Happy Birthday Vika!
Today, my little girl turns seven. SEVEN! It seems just yesterday she was the spunky four year old we adopted. Now she’s a soon-to-be second grader who insists she’s acting differently today because she’s no longer six. As I watch her mopping the kitchen floor in her Tinkerbell wings (she wants to earn some extra chore points on her birthday), I think she may be right.Vika still continues to surprise me with her observations and humor, just as she continues to test me with her stubbornness and need to be right in all things. She’s a strong little girl, who is very sure of herself. As the director of her orphanage told us, “she knows her worth.”
Vika also has a very generous spirit and loves to make gifts for people. When we were getting ready to go to Disneyland, she set everything aside so that she could write a letter and draw a picture to give to Mickey Mouse. At the character breakfast, she handed the rolled-up scroll to Minnie Mouse, asking her to give it to Mickey when she saw him (he wasn’t at breakfast). Later that day, we did run into Mickey, and when Vika asked him if her got her gift, he nodded and put both hands over his heart, as if it was the best gift he’d ever received. Vika beamed with happiness, thrilled that Mickey had liked her letter.
That’s my girl. Stubborn and argumentative to a fault, but thoughtful and loving as well. It is my hope that her strength of character will serve her well as she gets older, and that her playful nature will continue to charm those around her. I can’t wait to see what the future brings.
Happy birthday Vika! We love you more than all the fish in the sea and all the stars in the sky.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY vika! this is a beautiful b-day tribute. vika sounds a lot my 1ike my 16 year old daughter. her birthday is the day after tomorrow.
:)
~maria
Why, she sounds exactly like MY daughter! Who, by the way, did grow up to have a strong character without losing her playful nature. Happy Birthday, Vix.
Happy 7th birthday to Vika!!!
Happy Birthday to Vika!!
oh happy birthday Vika. You get more beautiful each year. Now stop growing and stay this way forever
Happy Birthday Vika! Keep that spunk - it will serve you well in life!
The deleted comment was me - I'm having a dumb moment.
Happy Birthday Vika!
I hope 7 is a wonderful year for you!
Happy Birthday to Vika!! What a sweet and amazing girl!
Hope you all had a fabulous trip!
Happy Birthday Vika! :)
Hoping each day of your life is special like your birth day! :)
Vika is an amazing girl. What a wonderful thing for her orphanage director to say. That's high praise.
Happy birthday, Vix. (How would I write that...Veex? That just sounds ridiculous now.)We're glad you were born.
Happy happy Birthday! Vika is VERY pretty. Many blessings to her.
That's a great picture of her! Happy Birthday Vika!
Awww, happy birthday to Vika. I think I want Tink wings too. :)
A belated Happy Big 0-7 to Vika!!! She and E are both beautiful. And let's see...stubborn but thoughtful with a playful nature...sounds kinda like a little someone that I might know, too!