I remember watching the news on the day it was decided that Vancouver would host the 2010 Winter Olympics. And I remember looking at Anika, who was just a baby and thinking what a long time away 2010 was. I then calculated that by the time the Olympics arrived, my baby would be 7 years old. I couldn’t even fathom it! I also remember wondering what she would be like – and what it would be like to be a parent of a child that old.
W ell, in 3 days the Olympics will begin, and I now have the answers to my questions! Our seven-year old is a sweet, shining-from-the-inside-out kind of girl who loves pink, rides a bus to school, and is reading on her own! She is kind, empathetic, considerate, and a whole lot of fun to be around. And as for being her parent, it is an incredible honor to nurture her and to watch her sweet heart and healthy body grow every day. We’re so thankful God brought Anika into our lives!
Happy 7th birthday!
helping Mom make cupcakes to take to school
“Voila!” she said…
7 bouncing, beaming girls at Anika’s “Garden Party”
fun and games
a pizza picnic
worms for dessert!
mmmmmmm!
making a flowerpot craft
Some of the gifts:
skates and lessons
so thrilled to “finally” be 7!
“The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high…
He will be the sure foundation for your times,
a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.”
Isaiah 33: 5,6

















































































