Our Katya turns 7!

Seven years ago today, July 10th 2003, was my due date for baby Katya. I remember we had a really fun 4th of July dinner with Lisa and kids that year. Then on the 5th of July which fell on a Saturday we spent a long time walking around furniture stores looking for a rocking chair. Finally we had dinner at Wallabees--Utah folks must remember this yummy place:), and then I ate about 2 lbs of cherries, my favorite fruit ever. Robert convinced me to go to a 10 pm showing of X-men at the dollar theater in Provo. We got home at 12:30 pm and two hours later my water broke.

So, Katya was born on July 6th at 1:16 pm. 

And she turned 7 this week!

Okay, so it looks like she got a million things. Not really, I just wrapped small things in big packages:) My favorite present is a gallon ziploc bag full of beads bought at our on base thrift store for 50 cents.

It is amazing to see how over the years, Katya has learned the right way to receive gifts:). She showed how grateful and excited she was for every present, even the ones she didn't exactly love. It was a pleasure to watch her open her gifts.

Bracelet maker from Babushka, Dyedushka and Lyena.

Katya also got her hair trimmed at the base beauty salon. Her Japanese hairdresser went all out and did her hair too. I guess they do it for all little girls who come in. Katya absolutely loved it! She and I had lunch together at the food court. AND I even let her have a soda. That was the biggest treat of all:)

In the afternoon, we had a birthday celebration (not a party) planned for her at the base beach. The weather was absolutely perfect playing at the beach all morning long. We had lots of friends come and wish Katya a "Happy Birthday". The only unfortunate thing was that it started to RAIN hard minutes after we got there. The celebration didn't last long, but all kids got to taste some yummy cake, MADE BY.....ROBERT, of course.

Barbie's legs had to be removed-haha.

Katya was being a bit shy/excited/nervous to blow out the candles, but just for a moment:)

Some of her friends who came to the celebration.

For dinner, Katya decided to go to McDonald's....I know.....But she was the Birthday Girl so we couldn't refuse.

The new Barbies had to come as well.

Happy Tato and his Katya.

It was a perfect day (except the part where on the way back from our dinner Katya told us that we shouldn't have named her Katya. She likes Kate better...ouch....)

Happy Birthday, my beautiful little girl!

We are getting old....now we have a seven year old!