mia is 8 today. she was born on tax day, but it wasn't tax day in japan. the 15th was easter that year, everywhere. easter isn't celebrated in japan, but it was celebrated by us, a particularly happy and memorable easter that year, and three days later we got a phone call about a healthy, genki (happy) baby girl....did we want her? ummmm, YES! we had to think about it for approximately .0000001 nanoseconds. it was pure magic, an easter miracle, and it still is.
on friday we cut off her 12 inch ponytail of beautiful hair to donate to locks of love.
she had a bit of a panic when the ponytail came off. but i just love her new look, the way her hair frames her sweet face. and it's wonderful to be freed from the brushing and brushing and washing and washing.....painful for both her and i.
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Happy happy birthday Mia. not only do you get baptized but you get to come to achievement days. (big smile) We were talking yesterday about how exited we all are that you would be coming. By the way I love your hair! It is so grown up and cute!
Posted by: mary | April 15, 2009 at 02:45 PM
We are planning to donate Emma's hair to Locks of Love too, but I think I will wait a couple more months (which means more painful brushing and washing).
Posted by: Jill Mulder | April 15, 2009 at 04:37 PM
So cute, Mia!
Posted by: Jill Mulder | April 15, 2009 at 04:39 PM
Oh, she looks so adorable! Happy Birthday Mia!
Posted by: Mary Smith | April 17, 2009 at 02:31 PM