It's hard to believe that this little one is already 7 - there must be some mistake! Of course she insists the math is right on target. In some ways she acts older than her age, no doubt to having older siblings to tag along with. She really wanted a sleepover party but I held firm to the "not before your 9th birthday" rule. Instead, she chose to have a Guatemala themed party, complete with a sombrero for herself, Guatemalan worry dolls for her guests and the flag themed cake you see above. Ironically, after all these years - she no longer wanted a pinata (which is the main birthday tradition I know of in Guatemala). Instead she chose a scavenger hunt for the group to find their party favors. This girl knows what she likes. In fact I really have witnessed her transforming before my eyes into a person more sure of herself, who is willing to risk in her relationships with friends. She is just adorable, huh?
Anyhow, this was a special birthday and while it concentrated on her birth country, we were surprisingly unrattled by issues that have plagued her in the past. Praising God for what seems to be a breakthrough. I'm also saddened to think of another parallel. Boo is now at about the same age as Spiderman was when he joined our family. All the ups and downs and special memories I share with Boo during these first 7 years are a big question mark for my son & I. Now don't get me wrong, I don't pine away for those years. I know God used them to prepare my son for whatever the future may hold in his life. I guess it's just a reminder of exactly how much of his history I don't share with him. As I look back on Boo's first 7 years, I realize just how much has happened in that time to make her grounded in her family identity. It truly is amazing at how grounded Spiderman already is in his 3 short years here. Just more of God's miracles.
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