HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

Little Ms. Sunshine, a.k.a. Victoria Alicia May, arrived into our lives on the wings of an angel, this very day 20 years ago. It was precisely eight minutes past five o'clock on a sunny Irish Saturday. In typical Virgo style, she was punctual and perfectly formed, though a little discombobulated with her new surroundings. Her instinct was to reach out for connection. What a cuddly lovable little angel she was, and still is!

Where have the past 20 years gone? I can recall the taste of this delicious cake, and wondering what mysterious little fairy kept eating the mandarin oranges before we got to cut it! 

Poor Victoria was only 8 weeks old when we arrived in Fort McMurray, Alberta. It was -40 degrees below sanity! I was scared to bits she would get frost bite. It took me ages getting her ready for the great outdoors!

 Victoria's 2nd birthday in McDonald's Fort McMurray with Barney, the love of her life! By now you can see she is quickly beginning to look like Shirley Temple. Every time we went to Banff, we would be stopped by all the Japanese tourists asking for her photo! or to be photographed with her. It was beyond funny! I should have charged them $1 per photo lol!! There are more photos of Victoria in Japan than in Canada!!

A passing stranger took this photo of Victoria in purple velvet and snow boots, frolicking in the slush. So typical of Victoria! No matter what the occasion, a girl is still a girl! Ain't she gorgeous?

Hey Vicky you're so fine you blow my mind...Hey Vicky...Hey Vicky! That was my song to Vicky around the time this photo was taken. Born in the Chinese year of the Monkey, this little lady sure likes to monkey around!

This is how I remember Victoria when she went to Sacred Heart Elementary school in Calgary! When the kids were lining up outside the school to get into their classroom, you could see her mop of golden curls in the distance. She stood out from the crowd - naturally! I'm her loving mom!!

Little Miss Sunshine was never as happy as when she was thundering down that great big hill in Calgary. Look at those happy glowing cheeks! You'd never think it was SO bleedin' freezing!!

And now my golden 'Earth' daughter has gone from beautiful to drop dead gorgeous!!

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICTORIA, WE LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MUCH!

Daddy, Mummy, Alexandra, Claudia, Tessa, Lulu and Chichi xxxxxxxxx