What are my girls like?

When I was a young girl, I dreamed about having a family of my own, but never thought I would have three daughters! Now I can’t imagine my life without them. Each of them are alike and unique in their own ways. 

Veronika is our firstborn. No doubt she has some leadership potential. When she and Erika play together, you can sometimes hear her saying, “Erika! I am the leader. You follow me”. And Erika obediently does. Amazing!


When Veronika was in pre-school, she had no problem playing with boys. And it sometimes seemed that she got along better with boys than girls. She is extremely competitive and hates it when she loses a board game. 


When my Dad learned that according to the American Constitution, any citizen of the U.S. could become the U.S. President, he became confident that Veronika would become one when she grows up. 


Veronika is six and started grade school this year. Absolutely loves it! Loves her teacher and her classmates. Her favorite class is Physical Education. 

Veronika is a gentle, artistic, and sometimes dramatic soul that does not lack any creativity or imagination. She absolutely loves to perform: dance, sing, and act. She is my “Audrey Hepburn”: charming, radiant, cheerful, sociable, and refined. I pray and work hard to nurture her beauty both on the inside and out.


Erika will be four this month. She misses her sister during the day when Veronika is at school. But she also enjoys having all the toys and games all to herself. She gets up at 6 a.m. like her sister because she doesn't want miss a minute of play and fun. 


Erika is my “little iron lady”, a.k.a. my “Margaret Thatcher”. This little girl is so resilient and determined that it puts my determination and drive to shame. 


She is our tomboy: feisty, spirited, stubborn, always knowing what she wants, never afraid to take punishment and stand up for what she believes is right. 

Amazingly, Erika is also a girly girl. She is all into Disney fairies, and her favorite one is Tinker Bell. (She looks like her somewhat, especially with her hair up!). Being a girly girl, Erika absolutely hates wearing pants, and prefers dresses and skirts any time, even in the cold weather. And boy, does she like to change clothes! She can go through several outfits a day, perfectly matching or complimenting colors and styles. 


Erika also likes to perform like her older sister. They both go to their respective age dance classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. So at home they turn the music on and improvise. Erika loves singing! She sings during her play time or bath time. I can imagine she will sing out loud in the shower when she grows up (I was always self-conscious and never had enough guts to do that!). 

In addition to her feisty personality, Erika’s character is quite tender and compassionate. I have never seen a child her age being so caring! She loves helping with Laura and immediately runs to comfort any crying baby (or parent, for that matter!). She will definitely become my “Mother Theresa” when she grows up. 

Laura is this happy and content baby who absolutely adores her sisters, giving them her wide, toothless grin every time she sees them. Or when they recite the "Pat-a-cake" rhyme, doing all the motions with her, she gives the cutest belly laugh. Being a third sister, she is taking it all in, learning things fast, and growing like a weed. Doesn’t like to be left alone for too long, knowing that somewhere, in another room, some action is going on, so she doesn't want to miss it. She is just happy to be around, wherever we are. Also, she is quite talkative for her age. She usually likes to coo and ‘speak’ in her own language as soon as she wakes up and has her breakfast. This video is a month old, but it proves it well that we have yet another extraverted daughter who processes information by talking, talking, and talking...  

Brian and I are so blessed to have our three little girls...