"Carolina! Happy Birthday peanut!" Nicholas said picking her up in a big hug. "Seven years old!"
"Yep!" she said laughing.
"Here, I have something to show you," Nicholas said leading her through a set of double doors.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Everyone from the orphanage was there.
"Happy Birthday Carolina," Mia said from the middle of the group. "So…shall we get this party started?" A chorus of 'yea's rang throughout the room as music was started and kids ran up the stairs to be the first down the slide.
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A little more than a half an hour later, the music stopped and the kids were all ushered into the dinning hall for cake and ice cream.
"Okay, I know you're not all done yet, but we would like to give Carolina her present," Mia said as she stepped aside and the doors opened. In walked a servant with a leash. At the end of the leash was the cutest beagle puppy Carolina had ever seen.
"Oh, he's so cute!" she said rushing over to pet him. "What's his name?"
"Whatever you want it to be," Mia said.
"Hmm. Olli!" Carolina said. "What do you think about that puppy? You look like an Olli to me."
"I think Olli is a wonderful name," Mia said walking over to pick him up. "How about we get you something to eat and let Carolina get back to her party." Carolina gave Olli a quick kiss and Mia handed him to the servant. Mia turned to the kids, "Are you ready for a movie?"
"Yeah!" they all yelled and ran to the familiar movie room.
"Thank you," Carolina said to her parents.
"You're welcome, and Happy Birthday." Mia and Nicholas said walking with her as she joined the other kids.