three years with princess irene

Here I am am three years ago, bursting with baby.



Obviously we were all thrilled that we were having a girl this time around. As you can see, we were all excited for our own personal reasons.


And then she was here....


Anthony couldn't have been more ecstatic about his new sister.



And she was plainly thrilled to become a part of our family.



First birthday




Second birthday.




Could we be anymore blessed than this???



covered bridge

I am truly thankful to God.


Comments

  1. Mamacita ChilenaDecember 6, 2007 at 11:20 AM

    happy birthday Irene!!!!

    your family is truly beautiful. I love seeing the pictures...they actually make me look forward to having babies :)

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  2. 40-dayturnaroundDecember 6, 2007 at 6:44 PM

    Thank you for sharing your family pictures. You are truly blessed.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 7, 2007 at 3:25 AM

    Loved your post today Rachel! You do such a great job at blogging.

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  4. RachelDecember 7, 2007 at 5:35 AM

    having children changes everything. What a sweet and beautiful family you have.

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  5. shaunaDecember 7, 2007 at 12:44 PM

    What great pictures. I loved them all. Happy Birthday, Irene (she's a beauty--just like her mom!)

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  6. MamaGeek @ Works For UsDecember 21, 2007 at 2:09 PM

    I just totally loved this. Merriest of Christmas to you and your family Rachel.

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