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IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! I AM 2 YEARS OLD!




Today, Wednesday, February 25, 2009, our Rachel is two-years old! Two years ago this day in 2007 she was held in the arms of the warm caretakers of Enping SWI. One year ago this day in 2008, she was growing and thriving being prepared to be placed into our arms. Three months later we received this little darling. She's such a happy girl, can you tell?! Rachel has been saying "Happy Day" for weeks now seeing others have parties. Today we say "Happy Day Rachel". She just grins so big. In our own tradition with our kiddos this young, we have a simple family party where they get to be a star for the day. Rachel still very much adores Elmo so I couldn't deviate away from that theme, so I embraced it by making the Elmo cake (no laughing too loud, please!). Her big present was the Take-n-go slide along with a few more Elmo toys. Can't seem to get enough of those, can we? The special gift she received was one of many gifts we purchased in China. This year she received a Chinese tamborine. Each birthday we will pull a gift from our special box carried from Shamian Island, Guangzhou. Friday I get to take the birthday girl to Elmo Live...a Mommy & Me date. Yay!

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bdreamer said…
adorable!!! i'm so glad you are posting again. the cake looks GREAT!
26 February, 2009
bdreamer said…
p.s. my sympathies that you have to attend the elmo live show for your m&m date :)
26 February, 2009
Crystal said…
Aww, how fun! What an amazing blessing you and Rachel have been to each other. Each of you could not be luckier or more blessed. Elmo is cool! Have fun at the show!
26 February, 2009
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday Rachel from Neal in Portland.
27 February, 2009
Anne said…
Happy Birthday Rachel...a little late. You are such a cutie!
From Anne & Rachel Davis! :)
03 March, 2009
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