Riley Anne

My baby girl turned three today. It is hard to believe it. She is so amazing in so many ways. I tried to put together a collection of photos but they aren't all in order.

Wow, we sure have changed since then!

This is one of my all time favorite pictures of Riley and Ryne. Riley is a lot like me, but here you see some of her daddy.
This is when Riley turned 1 year old!

This is an all time favorite baby picture.

At first I thought this was Sam :)

This was actually Joan's outfit from when she was a baby.

4th of July in South Dakota (a great trip!)

Valentines Day 08

Riley's first swim

Theses set of pictures are very dear to me. For my first mother's day Ryne had Maryanne take photo's of him and Riley.

I see the resemblance between Riley and Sam here.

Starting to look so grown up!

Love this one!

Riley sure does love being my little helper!

The following are a few from our little family while it was just the three of us.

And this is from Riley's birthday last year!

(this years party will be posted soon!)

My dearest Riley,

I love you so much. It is amazing how something so small can fill such a great big part of your heart. You have brought so much joy to our lives. I love watching you love on others around you, especially your brother Sam. You are kind, thoughtful, polite, and very smart. Already, you are an encourager to others and you are my little helper. At three years old you love to "read", draw, and "write". You love to go to school with me and learn. You are always wanting to help me in the kitchen and any time you get a chance you will pull up a chair. You make us smile and fill our days with gladness. You are very content and love to play outside. I can't imagine my life without you. I am so thankful that God chose me and your daddy to be your parents and to raise you. I love you and happy third birthday!

Mom