Monday, March 02, 2009

Happy Birthday Claire...



21 years ago a beautiful baby girl was born...










1st birthday!



...the pride of her parents...






...a joy in their lives!

age 2 - what yummy cake!



The years passed on...




3 already!


As she continued to grow...


Birthday #4

















5th Birthday
...In sweetness,

Smiling 6

...JOY,




















7th Birthday







9 years old at Easter




8!










Birthday #10!


...and Love.



11 - see that smile!








Before we knew it...












12 years old












14 years



Age 13 with Birthday bread (for Lent =)












Miss 15






She was a young lady!





Sweet Sixteen!
Mature,














...Kind,






17 years


at her suprise 18th Birthday party

...and beautiful.












Her gifts and her talents amaze all who meet her...






19 - wow!



20 already







...As she continues to be...










...Christ's giver of LIGHT!


Happy 21st Birthday!

We love you, Claire!
Affectionately,
Your Staff

5 comments:

Claire said...

Thank you, dear family! (especially secretary Veronica!) Thanks to my godparents for the beautiful red roses, and also to Veronica for a fun photo session with them! :)

I love you, my best "staff"!

Love,
Claire

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, Claire!

Vera, bona et pulchra! As always...

God Bless,

Gregory Cantor

Malori said...

What a beautiful post! Wonderful, Veronica!

Claire, I had the exact same dress that you were wearing for your 8th birthday, the purple one with the hearts!! I remember pictures/video of when Jordan was born and I was wearing it, so I would've been 7. How funny!!

Anonymous said...

GREAT JOB VERONICA. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAIRE. YOU ARE A LOVELY LADY!
LOVE,
KATHRYN

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday Claire!!!!!
Love,
Rebekah