Mary Clare's Birthday!!!

Ready to party hardy!!!

Uncle John holding the birthday girl!

Anna, Chuckie, Caroline and HAyden waiting to for the REAL party to begin.

The cupcakes from Market Street. I love that store!!!!

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Big Sister Kate & Mary Clare's #1 Fan Kateri taste Mary Clare's cake along with her to make sure it tasted ok!

Evie Berend (in red) from Fort Worth came up with her brother Luke and daddy Chuck, while cousin Anna (blue & pink) and her brother Chuckie across from her drove up from Keller that afternoon. Cousin Caroline (in pink) and her sister Mary Elizabeth drove up from Austin. We are so blessed to have such amazing family and friends who travel to be with us on such special days. You are the best!!!

Cousin Georgia ate the ladybug on her cupcake whole. We are so glad that she and Uncle Coach came up for the party, but we missed Aunt Carlye and Cousin Sarah Jane!

I think it is a given. She likes cake, but she loves the icing more!

My mom holding my neice Mary Elizabeth. John and Amanda drove up from Austin to let the Bindel family meet Mary Elizabeth and for the festivities!

The morning after. She is officially one year and one day old!
I am amazed &d completely overwhelmed by the gifts that God consistently grants me - especially my two precious children. Mary Clare - I thank God for you daily - for blessing your daddy and I with you, for blessing me with the invaluable gift of motherhood, and for the priceless gift of you. My life has been changed by you, and I don't remember what my life was like without you in it. I hope you know how much I love you. And when I say, "I love you to the moon and back", it is actually ten times that...... All my heart, mommy