On June 3, 2004 Rilyn Jalie Paquette made me a mommy! And now, nine fast and furious years later, we are HALF WAY done with raising her in our home! Does this make me sad? A little, but more than anything, it makes me want to charge, and be that much more intentional in these last nine years. I want her to be prepared as she enters college in 2022, with a faith that is HER OWN. If she has that, nothing else matters. I do believe she is a Christian, and James and I want to give her all the tools she needs to walk faithfully, even when no one is watching.
Enjoy the pictures of her special day!
Traditional “wake up to a donut and us singing to you” on your birthday!
Run through the crepe paper to your presents and cards!
Rilyn got matching dresses for her and her new doll, Serenity. Here she is about to go to school!
Rilyn chose Austin Park and Pizza for her birthday dinner!
Love the Laser tag game faces! Rilyn chose one special friend to go with her, Eveany.
Rilyn is a pro at the climbing wall!
This however was Ella’s first time, and she was a bit fearful and frustrated!
bumper boats!
Asher loves wild rides! He took a big swig of root beer before this ride and I really thought he was going to lose it. But, fortunately, it wasn’t the carnival scene in Sandlot, and he was great!
friends
Rilyn loved racing around the track!
Asher could ride with daddy, and he loved it too!
the paquettes 