A Very Darcy Birthday!

Well, our sweet Darcy-girl turned FOUR just a couple of weeks ago! 

I cannot believe it has already been four years since our sweet girl made her grand entrance into this world...or perhaps I should say grande since she came in weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces...and still holds the family title for our biggest baby!

Happy Birth-Day! I could just eat up those precious chubby cheeks!

(I've always loved this picture of that newborn diaper barely holding on across Darcy's big belly!)

It has been four years of pure joy & wonder (sometimes mixed with a little drama!) having this sweet, precious girl in our family. Darcy makes us all smile (or more likely belly laugh!) on a daily basis with her beautiful way of looking at the world. She has a kind heart & nurturing nature, which has been put to good use since in her 4 short years she has been made a big sister twice! 

We celebrated Darcy's birthday a day early with a little family party. We were so glad to have celebrated early because Darcy came down with a stomach bug in the middle of the night after her party & she was sick throwing up all day on her birthday!! I'm sure that her 4th birthday is one that she will remember for a long time as the throw-up birthday :-(

But before all that, there were lots of presents to be opened...

 And lots of family watching & celebrating...

 And lots of family helping...

 And lots of Lucy holding!

And one big brother being very silly! 

And then it was time for cake!!!

 A 4-year old silly face!

 Blow out the candles & make a wish!!

One thing is for sure...we could not have wished for a sweeter, more precious girl!

Darcy we are SO glad that God gave us you! We love you THIS BIG!!!