Amber and Marc on their wedding day in September 2013. Photo by Minneapolis based Rochelle Louise Photography.
SHE TURNS TWENTY-EIGHT today. My sweet girl.
She’s a child of God, a gift to me and her dad, and now to her husband.
Yes, this sweet woman, this new wife, this daughter of mine, who today celebrates her birthday, has blessed my life from the moment of her birth.
As my first-born, Amber showed me a depth of love I never could have fathomed. I love all three of my now adult children with a fierceness unequaled. You know, the Mama Bear and her cubs…
In this June 2011 photo, my daughter sways on a tire swing on my childhood farm.
No matter how many children you have, the door to your heart swings open wider at the birth of each. And when Amber married the love of her life this past September, my heart, and that of my husband, opened even wider to embrace our new son-in-law.
To see our girl so happy, so incredibly in love as she enters another year of her life makes this mama happy.
I thank God every day for blessing me with my precious first-born daughter.
© Copyright 2014 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
What a beautiful story today and Happy Birthday to you also….as you gave her life. You are so fortunate.
Thank you. That is such a sweet sentiment.
Love the swing picture, Audrey. I know that mother’s love myself and it is something very special and unique. We are so blessed to be able to experience it, aren’t we? Happy Birthday to your sweet daughter.
Blessed for sure.
Hard to believe time goes by so fast! Why it seems like that is the age you should be!!! And Caleb also now into his 20s. Love is where it is at. And I do love you and your family. Maybe see you this summer? With all of us and our own families it is hard to get together. Dorothy
Oh, Aunt Dorothy, you are so sweet to visualize me as still in my 20s. Yes, the years rush past. But, always, love sustains us.
We would love to see you this summer. Are you planning a journey north?
Beautiful Post – Happy Birthday to Your Daughter – May She Be Blessed:)
So sweet, Renee.
That’s a lovely tribute to your daughter. Amazing how two of your children almost share the same birthday. And what a gorgeous wedding image – she truly does look unbelievably happy xx
Thank you, Charlie. Yes, what are the odds that two of my kids would be born eight years and one day apart?
Happy Birthday to your sweet Amber, Love the photo of Amber & Marc, they are so happy… it’s gotta just melt your heart. I love that swing picture too….frame it.
Jackie, I have thousands of images. But do I ever get prints made? No. I love the swing pic, too.
And, yes, seeing the love Marc and Amber share does melt my heart.
Funny that two of your kids have Feb. birthdays as do two of mine! (Lucy’s is the 17th though, so not a shared day this time!) Nice that your two Feb. birthdays each get their own day – makes it more special for them.
Yes, Amber was pretty excited at age eight to get a little brother for her birthday. That year she celebrated with cake in the hospital.