All About Rachel, Tricia and Their Family

Rachel Anne was born June 23, 2005. She likes animals, Elmo and the rest of the Sesame Street Characters, the Disney Princesses and Strawberry Shortcake. She likes to read her books (alone or with her mom), color, play with her friends from playgroup, watch Baby Einstein and Sesame Street videos and Sprout, and play with blocks and her dad's Transformers. She also loves to kiss her little sister Tricia.

Tricia Marie was born December 19, 2007. She likes to look at her mobile and hit and kick any toys hanging above her. She loves to be held by her mom and dad.

Their mom Jessica is originally from Minnesota, but moved to Boston to study International Relations at Tufts University. She worked for the Singapore Government for a few years after graduation, then went back to Tufts to get her MS in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition. She did an internship with UNICEF in South Sudan, the after graduation worked in South Sudan with Action Against Hunger for a year. She returned to the US to marry Jay. Since Rachel was born, she stays home to be with Rachel and Tricia. She collects elephants and Santa ornaments, and enjoys watching movies, reading, and travelling.

Their dad Jay has an MS in Electrical Engineering and works for Tyco in Lowell, MA. He loves playing with Rachel, and she loves her daddy - she comes running to the door whenever he gets home. He also loves holding Tricia and playing with her.