Happy Birthday Rebekah

It was Rebekah's birthday on Saturday. She turned 13 years old. A teenager. And even though she's been acting like a teenager for quite some time, it still kind of shocked me. A teenager. Wow. How did that sneak up so fast? Remember when she adored "Winnie the Pooh"? Remember when she insisted on hauling her two favorite blankets around with her everywhere? Remember when we had to tie her binky to her bed so she could only suck on it when she was going to sleep? It doesn't seem all that long ago. But I don't want this to sound like I'm eulogizing the death of Rebekah's childhood....like I'm sad that it's gone. Because as wonderful as it has been watching Rebekah, my first born, make her way through her elementary years, I'm hugely excited for what's next.


So, a little about Rebekah:
*She loves shopping at Aeropostale. Most of her shirts come from there.
*Her favorite show on TV is "Survivor".
*She loves making homemade cards and bookmarks...and is really good at it too.
*She has been on the high honor roll at school this whole year. I never got on the high honor roll.
*She babysits a lot and has quite a stash of cash....some of which she is going to have to use to pay off her cell phone bill.
*She auditioned for and made it into the school's Concert Choir for next year.
*She likes boys...and they like her. One in particular...the one she emails and rides the bus with....brought her a cute bag and some chocolate for her birthday. She was thrilled. Maybe she'll let me borrow the bag sometime.
*She's a peacemaker....especially amongst various friends who find themselves at odds with eachother.
*She's confident, outgoing and friendly. People remember her and like her.
*But mostly she's our sweet Rebekah who holds an important place in our family and we love, love, love her.