Happy 12th Birthday Rachel

Happy Birthday Rachel Aubrey!!

Our first baby is TWELVE years old today!! I guess that is better than my last baby being twelve, but still TWELVE!!! She is really growing up on us and fast!!

One of her birthday gifts was a phone. We might have temporarily lost our minds. We will just have to see how it works out. She has wanted a phone for a LONG time now. Her reaction was priceless!! She was very very excited!!

This is going to be a big year for us. Rachel starts junior high in the fall. I know I am not ready for that, but she seems to be ready and excited. She plans to play clarinet in the band, violin in the orchestra, and do athletics. Sounds like she will be too busy to get in trouble. Haha

Rachel is five foot five inches tall, which makes her taller than her momma. I am getting used to it....I guess I have no choice. I still out weigh her by almost 20 pounds though. I am sure she will catch up with me soon enough.

Some of Rachel's loves are piano, swimming, volleyball, basketball, her friends, watching Dancing With The Stars, eating out, shopping, school/office supplies, make-up and doing her nails. Her favorite foods are chicken nuggets, hamburgers, steak, twice baked potatoes, gummie snacks, and ice cream. She has started doing some cooking and baking. Hopefully, she will end up being a big help in the kitchen...if she feels like it. ;0)

These are the looks I get a lot. They mean I REALLY don't want to, but that is the phase we are going through right now. I am sure it only gets better. Life with a pre-teen. 

We are so proud of the young lady Rachel is becoming. I pray that these pre-teen and teen years go smoothly. We are really missing her today because she is away at church camp. We love you more than words can say Rachel!! Happy Birthday!!