Rachel's 11-Yr Birthday Interview & Letter!

***Rachel at Age 11***

Shoe size- 4/5

Going into Grade: 6th

Party theme this year: Beach/Luau
Gifts this year: Skateboard, art supplies

Favorite Color: dark blue

Favorite Game: Roblox

Favorite Animal: crocodile

Favorite Food: spaghetti 

Favorite Drink: coke

Favorite Snack- Gushers

Favorite Dessert- icecream

Favorite Season: summer

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

Favorite Restaurant: chick fil a

Favorite Tv Show- Stranger Things

Favorite Movie: Clueless

Favorite Book- Don't really like to read (MAKES MAMA SAD!!)

Favorite Flower: roses

Favorite Thing to do: Draw and make Tik Tok videos 

Favorite Thing to do outside: ride bike

Favorite part of school: science

Favorite Thing to Wear: tshirt and jeans or comfy pants

Best Friend: Emily 

What are you afraid of? getting run over ????

What do you want to be when you grow up? Artist 

What do you want for Christmas this year? Robucks for the game

On Rachel's actual birthday on thursday, I took off from work. I took her and Brooke to the salon to get our nails done. Rachel had been wanting acrylic nails forever and I said when she turned 11 we'd try them. The girl doing her nails didn't really ask or know to make them short, so they ended up longer than we expected but its ok. 

Rachel got her's dark blue, Brooke got her's lavender purple, and I got mine patriotic colors! While I was there I also got my eyebrows waxed, its been waaaaaay too long! 

That evening we took her and 2 of her good friends to the mall with us to hang out. They just wanted to walk around and be together, although there wasn't much to do. I feel bad because she had really wanted to go to Skateland but it isn't open right now. 

We then went to dinner at her favorite place, Applebee's! She wanted a beach/luau themed cake, so I ordered one from Publix. They have the most delicious cakes!! 

Rachel and her best friend, emily. Emily came home with us that night, and the girls had a sleepover. Rachel was so happy.. they played and watched tv and practiced learning how to use her pennyboard. Rachel's room is right next to mine, so I heard them up talking and giggling all night long :P

We always have to take a pic with our birthday girl! Can't believe she is 11! 

I have NO clue what made her so obsessed with skateboards this year, but she has been begging for one for the longest time. What she got is actually called a pennyboard, it's a little smaller than standard. Arnold was worried for awhile about her hurting herself on one, but he has come around.. and we plan on having her wear protective gear. And of course she wanted one that was BLUE.. her favorite color! It's pretty neat, the wheels even light up when she rolls! 

We also got her a few other little things like art supplies and this FUNKO POP from her FAVORITE show, Stranger Things. She absolutely loves the silly guy on there who loves cherry slushees, so when I saw him on amazon, I knew I had to get it ;) 

Both sets of her grandparents and her friend gave her money for her birthday. She was thrilled. She loves to go shopping and pick stuff out. Mostly just for the thrill of it. My dad says she is a typical woman ;) We went to Target and she picked out a pretty, peach colored new comforter for her bed.. and i was so happy! She actually picked something useful this time ;) 

Shortly after she was born, we planed a tree in our backyard. Well, actually it was my Mother-in-laws idea, so she gets the credit. So now that is Rachel's tree! I have been taking a pic of her in front of it every year to show how much they've both grown! Time really flies! 

My Letter to Rachel:

Dear Rachel,

I still remember how excited I was to find out we were expecting you. Your dad probably would have been happy having just 2 kids, but I knew I needed another one!! We now can't imagine live without a Rachel in it! You have always been a mama's girl.. from being a sweet baby wanting to snuggle with me, to clinging to me on the first day of school, to always running outside to greet me when I get home from work. I know we have a special bond :) You have always been so intelligent and talented. You have done well in school, won a lot of awards, and have an awesome vocabulary. I love that you are so outdoorsy, you can stay outside all day long if I let you, and you love getting dirty. You have always been extremely silly and entertaining, we call you the family comedian. You can break out in dance randomly, you make the funniest expressions, and you don't really care what anyone thinks-- you just like to have fun!! I love how confident you are, and i wish I could be more like that. As you head to middle school in the Fall, I am sad that you are growing up and things will be changing, but I am excited for a new chapter in  your life and we know you will work hard and make us proud. I love you sweet Rachel Louise!!!!!