Rebecca & Friends

I guess it should come as no surprise that even little girls are not strangers to "friend-drama." It's hard to learn how to be a good friend, right!?! 

A little tea party Rebecca planned in the backyard for "her friends." Emphatically: Maggie cannot come because SHE.IS.NOT.A.PRINCESS!  Oh, girl...we need to talk.

Left to right: Rosalon, Jingle Doggy, Rose Princess. 

Put her in my hair towel. Rest assured - I am definitely that cute right out of the shower.  

In my dreams.

Found an little notebook that had gone missing for a few weeks. She immediately flips to a page and says - Oh, look - its Annabel! (She had drawn a picture of our friend's foster daughter - Annabell, who has since gone back to bio family). She said she wanted to visit her and take her a treat and tell her we still love her. Oh, I wish we could baby!

Every once in a while I realize that I don't treat Rebecca like the big five year old that she is. She and M and I were at Taco Deli for breakfast the other day and she wanted a 2nd taco (first clue she's getting bigger!) and insisted on doing it all by herself. Like wouldn't even let me walk her up to the cashier and wait with her! She had cash in hand and waited in line.

Ordered (egg, bacon and cheese taco on flour, please), gave them her name, paid and waited. 

Enjoying the fruit of her labor - and so proud!

Back to her friends: Having a little "sleepover" at Nana's house with Pet Monster (Uncle Luke's childhood "friend" that lives with Nana), Rosie (panda bear from China - recently given a name that started w/ R, just like Rose Princess and Rosalon) and Rose Princess.

Getting her friends ready for the 60+ international students coming to our house for a Halloween party (another post) - Rose Princess, Rosalon, Jingle Doggy, Elvis (Ms. Laurie's class pet that got to stay with us over Halloween weekend) and Pet Monster. 

**Please note that they have costumes - Rose Princess and Rosalon each have "ninja clothes" on, not sure about Jingle Doggy, but Elvis is definitely wearing a pumpkin and had previously in the day been dressed like a mummy, and Pet Monster is scary enough but got a new t-shirt and Mardi Gras beads.

With Rebecca - their Ninja Mom.

And Maggie the Cheerleading Photo-bomber.

More fun that weekend w/ Elvis

 Random grandma spoilage: Bee took R to get her nails done. Look out world now she's got flowers on her toes!

 Twisting some vines together outside - "making decorations" for somebody's birthday party (one of her stuffed animals, I just can't remember which one) - its always about a party.

Party planning and daring ninja moves.

WPDS official school photo 2014-15

Living with Rebecca:

•  Maggie is so clever. She's basically a racoon.
• After I commented on how high she climbed a specific ladder thing at gymnastics: It wasn't scary. Ninja's don't get scared, Mom. 
• You can't help me. You're not a ninja. 
• In the car, eating a snack of goldfish. Held up two that were stuck together. Then started educating me on the food chain - which fish each wish fish, then whales, you get it. I asked her where she learned that. I know it just because my brain told me. I AM the best kid in your family, Mom. 
• Got a cute pair of hand-me-down boots from a neighbor girl - tall, shiny, blackish, two sizes too big. Calls them her fashion boots. Bee gave her some leftover fabric and sparkly "notions" leftover from a sparkly Bee project and Rebecca has been working on fashion clothes to go with her fashion boots for the past few days. Has already made drapey little vest (she can do arm holes!) and some accessories. 
• Told Kyle last night that Toots are sometimes a warning sign. That they are, sweetheart!