Rachel Anne (Rachili)

Wow! What a great year! We are so happy to have Rachel back! She's such a special little girl! There are so many amazing stories that I could tell about Rachel, but that's another day.


Rusty typically gets the kids going in the morning. He wakes up Sam and takes him potty, and then he goes for Rachel. He walks in to her room, turns the light on, and sings, "RAAAAACCCCCCHHIILLLLIIIIIII". One would pronounce this as (Ra.cheeeeee.leeeeeee). Somehow, this works for her. She gets right up and gets ready for school. Rachel has SO much patience. If it were me he was waking up like that, I'd have to consider killing him. We'll see if this statement remains true when she becomes a teenager.

We love Rachel so much, that we, from time to time, let her play in the dryer! As you can see, she absolutely LOVES it. No, we don't let her sleep in there anymore, but she sure does try. For those of you that don't get that I'm kidding here? You'll be okay...Maybe.


Rachel loves the opportunity to have her picture taken. She jumps at any opportunity that she can find so she can make a pose in a picture.


This morning, she wanted to make George Washington hair. Let me take a minute to explain. We like to swim, as you all know. When I was younger, I had extremely long hair. If you go under water in a certain way, you can make it so that all of your hair is flipped over in such a way when you come out of the water, that if you fold it up over your forehead, you look like George Washington. It takes a bit of an imagination, but it's hysterical when it's done properly. Please remember that this is typically something that is done successfully only while swimming, but Rachel is an overachiever. She decided to fold up her bangs and make them look like our former President. Absolutely hysterical, even though it wasn't perfect. She really enjoys being silly, and I hope that never goes away!


Rachel's heart is so pure. She wants nothing but good for everyone, and she strives to make people happy and comfortable in their own surroundings. When it comes to her growing up, I cringe. She is so strong-willed and determined. My parents wished that when I was an adult that my kids were half as difficult as I was. I think that I may have met my match when it comes to Rachel. Don't worry...I'll win, but we both may have some interesting stories to tell when it's all said and done.