Our first born and the one who I always seem to think is older than she really is until I look back and realize how small she really was, is growing up. Emily is a freshman in high school this year. I have to adjust my thinking many times to accomodate the need for greater responsibility and independence in her life. She can do her own laundry and could figure out most recipes if she needed to. She is organized most of the time and a great student. She is fun and loving and a wonderful big sister. She loves to babysit and makes good money doing it. At this point she would like to be a teacher. She is a wonderful gymnast and loves school and her friends.
This year I have enjoyed her improvements on the french horn and wish she liked performing, so we could share her talents. She really would prefer to be as far away from the center of attention as possible.
I have also enjoyed over the years, her finding her own taste in clothes and hair and love her beautiful, modest ways.
She is definitely the saver among the kids. She rarely wants to spend her money, but would spend ours any day. She shops mostly sales and usually clearance.
She reminds me of me in high school, with her never ending appetite. With about 16 hours a weeek in the gym, I will feed her as much as she likes. One of her favorite things is hard roll and salami.
What a treat she is to have around. She is around less and less all the time with a busy schedule and I am coming to realize how fast these 4 years will fly by. We will savor each moment.
One thing I particularly enjoy is when she still wants me to lay with her at night and sing or just talk. I hope she always wants to do that. That was one of my favorite things about Mom and so it is equally special with Emily.
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