Happy New Year!

Rebekah had a wild New Year's Eve. Below is a video of Rebekah living it up:

Good thing Dad told Rebekah to hold on tight! (Believe it or not, she did ask to ride again.)

Merry Christmas!

While Rebekah didn't completely understand what was going on today, she knew it was good when she saw all of her presents awaiting her this morning.

Mom asked Rebekah, "What is today?"
She said, "Ummmm...Halloween?"
Mom said, "Nooo...what is today?"
She said, "Ummmm...Friday?"

Well, it was neither of those days. It was Christmas and Rebekah started off the day with quite a haul. Here she is checking out her new barn set:

Here she is already eyeing the next gift:

Here she is peeking into Uncle Gerry and Aunt Bobbi's exquisitely packaged gift (in which she gladly found a lot of Curious George items):

Here she is admiring her stylish apparel from her buddy, Andrew:

Here she is grinning at her Legos from her friends, Jen and Steve:

Rebekah was happy to see that Grandpa Wright helped her along with her train collection:

While Rebekah will surely enjoy all of her presents, Mom and Dad hope that Rebekah learns that today is not about receiving gifts but about appreciating your friends, family, and everything else that you already have in life. Merry Christmas!

Thomas the Tank Engine

Rebekah is a Thomas the Tank Engine enthusiast. She loves to read Thomas books, watch Thomas on TV, and play with Thomas toys. Here she is on Sunday afternoon with a big grin on her face while she plays at a Thomas train table:

ZooLights

Rebekah braved the cold for the National Zoo's ZooLights celebration on Saturday night. Rebekah walked around the zoo and checked out the animated light displays and visited the animal houses. Rebekah's favorite part was seeing the orangutans and gorillas sleeping just inches away from her.

Rebekah is already clamoring for another visit. Luckily, ZooLights continues on through the rest of the year.