Anna is almost 13 years old and getting ready to start Middle School.  She is certainly not the little girl that we were taking to preschool just a few years ago.

This past week was Girl Scout camp out in the rural, humid heat of Tonganoxie, KS.  Anna was one of the older girls that helped “run” the camp.  Linda was out there with her Girl Scout troop and had several people comment to her that Anna was a really big help.  Yes, Anna is starting to grow up.

She and Emily did a joint babysitting job the other night.  They really enjoy that a lot.  It’s amazing how Anna can transition from little kid to small adult when she is taking care of another kid – absolutely awesome.

Spending time with friends in Omaha also showed how Anna can morph into babysitter, even when she’s not getting paid.  She naturally begins to shepherd and entertain the younger kids.  It’s nice to see the look of relief on the faces of the other parents – they’ve got a moment of reprieve.

A friend of mine was joking tonight that Anna will not want to be around me in about 2 months as she will be hitting that stage…I’m really hoping it doesn’t happen, because I’m really enjoying this stage right now.

I love you, Anna.  You’re staring to turn into a really nice young woman.