About Rebekah (updated 10/1/21)

I was born in Provo, Utah and am the oldest of six children. My family moved around a lot while I was growing up, but I claim Pennsylvania as home since my parents still live there.

Growing up, I remember noisy dinners around the table, where we’d all be laughing and goofy. I have lots of memories around our holiday traditions – making sugar cookies, Christmas morning breakfast, corned beef and Darby O’Gill, Easter baskets, and homemade ice cream. I also remember taco and root beer Friday nights when I was old enough to babysit while my parents went out.

I studied at Brigham Young University and graduated with a degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development. I had wanted to become a nurse midwife, but BYU's nursing program's prerequisites kicked my trash! And now I'm extra grateful for my degree. It definitely comes in handy as a stay at home mom!

I love being a mom!! It was a dream of mine that I wasn't certain would come true for a very long time. So now, even when there are tough moments, I can look back on my 12 years of waiting and feel very, very grateful to be a mom.

I also love reading, chocolate, Harry Potter, cruising, baking, couch nights with friends, taking walks and bike rides with Daniel and Brian, family movie night, Mexican food, my sisters (and my brothers, too!), date nights, BYU football, and Survivor.

 

It's super awkward to write about myself, so I asked Brian to write a little bit for me:

Rebekah is amazing, and people say that often because it is easy to see. She is a good friend and she has LOTS of them.  She loves to bake (and she is good at it). She loves to read stories - she needs to read the same way most people need to drink water. She is great with kids and kids LOVE HER.  She is an awesome big sister - her family is always turning to her for advice and support. She is FUN, and she likes dogs. She is faithful. She loves the gospel and she has deep roots in it. She is bold and has proven time and time again that she will stand by my side as we take big business risks - but she never worries about our future. Never. And that has been amazing.

A few random, fun facts about me:

• I used to play the violin! (I kind of still do, but only for Daniel)
• I was a bird trainer and worked with all kinds of exotic birds at Bush Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia.
• I have a Harry Potter collection with wands, candy, and other memorabilia
• My favorite book is "To Kill a Mocking Bird"
• I do the bookkeeping for all of Brian's companies; I even went back to college to take a few classes just so I could keep up!
• My favorite season is fall - cooling temperatures, college football, baking, and all the holidays that are coming make it the best season of the year. When we finished our basement, we even themed it around fall. It's super cozy down there!