All About Alexys

Alexys is my beautiful daughter. She was born December 18th of 1997 which means she is almost 13 years old. Scary! She has been one of the greatest joys of my life and also the biggest pain possible. I think the later is just because she is just as head strong as her mother.

Alexys' favorite color is baby blue. She loves to dance, sing and cheer her heart out. She is so bright, cheerful and so much fun! She is so outgoing and has an amazing personality and is simply unmistakable. I could sit here and go on and on about the amazing person she has become. I am so proud of her lately that I could burst!

I just got Alexys' report card last week - was absolutely tickled pink! She earned 6 A's and 2 B's!!!!! She has a full plate however hardly complains about school. She always stays on top of her school work and usually uses her free time at school to make sure all of her homework is done before she gets home. It amazes me the amount of responsibility she has learned and applies to her daily life. She really has done well with problem-solving when she has issues and sadly for me never really needs my help.

Funny - OK more so interesting story - Alexys was struggling with the FISH Concept in her Pre-Algebra class. She asked me about it... I asked to see her book. Well come to find out Vista has decided not to use Math Books this year. (me) WHAT?!?!?! So I called the school and they confirmed that the lessons are explained in class and if the child misses a class they must set up a time to have the instruction after class or they must use their flex time to get help. Again - I was a little frustrated. I loved math and received straight A's in all of my math classes including college courses however without a book to know what the heck she was talking about... I was totally at a loss. Now - Alexys could have given up - she could have waited to figure it out in class the next day.... BUT - Alexys took control of the situation and wasn't going to let my memory relapse get her down and called around until she found a close neighbor who was also taking the same Pre-Algebra class and asked for some tutoring assistance. I was so stinking proud of her! She totally found a solution to the problem and didn't let it get her down. AND she was able to figure out the concept that she needed and aced her test too!

Parents always go on and on about all of the good - there is also challenges in any and all parent child relationships. Alexys and I butt heads ALL the time. For 7 years I was a single parent; working full-time and attending college 3/4 time taking lots of online classes so that I was at least home and not away. Alexys has never had a problem standing up and being in charge - and when she was little we had several challenges with her brother. Alexys has always been glad to help - however as she has gotten older the mini mommy thing has gotten old and she can be pretty mean and bossy to her brother. But with all of the negativity there is always greener grass on the other side.

Alexys is amazingly domesticated. She can cook just about anything as long as she has a recipe or clear instructions. She usually even cleans the pans when she is done (she has passed all of the other dishes on to her younger brother!) She can bake just about anything - except for pie crusts (we both gave up one day after trying 4 different times.) Honestly - I don't know if there is anything she can't do. Cooking, cleaning, laundry - she even irons! - I don't even do that!

Babysitting - Oh my heck she is such a good sitter! A couple of friends and a neighbor have had Alexys babysit. They all rave about how much they love her. Apparently she feeds, baths, tucks in and reads to the kids and they are in bed and the house is clean before the parents arrive home. I want a day of this for me!! LOL Its funny - when she is babysitting later at night I worry and like to check in on her often. It is so stinking cute - okay it wasn't the first time - but when I call she sends my call straight to voicemail. Then she texts me that she is putting the kids down and she will call me when she is available. (Me) What?!? I am your mom! (Her) Mom, I am working and will call you when I am not busy. Later she calls and she is whispering....  (me) is everything okay? (her) mom, I don't like to use my phone unless its the parents - everything is fine. I will call you if I need something.  Again - I am so not needed because she thinks she is all grown up! So just because I thought she was on her phone and just being a peel - checked her phone records online.... no incoming or outgoing texts or calls except from me.... Hmmmm She so does take her job seriously! I so appreciate that and think that the parents she babysits for probably do to. She totally makes the kids a priority - which she totally should - but this just makes me that much more proud of a momma. I am so blessed to have such an amazing kids. Such a good kid - what in the world to do with her.

Okay - enough about Alexys for tonight...maybe tomorrow can be about Chandler.