The Year in (Alexis) Review
Of all the things I ponder late at night when I should be sleeping, the most frequent topic that occupies my mind is the question of what things Alexis will remember when she's older. Most of my childhood memories pick up right around age 7, so I can't help but wonder what is sticking in that little noggin of hers.
Will she remember that time we let her watch too much TV?
Or will she remember standing on a chair stirring soup, chatting about her day?
What about the time we traveled here or there? What parts of the trip will stand out?
Sometimes I ask her, kind of like I did tonight when I asked her what her favorites moments of 2013 were. Interestingly enough, some of the moments were things I blogged. Others weren't. In no particular order, here are the five things Alexis liked best about 2013.
"It was SO much fun," she said. She recounted how everyone got to have their hair done, how much fun she had playing with all of her friends, and how much she loved her cake.
She went on and on about how great it was, which I am sure has nothing to do with the fact that I'm currently working on her next birthday party. Keep kissing up, kid.
The time we ran into a friend at Kennywood.
The thing I didn't mention in that post from this past summer was that we didn't plan on finding a friend. It was a weird totally unplanned coincidence, but it was a good one because it meant Alexis had a partner in crime while she rode The Phantom Menace entirely too many times.
Sometimes the best days are the ones that aren't planned.
Something unblogged: When we went to see Miracle on 34th Street.
It was a recent excursion that involved a little drive, but we ventured across town to see Miracle on 34th Street on stage. While it's always a good show/movie, the main reason we went is because we had friends who were in the production.
Alexis has been begging to be in a musical ever since.
Even though that part of things hasn't quite worked out for her (yet), she recounted how fun it was to sit and watch. Sometimes it's not all about the big over-the-top productions, I guess.
But sometimes it is, because another thing she listed was another Something Unblogged: The time we went to see The Nutcracker.
This was also (obviously) a recent trip, but it stood out to me because it's the only things she listed that didn't involve other kids. It was just me and her, all dressed up and fancy as we ventured to the show and then a fun dinner. She says she has always wanted to see The Nutcracker. Although she was surprised there was no singing (OMG! How can there not be singing!), she loved every second of it.
The time we ran off to Indianapolis for a wedding.
The last thing that Alexis listed was easily the most obvious. She loves a good party, and that wedding was definitely a good party. She loved the music, the dancing, the part where she got to dress up fancy, and she loved watching other people all through the ceremony.
2013 was a pretty darn good year, if you ask Alexis.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Reader Comments (3)
I love your blog!. I hope the New Years brings you joy,peace, and love!
I would love to see a picture of her from Jan 2013 and Dec 2013. I am sure she has grown, changed and matured. You have a really cool kid. Thank you for sharing her with us.
great highlights, alexis!
p.s. please remember that one new year's day when you treated me like a queen with massages and a manicure because i always will. xoxo