Aliya Girl!!

Aliya is our oldest. She is seven going on sixteen. Raising a girl is an interesting and sometimes impossible task. For example... When I wake her up in the morning for school there is crying and screaming and stalling. Then when it is time to leave and I am rushing her out the door all I hear is "why are we always rushing" and "why didn't you wake me up earlier." It's enough to make me scream and want to pull my hair out. She keeps us on our toes.
One of my favorite things to do with Aliya is our movie nights. I don't buy a lot of junk food, but for movie night, we buy everything. Ice Cream, chips, candy, cookies and a candy bar for Aliya.

What I love about Aliya

I love to hear her sing. I can't sing at all and I am so thankful that she can.
I love how she can just sense how people are feeling. She has always been so aware of others emotions. Wise beyond her years as my Grandmother says.
I love her laugh. When she laughs I can't help but laugh also.
I love how she can leave for school so clean and girly and then come home and her hair is all over the place and she is dirty from head to toe cause she was playing soccer in the mud with the boys.
I love that she is stubborn and never backs down when she knows she's right. I hope she keeps that strength and determination as she grows.
I love how curious she is about everything. The million questions sometimes drives us crazy, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. If her smart Mom doesn't know the answer then her new saying is "Let's Google it."

I could go on and on. She is a great girl and we are lucky to have her.