We were going to go to the zoo today...until I picked up the girls from school! From the school to the parking lot, I lost control of all 4 kids!! It was not pretty. Katie was screaming, Alex was crying and the twins were loose! So, I informed them that I was going to surprise them by taking them to the zoo...but now we weren't going. Yeah, that made them happy...or not!Once we got home, I put the twins in their room to nap and sat with the girls to lecture them on their attitudes. About halfway through my lecture, Alex looks at me (totally serious) and says "Me & Katie are going to walk to the zoo". I told her that is fine - go ahead. Katie started fussing and saying, "Alex, we can't walk. It is too far!!" At that point Alex stopped talking and I could see her little wheels spinning. She didn't miss a beat though when she looked at Katie and said, "Ok Katie, you're driving". I had to quiet my laugh...and Katie started freaking out and saying, "Alex, I can't drive...I'm not a teenager!". Alex made her final decision - she would drive.
We did end up going to the zoo a bit later in the afternoon. This will be our last visit until spring. Niabi zoo is closing early this fall so they can work on some construction projects before winter hits.
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Oh, man, that Alex is someone to keep your eyes on! Such a thinker and such determination. There is not much that will stop someone that is deceptively shy, but secretly ambitious. Gotta give her credit.
I have noticed that more & more the past few months. If she is angry (generally because of over-tiredness), she can get mean and bossy like this. Definitely not the young, polite, shy little girl we see most of the time!
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