My little Runaway..

For Christmas Lexie got tons of stuff she loves, including an art set and a new DSI.

She is doing so fabulous in school!  She loves math and is learning to read so well, it's wonderful.

Lex caught a 24 hour stomach virus over New Years, but still managed to enjoy herself to the hilt, including having snowball fights with Jason and John, and a big old wrestling match.

She is excited about signing up for little league this spring.

And....She got mad at me Sunday for not paying enough attention to her, so she ran away from home.  Her and her friend, Sam, packed a few things in backpacks, she gabbed her purse, and they headed up the street for a friends house she's only been to once.  Sam's mom found out about the plan in minutes and was over at my house.  We walked out of the court and around the corner.  There the two were, marching back home.  Lex walked past me without making eye contact.  It was all I could do not to burst out laughing.  I said, "I guess I know where you're headed."  She went into the house, dropped her backpack in her bed room and climbed into my bed.  We had a nice talk about how scary and dangerous that was.  She was in tears, already beat tired from playing all day.  She fell asleep immediately.  She is still feeling super bad about it.