Happy Birthday Alexandria!!!

To my sister, Alexandria.

I am so very blessed to have Alexandria as my sister. I have always wanted to be like her. I remember that I wanted braces just like her. With the head gear and everything. She could even make head gear look good. That takes talent. Speaking of Talent, I love to hear her sing. One time at church I got to sing with Alexandria and mom. I was so happy.





One thing, and there are a lot of things, that I love about Alexandria is how much she loves her family. She always puts us first. She shows us everyday how much she loves us. We are always welcome in her home. If we have any problems, we can count on her anytime to help us in anyway she can. She has the ability to tackle any problem with love and devotion. I know she would do anything for us.

I always looked forward to waking up in the mornings so I could see what creation Xan made with her clothes and hair. I remember thinking that when I got to high school I wanted to wear a scarf in my hair just like Xan. But, the times changed by the time I got to high school and "all natural grunge" was the style for me.

I remember when we shared a room. We had that black and white t.v. and Alexandria let me stay up late to watch Gone with the wind. (Ahh Ret Butler) Anyway, I was so happy that she let me stay up late with her. I was like her best friend and we were having a sleep over.

Music. There are some songs that come on the radio that remind me of Xan. It is amazing to me how music ties into so much memory. For instance, "Bizzare love triangle" is a song that I remember very well that ties some of my memories to Xan. The dancing, the singing, the clothes, the hair! I wanted to go to "The Bay" so bad with Xan. Of course I was too young. I have to admit, I was a little jealous of Mark. He got to go with Xan to "The Bay" and "Club DV8". The only reason Mark got to go was because he was the only one that would let Xan dress him up and he could actually dance.





One thing Xan and I have in common is how much we love our brothers! We would do anything for them. I know Alexandria will agree with me when I say that we are so blessed to have such good brothers that, despite some "pot holes" in the road-instead of bumps-, they have grown up to be great men. We are very proud of all of their accomplishments. We see how much they love their families and it makes us so proud to be their sisters.




When it came time to name our beautiful baby girl there was no doubt I wanted her to have a name that represented someone beautiful, strong, courageous, loving and creative. Naturally I chose Alexandria. There was no doubt in my mind that that was to be part of her name forever. Bella Alexandria Eggett loves her aunt. They bonded immediately. It warmed my heart that Xan loved hubba bubba the first time she saw her.




I just want to say to you, Alexandria, that I love you so very much. I wish that we could live closer together. I know that we would be there for each other everyday. I would join your "Bountiful Babes" running group. It would be so much fun. Have a wonderful birthday.

All my love to you, your sister,

Sima

Enjoy some music that reminds me of Xan!