Alyssa's Family Birthday

She's 14 AND a MiaMaid and she can go to Stake Dances!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALYSSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alyssa's 14!!!!

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday,

Dear MiaMaid, Happy Birthday to YOU!!!!!

Heidi, Madeline, Sabrina, Ashlan, Audrey, Tori and Alyssa

The Last Trip of the Summer...

Trev and Alyssa on the last day of summer vacation! We had such fun!

We hiked down to the Carmel river and couldn't BELIEVE the bird convention!

So peaceful, just us and the gulls.

All the bird prints in the sand!

Trev appreciated the view during our hike on the beach.

Alyssa figuring out which way to cross the divide, it is a good thing it was low tide!

Alyssa climbing the big rock that is eroding away.

Look at this erostion!

This is why my life is NEW!

I was way more excited than these three about the NEW school bus!

The Real Birthday

Alyssa other big wish was to go see WICKED. So Greg and I, plus Brad and Trevor took her on her "real birthday!
Alyssa and Mom.

Happy Birthday Alyssa!! (Day 1)

Tommy and Grandma had been making lots of cakes, so Alyssa was sick of cake. Lyndsey made her a giant chocolate chip cookie cake for her birthday.

Almost 12 year old, happy Alyssa, getting ready to blow out the candles.

Many choices of ice cream to go with the cookie. Hope you get your wish!

She did.

JUST THE BIKE SHE WANTED!!! Her dad special ordered it.

Can I ride it in the driveway?

Wait Tommy has an idea...


Lets ride our bikes in the house!

Halloween

Alyssa and her Pumpkin!
Alyssa and her Dad at the "Truck or Treat" Ward Party.
Caitlin and Pa, she loves her candy bucket!

Too Smoky to go Outside!

Thursday, July 9th it was so smoky on Ingrid and I went out to the quilt store and everyone sewed.
Alyssa was finishing the quilt she started last summer and Tory was just beginning.

This is Tory's design.
This is Alyssa's.
We were busy.

Learning to Play Tennis!

Ingrid teaches Alyssa the basics of tennis.



Do you think that Alyssa and Tori appreciated the beautiful view from their court?
I did!

Pigs

Alyssa, Brad and his friend, Jess finding out about pigs!

Eating like a Pig!

They are noisy at eating time!

They are wondering where the baby pigs are!