Happy Birthday Alyssa!

The Greek name Alyssa means - rational. 

Botany: alyssum is a flowering herb

Alyssa is the daughter of Sara, Scott's mom, and Stephen.  She turns Sweet Sixteen today! It has been fun to see her grow up.  She was always such an obedient child.  Today we love how she takes Chance under her wing and is so nice to him... he loves it.   We just got done wishing her a Happy Birthday and Chance gave her nice rendition of "Happy Birthday" ending it with "cut the cake"!

Alyssa enjoys singing, being in musicals, teaching piano, and a student teacher for a vocal group for teen girls.  According to her mother, she is loving every minute.  It is good to be busy.

This is Alyssa's school picture from this year.  Isn't she beautiful and have such a pretty smile?

When Jordan was 2 months old, Stephen and Sara adopted Alyssa.  I was so excited and they stopped by my waitressing gig and I got to take a peek at my new sister-in-law.  

First Easter, 1993.  Alyssa, Stephen and Jordan

Adoption was finalized 6 months later- September.  Alyssa was given a name and a blessing, this is her blessing day.  Sorry, the scanner is not making me happy on some of these pictures.

Alyssa's first birthday.  You can see little Jordan's head off to the bottom.  He attended the party.

Happy Birthday Alyssa!  Hope it is a wonderful day for a princess such as yourself.  I love you.  Karalene