Happy Birthday, Alex ( part 1)

Hope you keep that spirit of fun.

And continue to learn from others.
(Watching your Dad draw an airplane
at your pre-K valentine party.)

stand up to your fears
( like standing on this lava rock in Hawaii)
(12 yrs old)

and always know how much fun you are,
as you remember the good times.
(gathering with sisters and cousins
after Myra's Spring Sing.)