Alyssa's First Model Shoot


Alyssa looking over her Ford Model contract. During our family vacation to San Diego, Ashley decided to take some pics of Alyssa and upload them to 2 modeling websites. They both called right away and wanted to see her in person.


Alyssa signed with Ford RBA in Scottsdale Arizona...not a bad 14th birthday present.


First photo shoot...make up artist: Sandy Goldstein / Photographer: Robert Upton


My little Alyssa...


Watch out world!!


She's beautiful inside and out.


Gorgeous


I love the lighting...


Blue eyes...(she gets it from me...the European side ;)

Dad, your baby girl is growing up!!!

Be The Match Run/Walk

 
Molly and Mia at the Be The Match Walk...


















 
Keep going Mia...you can do it!















 
Love the York's so much...and all that they do to help find patients bone marrow matches.

 
Miss Aubrey, Mia, and Lizzie - a DBA bone marrow transplant recipient and doing great! Loved meeting you Lizzie!


 
The band was rocking!


 
ASU students are so awesome...especially for helping out at such a huge event for Be the Match.

 
These ASU students rock!!


Alyssa's 14th Birthday

 
This pretty girl turned 14 years old...I just can't believe it. She has grown into the most lovely young lady inside and out. Our family is blessed to have her funny sense of humor and her Alyssa-isms.


 
Birthday Mac 'N' Cheese - Yes please!



Alyssa and Grandma ready to dig in...
 
 
Happy Birthday Alyssa - make a wish.

 
Beautiful!


Time to open that very large present!
 


 
She REALLY wanted a record player...how sweet, she loves the arts and music.



This is what a typical girl looks like in my house...on the phone. Hope you had a happy birthday Alyssa...we love you very much!

Mia's 116th transfusion


Mia was so blessed because her big sister Alyssa got to come with her to the hospital today for her 116th transfusion. 


Sisters make anything more fun...


Pretend that you like us Mia!!


Chilling on her new phone that she got for her birthday.


Talk about the best nurses ever! They are always so supportive of Miss Mia. 


But sometimes they like to horse around!


Gotta keep it silly!! Laughter is a great medicine too...






San Diego Vacation


It's that time of year again we've all been waiting for...our annual family vacation for a week to the beach! We love San Diego.


The kids love getting the roof top deck in our condo...it was a great view and a spiral stair case to get up there. Fun stuff!


For the third year Uncle Cameron has come to visit us, his visits include the biggest pizza ever, surfing, and fun. We love you C-Dog.

Pizza as big as your face,,,yep! Luigi's is yummy!


This is pretty much all I do...watch everyone do their thing.


The view from the condo...never gets old.


We love the gorgeous sunsets...thank you God.


Just straight up chilling.


Found a new great little coffee place with my friend Kelly...


Then she treated me to a massage!


Kids in the hot tub...


Roof top deck...


Good times...


Come on dad, get in there.


So pretty...


Love you forever.





Coffee on the beach is always good...



Madi and her friend Mia got to play a lot...it's fun with friends!



She really should live near the beach...it took so long to get her out of the water, as soon as we got back from going for a walk, she jumped back in!


Alyssa and dad going for a bike ride....on a little date.



She should really live by the beach too...


Every year the girls get to pick one day to ride all the rides...they were so excited!


Cotton candy...


Mini golf...


This is more my pace...relaxing at it's best.


Then there's dress shopping which we do not normally do on vacation. Trying on Sherri Hill dresses is always fun, I think Mia had the best time out of everyone. Mia's big sis is trying out for Miss Arizona Teen USA. Mia's her biggest fan. 


Alyssa the model...


Even Mia tried on a Sherri Hill dress...


Sometimes the beach is definitely the best medicine!


Can't get that view in Arizona...


Surfer girls and sharks...


Oh my gosh, these girls...zip lined their hearts out!