Aly with a ring on her finger!

Happy 25th Alyssa! The girl celebrated a quarter of a century in grand fashion. Our youngest - 25 years old! Where have the years gone?


As is our family custom, Claigh, Alyssa, Steven and I had a fun birthday luncheon with Alyssa's favorites: steak, pasta salad with roasted vegetables, tossed salad, and chocolate angel food cake with strawberries and chocolate whipped cream. With no Ukrops in Idaho, I had to experiment with high altitude adjustments to make the cake. The first one turned out perfectly, the second one totally flopped and the third one was Okay. Whew - What we do for love! 25 years is something to celebrate!!

However, Alyssa's day began in the shadow of the temple on the banks of the Idaho Falls. Steven had planned a sunrise picnic for the two of them. In their honor the sun shone and the wind blew. The thermometer was reaching a mighty forty degrees. Such is Idaho at 6:30 a.m. in June. They enjoyed their tasty breakfast muffins and much to Alyssa's surprise, the presentation of a beautiful ring.

Steven Sevy is from Newport News, Virginia and is the youngest of five. 3 nieces and 2 nephews call him "Uncle." He will be taking a big leap to 8 nieces and 16 nephews with this brilliant decision to join the Jensen clan. How fun it will be to have the kids get to know him. We are just excited to meet his parents and family. Such a wonderful son and brother represents them well.

Steven and Alyssa plan on getting married mid-December following Alyssa's final finals at CNU. Their first home will be here in Idaho (where else?) as Steven will have two more semesters at BYUI to graduate in August 2011. After that - the world is their canvas!

As noted, Aly is approaching her last semester at CNU. This summer she is doing an internship at a law office in Richmond, Virginia, working at The Cheese Shop in Williamsburg, and serving as a counselor at EFY at SVU in Buena Vista, Virginia. We feel fortunate to have her home for a three week visit in the midst of all her goings on. We are sure that Steven being here in Idaho had a little something to do with her generosity in coming home.

We couldn't be happier!

June 17th ended with Spencer Baseball and a repeat birthday cake performance in Soda Springs with Steve, Ash and Family. Even our picky eater Gregory enjoyed the cake and strawberries.



Our day ended with a drive back to Idaho Falls with Bryn and Kes in tow. Aly stayed the night with Ashlee for some sister time. Fun Fun Times!