Alice Faye

When I think back and am in awe about how names come to place. As most know, we didn't tell anyone Alice's name until the day she was born, mainly because we didn't have one till about a month before she was due. We had been struggling to find the perfect name for her, we had in our heads Ariel Lyn for years for our first baby girl. One day I just told Scott and I wasn't feeling it for her, that did not seem like her name. We then talked about other names we loved - Scott loved Gracie, I loved Emery. About a month before she was born I was sitting there and "Alice" popped into my head, about a week later we were driving back up from Mapleton after having dinner with family. We were about to the point of the mountain when I said

"So Scott" (Because I always say that before asking him something).

"What do you think of the name Alice?"

He then looks over at me and replies that he had actually been thinking about that name for a couple days. Well, there we have it, her name.

Most of you may know about my sister Alison, my mom had her on Valentines day 1987. Alison passed away Feb 20th, 1987. Five years before I was born. Ever since I can remember I've always felt this connection with her, I've never met her down here on earth but I know we were friends up in heaven. She is one of the people that keeps my faith strong knowing I can be with her again. I've always had a picture of her in my room, in fact, it's now here in my family room. She would have been 30 this year, I somehow knew I'd go into labor on the 30th of March (don't ask me how I knew). I had her on the 31st but still. When I think of her name being Alice there is no other name I'd rather have her have. She is such a shining light that this world needs with her smiles and giggles. Alice also happens to be on the Gifford side that also means a lot.

Anyways, now that my mom is probably crying. I love you mom. You're the strongest person I know and I look up to you everyday.