What a baby. He is the baby. What can you say about the baby of the family? The bottom line is, he looks the same in this picture as he does below.
See, I still remember Alex as this 4-year-old baby brother giving me a big tight hug in the Salt Lake City airport on the day I flew out to Michigan for my mission.
Now he's 24, and, he doesn't really hug tight like that anymore. At least, not his brothers. That's okay with me, though. Besides, I don't think I would pick him up to give him a hug, since he is taller than I am. I am guessing (hoping) that girls may have a different evaluation regarding his hug strength.
As you can see from the picture above, he was an EFY Counselor this past summer. Presumably, not on a fishing expedition. See, he has decided (last I heard) that he wants to work for CES (Church Educational System) - be a Seminary teacher. There are certain requirements to being employed with CES, in addition to standard job qualifications. And one of them has to do with marital status.
So, at the risk of sounding like Beyonce, I am calling all the single ladies to put your hands up and give Alex a call. No pressure. He graduates in April. Plenty of time by BYU standards. Did I mention he is in the BYU Marching Band - the Power of the Wasatch?
Anyway, Alex is an outstanding person and I hope I can be like him some day. I don't mean single.
Happy Birthday, Alex. I love you.
