My great grandniece, Alice Harman is a teenager!!! When did this happen?? If it’s a shock to me, just imagine the shock it is to her parents, Melanie and Jake Harman. As always happens, time has flown by and her mom says, “Its amazing and mesmerizing getting to see her grow and all the changes that go along with that!! We couldn’t imagine our life without this sweet girl in it!!” Alice loves to dance and sing!! She can usually be found, with her ear buds in her ears for hours out of the day listening to her music and just singing and dancing along with it. She doesn’t care who sees her. She’s just into it. Alice gets her love of music from her mom who is exactly the same. For the past few years, Alice has been in choir at school and wants to keep being in choir because like her love of music, she loves choir!! It is probably the highlight of her school day, and she is looking forward to getting back at it. She really enjoys middle school and being more grown up.
Alice is an awesome big sister, who loves her siblings very much!! She’s at the age now where she likes to babysit them, mostly so she can make some money. Typical of teenagers, but she enjoys the time with them too. The money is just icing on the cake. With teenage comes the whole girly-makeup thing, and Alice is no different. She is all about her makeup, appearance, and “what people think” about her. That can be a good thing or a tough thing, depending on how a person feels about themselves. Alice is a beautiful girl, inside and out, so I’m sure she has a positive self image too.
While she is as sweet as she can be, she also has a whole lot of 
“Teenaged Sass” and all that goes with it, like the hand on her hip when she’s talking to you!! Even with her sass, there is that lovey side coming out too. As she gets older…over this last year, Melanie tells me, “She has gotten more loving towards her dad and me and it feels amazing to have that love! She still has her random moments though of pure onery with Jake. They just have this bond.” I think that “onery bond” is something they both love. In a family where teasing is a big part of the fun, having a teasing bond between parent and child is awesome. It keeps things light. As Melanie says, “God blessed us with Alice and all that she is!! Her dad, her brother, sister, and I couldn’t ever imagine our lives without her!!” Today is Alice’s 13th birthday. Happy birthday Alice!! Have a great day!! We love you!!
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