THE ELLEN SHOW

Kennadee Jones, Wesley Hamblin, Laurel Jones, Hannah Schwarz
(don't know), Gabi Israelsen, Maddie Jones

I taught Wesley, Laurel, Hannah, and Maddie.
Kennadee is Maddie's sister, and Laurel's step sister.

Wesley graduated from Utah State.  She attended on a
soccer scholarship.  She was the state "Soccer Player of the Year"
in high school!

Laurel served a mission in Ohio.

Hannah served a mission in Georgia.

Maddie has a cute little boy, and has been working.

Wesley and Laurel

I had to borrow these photos to brag. 4 of these 7 cuties I taught in 5th grade! 
(From left to right #2, #3, #4 and #7) Zac Efron was the main guest! (He talked about tearing
 his ACL skiing when he came out for the Sundance Film Festival) These girls weren’t 
just in the audience, they were front and center! #4 was a dancer on stage before a 
commercial, and #7 was seen the most, as she had an aisle seat!
 #ProudMissMitchellMoment
 #ellendegeneres
#ellenshow
 #zacefron 

Be sure to click on the links below:

Hannah Dancing on The Ellen Show


Ellen's Response to Hannah's Dancing

#ProudMissMitchellMoment

LATE SPRING ARRIVAL

APRIL RETIREMENT LUNCH

OUR ALPINE ELEMENTARY RETIRED TEACHER'S LUNCH WAS HELD:

MONDAY, APRIL 29, AT CHUBBY'S IN PLEASANT GROVE.

THE FOOD WAS SOOOO GOOD, WE'LL DEFINITELY BE RETURNING!

THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WERE:

ME, CATHY & BRAD TIBBITTS, JOHN POOL, VICKY & JAY HAWS,

DON & PAIGE BECKSTRAND, ADONNA IVERSON, CHERYL DOMINGUEZ,

DIANE WALTER, AND ANN SEARLE.

WE ARE WRAPPING UP 6 YEARS OF DOING THESE LUNCHES,

AND I HAVE BEEN TO EVERY SINGLE ONE!

IT'S THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY MONTH!!!

BYU GRADUATION

As a teacher, I look back fondly at

former students, and how their life

is progressing.

High school and graduation, missions,
marriages, jobs, children, etc.

But, one of the biggest accomplishments

as a teacher is when your students

graduate from college!!!

Friday, April 26, 2019

Brigham Young University

Maren Douglass Quakenbush

Major:  History

Minor:  Microbiology

Wants to continue to be a

Physician's Assistant
Attended SUU
Served a mission in Texas

Sara Boley Adamson

Major:  Psychology
Attended BYU Idaho
Served a mission in Paraguay

Stephen Lind

Major:  Communications

Heading now to flight school
Served a mission in North Carolina

Tiana Coverston Hoffman
Masters Degree
 Major: Social Work

Abby Dahlgren Perkins
Major: Public Health

All 5 students were super smart in my class.
All 5 students were married in the temple.
Three students served missions for
The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints.
All 5 students will make a difference in this world!

THIS IS WHY I WAS A TEACHER!
#ProudMissMitchellMoment

OVER & OUT

4-1 

vs 

Houston Rockets

EASTER

FAMILY PICS FROM EASTER

CHRIS & KIM
CAMRY (13 1/2), CARTER (10), KAOS, COURTNEY (18 1/2)

CAMILLE & MARK
SHAY (12 1/2), KENZIE (3), SHAY'S FRIEND

ASHLEY & JON
ADDIE (8 1/2), RYKER (4), JAYCIE (14), PRESTON (11)

McKAY & LORI
HALEY (11), LILY (8), COLE (14 1/2)

HEIDI & MIKE
BROOKY (5), HEIDI, OAKLEY (7 1/2), ALLY

MIKE, JACOB (3)

KATIE & CJ
JAX, KATIE, CJ, KAIZEN (9 DAYS)

PIANO RECITAL

Jaycie is getting sooooo good on the piano!

Ashley's double fudge brownies were the hit of the entire night!!!

STAINED GLASS STUDENT

Have you ever known anybody that became stained glass?
Have you ever had a student become stained glass??
A stained glass that would be seen by
hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of people over the years???
I have!

AriAnna Young.
Senior.
Lone Peak High School.  

I was privileged to teach her in the 5th grade.
I also taught 5 other of her siblings!

I saw two of her sisters at the pool last week.
They were telling me the story.
A man in their ward wanted to have her be
part of a stained glass art, because she has
an exotic look about her.
He didn't tell her where it was going to be until later.

The Rome Italy LDS Visitors Center!

Rome Italy Temple

And . . . here's the process:

Posing

The artist sketching

Final sketch

Ari's numbered glass
She's the one on the right, by the lamb

The glass is numbered


Sorting through the glass

 Working on the glass

Moving the glass panels into the Visitors Center

Ari's panel

Complete stained glass

Here's Ari with her date for the Lone Peak Prom

And even though the following photos are not about the 

stained glass, I love them!

These men are the leadership of the 

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The prophet of our church, Russell M. Nelson, is standing

in the middle.

He performed open heart surgery on my dad in 1979.

Standing to his left, is Dallin H. Oaks, 1st Counselor.

He was president of BYU when I attended there.

Seated second from left is Elder Jeffrey R. Holland.

He was president of BYU for a couple of weeks before I graduated.

My dad taught him in math, physics, and surveying 

at Dixie Jr. College for 4 years.

(No high school building.  Juniors and Seniors in high school

and Freshmen and Sophomores in college attended on

the same campus, late 1950's, early 1960's.  New high school

completed in 1964, and the college moved to their new campus.)

Seated next to Elder Holland, is 

Elder M. Russell Ballard.

I taught his grandson, Tommy Ballard, in 5th grade.

I also taught Samantha (Sammy) Raven Ballard,

who married his grandson last year.

Behind the statue of Christ, are statues of His 11 apostles.

GIVE A CHEER, GIVE A CHEER, HE'S HERE!

FAMILY OF 3
(KATIE, CJ, AND JAX)
SOON TO BECOME A FAMILY OF 4

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Katie & CJ were here from Indianapolis for 3 days
during a break in CJ's therapy.
All 11 of her nieces and 5 nephews were there.
The girls pulled on pink strings, the boys on blue.

Click on the link "Gender Reveal" below to see the results.

GENDER REVEAL


6 months
(not sure about the guy in the background)

SHOWER

KATIE'S MOM, LAUREL

CJ'S MOM, MANDY

SISTERS
CAMILLE #1, HEIDI #3, KATIE #4, ASHLEY #2
LORI, MARRIED TO BROTHER #2
KIM, MARRIED TO BROTHER #1

KATIE WITH 10 OF 11 NIECES.  
SHAYLA WAS PLAYING IN A BASKETBALL GAME.

GRANDMA DIXIE

AUNT ANN

34 WEEKS

38 WEEKS

KAIZEN CRAIG WILCOX
April 12, 2019

6:01 PM

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

7 LBS 15 0Z

19.5 IN

PROUD PARENTS

KATIE & CJ

A "LEFTY"???

Kaizen (Ky-Zen) is a "Japanese philosophy of continuous
improvement practices and personal efficiency."
Craig is CJ's dad's name, and also CJ's middle name.

This birth was different.

I was not at the hospital, or waiting with family at the condo.

Kaizen's dad was on the
Indiana Pacers basketball team.

He is currently recovering from a 

torn Achilles tendon, and is receiving treatment in Indianapolis.

This is #17 of the great nieces and nephews for me!

It's amazing that they are all from my only sibling!

COUNT

GIRLS:  11              BOYS:  6

Courtney, 18 1/2   Cole, 14 1/2   Jaycie, 14 on April 23

Camry, 13 1/2   Shayla, 12 1/2   Preston, 11

Haley, 11   Carter, 9    Addison, 9 on May 5   Lily, 8 on April 18

Oakley, 8 on May 6   Allyson, 5 1/2   Brooklyn, 5 1/2

Ryker, 4   McKenzie, 3   Jacob, 3

Kaizen, born 4-12-19      Baby Boy Thomas, due September 9

These 16 kiddos are anxiously awaiting with Auntie Ann to meet him!