CLASS OF 2014

2014

Graduated Kiddos

(I tried to find 2014 graduates...but, with no

class pictures...can only remember a few) 

Laurel & Maddie (James) Jones

Laurel's mother died before she was in 5th grade.

Her dad married Maddie's mom.

So, in my class, they were stepsisters.

In 6th grade, Laurel's dad died suddenly.

She was literally an "orphan."

Laurel's step mom (Maddie's mom), has raised her.

Maddie's dad lives in California.

She went often to visit.

I've noticed on Facebook that Maddie now goes

by the last name of Jones.

Hannah Schwarz, left

 Cheerleader

 Merecedes Mickleson, 3rd from left

Katelyn Simmons, right

Mercedes and Katelyn were inseparable in 5th grade!

 Laurel Jones, right
Mission to Cinncinati, Ohio October 15

 Cebrina Ator

Cebrina's dad was killed in a plane crash

when her older sister, Mikayla, was in my class.

Cebrin'a mom remarried, and the moved to Arizona.
I taught 6 of the 7 Ator kids.
Only one I didn't teach was the youngest, who
hadn't reached 5th grade yet.

Graduated from Red Mountain High School.

 Cheerleader

 Zach Murdoch and Jake Ebert

These two were also inseparable. 

This is a picture from a date.

 Keauna Keele

Keauna moved after 5th grade.

Graduated from Payson High School.

Cheerleader

 Jake Ebert

 Wesley Hamblin

Always laughing.

Soccer star.

Utah Valley Soccer Player of the Year.

 Spencer Glasgow, center
Mission to Scotland & Ireland
July 30

STAKE PRESIDENT

LORI'S DAD HAS BEEN SERVING AS A BISHOP OF A YSA WARD

IN OREM. (YOUNG SINGLE ADULT) THEY MEET AT THE

 UVU INSTITUTE BUILDING. COLE WAS BAPTIZED THERE.

WELL, JUST WHEN HE THOUGHT HE WAS WRAPPING UP

HIS CALLING AS BISHOP...

BAM!

YSA STAKE PRESIDENT!

   HE'LL BE GREAT!!!

1.  HALEY  COLE  NINA & CAM  LISA  BRIDGER

2.  McKAY & LILY  DAVE (PRESIDENT HADEN)  LEE  BRYAN  B (BETHANY)

 

DANCING WITH THE (REAL) STARS

Courtney, Jaycie, Camry, Haley, and Addie

take dance lessons with "Dance Showcase Company"

in Pleasant Grove.

This is the same studio that 

Camille, Ashley, Heidi, and Katie

danced at growing up.

I also worked at the temple with the owners.

Grandma Dixie generously pays for all the lessons,

and I pay for all the costumes.

It's a great highlight two times a year to

attend the recitals.

 Haley with Lori & McKay

(Cole and Lily didn't get in the picture)

 Auntie Ann with Addie, Courtney, Grandma Dixie
Jaycie, Camry, & Haley

 Haley, Jaycie, Grandma Laurel, Addie, Courtney, & Camry

 Addie, Preston, Jaycie, Jon, & Ashley

 Carter, Camry, Chris, Kim, & Courtney

Jaycie & Camry
Always together

Each girl did a dance, then everyone danced in a
Peter Pan Production

Haley..."I Want Candy"
Jaycie & Camry..."B.F.F."
Addie..."Broadway Baby"
Courtney..."Tainted Love"

Peter Pan Production
Haley..."Second Star to the Right"
Jaycie & Camry..."I Won't Grow Up"
Addie..."Never Smile At A Crocodile"
Courtney...Pirates

SEVEN PEAKS

I SPENT THE ENTIRE SUMMER LAST YEAR

BEING LAID UP WITH ALL OF THE BROKEN

BONES IN MY FOOT.

MY FAMILY ALL HAD

"THE PASS OF ALL PASSES", 

WHICH MADE SEVEN PEAKS FREE.

FOR CHRISTMAS, I GOT ALL THE KIDS

THE PASS, AND I GOT ONE, TOO!

ON JUNE 4, SEVERAL OF US WENT.

LAUREL, ASHLEY, KATIE, JAYCIE,

CAMRY, PRESTON, AND ADDIE.

SEVEN PEAKS WAS BUILT IN THE 80s.

THE MAN WHO CREATED IT WAS THE

FATHER OF MY FORMER STUDENT,

ASHNA BORCHARDS.

WHEN ASHNA WAS IN MY CLASS, SHE WAS

ON BILLBOARDS FOR SEVEN PEAKS.

SHE IS NOW A BIG WIG AT DISNEYLAND!

THE PARK LOOKS ABOUT THE SAME, WITH 

A FEW NEW SLIDES.

THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE?

TATOOS!!!

ALMOST EVERY WOMAN HAD A TINY BIKINI

ON, AND MANY TATOOS!

CRAZY HOW SOCIETY CHANGES!!!

 PRESTON

 

 ADDIE

 

JAYCIE AND CAMRY

WELL, HELLLOOOOO SUMMER!

SAM

Sam Payne was in my second class...1981-1982.

His dad, Marvin Payne, is an LDS author, 

Education Week speaker,

musician, actor, etc.

He played the father in the play and movie,

"Saturday's Warrior."

Sam is an entertainer, too.

This was his concert, June 3.

It was part of the American Fork Arts Concert Series,

and was held at the Amphitheater.

Sam introducing his favorite 5th grade teacher!

I'm sitting by Jeff Shorter.

He is a city councilman, over the arts.

He was my bishop.

Sam is the principal of the

Pioneer High School for the Performing Arts.

AAAAWWWW . . . THE GOOD OL' DAYS

THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN IN 1989.

WE HAD A FAMILY NIGHT AT SCHOOL FOR PICTURES,

AND I WAS TOTALLY IN!

I WANTED A JAZZ PICTURE!!!

I BOUGHT EACH OF THE KIDS A NEW SHIRT.

OF COURSE, I DID THE "80s BANGS!"

EXCEPT, AFTER I DID CAMILLE'S, SHE WET THEM DOWN.

I HAD TO BLOW DRY THEM, AND REDO IT!

BUT, DON'T YOU LOVE HER 3 BRAIDS, WITH A JAZZ COLOR

AT THE END OF EACH ONE???

CHRIS, 9

CAMILLE, 7

ASHLEY, 5

McKAY, 3

HEIDI, 1

LOVE THE SILLY PICTURE!

HEIDI'S SILLY FACE WAS EXACTLY THE SAME!

IT'S ALSO AMAZING HOW MUCH 

OAKLEY LOOKS LIKE HER!!!

WE'RE JUST MISSING KATIE.

SHE WAS STILL IN HEAVEN, LOOKING DOWN,

AND LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY AT US!!!

CELEBRATING . . . MIKE, KIM, CHRIS, AND REID

On June 1, we had a big 

BLOWOUT

birthday celebration!

We celebrated . . .

Mike (May 14)

Kim (May 17)

Chris (May 24)

Reid (June 2)

 

 

FAMILY . . . ALWAYS, FOREVER, AND NO MATTER WHAT

Top Row:  

Brooklyn L. Schmutz (#13  Heidi & Mike)

Preston Reid Kelly (#6  Ashley & Jon)

Courtney Paige Mitchell (#1  Chris & Kim)

Carter Chris Mitchell (#8  Chris & Kim)

Jaycie Lynn Kelly (#3  Ashley & Jon)

Middle Row:

Haley May Mitchell (#7  McKay & Lori)

Shayla Thomas (#5  Camille & Mark)

Oakley Kay Schmutz (#11  Heidi & Mike)

Bottom Row:

Lily Kay Mitchell (#10  McKay & Lori)

Addison Brooke Kelly (#9  Ashley & Jon)

Cole McKay Mitchell (#2  McKay & Lori)

Camry Kim Mitchell (#4  Chris & Kim)

Allyson H. Schmutz (#12  Heidi & Mike)

We changed the walls.  This was the wall where my spoon collection was,

and the spoons will be where the pictures used to me.

I love the title on the sign . . .

FAMILY

ALWAYS, FOREVER, AND NO MATTER WHAT

MEMORIAL DAY . . . NEPHI

For years, we have spent either the Sunday or the Saturday

before Memorial Day at my Grandma's in Nephi.

Grandma was the oldest of 6 children...5 girls and 1 boy.

When it got to be too big to meet at her house,  we moved

to the park on Main Street.

We usually had 4-6 of Grandma's siblings, plus their

children and grandchildren.

One by one, beginning with my grandma in 2000, they all

passed away.

Now the only ones that come is my mom and some of her family

(this year...mom, me, Reid, Laurel, Ashley and kids, McKay & Lori

and kids, Heidi & Mike and kids, and Katie);

Uncle Mac's 2 children...Kent and Carolee, their spouses, and some children;

Aunt Effie's son, Gordon & Sherri, and family.

 We picked up Cole on the way down to help

 Grandma and Grandpa

Waiting in line.. youngest to oldest,  for the pinata

 Oakley

 Lily

 Addie

 Haley

Preston

 Jaycie

 Cole

Succuess

Carolee (daughter of Mac)

Dixie (daughter of Alyth)

Richard (son of Effie)

Kent (son of Mac)

And then . . . 

we went to the Family Tree in Santaquin

home of the famous scones

GINORMOUS SCONES!!!