THE SEPTEMBER 26 GIRLS

On September 26, two of my great nieces had a birthday!

Courtney turned 13, and Shayla turned 7.

Courtney was my first relative to be born in this new century.

She is the oldest of my mom's great grandchildren, and my brother's grandchildren...#1.

Her parents are my oldest nephew, Chris, and his wife, Kim.

Courtney is very fun and creative!

She loves to dance, attend Young Women's, and is a great babysitter!

She is in 7th grade and lives in Saratoga Springs.

Shayla is #5 in the order of grand/great grandchildren.

She loves to go to the zoo, the Children's Museum, and Lagoon.

Shayla plays basketball and soccer.  Her dad is her soccer coach.

Shayla is kind and compassionate...and loves to spend time with her cousins.

Her parents are my oldest niece, Camille, and her husband, Mark.

She is in the 1st grade and lives in Salt Lake City.

 Auntie Ann with the Birthday Girls...Courtney & Shayla

13 & 7

 Grandma Dixie with Shayla & Courtney

MY NEW BUDDY

THIS IS MY NEW BUDDY...

COOPER PAUL FINLAYSON.

I WENT TO HIS SHOWER AT THE SCHOOL ON

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23.

HE SEEMS TO LIKE ME...PROBABLY BECAUSE

I INTRODUCED HIS PARENTS!

PAUL FINLAYSON TAUGHT AT ALPINE WITH ME.

CORTNEY IS MY 2ND COUSIN, ONCE REMOVED.

(GOT THAT?  CORTNEY'S GRANDPA, MARRINER, AND MY DAD ARE COUSINS.  HER GREAT GRANDFATHER AND MY GRANDFATHER ARE BROTHERS.)

 

 I AM A FABULOUS MATCHMAKER!

THE RETURN OF SISTER WESTERN

Linda Western and her husband, Jim, returned in September from serving in the 

New York Rochester Mission.

I taught 4 of her 6 children...Laura, Matt, Marie, and David.

She taught 1st grade over 20 years at Alpine!

Glad to have her home!

Great friends at Jim & Linda's homecoming:

Adonna, Don, Linda, me, and Maureen

ZAC'S FAREWELL

 ZAC SNELL (TOP), HAD HIS MISSION FAREWELL ON SEPTEMBER 15, IN KAYSVILLE.

HE IS MY AUNT'S GRANDSON.

HE IS SERVING IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION.

THE DAY HE ARRIVED, IS WHEN THE WACKO LADY ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE

THROUGH THE WHITE HOUSE GATES!!!

ZAC WAS IN THE DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND.

HE WENT TO THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE ONE YEAR AFTER WE DID.

WHERE WE HAD 70-80 DEGREE TEMPERATURES, THEY HAD 40-50 DEGREE TEMPERATURES, AND POURING DOWN RAIN!

 ZAC WITH HIS GRANDPARENTS, AUNT PAT & DARWIN

 MY MOM, ME, AUNT PAT

ME WITH MY FAVORITE AUNT.

SHE IS 14 MONTHS YOUNGER THAN MY MOM.

SHE SPENT MOST OF HER LIFE AS AN RN.

SHE ALSO OWNED A STORE, AND A SCRAPBOOK STORE.

SHE HAS SERVED IN THE BOUNTIFUL TEMPLE, AND AS A

MISSIONARY AT THE DESERT LAND AND LIVESTOCK.

SHE WORKED ON SCRAPBOOKING THE FARMHOUSE, AND AS A

NURSE ON THE TREKS.

HER AND DARWIN LOVED THE AREA SOOO MUCH, THEY DECIDED TO MOVE UP TO WOODRUFF, UTAH, AND MAKE IT THEIR HOME!

COME LISTEN TO A PROPHET'S VOICE

ASHLEY TURNS THE BIG 3-0!

THIS IS JUST WHAT ASHLEY WANTED HER ENTIRE

NEIGHBORHOOD TO KNOW . . .

Ashley Brooke Mitchell is my brther's 3rd child.

She was born September 18, 1983.

Although #3 of 6 children...Ashley helped to keep everything running in their

home with her wonderful efficiency and organizational skills!

She always had a job...delivering papers, Vard's, Purple Turtle, 

Alpine District Cleaning Crew, Home Health Care.

She liked to help Aunt Ann at her school!

After graduating from Pleasant Grove High School, Ashley attended and

graduated from Dixie State.

She married Jon Kelly in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple on May 16, 2003.

Ashley is now a "Stay at Home Mom" to her 3 children...

Jaycie Lynn, 8

Preston Reid, 5 1/2

Addison Brooke, 3

RISE & SHOUT...THE COUGARS ARE OUT

I have had season tickets to BYU football since 1993.

I have seen some amazing games, and BYU play some amazing teams!

 For the past few years, BYU has had "game day" shirts.

 This year, the shirt is taken from the BYU fight song...

"Loyal Strong And True"

For the game against the University of Utah, it's...

"Royal Strong And True."

The BYU colors used to be Royal Blue.

 Here are all of my "Game Day" shirts.

All Out White Out

The Quest

Fully Invested

We Are BYU Football

Rise Up

Every Day Is Game Day

Loyal Strong and True

Royal Strong and True

I like to wear these shirts when I travel back East.  

There's always someone with recognition!

Our first home game was Saturday, September 7, against the

University of Texas!

The are ranked #15, and have won 4 national championships!

 We always know when it's Game Day in Crystal Cove!
Offensive lineman, Ryker Mathews's parents, live across the street!

 Courtney with the University of Texas equipment truck.

 This is my great niece, Courtney.  She will be 13 on September 26, and is in 7th grade.
Her dad, Chris, was in 7th grade the year I first purchased my season football tickets.
I wanted to see BYU play Notre Dame in 1993.
This is my 21st consecutive season!

 Well, it started to get dark, them rain, and hail!

 Empty...except for a few students in the southeast corner.

 This is a picture off of the internet!  YOWZERS!!!
We were safe and dry under the stadium!
But, more importantly, I was not standing!  The bench that Courtney and I were sitting on with just us two, for two hours...soon had 8 other people!!!

 Almost ready to go to our seats.

 Here comes Texas!

Sae in program

WOW!  Sae on ESPN!!!  
(Thanks, Lindsay)

 #31 is Sae Tautu.  He just returned from serving a mission
(Twilight setting)
His grandparents are two of my bestest friends...Cathy and Brad Tibbitts!
They are currently serving a mission on Prince Edward Island (Canada) where
Anne of Green Gables is set.  Cathy taught with me for years!
I taught her daughter, Lindsay; granddaughter, Telisa; and grandson, Tyson.
We have been on an Alaskan Cruise, Western Caribbean Cruise, and
New York City together!

 Next up...BYU vs Utah...September 21.
Gotta get my bling on!!!
(I can add to my nails now...since I was released as a temple worker...cuz of foot)

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

This is now officially the start of my "personal blog."

I have had 51 "first day of schools!"

Nursery School at Dixie College in St. George...taught by the child development college classes.  (Preschool)  This was across the hall from my dad's math classroom.  1962

Kindergarten...West Elementary, St. George  1963

1st & 2nd grade...Harrington Elementary, American Fork  1964-1965

3rd-6th grades...Shelley Elementary, American Fork  1966-1969

7th-9th grades...American Fork Jr. High  1970-1972

10th-12th grades...American Fork High School  1973-1975

(graduated in the Bicentennial...1976)

Freshman & Sophomore...Dixie Jr. College, St. George  1976-1977  

 (AA Degree)

Junior & Senior...Brigham Young University, Provo  1978-1979

(BS Degree)

5th Grade, Alpine Elementary...Alpine  1980-2012

(retired May 30, 2013)

Many of my retired Alpine friends decided to spend the first day of school together at the "Blue Lemon" in Highland!

Many of us spent 20-25 years together.

This year, we were missing:  Loretta Stevens (grandkids over); Mary Baxter (Oregon); Roger Olsen (forgot...oops); Heidi Park (working at Bishop's Storehouse).

Next year we will be adding Paul Rasband, Claudia Wasden (couldn't find these two), Linda Western (mission), Cathy Tibbitts (mission).

We hope to soon add the remainder of our friends within 5 years:

Don Beckstrand, Nancy Pope, Cheryl Dominguez, Dave Dimond, Diane Walter, Analee Wiser.

And within 10 years:

David Stephenson, Lori Chadwick, Maureen Wallace, Karen Peterson, 

Jody Fassett Kyburz.

Of course, we missed our dearest friends who have passed away:
Wayne McDaniel (1991), Calvan Vance (2000), Jill Hertig (2001),
Jay Romrell (2011),and Paul Thompson (2013)

These are my dearest friends!  We have spent so much time together!  Most of these people came to the temple with me when I was endowed!

Our great outing:

 Bonna Hanson (Librarian), Sandra Walker (Secretary), Adonna Iverson (1st)

 Mary Sampson (2nd, 4th, 5th), Ruth Anderson (Kindergarten)

Carolyn Hutchings (1st & 2nd), Jane Boulter (2nd, 4th, 6th)

Ann Searle (3rd, 4th, 5th and later a principal at Cedar Valley)
Vicky Haws (1st and later a principal at Westfield and Grovecrest)

John Pool (Resource, 6th, special needs at Lone Peak)  
Jack Brown (6th, 5th & 6th at Westfield)

 Jack, John, me, Bonna, Sandra, Adonna, Mary, Ruth, Carolyn, Jane, Ann S., Vicky

Front:  Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Searle, Mrs. Iverson, Mrs. Anderson
Back:  Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Hutchings, Mrs. Sampson, Mr. Brown, Mr. Pool, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Haws

We even have a name!
AERTA
Alpine Elementary Retired Teachers Association!

TEACHER "SWITCH" DAY.

I found this fun newspaper article!

This was March, 2008.

The student council had every teacher "switch" classes for an afternoon.

We each drew out a class.

The 4th-6th grade teachers drew out of a K-3rd hat.

The K-3rd teachers drew out of a 4th-6th hat.

I drew out kindergarten!

As I looked at the picture, I see Meilan and Josh

from this year's class!

HOW FUN IS THAT???

Here's the article that appeared in the Daily Herald.

Mrs. Iverson taught my class!

LAST STUDENT BIRTHDAY EVER...ABOUT #1,000 !!!

SIERRA IS MY VERY LAST BIRTHDAY OF MY TEACHING CAREER!

I FIGURE IT'S ABOUT THE 950TH CELEBRATION!

SIERRA TURNED 11 ON AUGUST 7.

SHE HAS 2 BROTHERS AND 2 SISTERS, AND IS

THE YOUNGEST IN THE FAMILY.

GREEN, RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW ARE HER FAVORITE COLORS.

PIZZA IS HER FAVORITE FOOD.

SIERRA'S FAVORITE HOBBY IS DANCE!  

SHE IS ON A DANCE TEAM, AND PERFORMS AND COMPETES ALL OVER!

GOING TO LOS ANGELES IS HER FAVORITE VACATION.
SIERRA MADE A MOVIE THIS SPRING..."DEAR DUMB DIARY!"
IT WILL BE ON THE HALLMARK CHANNEL IN SEPTEMBER.
SHE WILL ALSO BE MAKING THE SEQUELS,
 "DEAR DUMB DIARY 2" AND "DEAR DUMB DIARY 3!"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIERRA!

WORLD'S BEST SCOUTING FAMILY

 THIS COUPLE IS THE KING AND QUEEN OF SCOUTING!

THEY ARE GARY AND LAURA DOLLAR.

I TAUGHT 5 OF THEIR 8 CHILDREN.

(I ALWAYS LIKED TO SAY I TAUGHT 5 DOLLARS AND A NICKLE...OH, AND

3 FISHES!)

THEIR CHILDREN WERE SOME OF THE NICEST KIDS TO GO THROUGH

ALPINE ELEMENTARY!

THE ENTIRE FAMILY HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH SCOUTING...EVEN THE GIRLS!

GARY USED TO MANAGE BIG O TIRES IN AMERICAN FORK.

EACH YEAR WHEN I HAD ONE OF HIS KIDS IN MY CLASS, HE WOULD STOP AT THE SCHOOL, TAKE MY CAR DOWN TO BE

SERVICED AND THE TIRES ROTATED, AND BRING IT BACK!

LOVED THAT KIND OF SERVICE!

GARY & LAURA WERE ON THE COVER OF BOY'S LIFE IN 2010...CELEBRATING

100 YEARS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA!!!

I TAUGHT THE 2 BOYS ON THE RIGHT NEXT TO THEIR MOTHER...

MATT AND ROBERT.  

I TAUGHT THE 2 BOYS ON EACH END OF THE FRONT ROW...

TYLER AND ANDY.  

AND I TAUGHT THE GIRL ON THE FRONT ROW, 2ND FROM LEFT...

ASHLEY.  

WHEN ASHLEY WAS IN MY CLASS, SHE WAS ONE OF THE

"CHILDREN OF LIGHT" 

IN THE 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES!!!

FORMER ALPINE ELEMENTARY STUDENT PASSES AWAY

Diana Jex

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Diana Jex
1983 ~ 2013
Our little "peaches" was born on April 23, 1983. She was the sixth child and third daughter of Jim and Kathy Jex, of Alpine. She passed away unexpectedly at home, in her sleep, on Sunday July 28, 2013.
Diana's contagious laugh and her bright personality showed the zest she had for life. She was a fiercely loyal friend to many and made them feel welcome in our home.
Diana loved school, attending Alpine Elementary, Mountain Ridge Jr. High, and Lone Peak High School, where she graduated with honors in 2001. She also attended Utah Valley University, where she was one class shy from obtaining an Associates Degree. Her favorite subjects and teachers were in A Cappella Choir, Band, Marching Band (took state her senior year!) and Drama.
Diana loved going to Grandpa's Cabin, where she would snowmobile, ride four-wheelers, swing on the big swing and fish. Diana loved to light the biggest, loudest fireworks in the backyard with her brothers every 4th of July. She loved dancing, especially line dancing and waltzing with her Dad. She sewed aprons, costumes and tied quilts with her Mom. Reading, movies, theatrical plays, games of all kinds, singing and playing her flute were her favorite pastimes. She has participated in Alpine Community Theater as Secretary and Cast Member for years.
Diana received her Temple Endowment on February 2, 2013 and loved to attend the Temple. She served faithfully in multiple callings in her Young Single Adult Ward, where she loved her leaders and friends.
Diana is survived by her parents (Jim and Kathy Jex), siblings: David (Becky) Jex, Heidi (Doug) Crockett, John (Brenda) Jex, Emily (Spencer) Butler, Scott (Nancy) Jex, 11 nieces and 8 nephews. Preceded in death by her grandparents.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 11:00 at the Mountainville Chapel, 165 North 100 East in Alpine. Family and friends may call on Friday, August 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 at the church and from 9:30 to 10:30 prior to services. Interment will be at the Alpine Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.warenski.com