Sunday, May 26, 2013

BYU blue?

We may be the accidental BYU family.


Lonny and I met at Ricks College and married after graduating.  (only in the church does it make sense for a girl from Oregon and a guy from Washington to meet in Idaho and get married in California) We lived in Oregon for six months before moving to Provo to attend BYU.  We both had preferred Ricks over BYU initially but after graduating with only associates degrees from the then two year school we had to move on.  I don't remember considering any other options at this point.  Since we were married we had to agree.  Lonny had grown up as a University of Washington fan.  I had grown up in the same town as the University of Oregon.  My mom had been an employee and a graduate of the U of O.  I had worked at concessions during football games while a teenager.  Although we cheered for our home teams in athletics I don't think we thought twice about attending either for undergraduate.
So we moved to Provo.

Lonny graduated from BYU with a bachelors degree in economics in the spring of 1982.  He only applied to BYU and the University of Washington for law school with every intention of moving to Seattle.  Turning down Washington for law school was hugely disappointing.  BYU offered a scholarship that meant we would pay $600 total for the three years of tuition  Even then that was a bargain.

In the spring of 1985,  Lonny graduated from Law School and I graduated with a bachelors degree in fashion design.


I also have a picture of myself like this but not scanned into this computer.  Someday when I go to my other home it will sit here.
And so we were BYU fans wherever we were.  We bought our kids a BYU shirt here and there.



There was no plan for where they would go to school.  Justin was an Oklahoma State fan but wanted to attend Utah State primarily to reunite with a childhood friend.  The out of state tuition determined the outcome and he reluctantly made his way to Provo.

Justin and Miranda graduated from BYU in the spring of 2006.  He graduated from BYU law school in 2010, twenty five years after his Dad.


Jenny originally turned down BYU and spent her first year of college at BYU Idaho.  She married a BYU student and so transferred to Provo.  Jenny and Jon graduated from BYU in the spring of 2005.  Jonathan's a University of Oklahoma fan and attended OU his first semester before transferring.


Geoff graduated from BYU this past April.  Alayna graduated last April in 2012.





Geoff will attend BYU Law School in the fall.  So in three years another graduation.  And in the mean time a graduation next year when Eric finishes his degree at BYU in mechanical engineering.



That is a lot of BYU graduates and graduations.
Emily has a couple of years to weigh her options.

BYU Cougar or possibly a pirate.


Thursday, May 23, 2013

Birthday overload

Starting now, no one else in the family is allowed to arrive between March 22nd and April 29th.  We are already at the limit with 7.


This most silly and photogenic girly turned 3.


Alayna is 25 and apparently baby Adelaide is not amused that her parents are so old.


This cutie pie has a mama who adores her.....cause that is one amazing baked cake for a one year old.


No one has changed in 52 weeks more than this adorable five year old.


And eight is great especially for this big sister.


Some boys insisted Emily was 61 but that was actually the number of party people in attendance.





I believe child psychologists recommend one guest for each year of the birthday girl's (in this case)age for the party guest list.  Oops.

We never did capture a complete group photo.....cause there was crowd control stuff.



These are the party goers that stayed past midnight when it was her actual birthdate..... 


And one more party for a birthday boy.
Okay no more cake, that is enough.


Wait, today is this kid's 22nd.


Happy Birthday Eric!

One Grand Easter

Colton-Kirsten-Max


When Justin and Jenny were tiny tots I rarely entered a store to buy clothes for them, as in rarely I mean never.  We did not have spare change so we just never went to the store.  I know you are thinking my kids must have then been bare.  Fortunately for all of mankind my mom gave them clothes, Lonny's aunt gave them hand me downs and I could sew.  I had sewn most of my own clothes since learning to sew at age 10.  I think that is why it is still such a marvel to simply acquire clothes you like.  I feel blessed my grandkids mom's indulge me.  Of course, these kids are naturally good looking without my interference.


Adelaide


Camryn


Reese


Bryce

and just when you think your parents can not be more embarrassing........


they find a way.


I said I like blue,


how many times do I have to say it.