Go Dragons!!

I've reconnected with quite a few high school friends through the world of blogging, and this is the latest thing they are blogging about. So...I thought I would take a short break from baby posts and pics, and follow along like the sheep I am! :) It is fun though to read the different responses.

Malad High School - Class of 1994

Fill this out about your high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!! Re-post with the name of high school and graduating year.

1.Did you marry someone from your high school?
Nope

2.Did you car pool to school?
Ummm...I sometimes did and sometimes didn't. I had the two-toned twinkie my sophomore/junior year, but it wasn't real reliable so had to ride the bus, unless Krystal drove to school. However, my senior year I got a more reliable car and drove w/ Maysi and Kade (little sis & bro), and Krystal if she needed a ride.

3.What kind of car did you have?
Sophomore/Junior year the 1977 Volkswagen Bus...aka: Two-toned Twinkie! It was orange on top, brown on the bottom, w/ a yellow pin-stripe. I could go on and on about it, but I'll spare you all the ugly details. My friends loved it b/c we could take about 20 people in it to lunch! :) My senior year I got a 1984 Plymouth Reliant...it was passed down to all my siblings, and came to be known as "The Beast".

4. What kind of car do your drive now?
Subaru Forrester...gotta love the AWD!!

5.It's Friday night...where are YOU (then)?
Cruisin' the loop, hanging out at 4-points, and trying to "steal" someone else's car that was left at 4-points. Bill Weeks' souped-up truck was the funnest to "steal". After that we'd end up at Kristi's or Krystal's to spend the night.

6.It's Friday night..where are you (now)?
If my husband's working...at home w/ the baby. If he's not...at some sporting event if there is one, or just hanging out w/ him and the baby if there's not.

7.What kind of job did you have in high school?
Worked for my parents at the Malad Living Center. I did bookwork, cleaned, cooked, etc...

8.What do you do now?
Mom for the past 2 months. Until then science teacher for at-risk or troubled teens.

9.Were you a party animal?
Are you kidding me? Have you met my dad?! Have you met any of the parents of my close friends?

10.Were you considered a flirt?
Not really...I didn't need to flirt...I was best friends w/ most of the guys in my class. I was always "one of the guys" to them...totally depressing when you had a crazy crush on one of them! :)

11.Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Band until my sophomore year...played flute. Still do, and teach flute lessons.

12. Did you get suspended/expelled?
Are you kidding me? Again...have you met my dad?!

13. Can you sing the fight song?
"Joyous and ever loyal, let us root for our Malad High. Hearts ring and every voice sings, there's no time to grieve or sigh, ahhhh....It's ever onward our hearts pursuing, ne'r defeat nor our arduel cool. But united we will root for our Malad High School. Hey!!" (I'm not sure what "arduel cool" is or how to spell it...I just know what it supposed to sound like!) How sad am I? I can still sing this song...and like Trish I can do most of the dance that goes with it. I'm am such a dork!!

14.Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)?
Mr. Cockett...whom ever girl had a crush on. But I also loved Mr. Knutsen...he was the coolest math teacher.

15. Where did you sit during lunch?
I wasn't cool enough to sit on the stage, so I was either at another table w/ my friends, or we left campus to eat at the Dude Ranch or the Flying J.

16. What was your school's full name?
Malad High School

17. What was your school mascot?
Dragon...it's a Welsh thing

18.If you could go back and do it again, would you?
Um, I'm not sure. I have a lot of great memories, but I also didn't like myself very much...I'm much happier where I'm at now.

19. What do you remember most about graduation?
Not a whole lot...staying up the whole night roaming around the high school, but mostly going to Brimhall's office the next morning to see how we did on her final...it was brutal!

20.Who did you take to prom Senior year?
Trent Goobler...not from Malad.

21. Did you have fun at Prom?
Yup...he was a very cool guy and tons of fun.

22.Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with?
Nope, all I know from his cousin is that he's a dentist in California somewhere.

23.Are you planning on going to your 20 year reunion?
Ummm...not sure. Not b/c I don't want to, but b/c I live FOREVER away and might not be able to make it down.

24.Do you still talk to people from school?
Yes! Especially now that we have found each other through the wonderful world of blogging!

Okay - now your turn. What do you remember?

Baby Blessing and Smiles w/ Grammy Jo

We blessed Lachlan on Sunday, Nov. 2nd. Shayne's mom Jonette was able to come up on the 1st to stay for 10 days, so she was here for the blessing. Lachlan just stayed awake and looked around through the blessing...such a good baby. Shayne did a good job with the blessing, and then we had a "family" dinner afterward at the Hansen's. It was so nice to have Jonette, or Grammy Jo, here for awhile. She absolutely spoiled Lachlan! She gave him lots of loves and attention...in fact the day after she left I couldn't hardly get ready b/c he wouldn't let me put him down. He'd been held almost non-stop for the past 10 days by Grammy Jo! :) It was also nice having her here, b/c I got a nasty flu bug that made me miserable...if Grammy Jo hadn't been here to take care of Lachlan...I'm sure my life would have been even more miserable! She also made my raspberry jam the day I was sick. If you couldn't tell, we loved having her here. Wish we could see our grandma's more often, but it is what it is...we do what we can do.

Lachlan is growing...lots! We took him in this past week and he was 8lbs 14 oz. He's gained a pound in two weeks. He's really cooing and smiling and "talking" to us too. He's still an excellent baby. So easy going...you can talk him out of almost anything if he's fussy. We started doing infant massage this week, and he loves it. It's funny to watch him stretch and grunt as I massage his legs. Shayne watched and just laughed at him. You'll notice a theme to the pics with Shayne...he's the one who takes him after I feed, burps, and then puts him to sleep. I think it's an excuse to take a nap himself! :) I actually substitute taught yesterday, so Lachlan and Daddy got to hang out the whole day! Shayne did a great job...the best baby-sitter I could ever find.

On a totally different note...Did I mention that my littlest brother Bowdrie got his mission call a couple of weeks ago? I was going to do this big post, but never got to it...sorry Bowd! Anyway...he's headed to the Minnesota, Minneapolis mission on Dec. 31st. He's going to freeze to death, but he's excited. :) I'm hoping that we can make it down for his "farewell" the first couple of weeks of December, but we'll see what happens.

Anyway...enjoy the pics. Again...they are mostly for our family...namely the grandma's and the sister's who are always demanding more pics. But, everyone can enjoy them.

Grammy Jo took this pic of him smiling. He's been doing A LOT more of that in the past couple of weeks. It's so cute...just melts my heart.

Three generations...each of them is the oldest in their families.

He's started to get good at getting his hands to his mouth and licking or sucking on them. We've caught him a couple of times with his thumb in his mouth...Grammy Jo thought it was the cutest thing...I would have to agree!

Grammy Jo making my raspberry jam the day I was a lump on the couch b/c I had been horribly sick the night before.

My little boy in his blessing outfit. Grammy Jo made the blanket.

Blessing day, Nov. 2nd 2008

One Month Pics of Lachlan

We had Eric take pics for us this past Saturday, and they turned out GREAT!! I absolutely love them. I couldn't just pic 2 or 3 pics...I picked 30! It's a good thing Grammy Jo is here to hold Lachlan so I can upload all these pics! We've loved having her here...I get a lot more done.

Anywho...take some time, b/c w/ 30 pics it'll take you awhile to get through all the pics. Enjoy!!!