Orientation Video

Just wanted to share the video we showed at Orientation . . .

Watermelon Social

Happy Birthday Tasheena Zickgraf!

Name: Tasheena Zickgraf
Student's Name: Derek Zickgraf
Student's Graduation Year: 2010
Birthday: 8/19
Blog: http://essentialzickgraf.blogspot.com

Tell us about your family.
Married to my best friend for seven years, three kids (2 girls and a boy): Avril-5 loving, girly and sensitive, Alexandria-2 1/2 sassy, boisterous, adores her big sister, and Roman 9 months happiest baby you'll ever see and busy as any crazy little boy can be.

How do you spend your free time?
HA! Here's how I'd like to if I had any: photography and photo editing, graphic/web design (I'm a novice, don't get excited), artsy fartsy stuff, music/singing, painting "tapestries", blogging, and otherwise "creating"; learning German & French with Derek, reading Shakespeare with Derek, studying religion, philosophy, family relations; catching up with friends . . .

If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be? Why?
South of France. I'd love to brush up on the language, soak up the French countryside, wake up to the scent of lavender wafting in through the shuttered windows of my villa on the Mediterranean . . .

If you could try anything and not fail, what dream would you attempt?
I have always wanted to be a photographer for the National Geographic. Traveling, photography and wild things!

Are you a beach, country, or city person?
BEACH--although there is definitely a part of me that loves the country AND the city. Call me well-rounded. I tend to be pretty happy wherever I am. I'm most at home wherever my little family is!

What super-power would you most like to have, and why?
Either shape-shifting or flying. Shape-shifting because that's just me- I love experiencing life from different viewpoints and I--well, I've always secretly (well, ok, not-so-secretly) wanted to be a mermaid. Or a fairy. Hence the flying.

Where are you from?
Little ole Rexburg, Idaho--southeastern, the toe of the boot for those unfamiliar.

How do you want to be remembered?
As a committed and loving wife and mother, as an intelligent, giving and fun-loving member of whatever social community I am a part, as a good friend, a generous host and a gracious guest.

Happy Birthday Ashley Paul Orme!

Name: Ashley Paul Orme
Student's Name: Geoffrey Joseph Orme
Student's Graduation Year: 2012
Birthday: August 4th
Blog: ashjcorme.blogspot.com

What's your favorite food?
Right now, watermelon!!

If you could try anything and not fail, what dream would you attempt?
Be in a Broadway show is the first thing that comes to mind - too bad I am tone deaf...

Are you a beach, country or city person?
I love all of those kinds of places.

What super-power would you most like to have and why?
Mary Poppins kind of powers would be sweet! I guess I like things neat and tidy and her special purse could come in handy...

Where are you from?
SLC, UT

Happy Birthday Janae Squires!

Name: Janae Squires

Student's Name: Christopher Squires

Student's Graduation Year: 2011

Birthday: July 23rd

Tell us about your family.

We have 2 fun loving, very energetic boys Carter-5 and Kasen-2, we have a baby on the way, due in November. Chris and I have been married for 7 wonderful years and we love to travel all over the world.

What is your favorite food?

I love chocolate, popcorn, and ice cream.

How do you spend your free time?

SAA, cleaning, hot baths, and sleeping.

Tell us about a favorite childhood event.

As a child I loved going on vacations with my family and we had an amazing neighborhood with tons of kids our age (like 40 on our street!). We had so much fun playing everyday, we would ride our bikes together, our skateboards, rollerblades, go swimming, anything you could imagine we played together! I miss those days!

If you could live anywhere for a year, where would it be and why?

London, England. It is so beautiful and I love the scenery, the shopping, the food and all the rich history and fun places to visit!

If you could try anything and not fail, what dream would you attempt?

Medical School! I wish I was smart enough to be a doctor!

Are you a beach, country, or city person?

I am a city girl, although I love the slower pace of the country and an occasional trip to the beach.

Where are you from?

Born and raised in Mesa, AZ

Happy Birthday Stephanie Holmes

Name: Stephanie Holmes
Student's Name: Brendon Holmes
Student's Graduation Year: 2012
Birthday: July 9th

What is your favorite food?
My absolute favorite meal is a summer BBQ: BBQ chicken, fresh fruit, corn on the cob, & a rich chocolate dessert. I also love to try new dishes.

What is your favorite sport?
I love to play volleyball with my husband & friends, but if I could do only one sport for the rest of my life, it would be running.

How do you spend your free time?
On the computer: blogging, looking up new recipes, checking e-mail & the MyFamily site. I usually manage to get one game of Internet Spades in during that time, too.

Are you a beach, country or city person?
Contrary to my husband who is a beach person through and through, I am a city person. No major cities for me, but definitely a city.

What super-power would you most like to have and why?
The Mary Poppins super power. I could clean if I ever really felt like cleaning, but the majority of the time I could snap my fingers & have everything clean!

Who has had the most influence on your life?
My dad has had the most influence on my attitude of life. Whenever I would say, "(My sister) made me mad!" He would say, "No, you chose to be mad. She didn't make you mad." This is probably one of the most valuable lessons I've ever had.

Happy Birthday Kristine Welker

Hope you have a wonderful day!