Connections

Hello Mighty Pioneers! Janalee got in touch with me and said that the blog had a place for my slightly warped outlook. So let's get into it. After my four years of exposure to folks like "G." Smith (Drama), Mrs. Otto (Biology) and Bro. Hill (Seminary) my psyche was sufficiently twisted that I went and joined the U.S Army and served with a National Guard hospital unit until it was disbanded. I served an LDS mission in the Phillipines where I got to meet folks who thought I was insanely wealthy because I grew up in a house with air conditioning. I came back and got into EMS, running with a couple ambulance companies picking up what was left of people that had backed a four wheeler in front of a semi, shot themselves full of exotic and illegal substances, or just shot themselves. A couple of interesting encounters with psychotic and/or chemically impaired individuals convinced me of the need to get some self-defense skills so I got into American Kenpo and have been studying/teaching this style for 13 years now. I got married and am privileged to have four (wonderful, beautiful, exceptional, exasperating etc.) kids, although things are not working out for their Mom and I and we are currently in the process of divorce. I have'nt had the time to really keep pursuing theater, but I still feel the need to perform, so I got with a bagpipe band for a time and am now with a Taiko (Japanese drum) group.

So I'm excited for the reunion, although it's a little freaky trying to wrap my mind around 20(aaghh)years. Janalee seems to have been able to keep pretty good track of several of our classmates, i've heard some exciting things about what they've done with their lives. I could have tried harder to keep my connections to you guys open, really should have, we move on and make our lives, but we still hold these reunions in acknowledgement that for those four years the most important people in our lives tend to be our classmates. So let's get a little excited, get the word out and see if we can't challenge some more of our friends to come and post here. I'd like to re-establish some of those connections and I don't want to have to wait clear till reunion night.

Happy Holidays

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, hope everyone has a good Christmas.. Remember we still want to hear from you.

Keep it going

Thanks to everyone who is helping in finding those on the missing list. I just took 3 more off the list tonight, so keep it up, and for those of you who are checking this out for the first time, check the missing list below.

Hey Friends,
I'm in Lehi...again. :)
Looking forward to seeing y'all. REALLY!
This is my first attempt posting ever so here goes.
Janalee

Donalynn Wade Smith

This is so great. Thank you Teresa for doing this!

FAMILY UPDATE:

I am married to my best friend- Kirk Smith (some of you may know or remember him). I have 6 adorable children that tend to drive me CRAZY some days- but that's what Prozac is for Right?

We built a home (in Lehi) just behind my parents house and next door to my sister. We moved in on March 23, 2008 and LOVE IT! It has been a long project and dream of ours for our whole married life and we were able to make it come true.

I am a Real Estate Broker and own my own company- DreamMaker Real Estate. I have been doing Real Estate for 12 years and love it, but I don't like the present conditions of the market. I have 5 agents that work for me and that is down from the 11 that I had just a year ago.

My husband is a manager for Target and is starting his busy season where I won't see much of him until after the holidays. Christmas is still my favorite holiday, but I tend to not want it to come around because I start to feel like a single parent and I have a hard time getting the kids everywhere they need to be.

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 2 years ago and I am learning to deal with it. I have had a rough time but I am trying really hard to make the most of everyday and learn my limitations. My memory is TERRIBLE. This is one of the symptoms. This is one of the hardest things for me because I am so on top of things most of the time and I find if I don't immediately write things down I forget.

I am the Assistant Director for the Little Miss Utah Program which is part of the Miss Utah Organization and part of the Miss Utah Board. I love being a part of an organization that promotes good self esteem and develops well-rounded young women. My favorite part of course is seeing the Little Miss and seeing the innocence that they have.

The Miss Utah Pageant is the same week/weekend as the Reunion so I don't know at this point if I can be at the Reunion. :(

Things I love:

Being a Mom

Spending time with Hubby

Blogging-visit us at kirkanddonnasmith.blogspot.com

Facebook

Sleep

Games/recitals/performances my kids are in

Little Miss/Miss Utah

Dove Chocolates

Watching my TV shows

Listening to Music

Photo's

Down below is an example of the start of the slide show. You can send pics of high school,dances,friends, or even pics of you and your family now. I have alot more, but as soon as I can figure out my scanner I will put them on. Also don't be alarmed my husband Mark is bald, but by his choice, I know alot of you remember him with a mullet.

Let's hear it

So alot of you have already posted, and it's so great to hear about your lives. But there are so many more we want to hear from. Several of you have emailed me with request to post, so I sent the invites and if you haven't gotten them just let me know and I will resend. Thanks to Natalie, she has sent me some awesome pictures, and we need alot more. So please send and than I can put together a slide show for everyone to take a little trip down memory lane. Also we have found several friends on Facebook, so if any of you have Facebook, you can search me Teresa Hansen. Also on facebook there is a group called Lehi High school, for anyone who graduated or went to Lehi, there is quite a bit of people in this group. Can't wait to hear from you.

A place for us to post photos if you would like...

It is set to private so only we can see it. It is made just for our class. Here is the site if you want to check it out.

http://themightypioneers89.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php

Loging: themightypioneers89@yahoo.com
pw: class89

I plan on paying the fee for the year in the next couple weeks. It has more variety of stuff to post with.

Enjoy!!!

It's Official

Just got an email from Kristie, and they have picked a date.. Our 20 year reunion will be held on June 19&20,2009. It is the weekend of round up, So mark your calendars, And can't wait to see everyone.

Casey and Dawn (Johansen) Sabey

Hi Everyone!

Casey and I also wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to Teresa, Janalee and Kristie!!
It is great to see so many of you on the “found list” - hope the rest of the class gets found!

Like Teresa and Mark - Case and I got married, about forever ago (12 years)
We have a 7 year old boy, Jaden. He loves to play video games, all things Star Wars and Disney esp. Pirates, going hunting, boating and 2nd grade.

We built a house a few years ago close to where Casey grew up, in Lehi, we will probably never leave Utah. Even though we have just the one boy - it is a full house with two dogs, Buddy and Red, 1 bird Tasher and some hermit crabs. Yep Jaden loves animals!!! He would have a house full if we let him.

Casey works at HollyCorp Refining (used to be Phillips 66 refinery) in Woods Cross. He has worked there going on 15 years. He says he likes it okay - at least they get lots of vacation.

I just quit my yucky corporate sales job, think selling computer forensic software sounds fun? Well, you would be wrong!! I was doing that for just over 3 years and before that worked for a software company in HR for 10 plus years. Yes, that was real fun too - NOT!!

So I quit the drama and I just eat chocolate all day… oh yea and I have recently settled into a Teacher’s Assistant position at Jaden’s school - so far I am loving it!! It is amazing how much happier and on lots of occasions how much more mature the kids are than my former co-workers - LOL!!! Oh and no more day care for Jaden YIPPEE!!!

I’ll see if I can find some pictures from high school to post.
Can’t wait to see you all again!!!

Cheers ~
Dawn & Casey

Update on Marie Strasburg Coughlan

I am soo excited to have this reunion. It has been soo much fun to catch up with those on facebook. Thank you Janalee & Kristie for contacting me!!! Also, Thank you to Teresa for getting this blog together so we can all catch up!!!!

Let's see, where to begin....Wyatt & I have been married now for just over 4 years. We got back together after a 15 year separation (when his family moved East) in April 2003. I was in the process of filing for a divorce from my first husband (after almost 15 years) at that time. I have 3 children with Brian. Trey-19, Kayleen-17 & Jaide-9. Wyatt was also previously married & with Wendy he had 2 children. They are Wyatt Jr-15 & Rebecca-14. We also have a child together. He is Damien-4. We live in West Chester, PA & are hoping to be moving back to Utah this coming summer (much to the dismay of my ex's new fiance). Damien & I fly back home to visit at least once a year or my older children come visit here (they wanted to stay where their friends were). I will have to post a pic after we get some family pics done this year. The others are OLD hehehe

Melissa Worthen Nelson

I have an update For Melissa Worthen, She has 4 kids with one on the way(congrats). She and Jeremy Smart had 3 kids, Quinton 19, Brylee 17, Haydn 16,. Later she married Travis Nelson and they have 1 child Charly 5, and one on the way expected in April. They currently live in Aurora, CO. Thanks for the update Melissa.

Mark & Teresa(Kirkham) Hansen

I better give an update about us as well. As you can see Mark & I were married. And we have 3 boys. Mackenzie is our oldest at age 15, Brody is 7, & Koy is 5

We still live in Lehi, we built a house up in the field behind Mark's parents house. Mark does alot of Baseball,Softball for Lehi, so we actually see quite a bit of classmates and there family's at the ballpark.

Wendy Revill Killian

I got an email today, From Wendy Revill.. A little about her, she married Steve Killian from Idaho Falls. They have 3 kids, Kortnee 11, Kade 8, and Khloe 4. And they live in Henderson, NV. Thank's so much Wendy for the update.

Also just a sidenote, the Shoutbox on the right side of the blog, is for anyone to leave a message there, or you can have a conversation with someone live..

It's Here!!

Well it is finally here!! Our 20 year class reunion. Who would have thought 20 years could go by so quickly? This Blog was established so that we can all connect with lost friends, catch up, and let others know what is going on in our lives. To keep everyone posted on the reunion with the date, place, time and so on. This blog is open to any readers, I know there was some concern about privacy but I will not list any private info about anyone that does not want it. And it is up to you what you would like to put in. But if you would like to post you will need to send me your email so I can invite you. Also if anyone has any old pics from high school please send them to me. I want to put together a slide show. My email is mbk_10@msn.com. Please feel free to post thoughts, ideas, memories as much as you would like. I look forward to hearing about everyone's lives.