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Friday, September 20, 2024

Autobiography Outline

Baby

  • 1970 Born in Washington, lizard baby
  • 1972 Moved to Utah, cut chin on fireplace, “me”

Preschool
  • 1975-76 (5) Shane Born

Elementary School
  • 1976-77 (6) Kindergarten
  • 1977-78 (7) 1st Grade
  • 1978-79 (8) 2nd Grade-Girl Scouts, baton lessons, Kellie dies
  • 1979-80 (9) 3rd Grade- Mrs Bullock “I Will Not”, Reading, “Sonny Elephant”,Tonsils out,
  • Chicken Pox? Carousel Kids
  • 1980-81(10) 4th Grade- Split 4th/5th class, Cory Dies, Selling pumpkins, Mrs Bjornson, see again in Midvale years later
  • 1981-82(11) 5th Grade- Derek Born, cousins and their toys, Reflection contest, Mill Hollow, Scott’s Shocker and Snow Sculptures
  • 1982-83(12) 6th Grade- Paper money, turkey talk, braces, Tylenol scare, Great Pumpkin, Scott on Mission, Bishop’s youth outing, change in church system
  • General: Animals (pets) “Kittsy Mittens Ghost” + fish, crabs, (later hamsters, mice, parakeets, canaries), finicky eating habits, job chart, coupons
Junior High School
  • 1983-84(13) 7th Grade- “Teen and Annie”, track team, soccer, floods
  • 1984-85(14) 8th Grade- Chris lost up mountains, taking us on dates
  • 1985-86(15) 9th Grade- “Annie, Wizard of Oz, RRH”, Chris Bennett and Thumper club, Ingrown toenails
High School
  • 1986-87(16) Sophomore Year- “Gypsy, See How They Run, Christmas Carol, Cinderella”, first jobs at Skaggs and Miers Chicken, First date, drivers license
  • 1987-88(17) Junior Year- “Oklahoma, Heidi, CC, I Came To Your Wedding” Madrigals, California trip, painting, AP classes, Cancer scare, work Shopko and Skippers
  • 1988-89(18) Senior Year- “42nd Street, 10 Little Indians, CC”, Madrigals, Sterling Scholar, breakup Chris/meet Alan
College
  • 1989-90(19) 1st Year Snow-- Breakup Alan, meet Rob, LD’s, Sound of Music, Psychology, work as tutor, Summer of dances and parties, work Mervyns
  • 1990-91(20) 2nd Year Snow-- White house and friend roommates, LD’s, Chris and Sandy married, Dad breaks arm, meet Grayson
  • 1991-92(21) BYU -- Computer at school, work as teaching assistant, Engaged, Summer School, Gray’s Dad dies, Chris and Sandy have Conner, Married

Married Life
  • 1992-1993 Basement Apartment -- Gray UPS, Roadway and SLCC; Me school (graduation) and work Mervyns and AT&T; Wendy and Rick married. Gray in Elder’s Quorum Pres and me Beehive advisor; possible Idaho venture; start work with Mcmullin; new car and truck; Kolby home
  • 1993-1995 Midvale House -- Gray teach Sunday School, Elders Quorum Pres; me MiaMiad advisor; AT&T, Travelers and Granite Services; Infertility, Shawn and Lorrie Crosgrove, new baby on the way. Building new house.
  • 1995-1996 Courtney Court House-- Loki; Landon born

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  • 1992   Basement Apartment -- Gray UPS, Roadway and SLCC; Me school (graduation) and work Mervyns and AT&T; Gray in Elder’s Quorum Pres and me Beehive advisor;  possible Idaho venture; start work with Mcmullin; new car and truck

  • 1993 Kolby home. Midvale House -- Gray teach Sunday School, Elders Quorum Pres; me MiaMiad advisor

  • 1994  AT&T, Travelers and Granite Services. Wendy and Rick married (June). Westras move to Havenmoor (Nov) Infertility, Shawn and Lorrie Crosgrove, new baby on the way

  • 1995 Building new house. Courtney Court House-- Loki; Landon born; Gray Elder’s Quorum Pres, me in Primary Pres (Primary Pregnancy); Kolby and Jami married (0616); Shane leaves for mission (July) Kaufman and Broad job offer; Start boutique

  • 1996 Pheasant Run House (Dec move in) -- Direct road show; new computer

  • 1997 Clayton leaves on mission (0205) Boutique closed, new boutique (02) Closed on PR house (0211) Long walks, back out, pregnancy and miscarriage (0704) Shane home from mission. Gray possible job change/Pneumonia. EMAIL

  • 1998 Expecting Callahan. (09) Grayson quit job/New job Pentalen.  Tend Kayla.

  • 1999 Grayson changes job (01-Hamlet).  Callahan born (02-21).  Close boutique, start scrapbooking.

  • 2000 Pregnant with Keaton/Keaton born.  Wickenburg (02) Lots of Camping.  Turn 30 (10 days of Jen’s Bday). Clay and Courtney Married.

  • 2001 Buy Trailer. 9-11 Attacks. Grayson Promotion. Derek leaves on mission (July)

  • 2002 Florida Trip (02) Computer Problems.  Scrapbooking (Ivy Cottage, BH&G Article, CK/IMP Work).  Only 1 camping trip - Have wave runners (use once).  Grayson - Body For Life.  Trip to Oregon.

  • 2003 Bishopric Release/Stake Yms.  Expecting Cooper. Portland.  Week of Fun (Pineview, Park City, etc.) Crafts book work. Cooper born. Derek home from mission.

  • 2004 Sports; Basketball (Landon) & Soccer (Callahan and Landon). Pioneer Trek. Jen - IMP full time.

  • 2005 Medical Mishaps (Cooper broken leg, Landon broken arm, Gray Achilles, many doctor visits, dermatology, baby & family flu). Mexico Trip. Sports: soccer (spring & fall). Finish up work IMP, Hamlet crazy/promotions.  Jen Primary Chorister, Grayson/teaching, scouts. Colton born.

  • 2006 Gray and Landon to Cancun, Derby. Gray quit Hamlet/join Symphony. Change. Weight loss.  Finish the basement/water damage. Trip to Oregon (Jen too!)

  • 2007  Derbies. Field Day. Symphony Design Center...Skip Oregon. Movies/Dating. Landon braces.

  • 2008 Lots of Derbies and scout stuff. Lots of dates (dinners/movies), a couple hikes, American Idol concert. Gray and older boys to Moab in March, Jensens visit here, then us to St. George (running derby, forgot key to derby box), Moab in Aug/Blackham Reunion/MusicPark/Sand Hill, another St. George trip in Oct - Big River and LesMis. Investment house - finally sold (whew). Purse stolen (left in car during church). Maga Wedding. Field Day (Gray rockets and balloon launch). Swimming lessons. Ice skating.

  • 2009 (FamilyBlogPost) Disneyland, Lagoon, Provo River, Cecret Lake, Family 5k, Gray 1/2 Marathon & Century Ride. Jen soccer (&volleyball,rball+elliptical, etc). Landon broken arm, ref for Junior Jazz. Cal - lots of basketball, new superleague team, play Dwill. Keaton won school art contest, FLY IN HIS EAR. Coop preschool graduation, starts kindergarten. Potty training done for both babies ... NO MORE DIAPERS!

  • 2010 Gray Employment – Symphony to Havenhill. Snowshoe, Mt. Olympus, Marathon, biking in Moab. Moab/Seattle sans Jen/Coop. Disneyland All/Extended too. Braces~Landon off, Callahan on. Landon 9th - had to permit to Elkridge after boundary changes/girlfriend. Cal 6th grade, basketball (Reggie/Utes and Klint). Keaton 4thgrade/basketball and baseball. Coop 1st grade/soccer/broken arm. Colton - second year preschool. No more diapers! Soccer w/Addie&Clay. Lots of swimming/lessons, but WJMS pool closes. Kearns/Grandma’s/Gray&Landon Scuba. Maga moves. Clay&Courtney moved too. Grandma Henry passed away. Grandpa Norman too. Chris/divorce. D&D adopt Ani. Ipod Touch. NETFLIX! Jen starts the family blog, gets a Fitbit.

  • 2011

  • 2012

  • 2013 Jen - weight loss again. New truck for Gray- Avalanche to Landon. Accident in school parking lot. Landon 18 - senior. Cal 14, 8th grade/9thgrade. Keaton 13, 6th/7th, Coop 10, 3rd/4th, Colton 8, 1st/2nd. School Switch, Columbia to Terra Linda. Last “off-track” times - lots of fun places (Classic, Allstar, PlanetPlay, Nicklemania++). Gray- NewYork. Family Seattle/Orcas. UncleEric’s Cabin. Lake Powell. WAVERUNNERS ~ Pineview. New Truck (Tundra). Avalanche accident (parkinglot). Cal-broken foot AGAIN! Colton - broken wrist. Keaton - eyes checked. Coop - extractions. Gray Sciatica. Influenza x4 and stomach flu Easter. Grandma Norman Funeral. Lots of scouts (Snowmobiling, Topaz Mountain, Sand Dunes, + derby/lego derby). Lots of basketball, soccer for Colton. Cal braces off. Olivia mission. 

  • 2014 New computer (Mac) for family room. New desk/rearrange rooms. Avalanche stress/waiver. Covered trailer. Family flu, Landon’s wisdom teeth, Keaton scraped up leg. Colton soccer and basketball. Coop, no more basketball. Keaton and Cal - lots of BB. Gray builder’s convention in Vegas. NEW YORK. SEATTLE (x2 for Gray). Lake Powell. Pineview. Badminton. Scouts. Landon graduated. Cal finished 9th, started sophomore. K finished 7th, in 8th. Coop finished 4th, started 5th (some school stress), Colton finished 2nd, in 3rd. Colton baptised. Cal learners/girlfriend. Leg Lamp party and Limo ride for Christmas. 

  • 2015 Landon left ( Puebla, Mexico). Olivia mission done. Room rearrange. Maga’s move. Durango (traded in Av). Oreo and Joy … and ducks (Andy, Alex, Pedro). Zundel family reunion. Dad/Lamar Heart Attack. Basketball. Biking. Lots of hikes. Pineview. Parkcity. Lagoon. Family Seattle, Gray Europe … more little getaways. Cal 16, dating, driving, working. Coop active, weight loss. Gray family history.

  • 2016 Landon on mission. Cal Senior- Kate. Basketball. Graduation. KFC. Charger. Keaton: Broken wrist, finished 9th (basketball) started sophomore. Basketball team. Early morning Driver’s Ed, Learners and license. A girlfriend? Allergy attack. Coop finished 6th (Shakespeare play) started 7th. Pokemon Go and Cooper go! Ran a 5k, lots of steps on Fitbit. Colton - basketball/two teams. Final derby. Bottle flipping. Grayson: SMOKING. Derbies and Symphony. Menieres and Sciatica. Jen: Zumba. Added in audiobooks. Vegas building convention. Fall Food Tour #2. Pineviewx7. Ducks (Uno+5) and Momma/13babies. Maga’s kittens and chickens and Shadow. PAMMY PARTY.  Election year … Trump.

  • 2017 TRAVEL: Mexico (Landon pickup) and FamilySeattle + Gray’sGetaways. Sequoya for Gray. Tundra for K, Charger for Landon. MEDICAL: Some Menieres. Cal ingrown toenails. Landon stomach problems. Pam’s fall, Chris semi-colon. Maga’s Menagerie (kittens, chickens, hamster, dog). Dog bite. Watching Remi. Ducks and GEESE, more ducks. Duck run. Snapchat. Fightlist. BASKETBALL: Cal senior season (graduated). K sophomore. Coop JJ, Colton Wolves and Grizzlies. Boys are dating. Pineview. Ice Obsession. Colton Bday Party!! 43 derbies.

  • 2018 Ducks … started with four, ended with six (one died, added three). Garden. L&S married. Cal&K8 together, Keaton dances (ext-fam Janika, Corin, Conner, Kaden weddings). Gray (and Grandpa’s) garage. Gray’s getaways (seattle x2, Portland, bear lake +) Still smoking + Sous Vide. Alexa/Ring. Switch(jackbox). Segway. Pineview. Landon moved out, room rearrange. Basketball – Colton Wolves and Grizzles, knee pain. Keaton JJ, Cal Men’sLeague. Family 5k (not quite everyone). Hale/Aida. Sol graduate. Colton finished elementary started at Elkridge w/Coop.  L&C SLCC, Cal switch to electrical (had quit CaptionCall for UPS). Landon Discover, then switch. Keaton KFC – BUSY. Gray busy Symphony. 45 derbies. Salt obsession.

  • 2019 Cal engaged. Pam passed away.  Ducks … ended the year rehoming them. Joy lost then found. Hamster died. L&S added Cherry and Bagera. Monarch. Basketball ~ Colton w/Wolves winter/spring/summer/fall, season with Jags (8th grade team, playing up). Keaton cheering & JJ. Cal some men’s leagues. Durango ~ lease to purchase. RZR. Tundra hit. Coop 16 but no desire to drive. Employment ~ Landon LKL. Cal electrical, and K too (quit KFC), switch to Nike. Gray busy at Symphony. Gadgets ~ Brilliance Switches, RokuTvs, Gray switch to Samsung. Earbuds for Jen (more audiobooks), PlaystationVR and XBOXOne. Thought about new house – L&S put money down, moved in with her mom. MEDICAL: Depression & Anxiety. Cal broken foot. Grandma broken wrist. Movies … L&S pass, take Coop a lot. SCHOOL: Coop Bingham, switch to Mountain Heights. Colton Elkridge? JoelP? Keaton graduated. SLCC(2ndsem). VACATIONS: Cruise, Graygetaways, he and Coop to Seattle, Keaton Disney. Gray/Hawaii. L&S Mexico. Pineview several times. Big snow – school canceled. Gray Keto, smoking/sous-vide/derbies. Jen Zumba. School help. Keaton skydiving. 

  • 2020 Had a SNOW day. Coronavirus/Covid! Earthquake! L&S House. Cal - broken foot AGAIN.  Cal&Kate Married. Cal & Kate house. Gray Truck-Fordf350. Coop-Job(school sweeper)/long hair, fantasy football win, AGAIN. Basketball - Colton makes high school team as a freshman, attends basketball class. School half online. Jen BLOGGING(WestraWay). Oculus. Gray back to Iphone, K&Jen new phones too. GrayGetaways. Waverunning (7trips). Basement redo (carpet/paint). Maga’s house sold. Puppies next door. Keaton Corolla, Gray switched Sequoia for new Ford-F150. Pinewood Derbies Done (between Covid/ScoutingShifts). Disney+, PingPong, Jen Eye-issues/weight loss (Oct start). Politics/Election.

  • 2021 Router Replaced. Water Heater/Microwave too. Taxes.  RZR Retreat. SEATTLE (everyone). Hawaii for G&K (and Cal&K8). L&S Mexicox2. SOURDOUGH (weight gain after loss). Bigger Blackstone & Komodo Joe. BASKETBALL (Colton on HS team as freshman, again as Soph, Cal Men’s League). Monarch (success). PokemonGo, Pickleball, Keaton Skydiving (solo/50jumps). Learner’s Permits.

  • 2022 Colton gets driver's license in Jan, Coop in August. Jen goes Boom. ER for Gray/Landon, carpal tunnel for Keaton, several skin issues (Gray/Keaton/Coop/Colton - wart/Daisy ... dermatologist visits!) New pantry. Keaton recommits to Electrical (school/van), Coop Basketball + Colt/Cal per usual.

  • 2023 (Family Blog Post) England/Paris for Gray, as well as Cali with Landon, then Jen/Colton, then Keaton/Coop. Lots of hiking for Gray and Landon (Timp, etc). Bear Lake family trip, one family Pineview, lots of pickleball, a wiffleball, paddlesmash. Jen - another ER in April, followed by more medical tests. Still sourdough/zumba/books; bookclubs and The StoryGraph. F-day. Landon - new car, Spartan. Ouch knee moving Ana (ACL but not known until later). Cal&Kate adopted Vera, Keaton tried commercial (K2) but returned to Camsen. Billing mess (carpal tunnel surgery). New basement apartment. Snore bedroom in basement. Coop starts at DLP. Colton Metro (three trips), UtahTop50, up for Homecoming King. Eclipse.

  • 2024 Colton's senior season - undefeated in region. Allstar. Then track. Talking to colleges, tour, commitment, graduation. RZR crash (and Jon's stuck). Landon move ... and surgery (ACL/meniscus). Room re-arrange (Colton down, snore up, front room den/library). Keaton - to Daybreak. Little Free Library. Gray's Getaways - Vegas, Mexico (L&Coop&extended) REPAIRS: Truck (need rental car), Durango A/C, Charger A/C, house A/C, basement bathroom (mold), stove & dishwasher repair (ice trays instead of ice maker repair). Colton -root canal/crown. Coop&(&Landon) two concerts. J&G - Come From Away. DiaperHouse Bluey. Gray - running and biking (half marathons and Seattle2Portland, LotoJa, Salt to Saint, Spartan). G&Coop 5k trail run. Coop weight loss. Snow Basin Brunch. Blackham Reunion. Colton to College (new apartment set-up).


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