What's been going on in your life? This is a "catch up" page, to let your classmates in on what's been happening in your life--kids, marriage, careers, hobbies, etc. Please click here or on the "Your Information" link below, and let us know where you are at in life.
Andrews, Brian
Married: Yes, to Chris
Children: Daughter, Casey, 7 years old.
Son, Chance, 4 years old.
Career: 1998 Chris and I discovered a nutritional company, called Advocare.
New to area, endorsed by Nascar, and Pro football, Olympic wrestlers, and
many more. Chris lost 90lbs, in 10months, looks awesome. I finally put on a
few pounds, the right way. And we both feel awesome. Turned it into a full
time business distributing the products, and sharing the oppurtunity, we are
full time stay at home parents. We were able to enroll Casey and Chance into
a private school in the Waterloo area. Joined a church there, that preaches
right from the bible, end result, was Chris and I's salvation. God has truly
blessed us. We've also won a trip to Australia, and New Zealand, all
expenses paid, thru Advocare. Will leave on the 10th of February, for 10
whole days.
Other Info: Taken on the sport of Walleye and Northern fishing in Canada,
planning a trip to Alaska fishing in Aug.
Barnett, Margaret (Theis-Barnett)
Married: Yes, to Steven
Children: Yes, Trevor Nicholas Theis-Barnett, Age 3, and
Sidney K-Lynn Theis-Barnett, Age 2. The biggest blessing I could've ever received. Also quite a handful.
Career: I have my Accounting degree, but opened my own daycare to stay at
home with my two young children. Once they attend kindegarten I'll be back
to work.
Other Info: We have three cats, one dog, and a fish. I'm on a women's pool
league, it gets me out of the house and helps me keep my sanity. Otherwise,
it's just family time.
Bryant, Jill (Semau)
Married: Yes, to Semu
Children: Yes, we have one little boy named Joshua. He was born on 9-9-99
(easy date to remember... good for this mom who is very forgetful trying to keep
up with this boy!). Josh speaks both English and Samoan -- forcing me to also
learn Samoan so I can understand him! He LOVES going to the "BEACH"!!! We also
have a daughter, Amelia (Ama-lia) born May, 2002. She went to be with Jesus shortly
after birth. We never imagined she would not live with us and we miss her very
much.
Career: My husband and I are both missionaries with Youth With A Mission on
the small, but BEAUTIFUL South Pacific islands of Samoa. We are the
directors of YWAM Samoa's Discipleship Training School -- training Pacific
Islanders for world missions.
Other Info: Read more about us and see some photos on our website:
http://semaus.tripod.com.
And if you're ever planning a South Pacific holiday, let us know!
Dake, Justine (Souhrada)
Married: Yes, to Joe
Children: Alexa is 12 and in the 7th grade this year, Aaron is 9 and in 4th, Anna is 5 and started kindergarten this fall, and our youngest, Andrew, is 2.
Career: I currently stay busy at home with our four children and every day life. My husband works for Unisource in Janesville, WI. and has been with them close to two years now.
Other Info: My family and I enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family. We also enjoy, since the weather is turning colder, sitting by the fire on weekends and watching our favorite movies.
Engledow, Mark
Married: No
Children: No, good god, one of me is enough.
Career: I'm a maintenance/production/engineering technician for a major
electronics company. Until the next round of lay-offs, anyway -- I've got a
nice big box all picked out for under the Cedar River bridge.
Other Info: Hobbies... jeez... if it didn't make me sound old, I'd say I'd
developed an interest in genealogy and find myself increasingly impressed
(distressed -- whatever) at how connected my family is to Benton County, so
let's say instead that I quite like bungy-jumping from the Sears Tower and
wing-surfing 747s.
I have two cats who, when they're not fighting over me, are usually fighting
over nothing. Which may not be a big difference, come to think of it.
Felt, Misty (Nugent)
Married: Yes, to Joe
Children: One daughter - Reilly - born April 21, 2001. Why didn't someone tell me before I got so old that parenthood was so much damn fun?
Career: I'm a Financial Analyst at Hewlett-Packard in Fort Collins.
Other Info: Motherhood has turned me into a crazed scrapbooker. I never thought I would do anything artsy, but I guess children will do that to you.
Floyd, Joe
Married: Yes. I have been married to Patti (Hem) Floyd for almost 5 years now.
Children:I have 2 kids: my son Joshua who is 6 years old and will be in 1st grade this
year. My daughter Naomi is 4 and is very much a princess/tomboy depending on
the day.
Career: I still work for Hormel Foods, I was transfered to our flagship
production plant in Austin, MN. I now work 2nd shift as a shipping supervisor.
Working in a union environment has had some challenges, but I think I have
adapted to the changes........so far;-)
Other Info: I took up fencing for a while with a private instructor when I was still
in Ohio, have yet to find an instructor or a fencing club in the Austin/Albert
Lea area yet. I try to golf when I can, I mostly whack at the grass and lose
golf balls in the water hazzards. My wife and I also do some
gardening/landscaping & other home improvement things as time and money permit.
Foglesong, Scott
Married: Yes
Children: Yes, Emily 6Yrs Chris 3Yrs
Career: Working in Kansas City For Teague Electric doing street lights &
traffic signals
Other Info: When we have time we like to go camping we bought a camper in 2001.
Haglund, Karin (Worth)
Married: Yes, to Bryan
Children: Bryan and I have been married since Jan/93. We have two
children; our son Micah is 11 and our daughter Annika is 7. I would like to
have another child, but Bryan says "you can get a puppy." They are wonderful
kids and I love being a mommy.
Career: I work for Joyce Meyer Ministries on the prayer lines/call center and
marketing. It's an amazing place to work and I'm really privileged to be there.
Bryan is a manager at Pro Pool and oversees 300 pools and about 500 lifeguards.
(Which means right now as I'm writing this in the summer, he has no life!)
Technically, I married the pool guy...lol...
Other Info: We like to go camping and we like to travel. We're going to Antigua for
our 15th anniversary in January. We both are fitness nuts and work out/weight
train religiously now...I'm addicted to spinning classes especially. (Which is
funny because I hated gym with a passion in HS and was kinda afraid of Mrs. K in
JrHigh.) I was a Creative Memories Consultant for 5 years and so I love to work
on my photo albums and practically have a scrapbook store in my basement still.
I still am involved in music and am part of the LCC Choir which is supposed to
record this summer, so look for us in your Christian bookstores in 08 if you
like kicked up praise and worship music. I like to garden, but all my roses have
black spot, so maybe I'm not so good at that.... I also love to cook and am
addicted to the Food Network.
Hahn, Sue (Schumacher)
Married: Yes, to Chris
Children: Yes, Nick was born in September 2000, and is a very active little
boy. He has his mother's eyes and hair, but his father's mischievous
behaviour! Update (2-28-03): Nicholas is 2 now, and Aaron was born in October 2002.
Career: Both my husband and myself work at MCIWorldcom in Cedar Rapids in
the Customized Billing department. I've been here for five years now, my
husband for four.
Merchant, Scott
Married: Yes, to Annette
Career:BEEN WORKING AT REINHART FOODSERVICE IN CEDAR RAPIDS FOR 8 YEARS NOW.
Miracle, Marsha (Burright)
Married: Yes, to Blaine
Children: Yes, Ben is 3.5 now and all boy!
Career:I work for the State of Iowa, DVRS and work with adults with
disabilities who are employed or are needing assistance to reach that goal.
Other Info: I enjoy reading and scrapbooking and being a mom.
Murphy, Tom
Married: Yes, to Lynn
Children: Meagen Marlene is my oldest who will be four in March, and
Abigail(Abby) Christine just turned a year in October. (Through the wonders
of modern medicine there will be no others!)
Career: I currently work for Dyncorp Aerospace as a government contractor in
the Quality Assurance division at Naval Air Station North Island in San
Diego.
Noe, Mark
Married: Yes, to Tara (Pickering)
Children: Yes, My oldest daughter is 8 years old. She loves to read and
dance. My son is 6 years old he likes to watch TV and get dirty!
Career: I have retired from driving semi. I still have a guy driving my
truck for me at this time, but I am thinking about selling it. I am now a
Transportation Broker for RFK Transportation in Cedar Rapids. Update: As of March 25th, I have started a new job with General Mills in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Scott, Lori (Wasson)
Married: Yes
Children: Valori is 5 and is starting kindergarten this fall. Sarah is 3 and has such a sense of humor. Both girls are very talkative...must get it from their dad :).
Career: I'm a web lead. I recently redesigned our website, which is a piece of work that I'm very proud of.
Other Info: I've taken up scrapbooking! Thanks, Karin, for introducing me to such a great hobby!
Seidel, Trudy
Married: Yes, to Danny
Children: Yes, I have 3 children. Joey, who is 11 years
old and in 5th grade. He loves the St.Louis Rams, playing football and
wrestling. Jake, he's 10 years old and in 4th grade. When Jake isn't fighting
with his brother he is outside doing something. He loves all sports and
anything dangerous. Jacey, she would be 3 years old and that should say it
all. She is just a joy to be around.
Career: For about the last year I have been the assistant manager at the
Pizza Ranch in Vinton. I love it there. I get to work with a great bunch of
high school kids. I feel very lucky to have a job I enjoy so much and to
beable to work in town so I can be close to my kids.
Other Info: My kids take up most of my time, either dropping them off or picking
them from practice, helping with homework or finding our family time. Those
precious moments I do happen to find I work in my flower gardens. I have
several small greenhouses up and going with new plants for the spring. My
husband decided it would be in his best interest to buy a bigger garden
tiller since I always ask for a little more area to be tilled. Besides the
plants and flowers I don't do much else that is real interesting.
Severson, Craig
Married: Yes
Children: I have 3 Girls....I always thought I would be surrounded by
women....just not like this. Shana is my step daughter, age 10. Hailey is my
oldest, age 9, Mya is going to be the end of me, age 2 going on 21
Career: Throughout the years I have found that I am basically
unemployable....So I live under a bridge in a van down by the
river....Noooooo I kill stuff for a living, that sounds sooo much better does
it not? I own an industrial weed control business. I travel around the upper
midwest spewing forth my chemicles....In refineries, electrical substations
and pipelines for example...and no I do not do lawns.
Other Info: I ran across a 1972 Winnebago a little over a year ago, a little spit
shining and elbow grease( and a couple of thousand dollars later) and she
takes me anywhere I want to go....Lets call her Craig's new mustang....If you
want some good stories, pull into any campground in the upper midwest and
former winnie owners will come running up to you and tell you about every
trip they ever took in their box on wheels back in the day.....ooooo I forgot
to mention that the interior is a lovely tangerine and green color....very
nice....
Tharp, Michelle (Chalmers)
Married: Yes, to James
Children: Yes, James born June 21, 2006
Career: I am working as a Financial Support Specialist for an aerospace
company in Huntsville, AL. I am involved with the church we are
attending. My greatest and most rewarding job is being a new mom to a
healthy baby boy born on June 21, 2006. What a miracle he is for us,
something we thought would never happen but God blessed after 11 years
of marriage.
Other Info: Jim, I and James are living in Elkmont AL with our two dogs
Sampson and Chloe. We are on about 1.5 acres and love living in the
country.
Vavra, LeeAnne (Grondin)
Married: Yes, to Kris
Children: Yes, I have 4 kids, the oldest,Noah,is 16,graduates next year (oh man iam old) hes 6'7" and has a foot high mohawk (a giant)He works with Food not Bombs in D.C (feeding the homeless)
Second is Eli, who just turned 13 and definately acts like it.He has shocking red hair like his brother and just started on his road to wierdness.:)
Third is my daughter Mariaiesha, who is 11 and complete girl,doesnt like to get her hands dirty or bugs or being loud,Where she got this from I have no idea. :)
Fourth is Shyloh who is 9 and the complete opposite of Mariah,shes out there in the mud catching bugs and being as loud as possible(more like me)
I have been very lucky because we have been thru alot and they are such good kids,they dont fight with eachother or make fun of others and Iam very proud of them.
Career: I tattoo at a shop outside of DC The plan is to move back to Seattle and open our own shop there.My husband does computer graphics and has his work on a couple games that are out.Anything involving art we try to get involved in.I am currently working on a website to show outsider art (artwork usually done by homeless and mentally ill and never done to make money)of the homeless of D.C. And my husband Kris is working on side projects with differant hardcore/ Oi! bands from the east coast. You guys knew I was going to be doing something not normal didnt you? :)
Other Info: Our hobbies are pretty much our careers,I feel lucky lucky lucky that I can do that.We usually have a house full of animals and neighbor kids and its always loud and busy.At this point in time we have a boxer named Otis who thinks he owns the couch,2 cats,2 pythons,1 boa, and a 9 month old african grey parrot who actually is like having a 3 yr old and has a vocabulary right now of about 56 words that he actually knows the meanings to and can make sentences out of (can you tell hes my favorite?) And then at other times we take in everything my husband lets me get away with and then I find homes for them.We just bought our first new house and Im starting the landscaping myself from scrath so if anyone knows anything about this stuff LET ME KNOW!!! Im really looking forward to hearing from people and finding out what everyones up to,if your ever in the DC area look me up!
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