Erik's Graduation

Erik Graduates From Jordan High
June 2007






Anyone who knows Erik, knows that this is one driven young man. It was never good enough for him to be average in sports, school, or life. Always reaching for the stars is what Erik expected out of himself. It was no surprise to find that Erik was the #1 male student in his class, maintaining a 4.0 GPA since the 9th grade. Erik was on the Honor Roll from the 7th grade until he graduated from high school. He played basketball, football, golf and tennis for Jordan High School, lettering in basketball as a sophomore and then golf and tennis as a junior. Not only is he gifted in academics and talented in sports he also won awards like Student of the Month and taking a regional third place in marketing with DECCA which he went on to compete nationally in Florida. With all that being said of him, I'm sure the one thing most people would say about Erik is that he is an all-around great kid! CONGRATULATIONS ERIK on a spectacular end to your high school years!!!

CONGRATULATIONS ERIK, we are all so proud of you and your accomplishments!!!! Keep up the good job and we look forward to your future and all the many more accomplishments that are in store for you. We love you!!!!

Must Love Dogs

I've heard it all before...."she's gone to the dogs" .... I guess that statement is very true because I love my dogs and they have become a big part of my life. I've always had a dog by my side growing up so when I went out into the world on my own it was only natural that I had a dog with me there too. I have found a breed of dog that I truly love...it is a Shetland Sheepdog aka Sheltie, minuature collie, or little Lassie. While in the fifth grade a friend of mine had her mom come to show off her dogs to our class. I couldn't believe my eyes as I saw these beautiful dogs run, jump, weave in and out of poles, climb an A-Frame and do other amazing tricks. I knew then and there this is the kind of dog for my own. By some unforseen events a Sheltie puppy came into our home which my son, Erik, named Kenzie after a girl he liked in elementary school. I had no idea how my world was going to changed because if this dog. I started going to the Sheltie dog club and decided I wanted to try my hand at showing dogs...easier said than done. I bought my first "real" dog (by that I mean a well bred dog) named Tazz. He is a beautiful black, white, and tan dog (not your typical Lassie look) that stole my heart from the first time I laid eyes on him. Unfortunately he grew oversize (show dogs can only be up to 16" tall and tall grew to 18" tall) so I decided we would do a new dog sport called Rally which is a class in obedience and we quickly achieved our first title shortly after. Well, if you want to see how I progressed in the dog world you can visit my website at saltcityshelties.com.

Me and My Grandkids

I know that every grandparent says that they have the cutest, smartest, and best behaved granchildren and I think THEY are exaggerating because I know I have the cutest, smartest, and best behaved grandchildren!! Let me introduce them to you....Haili was my first grandchild. She was born during a very interesting time of my life as I was just diagnosed with breast cancer and I wasn't sure I would be around to spoil the grandchildren that I wanted to have in my life so much. Haili, nicknamed Haili Boo because she was born near Halloween, and I became instant best friends. Some of our favorite things to do were to go to the Deseret Industries to find "treasures", sleep overs where I could tell her a story before going to sleep, going to eat at McDonalds and just hanging out. When Haili was around two years old her mother, Amber, married a very nice man to be Haili's new father...his name is Leo Gonzalez and he blessed our family with three more grandchildren. Stephanie and Elizabeth who are identical twins (Elizabeth has a freckle near her left eye and that is how I tell them apart) and Michael. These three children are totally mine too. Leo and Amber have had two children together Brandon (nicknamed Beezer) and Mason. The Gonzalez family is quite a family and I love each one of them. Wait, we aren't finished yet...I have a son named Ryan that married Rachel and together they blessed our family with twins named Holland and Ethan. Holland decided she wanted to come to earth a little early so she took her little brother by the hand and decided 6 weeks early that they were going to join the family. Surprisingly Holland was very ready for her new life but Ethan struggled some in the beginning but you would never know that now! Did I tell you how much I love my grandkids?? I do!!!