1997 Recap

 

1997 ... it was the year Pokemon was introduced, Dolly the sheep was cloned, Titanic opened and set box office records, and Princess Diana was killed in a car crash. This was the year most of the family started using EMAIL ... remember dial-up internet and Juno for a free service provider? While the annual Christmas Newsletter gives a quick rundown of what everyone was up to this year, here is a longer list of the family information and activities from this year ...

Ages -

• LaMar turned 60 on May 28, 1997. Margie turned 55 on Nov. 7, 1997
• Scott turned 34 on Dec. 16, 1997. Amy: 29. McKenna 4, Alyssa 2, Kellen 1.
• Chris turned 31 on Sept. 5, 1997. Sandy: 30. Conner: 5, Kadan 3, Corin 0.
• Wendy turned 29 on April 29, 1997. Rick 30. Janika 2, Jase 0.
• Jeni turned 27 on Nov. 10, 1997. Grayson: 28. Landon 2.
• Shane turned 21 years old on May 3, 1997, while he was on his mission. 
• Derek turned 15 years old on May 5, 1997.

Activities - 

• 0118 – Surprise party for Lorrie’s 50th at the Lion House
• 0126 – Clayton Blackham farewell. Mom/Dad, Rick/Wendy attended. Jen sang/Wendy accompanied on the piano.
• 0209 – Merrill and Lorrie's house for Anderson’s birthday. Grandma Norman didn’t make it as she’d fallen and twisted her ankle.
• 0309 -Mom/Dad host birthday dinner for Aunt Diane (her two kids). Adults only.
• 0504 – Family party (Wendy/Shane/Derek birthdays) at Blackham’s house.
• 0517 - Fayette Family Party. Derek and Dad went in the truck, and Margie and Wendy and Janika came in another vehicle (Rick had to work). Jen and Gray and Landon came also but Scott and Amy couldn’t make it as McKenna had a recital.
• May. Grandpa Norman had back surgery
• 0606 - Corin Born
• 0625- Shane returns home from his mission.
• 0628- Scott and Amy hosted a big barbecue. It was the first time we had everyone together since Shane left on his mission two years before.
• 0629- Shane's Homecoming. Jen sang, Wendy signed.
• 0630- Wendy and Rick move to Ivins, Utah 
• 0708- New computer (Star West, installed by Shane)
• 0810- Corin's blessing in Fayette. Marge/Lamar, Scott and Jen and their families.
• 0907- Birthday party for Landon at Blackham’s house
• 10/20- Mom/Dad/Derek, Jen/Landon to St. George to visit Jensens. (Gray and Jen had also gone in July). 
• 1109 - Birthday dinner for Mom at Old Salt City Jail (Grandparents, Merrill&Lorrie, Scott&Amy, Wendy, Jen&Gray). Gray "went to the bathroom" and Grandpa was so confused when the waitress said the bill had been taken care of. Gray never admitted to paying ...
• 1127- Thanksgiving hosted by Scott and Amy (Jen&Gray had a "day after" Thanksgiving for the folks/Shane/Derek too)
• 1202- Jase Jensen born
• 1228-Jase Blessing Day