Dad, My Dad, Tom, was born in Roanoak, Virginia and moved out here when he was still
young. He was raised about a mile from where we live now. He joined the church at age 14 and soon thereafter met my mom.
They dated through high school and married right after my mom graduated. He started working on cars at a young
age and did that until just a few years ago. He has always been very mechanicaly inclined and is great at working with his
hands. He now works at State Farm Insurance as a service first agent, where he drives a cool white van that doubles as his
office. My dad is the one responsible for getting me hooked on the outdoors:) he even has an awesome truck that we call the
bear. It's big, brown, and with 460 hp you can hear it growl. He has always taken me camping and hunting, and quad riding.
Recently I was able to take him on a trip when he came to visit me in Alaska. He is always there to talk to when something
is on my mind. Yeah, my dad is the coolest guy I know.
Mom My mom,
Joanne, Was born and raised about a block from where we now live. The first Sunday my dad came to church she saw him and said
to her friends, "Ooh, I'm gonna marry that guy." She was 12, he was 14. Five years later they were sealed in the Mesa, AZ
Temple. My mom is very creative. She has always painted little arts and craft to hang in the house and to give to others as
gifts. When we needed help writing a paper in school, mom was the one to turn to. She is also a lot of fun. She loves to laugh
and make others laugh. She is very active with the young women in the ward, even though it's not her calling. She always attends
girls camp and the girls all love her. She never lets us leave the house with out a hug and kiss. Both of my parents
are not afraid to let us know how much they love us. Who could ask for anything more?
Brooke Brooke
has been a great older sister. She was always the first to go through school and experience new things and kind of break the
ice for me. She was the cool older sister who drove me to school when she got her liscence, and and introduced me to her cool
friends who where juniors and seniors when I was a sophmore. I told Brooke afew months before mission, that if she was
going to get married anytime soon she better do it quick, or she'd have to wait until I got home. She married Eric Garner
in the Mesa AZ Temple, in March of '98, three weeks before I left in my mission. By the time I got home they had
a beautiful daughter, Cambree. A few years later they had another, Hailey, and just recently they had a third, Allyssa.
Three of the cutest (and most spoiled:) girls ever.
Reggie Reggie decided to grow about a foot or so while I was gone on my mission so he wouldn't have
to be the "little" brother any more. He was the one who helped "break me in" after my mission. We went to a lot
of parties and dances together and were even tag team break dancers, sort of:) Reggie is also a funny kid, he loves to laugh
and crack jokes. We got to hang out and be best buds for about a year and a half before he left on his mission. He served
a mission in Naga, Phillipines, Togalog speaking. He was an awesome missionary and fought off all kinds of diseases. He got
home in March and Married Lindsay Passey. They are an awesome couple!
Lacey Lacey is one of those cool
little sisters that every guy wishes he had. She is super tough. Infact, she survived a few horible car
accidents and was life flighted twice. Not only is she tough, but she is also very kind. She has always been thoughtful of other
people and does what she can to make others feel better. For my last birthday she got me a cool little fish named Nemo. He
keeps me company while I eat breakfast. She also has a cat who she loves to spoil. She just graduated from High school
and from seminary in 2003 and has started beauty school. She has a strong desire to serve a mission and plans to keep working
and saving up till then. Lacey will make an awesome missionary. She's got a cute smile and is always gigling. She already knows the gospel so well and will be a great teacher for others.
