Wow! It is great to hear about everyone and see pictures! I guess we’ve all grown up, I am happy to be in company of such great women!

It's me Ace aka: Emily Gilman Roberts.

Quick update on me. I served a mission from 96-98 in Honduras, Tegucigalpa. Came home, met and married Brad Roberts in 1999. Had first child Benjamin and graduated from BYU in 2000. Worked as a Nursing Home Administrator for 4 years during which Jacob (2001), Audrey (2003), and Eric(2005) were born and Brad graduated(2004).
I then began my life as a stay at home mom. We moved to Amarillo, Texas in 2006 where Brad works as a network administrator for a hospital here. Since we arrived here we have added Stephen (2006) and Samuel (2007) to the mix. They are Irish twins being born just 364 days apart.
So that is mostly what I have been up to. I’m tempted to try and get pregnant before the end of 2008 just to have been pregnant in every year since 1999 making it a full 10 years, but I think I may need a break! For those of you who are counting, yes, that's 5 boys and 1 girl. We love life and enjoy raising our kids here in Texas. We’re right on I-40 if anyone is ever traveling through!

Most recent family picture from Ben's Baptism last month

Back: Brad, Stephen(19 mo), Emily and Samuel(7 mo)

Front: Eric(4), Audrey(5), Ben(8), Jacob(6)

Fuzz Ball's first post ever!

Although I taught computer classes and love reading other people's blogs, I've never contributed before. Hope this works.

Here's Fuzz Ball's last 13 years--the Reader's Digest Version

In 1996 I went on a mission to Albania (for 10 months after leaving the MTC and before getting evacuated) and then finished in Scotland. I came home and finished my degree in secondary education at USU--business and marketing education. I moved home and student taught at Alta High, then was hired to teach at Bountiful High for the graduating class of 2000.

About the time I got hired I met Rich. We dated all that school year and got married in June of 2000. Rich had been married before and has a son, Hans, by that marriage. (Hans just turned 12 this May.) We built a house in Stansbury Park and moved in the Fall after we were married. I taught at Bountiful for 4 more years (5 years total) ---Elly was born in June of 2002 (she's now 6), then our daughter Hope was born in July 2004 (she just turned 4).

Starting the Fall of 2004 I was hired to teaching for Tooele District...trying to simplify things since we live in that district. I taught for them for 2 years, and have now been at home for the past 2 years keeping busy as a Mom and in our ward & neighborhood. It's amazing how busy that can keep us, isn't it?

I'm expecting another little girl September 21st--only 8 more weeks! My husband works for Dugway Proving Grounds. He's a contractor and works with Chemical Agents. He loves his job...about an 80 minute commute from here into the desert.

ZAZU's in the HOUSE!!

Zack, KayLeigh and Ben.

Adam and Tennille in London.

My kids: Ben, Zack and McKayLeigh


Me (Zazu) with KayLeigh and Zack.


Okay...is that old-school or what?! Anyway...I am so glad to get in touch with everyone again. This is Tennille Anderson...aka ZAZU! I have been wanting the music to the camp songs for FOREVER so this should be a great way to get it. So, if anyone wants to help me out with this, I will pay handsomely for the new songbook and cd's...okay...I won't pay HANDSOMELY, but I would pay you for it.

Now...here is the rundown of my life after Oakcrest.

After Oakcrest, I went back to SLCC and graduated with my Associate's Degree in Cosmetology and Barbering in 1996. I then started working at a salon in the Kearns/Taylorsville area.

In 1997 I toyed with the idea of going on a mission since I had just turned 21 and although I was kind-of engaged to my boyfriend at the time, I really didn't feel right about marrying him. The Lord kept putting mission in my mind, so I finally turned my papers in and served a mission in Resistencia, Argentina. (Vaveeka and I were actually at the MTC together...I wonder if she remembers.)

I returned home from Argentina May 1999. At the airport was my former boyfriend and a boy, named Adam, that I knew in highschool that I hadn't seen for about 5 years. The following week I dated both of them and it was like night and day. Jake and I never spoke to each other again, basically, and I was engaged by the 25th of May that month to Adam. We were married in the Bountiful Temple Aug. 6th 1999. In October of that same year, he entered Boot Camp for the USAF. And in Jan. 2000, we arrived at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, GA.

We were in GA for 3 years. Our eldest son, Benjamin, was born in December 2000. In 2003, we left for England. My husband was stationed at RAF Molesworth. It was a small base about 1 hour north of London and about 20 minutes west of Cambridge. We were in England 4 1/2 years. Our next son, Zachary, was born in 2004 and our daughter, McKayLeigh, was born in 2006 while we were there. We had a wonderful time there and saw many of the sites...some more than once. I think we went to Stonehenge about 6 times.

In Aug. 2007 we moved back to the states and are now in Florida. My husband is now stationed at Hurlburt Field. It is in the Fort Walton Beach area. We live about 45 minutes away in Milton, FL. At the time it was a great money saver. We wanted to buy a house instead of renting again and there was NOTHING in our price range big enough for our family right on the beach there. But now we are paying for it in gas prices. Oh well...we love it here. We are still not in the WEST like we want to be...you know...closer to family and friends. But we are more west than Georgia. So...little by little we will get there. So, that is us up til now. I still keep up my haircutting skills by doing a few haircuts here and there. But my time is spent mostly on my family now. I have been really lucky to be a stay at home mom. I am slowly scrapbooking all the many pictures I've taken. Someday I hope to be caught up. But all in all....it's been a good life thus far!!

Suds?

HEY...Am I losing it, or is SUDS missing from the roll-call? I ran into her at the store one time while I was in Utah around 2000, but I was in a hurry and I couldn't stay and talk to her. That was the last I've seen anyone from Oakcrest.

3 down, a ton to go!

Ok you guys, I've found e-mail addresses for Zazu, Indigo, and Fuzzball. This is progress. I'm also noticing that Giggles, Pebbles, Magic, Curly, Beep and Pippi were all at the reunion and yet we don't have their e-mail addresses. Did any of you write down their contact info at the reunion?? I've already got a call in to Beep (she is in my stake), but I need you guys to check your notes for the others. Thanks.

Oh, and this is for Zazu, "and slide (clap clap), and slide (clap clap), and slide."

Cascade Year by Year (April Thorup Oaks)

Hi guys! Here are some of the bigger (positive) highlights in my life since Oakcrest:

1995 – I came home from Oakcrest and went to school at SLCC. I also returned to work as a teacher’s aide at a school for handicapped kids (Jordan Valley School)

1996 – Met Keith Oaks and married him 9 months later. Got my real estate license and bought my first house in South Salt Lake. I was still working at the school too. I got called to be the stake camp director for the next two summers. That was a lot of fun. I’d love to be called to that again.

1997 – Bought our second house in Sandy. It was a total fixer upper but we loved the area. We still live in that house.

1999- Started selling Real Estate full time.

2000- We were able to travel to some neat places the first few years we were married. Our favorite trip was a big one in 2000 to Australia, Fiji and New Zealand.

2001- Luke was born. What an amazing experience!

2002- I got called to be primary president. That was a good opportunity for me.

2004- Megan was born (the kids are actually only 2.5 years apart). I have always loved scrapbooking so I started messing around on the computer and figured out how to scrapbook digitally. I made all my own papers and embellishments and starting thinking of ways to market them.

2005 – I started my own company called Digital Scrapbook Memories. It’s taken plenty of time to build up but we have our CDs in stores like Michaels and Hobby Lobby. No more real estate but my parents still sell if anyone needs help :)

2007 (ish) I started an exercise challenge and happened to be assigned to a group with JAZZ’D!!!! That was a lot of fun. It was great fun to exercise with her. Where are you now Becky? We are both bad and lost touch after a while (probably after we both took a break from the gym). She is the only one I have really seen since the year following Oakcrest.

2008- Hummm…. Nothing big to report but if you are ever in the mood to read my blog it would be fun to chat with you there too.

This is an OLD scrapbook page of my family. Two or three years old but it's my best picture. I shouldn't tell you that, huh? Although I take pictures ALL THE TIME and scrapbook a lot we seriously don't have an updated family photo. We have lots of snapshots of everyone but we really haven't ever taken a family photo. I think that is so bad!!!! I've got to get a session scheduled!



I still plan to post more Oakcrest pictures... just have to make some time.

Hershey's Hugs & Kisses XOXO

First let me say thank you to Va Veeka for setting up this blog, this is so fun!

Yes, I married Mickey's brother. Who knew Oakcrest would be how I met my husband? We've been married for eleven years now, and we have one son. Eric is nine and loves to camp as much as Robert and I. So we have a great time every summer. I love being a Mom and am lucky to be able to stay at home.

We built a home in West Valley about 7 years ago. The girls in our Stake just came back from Oakcrest and it is so fun to listen to them talk about it. It brings back so many memories. So with the spirit of Oakcrest I bring you my top ten list of things I'll never forget from Oakcrest:

10. the "Jello" song. Every time someone says the word Jello, it runs through my head.
9. Scraper duty. Wished I had one at home.
8. Sheperd's Pie, My son is in heaven when I make it. In the oven of course, not crazy enough to cook in a dutch oven when I don't have to.
7. The mouse who pooped on my bed, every time we were gone on the overnighter. Needless to say I always made my bed.
6. The skunk who tried to steal my jacket on West. I was using the jacket for a pillow at the time.
5. Mickey pounding on the table and asking if I kissed her brother. My girls wanted all the details.
4. those staff shirts. My SIL (at O. in 99) thinks they are the ugliest out of the whole 50 years.
3. Ash fights. I need not say more.
2.Walking around at night and serenading the girls with "Walk Tall". I still love that song.
1. Having fun and teaching the gospel all in the same breath. A goal I strive for with my own family.

Have a wonderful time remembering Oakcrest.

-Hershey aka. Marie

M-I-C-K-E-Y

Hey Mickey your so fine, your so fine you blow my mind...

G'day from Oz!!! This is MICKEY or Stacy to everyone else!!

Let's see what have I been up to for the past 13 years?! Well after camp I went back up to Ricks (BYU ID - still can't call it that) with Sophie (Smiley) as a roomie. After that I transfered to BYU and got a degree in Sports Medicine. A degree which sadly I have never used. During this time Hershey (Marie) also married my brother. So she is the one I have obviously kept the closest too.

While at BYU my best friend came home from his mission and a year after he was home he decided that he liked me as more than a friend. What?! I told him that I didn't feel that way about him and left it at that, until three months later. We went to a play with a bunch of our high school friends and I was sitting next to him. The spirit whispered in my ear and said, "Are you sure you made the right choice when you told him you wouldn't date him?" Now what was I to do? Well here is where the stories get a little fuzzy. Depending upon who you talk to I held his hand first and basically confused the heck out of him - that's his version - really it wasn't like that. Anyway, we only dated for about three months before we were engaged, but after knowing each other for about six years and already being such good friends it was an easy choice. We were married in the Salt Lake Temple and have been married 10 years next month.

We have three children, Madisen (Madi) who is 7 next month, Cooper who is 5, and Rylee who just turned 1. Cooper was my maiden name so that's what I named my little boy - I love it!! The jury is still out as to whether or not we will have any more. I have had to go on fertility drugs to get the two girls and have had three c-sections. Not sure I can handle another one of those. We have always felt that adoption may be in our future so we are still wondering if we should go that route, but things will probablly wait until we move back to the States.

Ever since I have known Kev he has wanted to work internationally somewhere. He served a mission in Japan and knew that he didn't want to raise children there, but wanted to go somewhere. I on the other hand was very content to stay in Utah close to family and in my comfort zone. He started working for American Express shortly after his mission taking phone calls in the call center and using his Japanese almost every day. He has been working with them ever since and we love it because they paid for most of his schooling. Every once in a while he would bring home print offs of job opportunities and leave them on the counter. It wouldn't take long for me to throw them in the garbage. However, soon after he got his MBA he brought home a job for Brighton, England and for some reason I didn't throw it away. It sat on the counter for a few days and I finally thought I better give it some more thought. I finally told him that I would go but they had to speak English. Originally we looked in England, but then thought maybe we couldn't afford it. Then a job came up for Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia at the same time. He applied and got interviews for the job in Auckland so quickly. By now we had found out we were having baby #3. However, then AMEX put a job freeze on new jobs so we were put on hold. Soon after the jobs in Auckland and Sydney were made into one and Kev was on the short list. Well, to make a long story short we are here in Sydney. We didn't know if we were going to have an American or an Aussie baby, but in the end things were pushed back due to VISAs and we were able to have the baby in Utah. Then they were kind enough to give me two months to recover and we were on a plane to Australia.

We have been here a year and are loving it. We are learning to use the right words and the kids are getting a little accent. I get homesick sometimes, but technology is so amazing and helps keep us in touch with family and friends. To be honest my testimony has grown so much from moving to Australia. I have never lived somewhere where people don't know about the Church and where I have to explain my beliefs. For this I am very grateful. We are trying to see as much of Australia as we can while we are here and are making so many memories. We promised we would stay for three years. So in a few years we will have to go through the job search again and find another opening in Utah to transfer back to.

Anyway, that is what I have been up to recently...

I was so sad when I got an e-mail from my SIL (who also worked at Oakcrest a few years after we did) and knew I couldn't come to the reunion. I want so badly to look through my pictures, but they are in storage in Utah, so it is so nice to see everyone elses photos.

Here are a few pics:

Madi

Cooper

Rylee

Hi There.

Its me Gabbie. AKA Shannon Hadley. Thanks VaVeeka for setting up this blog. And by the way what's the story behind the name VaVeeka I never asked? My family and I had a great time at the reunion. Is was fun to see some of you. Wish we could have seen everyone. My kids tried out the zipline and had a blast. My daughter who is seven smacked face first into the mattress but still loved it. Let me catch you up on what I've been doing the last few years. Two months after camp I got engaged to my missionary, Brett. Some of you may remember me talking about him and my collage of pictures of him by my bunk. We got married shortly after and have been married 12 years. We have adopted two beautiful children. We got them both when they were two days old. It has been the greatest experience. Our daughter Emilie is 7 and our son Logan is 5. We live in North Ogden. We built a home their about 4 years ago. My husband owns his own electrical business called Master Electrical. He loves his job. I love being a stay at home Mom. There is nothing better. My newest hobby is our blog. At this point I think I am the only one who ever looks at it because it is so new. So please check it out! I can't wait to catch up with all of you!

httl://hadsomuchfun.blogspot.com.

VaVeeka, Velveta, VaFreaka, VaVa. . .the list goes on

It's kind of like the first day of camp when no one wants to be the first one to introduce themselves, so I'll go next.

Hello, I'm VaVeeka (known as Hilary to civilians). After camp I returned to Utah State for a few years and when I hit the ripe old age of 21 went on a mission to northern Brazil. I guess a summer spent camping just wasn't enough, so I headed to the Amazon Jungle for another 18 months of pure camping fun. (Um, I must admit that I haven't been camping since. I think I'm good on camping for a lifetime!) Loved the mission! Upon returning home I went back to USU for my last semester of school and met my husband, Adam, at a hockey game. (He loves telling people he met his wife at a hockey game. It sounds very manly, doesn't it?) We both graduated at the same time, got married and moved to Atlanta, GA for his new job. It was fun to live in the south. I added a lot of words to my vocabulary and said things like, "I was just fixin' to call all ya'll over for dinner!" Ya'll is singular while 'all ya'll' is plural. That is very important to know when living in the south.

We lived in Georgia for about 4 years and came back to Utah with 2 Georgia peaches in tow- Britton and Jenna. We've been back just about 5 years and love it here as well. About 2 1/2 years ago our 3rd child, Korinne, joined the bunch. My pregnancies were, how shall I say it. . . .NOT good, so we feel really blessed to even have our 3 kids and are just fine with calling it good. Now I'm the quintessential soccer mom-- I drive a mini-van, shuttle my kids to soccer and dance, wear running shoes with my jeans, put my hair in pony tails and always try to look very grown up and responsible! :) (There are some who call my bluff, but usually I can get away with it) I love being in my 30's and think this is a great time of life.

When I got married and moved to Georgia I pretty much lost contact with most everyone. It has only been in the last few years that I have slowly been getting in touch with all of the many people I hung out with "in my youth." I must say that it has been really fun for me to reconnect. Here I am with my family on Christmas Eve last year:

My girls and me.

My oldest child, Britton

That me in a nutshell. Tag, you're it!

Hellllllllooooooooo!

Hi! It's me, Cascade. VaVeeka found me while googling the Oakcrest reunion because I had just posted about Oakcrest on my blog. Here is the link to that specific blog entry. I could re post all the pictures here if you guys think it's better. I have a lot more pictures and I'll eventually post more of them here. I quickly clicked on all of your blogs listed to the right. It's so much fun to see what you have been up to. I will definitely post messages on your blogs later.

Thanks for starting this VaVeeka. I noticed you (VaVeeka) have a few more Oakcrest pictures on your blog. Here is a link to that entry for future reference.

Welcome!

Ok girls, here we go! This is our blog to catch up, laugh about the good times at Oakcrest and reconnect. We can all post and comment on each other's posts and have a great time in the process. As soon as I get e-mail addresses I can add you to the author's list so you can write posts. If you are new to blogging and aren't sure how to proceed, e-mail me @ Oakcrest1995@hotmail.com and I'll walk you through it. The more participation, the better! We are starting with quite a few of us, but there are still a lot more to find. So, ask yourself this question, "who can I find?" Little by little I bet we can track down most everyone. I have put e-mail addresses next to everyone that we currently have contact with and a few of us have links to our blogs. If you have a blog you would like on the list just let me know. I plan on doing a post soon to let you know what I've been up to the last 13 years, but first here are a few moments worth remembering:

Pre-camp, and no, we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. :)

Just a typical day at camp

ABBA anyone? (Do you really need to ask?)

Hope to hear from all of you soon!