Most of you know my family. Those of you who don't, should. Here they are when we were all together in April:
Front L-R: Carrie, Meredith, Alicia, Tina/Mom, Hillary, meBack L-R: Anthony, Steven, Doug/Dad, Matt, Daniel
Why we love each family member:
Doug & Tina- Without them, this whole thing would not be possible. Doug does the best Michael Flatley (Riverdance) impression ever. Even in a tuxedo. Tina pretends she is upset when we are teasing her, but really she likes it. Also, she reads Vietnam-era novels aloud like nobody's business. Doug is a podiatrist and Tina is a high school physics teacher.
Anthony & Carrie- The oldest brother. He fulfills his role so well. In fact, Anthony joined Daniel in potty-related conversations only when we saw him last. Anthony will be called Uncle Boom by our children. Ask Daniel what that means. Carrie has the best zingers about Anthony. She also tells us about awesome stuff Anthony does like eating a bowl of raw brownie batter for dinner and getting sick when she was out of town. Anthony and Carrie are both working on Master's degrees right now in Missouri.
Meredith & Steven- My sista. 19 months older. Meredith and I can laugh together like no one else. She likes family history. She has a lymphangioma/splaysia. She sweats a lot sometimes. Steven is a doctor-to-be. But don't ask him about shoulder problems; he probably doesn't even know! Geez. He likes Super Mario Bros 3. Meredith and Steven are leaving Provo, off to a bigger and better life in medical school.
Us- You know us if you are reading this. Hopefully. What we look like lately:
Alicia- Oldest of the little kids. Unfortunately, the 3 younger kids will always be called that, but they'll get over it. Maybe. We tease Alicia a lot and I always thought Daniel was the teasing instigator. Not so. We recently watched some long lost home videos (aka John tapes) from about 1996 and found that I spent the whole time making fun of her mercilessly. She took it just as well back then as she does now. She screamed at me to stop "making in front of her". :) She seems to be prevailing despite the teasing. She is a decent cook, just don't ask her boil eggs. Alicia is spending the summer in D.C. as an intern through BYU's Washington Seminar program.
Hillary- I told Hillary once that she is the most inconsiderate considerate person I know. She is constantly thinking of things she can do for others, but it is often at the inconvenience and expense of my parents. Really, it is all for other people and sometimes it is hard for her to understand why my parents aren't as excited about doing service for her friends as she is. Hillary probably wins the best all-around award for the John children. She is gorgeous, smart (has a 4-year scholarship to BYU), musical, and has social skills that many people lack. She knows better than to pick her nose in front of others. Hillary will be a freshman at BYU in the fall.
Matt- The best younger brother you could ask for. He used to make 400-slide PowerPoints on the NBA, but he has moved on to youtube videos. He still leaves legal pads full of NBA analyses around the house. His favorite game is to ask people obscure sports-related questions like "Who was the biggest flop coming out of the 1994 NBA draft?" Matt works as a cashier at the local drug store and will be the only child at home next year. He told Meredith he is ready to be an uncle, so hopefully he's ready to change some diapers in August!
