Sam Returns from Brazil

Sam returned Salt Lake on Thanksgiving Day. DAvid and Loriann went down to get him and they have some great pictures on his camera but I haven't got them yet.

Jenn's Shower

This weekend in Provo, Jenn had two wedding showers. The first on Friday night (November 30th)was an Oldham Shower. Richard's dad is the middle of 7 boys, plus a sister. All the Oldham brothers started, have grown and run a printing business called Liberty Press. Each boy has stayed in the area and had lots of kids. Richard is one of 62 cousins that are within 10 years of his age on either side. Each time someone gets engaged, the family sponsers a shower with uncles, aunts, and cousins getting together to celebrate and give the engaged couple wedding gifts. The family first had a potluck dinner with beautifully decorated tables which Richard's mother put together. She is an extremely talented artist. (I'm sorry I didn't get a picture of the tables, I thought about it later). Since Richard and Jenn are getting married during Christmas time, all gifts were placed under a tree. The whole family gathered round, had Jenn and Richard tell their engagement story and then they opened gifts.

Saturday, Melanie and Katie sponsered a shower for all of Jenn's school friends, plus some of my favorite guests were Denae and Saren. They drove down to Provo in a snow storm to support Jenn which I thought was pretty neat

Jenn holding one of Grandma Gabrielsen's famous pieced quilts. It sure is a pretty one.

Checking out BYU Idaho

Laurie drove Steven, GAbe and a friend, Amanda Floto up to Rexburg to look over the campus and assess the housing situation. Reed was happy to see them and show them around. STeven thinks that he could enjoy going to school there.

GAbe Goes to State Swimming Meet.

GAbe recently participated in the Idaho State Swimming Competition. He enjoys distance swimming. He is looking forward to going to BYU Utah next year. His abilities in the water will be fun to use as the family goes on a Mexican cruise thisChristmas Holiday. All the fellows are certified to scuba dive.

Thanksgivings of the Past.

The disks of pictures are in Utah so I'll show you some of Thanksgivings in past years.

Reed Plays Historic Organs

Reed is taking an organ class at BYU Idaho. The class give a chance for those who play the piano to play the organ.

Randee

While the "girls" (Jenn, Mel, Katie, and myself) were wedding dress shopping on Saturday, we snuck over to Distribution Center to see if Randee was working. She volunteers there every Saturday morning/afternoon for about 4 hours. It was a busy place and we searched on tip toes peering through the crowd trying to find her. Sure enough we found Sister Gabrielsen in the picture area. All workers are dressed in their Sunday best with name tags that remind me of a missionary tag. I think this picture is so cute because it captures Randee describing with her left hand, which she so often does when conversing.



She was trying to choose an appropriate picture of Mount Timpanogos and framing to match for Jenn's wedding present. It ended up being a family decision since neither Randee or I or very good at making up our minds. We ended up choosing something else, but it was fun to see Randee in uniform and action.




I slipped over to Randee's placefor a few hours on Sunday morning. Her condo was warm and inviting, pleasantly decorated in tans and maroons, organized and clean . The most recent additions is a Yamaha piano and a computer desk that neatly houses her computer and keyboard. Here is a picture of Randee playing her new piano, it beautiful with very rich tones. I wished I could have stayed longer before Randee was whisked off to church.

Happy Birthday John Gabrielsen

John will turn 22 this year. Celebrate.

John served as assistant to two mission presidents.

The Long and the Short of it.

Either way, this is a mighty cute young lady. Laine enjoys reading, plays with friends very well, enjoys dancing and piano lessons. If you came to visit, she would introduce you to Annabelle, her pet rabbit and show you a special place in the yard where Annabelle is getting ready for winter.

Reed Gabrielsen, Man on the Go

This is Reed Austin Gabrielsen. His senior and missionary pictures were taken this year. He is attending BYU Idaho and enjoying it very much. He likes his missionary prep class, finds American Heritage boring, wonders about computer science as a major and likes to consult with his mother on English papers. An organ class is making good use of the years of piano practice. Notice his capable hands, they remind me of his father's.

Once upon a time....

A Pregnant Raccoon feel in love with Davy Crockett because he was a really great guy AND liked playing football with her cousin. He liked football so much he told her to swallow one for the little raccoon she was incubating. She didn't like that idea so much and decided to just cheer for Dave and her cousin John on their intramural team instead. The End

29 weeks 3 days pregnant... tiny

At a Halloween party

At an evening football game. It was always hard to take action pictures in the dark so these are of the pre-game events.

Dave warming up before the big intramural football game (which was actually during the day; hooray!). I had some pictures of the game and they turned out alright, but when all was said and done, this was the best one.This was my favorite picture of the game. I finally got a good one!! John pulled this guys flag which made me SO happy because this guy was rude. (But I think John pulled the flag because that is how you are supposed to play the game). I actually took this picture with my eyes closed because they were so close to me!
By the way; I think John's leg is very sexy with his shorts all short like that :)

Wedding Dinner

Wedding Dinner
Okay...so since I am getting married in the afternoon of the 28th, I have decided to do the dinner the night before. YOU ARE ALL INVITED!!! I am having at BYU and it is being catered by BYU catering and let me tell ya, it is going to be yummy! I have no idea how many to plan for but let me tell you who is invited!

1) Anybody on my temple list
2) ALL My relatives: cousins, aunts uncles, first cousins once removed etc, grandparents, etc etc .

Would you mind emailing me and RSVPing on the dinner the night before so I can give a rough estimate to BYU catering??? My email is jennfager@gmail.comTHANKS!!!

Grandma can't Edit

I can't figure out how to add more pictures so I'll do it this way until Diane is in town to give me and others a lesson.

Laine Celebrates Her Eight Birthday

Laine was very excited about her 8th birthday. She loves to get presents.

She also likes to make a cake, blow out the candles and make a wish.

She likes her new scooter.

Lance, it isn't that bad.

This Little Piggy Went to Market

This Little Piggy Went to Market with her parents, Farmer Scott and his wife, Jaimee

Lance Turns Sixteen

That's right. Time for group dating and night driving. Utah law says that he will have to drive with an adult over 21 for the next six months then. (Todd, is your insurance up to date?)

Lance attends Olympus High School now as a sophomore. He is very creative and in addition to playing the violin in a couple of orchestra, Lance enjoys making "things" and outdoor activities.

He prefered a pie rather than cake to celebrate.

Here is how he feels about kissing girls.

Pumpkin Carving

It is a long standing tradition in the Fager Family to carve pumpkins just before Halloween. The hunt for just the right pumpkin is the first step. It has to have a flat face and be able to stand upright without tipping over. Vance found the perfect ones at Sam's club this year.

Next is to select the desired pattern. (We do cheat and use a 1.99 kit.) I am one that usually goes for the easiest patterns. Vance, Ben and David like the moderate to difficult ones. Vance took my easy one so I could take pictures. Besides that, he is MUCH better than I am at carving.

Then the comes the cleaning out of the pumpkin. I must admit this is the least favorite and messy step for all of us. The cleaner and thinner the inside, the easier it is.

Making the dot-to-dot pattern and carving is next. This is the tricky part and it needs a patient and steady hand. It is too much like sewing for me - following a pattern and directions, plus I want it done in 15 minutes. We turned on church music (it was Sunday) and enjoyed the process. The boys completed their masterpieces in about 1 hour and 30 minutes start to finished. I was the cheerleader and cleaner.

The finished product! Vance carved "Boofus" , David "Prowler", and Ben "The Haunted House"

How Did They Get This Old!!!!

I was so delighted with these senior pictures that I wanted to share them with everybody.



Steven is studying to improve this ACT score. He would like to go to BYU Utah, but BYU Idaho would be a good option. Steven is interested in most kinds of sports. He plays the guitar and is
known as a good worker who does projects for neighbors including GPA and GMA. He enjoys playing the field with the girls.

Gabe would like to bring his already high ACT score up to be eligible for the big scholarships. He is on the Centennial swim team, has qualified for the state meet and found that he likes the long distance contests. He is looking forward to some water polo. He takes piano lessons and has been asked to sing for different occasions. Gabe has found he has a talent for expressing himself in writing.

This is Steven and Gabe as infants. Remember that Steven is from Arizona and is 3 months older. Gabe was born in Canada and is now a U. S. Citizen.

Although they get along well with each other, they take their

individual paths.

These pictures of were taken on the 2003 Trek of the Hickories Ward. Joe was the Young Men's President and participated with them.