Where Are They Now? — Marianne Taylor (Stephenson)
As many of you probably remember, I married Jeff Stephenson (PHS Class of ’87) in February of our senior year. YES, we are still married (happily I might add, lol). In fact, he’s the one that keeps bugging me to write this. I guess I kept thinking it would keep me young if I ignored it. But the “bugging” is getting too much to take. So, here it goes:We spent several years in Provo, Orem, and American Fork after graduation going to school, working, and of course building our family. After a year and a half of Jeff commuting to Davis County and me freaking out that he would die going over point of the mountain, we finally moved north. We now live in Syracuse, Utah on an acre of land and absolutely love it!
Jeff is currently working for a contractor on Hill AFB and I’m not allowed to say what he does. No, really he’s a Computer Engineer. Just can’t say what he’s working on :D. I own my own business helping to educate women and enhance relationships. I am also currently serving on our Advisory Board of Directors for the company, training women nationwide.
We have four beautiful children – Austin (boy, 19), Lindsey (girl, 18), Adrian (boy, 14), and Jaidyn (girl, 12) – a daughter-in-law, Anna (19), and grandson, Kyler (5 months). Oh yeah, and 3 dogs, and a horse too.
Austin and Anna helped us keep the tradition alive, as they went to school together and met in choir. Talk about déjà vu! It definitely makes for a lot of people and noise since Austin and Anna are renting our basement.
We spend a lot of time at the soccer field. Austin and Adrian have both been big soccer players. Lindsey played until she got into high school and Jaidyn is taking a break this year. We love the outdoors and going camping as a family. I think the ward thinks we are inactive when summertime hits. Jeff and I have also learned to enjoy cruising for vacations – so far the Carribean has been our favorite. Something about the tropical fish, beautiful blue water and being able to snorkel and scuba dive I guess.
I think that’s about it. Nothing super major in our lives going on, just reality!!!
Comments
What a great family you have. I hope you guys will be coming to the reunion. I would love to see you. It just seems like a few years ago we were living by each other. I hope you will forgive me for not being the friend I should have. You were always very kind to me. Please tell your mother and sisters hello from me.
Take care.
Sheryl Hale Pryor
Choir tours are some of my best high school memories. What a great time we had. Your family looks great. Hope to see you at the reunion.
I bet your home is never a dull place. I enjoyed the choir tours and thought you were a blast to be around. Glad everything is going great. Tell Jeff that I too have grown up and am no longer that obnoxious little tenor that he had to sit next to in choir (at least not the 'little' part).
Jill (Anderson) Yeates