Wynn Family Blog

Calling all Zuni Coyotes!

2012-01-11T20:39:00.000-07:00

A batch of chocolate chip cookies to anyone who can help me remember the words to the Zuni school song!

All I can remember is...

We love our school names Zuni,
Our colors turquoise and black.

...something, something, something...

Zuni coyotes at work and play
until the day is done/through... or something like that?

Possibly something else down here...

The end.

Jeff on drugs

2012-01-07T20:25:00.002-07:00

Did you know...

2011-11-11T14:12:00.000-07:00

that Jake is Arizona's cross country STATE CHAMP?

Because he is.

And J-dawg-diggity-dawg... I'll be there next year to see you win it AGAIN (pinky thumb nuckle kiss).

Hallmark: Take Note!

2011-10-07T11:01:00.001-07:00

Jake wrote the following little diddy in Byron's birthday card:

Byron,

BYOB...No need to explain that one. Haha. But seriously HAPPY BIRTHDAY champ. Go do something crazy or play with a doll or shoot a sign. Anything that you do on this oh so special day, REMEMBER do it while you're still young brother. I love you with the passion of 1,000 jumping kangaroos. ****

With Love,

Jake

*Names were not changed to protect the innocent.
**Punctuation added throughout for clarity.
***Jake is a champ for using "you're" correctly (even though he apparently doesn't know how to use commas or periods).
****Emphasis added.

Rhymes with late

2011-09-26T13:03:00.002-07:00

There is only one explanation as to how I was able to secure the EXACT

same kitchen set for my posterity that I grew up playing with...

FATE people. FATE.

Awesomest Ghettoest Kitchen Set Ever: $5

Wesson's Outfit: Priceless

We don't have any play food for it yet, and I don't anticipate buying some anytime soon. However, he has plenty of fun "baking" his toy cars and using the entire thing as a jungle gym.

That's my boy!

Totally unrelated, but after a year of staring at the tools and wood pile in my garage trying to work up the courage to tackle my first project... I FINALLY did it! I built something!

Here's the little toddler bed I built for Wes. In true Scott Wynn fashion, Byron made me build it myself. He stood there and acted as my clamps, but I read the plans, drilled ever hole, pounded every nail, and cut every piece of wood. And it true Steffanie fashion, I was so mad at him the entire time for not helping me, BUT now I'm glad because I learned a lot (as usual).

I can't wait to give it a coat of paint this week and get it into Wes' room!

Besties P2

2011-09-10T11:43:00.000-07:00

Wes was really concerned about her cast. Sophie is telling him it's ok.

Tug-o-war!

Um....yeah. They love each other.

Besties

2011-08-30T07:15:00.000-07:00

So Tender I want to DIE

2011-04-22T18:49:00.004-07:00

Click on the image to enlarge. It will open in a seperate window. From there you can click on the article again to magnify the text so it's a readable size...

A few inaccuracies I must report:

Zach's best time in 800 is 2:00 not 2:06.
They don't have a sister who runs marathons. They have a sister who ran a marathon.
Both parents ran competitively? Um... no. Dad may have swam across the English Channel after Nam, but he didn't run competitively as far as I know.
Zach claims he didn't say "I don't like working hard"... he says that he said "Running is hard work!" For the record, Jake says he heard what the reporter heard. :-)
Ummm.... Unless BYU knows something we do not, Zach does not have a scholarship to run there. It would be SWEET if he did, but he doesn't and nobody seems to know where the reporter got that little tid bit of info. According to Jake, "He must have mad-libbed it." Yes Jake, I will make fun of you forever for saying that. It's a real "knee jogger" if you know what I mean!! :-)

BYU-- In case you're reading, Zach will gladly take the scholarship if you want to offer him one.

Go Get 'em Boys!! Errr... should I say... "Go bash each others brains!"

Newspaper clipping

2011-04-03T05:49:00.000-07:00

A tribute

2011-03-22T19:35:00.000-07:00

...to the awesome brother who:

Shamelessly picks his nose and eats his boogers ("they're salty!"),

is always into mischief,

and, loves to fall asleep in silky golden tutus.

Cross dressing is against the honor code -- so you have a few more months to wean yourself of that habit (you could always just wear it under your clothes though, if you really can't give it up). However, I know of no rule against picking your nose (or eating your boogers). Phew!

Yeah, BUT...

2011-03-14T11:31:00.000-07:00

Yes, they still call they guy with the lowest GPA in med school a doctor.

BUT...

What happens to the guys with low undergrad GPAs? Oh, let's see...

THEY DON'T GET INTO MED SCHOOL IN THE FIRST PLACE.

That, my friends, is why you should take your undergraduate education very, VERY seriously.

Peace OUT.

No need for Corrections

2011-03-14T10:38:00.002-07:00

Zach. I'm the youngest one ACTUALLY at BYU right now, so I'd suggest using my list first... Ya Steff had a scholarship blah blah..but I run. I school (ya i verbed it). I will graduate...and you know what they call the last guy in the class in medical school?!

A DOCTOR.

...just think about it. College. It's the B.E.S.T. BEST!

LOVE YOU SHNOOKUMS!!!!

97 Days until the start of the rest of your life! WOO!

Corrections to the Corrections

2011-03-10T08:23:00.001-07:00

Ellie did a pretty good job at fixing things, but I still have a few things to add:

#2- Yeah, I'm sorry, but freshman go a little overboard with the Frisbee thing...

#7 - Be sure to purchase the wheat bread (but no, it's not 100% whole wheat bread). When I worked there, people would occasionally come up to the counter and say, "I'd like a loaf of whole wheat bread with honey butter." And I had this STRANGE coworker that would reply, "Well, it's not whole wheat bread. It's only 25% whole wheat" as she handed them their bread bag. It was hilarious.

#8 - Don't go lay out with your swimming suit on. I can't believe Ellie suggested this. You are already obsessed enough with your body. Keep your shirt on at all times (except in your dorm room) or actually AT A POOL. Hahaha... one of the funniest moments I have from Helaman Halls is when, after a long snowy winter, a sunny day in MARCH finally came and EVERYONE put on their suits and went to the pool. Hehehe. Never mind that it was still 40 degrees outside -- the SUN WAS OUT, so that means pool time to everyone NOT from AZ.

#5- A suggestion: Tin foil everything in his room. EVERYTHING. I've seen it done. It was a masterpiece. They even foiled the person's pencils and paperclips and shoes (not clothes though).

Now on to Lolo's list:

#2 - Man slumber parties weird girls out. Just sayin'. But I'll leave the final decision on this one up to you.

#4 - DO NOT play sardines on campus -- especially in the library. Unless you want to be hated by everyone else on campus.

#7 - You think that eating a lot of junk food won't hurt you... wrong, wrong, wrong. Girls are not the only one who gain the freshman 20. Boys' metabolisms start to change to, you know. And, boys with muffin tops are no more attractive than girls with muffin tops. Plus, you just feel gross when you eat a ton of junk.

#9 - DO NOT SKIP CLASS! EVER! I'm not just saying this!!! Seriously, I NEVER, EVER did and let me remind you that I was the one who ended up with a 3 1/2 year academic scholarship. Think about that one :-). On a side note, it never hurts to sit in front, get to know the teacher (yes, I advocate brown-nosing), and make friends with the smart people so you can study with them! PLEASE DO WELL IN SCHOOL. You have no idea how it will help (or hurt) you later on!

I am stepping off my soap box now...

Love you!

Steff

A Few Corrections

2011-03-09T23:06:00.000-07:00

1. The cups must be filled with either chocolate milk or blue powerade. Those are your only options. And when you are finished, get a plate full of waffles and top them off with chocolate ice cream.

2. DO NOT play frisbee every night. I'll think you are a nerd if you do.

3. Eat dinner at Rob and Ellie's as often as possible. Then use your extra dinning money to take Rob to lunch so I don't have to make him one.

4. Roast mallows on the lights at the Bell Tower.

5. Steal someone's (a friend...preferably Doug) room key and play jokes on them by doing crazy things to their room when they are not there. Seriously.

6. Study on the 2nd floor of the library by the gigantic, rotating globe.

7. Buy a mini loaf of bread and honey butter from Sugar N' Spice and eat it for lunch. ONLY.

8. Put on your swimming suit and "lay out" in the grassy area outside your dorms. Don't worry...everyone else will be doing it too.

And no matter what anyone tells you, NEVER ride your bike on campus. I will hunt you down.

Here's What's NEW

2011-03-09T19:51:00.003-07:00

Our very own dearest father has been made the Bishop! I am, quite frankly, astonished! No, not because I didn't think dad was righteous enough...because I didn't think I was...I mean you can't have a Bishop with crazy kids...but actually you can..

Dad! You're the B.E.S.T. BEST! Although this may feel a bit overwhelming we all know that not only can you do it, but that you were CALLED to! You're the bomb-diggity!!! We're rootin' for ya!

Zach has been accepted to the Y! THE Y! How lucky are we? 4 of 5 at BYU! (Don't let us down now Jakey!) In honor of this I wanted to share a few things you must do as a freshman (idea in honor of Steff):
1-Get a tray of only cups while at the Cannon: they can either be filled with ALL chocolate milk, or one of each kind of drink...you choose.
2-Stay up all night long talking in the halls with all the boys there. Although this is a given that this will happen (multiple times) I would suggest doing it ONCE, no more than THRICE...just trust me on this one..ya gotta end a party while it's still good so you wanna go back, right?!
3-Take a girl on a date to DIEGO'S (in honor of Steff and Byron)-chances are she'll wanna marry you on the spot..and hey, that's just one more girl to write you while you're on the mish!
4-Play sardines on campus. Simple and fun-do it.
5-Sit down somewhere on campus and just watch. Watch people walk by-you'll see things you've never seen before (plus my personal fav-people reading/studying while they "walk") Enjoy it while you can.
6-EAT AT J DAWG'S! (no details necessary for this...just do it! 3 bucks and a WHOLE lot of JOY!)
7-Save all your money on your card and buy a whole lot of junk food at the creamery!
8-Save all the money up on your card and eat at the Skyroom! And don't forget a date (ME!)!
9-Skip class once just because you can. DON'T do it more than once..you'll regret it, especially in the summer. But really, do it once. It's nice to not have to pretend sick or any other thing to get out of school...best part: you don't need a mother to give you a note or call you out...it's awesome!
10-ENJOY THE SUMMER! Play frisbee EVERY night! (even when you have a paper due! It will give you some adrenaline to finish it). Hang out. Meet new people. Enjoy the weather. Find crazy things to do!
....the list can go on forever, but we'll wrap it up for now!
ENJOY THE COLLEGE LIFE BRO!

Mother Dear

2010-12-31T16:45:00.002-07:00

Happy 28th! Your the greatest.

A few things we love about you....

I love her cheesecake. Rob

She is super thoughtful. Rob

She puts up with a lot of crap and she is really patient. Rob

I love Grandma because she is a great dancer. Sophie

I love her because she is the silliest/funniest grandma ever. Sophie

I love Grandma because we have the same hair. Sophie (not Wes)

I love Mom because she says the funniest knee slappers i've ever heard. Ellie

I love Mom because she's the only person I know that can hold on to milk duds for dear life. Ellie

I love Mom because she makes the best dessert/everything else yummy in the world. Ellie

I love you because even after I almost "robbed" you when dad was out of town, you still let me sleep in your bed. Ellie

I love Mom because no matter how many times I ignore (not purposefully, of course) her phone calls she keeps calling back. Ellie

I love Mom because she probably has the best singing voice in the world. Ellie

I love Mom because she is the most thoughtful person I have ever met. Ellie

I love Mom because she can still rock clothing from the 1990's (i.e. overalls and sweater-vests) Ellie

I love you because you have freakishly strong thigh's. Ellie

People....people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world. Ellie

I love your awesome songs (spiders web, love is something if you give it away..ect). Ellie

I love mom because she always knows right when to turn on the kitchen sink! Ellie

I love mom because she always knows what to say...to everyone. And how to make everyone feel good about themselves. Ellie

She's a great counselor. Ellie

She's already the funnest (yes, funnest IS a word) grandma ever. Ellie

She is forgiving. Ellie

I love mom because she always made sure we had our lunches. Even when it was the 5th trip to school that day. Ellie

I love mom because she is the only mom I know that takes her kids to go toilet papering. Ellie

I love mom because she thinks of everyone else before she thinks of herself. Ellie

I love mom because she would stay up till 3 in the morning to help Zach and I finish our science fair projects (and just about every other project we ever did). Ellie

Mother Dear I love you so, your happy smiling face. Your such a joy to look at. You make home a happy place. Ellie.

I love Grandma because she makes the best banana bread/muffins (and sneaks them to me)! -Wes

I love Grandma because she lets me talk to her on the phone every day. - Wes

I love Mom because of her awesome cooking! - Byron

I love Mom because she is so generous. Steff

I love Mom because she is a redhead!!!! Steff

I love Mom because she did my dishes. Steff

I love Mom because she is practically perfect in every way. Steff

I love Mom because she is my Barbara Streisand. Steff

I love Mom because she mysteriously never gets any older. Steff

I love when Ingrid comes to visit. –Loren

Your words and phrases…ex: “Your stuff is scattered from heck to breakfast!” Or: “That’s a knee jogger!”-Loren

When you shoot birds…? -Loren

Your reaction to your fear of spiders and other crawly slithery creatures… -Loren

When you laugh really really hard. -Loren

Talking on the phone with you. -Loren

Swapping date stories -Loren

The advice, sympathy, and especially EMPATHY you give me. -Loren

The fact that you’re MY mother! -Loren

Your DELICIOUS food. -Loren

Your banana bread, poppy-seed almond cake, and potato anything (these are not included in your “food” category) -Loren

Your love and knowledge of the scriptures. -Loren

I was so lucky to have you as my seminary teacher! -Loren

When you sleep over at my apartment (and sleep in my bed with me) -Loren

When you fell down the stairs…BUT SAVED THE MILK DUDS! VICTORY! -Loren

When you let me jump in bed with you and snuggle. -Loren

How you always know what I need…need physically and spiritually. -Loren

How funny you are. -Loren

How fun you are to be around. -Loren

Your mad game and card skills. -Loren

Your BEAUTIFUL red locks! -Loren

You’re always the first to help... -Loren

How willing you are to help anyone and everyone in need. -Loren

Your wonderfully magnificent singing voice -Loren

My friends are only friends with me because of you...obviously. -Loren

Your sweet awesome swan dive into the pool. -Loren

Lime slushies…’nough said. -Loren

You always know everything. -Loren

When you make fun of dad. -Loren

The Wall

2010-10-09T09:48:00.001-07:00

Dad: Yeah, I was going along fine then about mile 20 I hit a big wall. The Great Wall of China actually.
Guy: That's a big wall.
Dad: Yeah. And then I walked around it.

hahahahahahhahahahaha!

That's my Dad!

2010-10-05T09:39:00.001-07:00

Yeah, Dad ran the St. George marathon over the weekend... it was awesome.

He's pretty cool. But you already knew that.

Me, Wes, Ellie, Sophie, Lolo, and Mom went with to cheer him on. These pics are about 100 yards from the finish line... but we also saw him at mile 16. He showed up about 10-15 minutes before we were expecting him so we didn't even see him! He just walked right up to us and said, "Hi guys!" We felt soooo bad! We wanted to cheer the LOUDEST for him and we almost missed him!! That's okay ... I'm pretty sure we cheered the loudest at the finish line. People were moving away from us we were so loud. Yesssss. We also cried practically the entire day. It is really inspiring to watch. Maybe one of these years we'll ALL do one together... but until then, I'm looking forward to our annual Rob- Lu-Barb & Ed run this Christmas.

Oh yeah, and Spidey ran the marathon too...

P.S. If you're thinking of running a marathon... don't run this one.... it was HOTTTTTT outside. Blah!

I felt soooo bad for the runners... escpecially Spiderman.

THE indian

2010-09-30T15:29:00.000-07:00

A trip to Disneyland is not complete without the classic pic with chief wannahawkaloogy.

Just kidding, so we've never actually named him, have we? That is too bad. We really need to do that ASAP. Accepting name suggestions for the chief in the comment field.

P.S. Sooo jealous that I wasn't there with you.

For my Mommalisa and Dad, Dad, Daddy-O

2010-07-14T08:35:00.005-07:00

This one again... just cause his crack is soooo cute.

Posin' like a punk with Grandma Wynn... sorry, but calling her great grandma is just weird. I can't do it.

And here they are... the pictures Mom has been waiting for since April...

PEEPS!!

I am somwhat ashamed to say that the peep was gone... (I mean completely devoured)... in less than one minute. Dangit.

You think his head looks deformed here? Oh my goodness. You should have seen this goose egg at it's peak. HOLY BUCKETS it was LARGE!

feliz cumpleaños -- that's how they say it in Spain

2010-03-14T20:23:00.001-07:00

A few little GEMS

2010-01-24T10:59:00.007-07:00

Let's kick things off with this family picture taken August of 1990. There are sooooo many awesome things going on in this picture... For example my cheeks (and gigantic head), mom's eye shadow, etc.

What you are about to read is a GEM I tell you! Created for Mom by our very own Miss Lolo. This letter is awesome beyond awesome. Scroll down for the translation if you'd rather not try to decipher her handwriting.
Dear Mom,
I love you so so so much! I missed you SO much too! Mom, I hope you had fun on Friday with Grandpa!! Cause I sure didn't have the best friday, and way. Mom, we were very busy, (especially me, I was trying to keep the house clean, so was Dad), well I told you about it, then I still went to my game and that was the day. On Sat. we were gone all day! we were at Zachs, to Jakes, to Steffy & Ellies practice, then Steffy's & Ellie's pictures, the my pictures at 3:20, (Ellies 3 basketball games and then that was pretty much the day, except the missionaries came over and we did the king game because 1 elder was leaving Monday. (Also we had ice-cream with them). So mom, I know you're going to be mad but I didn't practice the piano. Mom, I know what you're going to say and I'm VERY SORRY!!!, I know I'm a spaceout, I'm stupid, in fact I'm the stupidest Person Alive!, but if you'll forgive me, I'd be happier. And if you're not to mad maybe, just maybe you might help me after school on Monday. Mom I know you're probably mad, well very mad at me for not practiceing, but I tried so, so, so hard to help keep the house clean. Well, I love you very much , see ya in the morning!
Love ya always,
(your very, very, very, very stupid daughter)
Loren
(Whatever! I'm so dumb, stupid, idiot!)

On to another treasure... Zach biting his toenails. YUM

Another letter from Lolo to Mom... translation at the end.

Dear Mom,
I love you very much.
Love,
Loren
P.S. Why don't you at least say, "I can't come tuck you in" if you can't?! Because you always say you are going to come give me a kiss before I fall asleep, and I always try to stay up as long as I can because you say you are going to tuck me in. I just want you to come tuck me in ONCE!!! PLEASE!!!
P.S.S. I also want you to tuck me in because I need a back scratch!

Here's one I wrote at school...

Raging? Huh... wonder what my teacher was thinking when I handed this one in!

This is the first time we were all tall enough to ride Splash Mountain!!! That was a great day -- and it came after years and years of Dad trying to sneak us all onto rides we were too short for. Poor Lolo. She was too short until she was like 11.

Jake's face is CLASSIC in the pic below... He still makes this face just about every day.
On a side note, if you've never been to Disney Land with Jeffrey Scott Wynn... YOU'VE NEVER LIVED!!! No really, it's just more fun if he's there. Period.

And this one was taken in 2005. Still can't believe we all agreed to do this.

Dear Jack, I now (know) you like Dog so I made this picture for you. Love, Ellie

**Um, we have a brother named JAKE... but Jack works too.

Dear Zack, I pick theis picture because you love donosours. I love you Zack, Love Ellie.

Our little BYU runner

2009-09-06T13:46:00.003-07:00

Lolo's first cross country race at BYU
We were all so excited for her we couldn't even stand it :)

Getting ready...

Mad Dog Lolo

Our little gidget was the smallest girly out there... as usual.
But she kicked butt... as usual.

"Guys, that was a piece of cake!"

J-lo's cheer squad...

Great job lover!

The Cabin

2009-07-17T10:40:00.005-07:00

Here she is in all her glory...

Supai Village and Havasupai Falls

2009-06-19T20:56:00.010-07:00

From the parking lot looking down into the valley, just prior to an 1,100 foot decent to the bottom of some steep switch backs and on to another 9 miles. 10 miles each way.

Dad, Jake and Zach on the trail.

Supai, the Havasu Indian village 8 miles down the canyon,

accessible only by foor, horse/mule or helicopter.

Our first view of Havasu Falls. We were desending the trail to the campground.

Zach being crazy, rushing the falls at Mooney Falls. Named after a higu (white man)

who died while being lowered over the falls on a rope.

Sand art begun by Walt Shumway. His sand easle quickly drew in almost every scout on the trip. Zach made a cool sprite can which Alexander destroyed, my only contribution was the square block in the upper left corner, the small rectangle with the letters LDS and the framing around those areas (Sam Sonntag wrote in the Troop # and LDS).

Close ups

Zach and some of the scouts at the handlebar swing (someone tied some bicycle handle bars on the end of a rope).

Heading down stream below Mooney falls to Beaver falls. This valley was completely covered in lush vegetation, sort of grape vines, 4-5 feet tall. Note the towering valley walls.

Some terrace falls just above Beaver falls.

Mooney falls in the background, a terace and a small grotto pormed by a small falls on the right. Definately one of the prettiest spots on the entire trip

The un-named "New Falls formed when about 80 feet of earth 300 meters across was simply washed away do to the heavy rains last september during a flash flood. These falls are about 50 feet high with a lower ledge allowing access to a large area behind the falls. We were jumping from behind the falls into the clear deep pool, the cool water is beautiful.

Havasu falls not as high as Mooney falls but still very beautiful and better swimming. One can also work their way behind this falls and jump out through the side of the falls.

Zach and Dad at the foot of Havasu falls.

Troop 447 enjoying a simple meal together. Just 21 people made the trip table space was

tight at times but the boys had a great time.

Jake, about 1.5 mi les from the top on the way out.

Provo, I love you

2009-06-16T20:32:00.015-07:00

Dear Lolo,

Now that you've officially moved to Provo, I feel it is my duty to introduce you to all the wonderful things Provo has to offer (in no particular order)...

First: J Dawgs

For just $3 you can get the best beef or polish dog in Utah, and quite possibly the best dog west of Chicago. My Chicago friend/co-worker Bob verified this for me when we went there for lunch last week. Do me a favor, get the dog "loaded"-- as in, with ALL the toppings. Yumm-O. And do me another favor... when a boy you like takes you there on a date, don't admit you're a vegan after you've already started eating. He will feel like a dufus. Made that mistake once.

Next up: Cinemark Movies 8, a.k.a. the DOLLAR THEATER

A few tips...

1. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT arrive more than 15 minutes before your movie begins. Because that would mean you'd walk into the theater and the lights would still be on. And that would mean you'd have to look at the seats. GROSS. Just go in right before your movie starts and you'll never have to worry if you'll get lice from leaning your head back on the seat.

2. On Friday and Saturday nights, buy your tickets at least 8 hours ahead of time. Or you won't be going to the movies that night!!

3. Buy the popcorn. Do it. You know you want it. And ask for extra butter in the middle and on top. Your rear end will LOVE YOU FOR IT. Pretend you don't notice when the popcorn guy picks his nose.

4. Go as often as you want. No one will judge you.

5. Do not forget to bring your student ID with you when you buy tickets or they will make you pay $2.00 for your ticket instead of $1.50 -- and that would be tragic. You could buy a mint brownie with that extra 50 cents.

6. Please pay for your ticket with CASH. It's that green stuff that comes out of ATMs. I know it's easier to use your debit card or your credit card... but they have to pay fees to the credit card companies every time you swipe those babies. And we wouldn't want the dollar theater to go out of business because of all those fees, now would we? This is Byron's pet peeve... not mine. But just do it if you want to be his friend.

Third: Diego's Taco Shop

THANKFULLY you already know the joys of a Diego's chicken burrito. But I just couldn't leave them off this list. I am your half-hearted vegan freak sister and I dream about how delicious they are....that's sayin somethin! Always order the chicken burrito and you will never be disappointed... not even if all the cheese and sour cream is clumped to one side. You will rejoice.

Fourth: The D.I.

I have purchased more of my prized possessions from this D.I. than I can even count. Like our VCR, Guesstures, Byron's green chair, and that AWESOME beyond awesome NSYNC book I gave to Ellie. Not to mention the sweet candy jar I have in my office that I just ate the last chocolate truffle out of.

Fifth: The BYU Creamery

Graham Canyon. Enough Said.

Do yourself a favor and call ahead of time to make sure they have Graham Canyon out. If not, ask if they have Cherry Cordial or Lemon Meringue Pie out. Both goodies. Graham Finale is good too, but not as good as our No.1 Fav. Make sure to look really HOT when you go to get ice cream. That way if they don't have Graham Canyon out, you can put on your best sad face and beg them to get it out for you while slipping the cute guy behind the counter your phone number. Also, be sure to go to the Creamery on 9th... they have way more flavors than the DT Creamery or Sugar and Spice.

By the way, the creamery's phone number is 422-2571. Yes, I have it saved in my cell phone contact list... so SUE ME.

Sixth: BYU Football at LaVell Edwards Stadium

Shudder. Moment of Silence.

Buy an all-sports pass. Just do it. It's worth it.

Seventh: Macey's Grocery

Shop at Macey's please. Because they are closed on Sunday's... and that is cool. And they are cheaper than Smiths and Albertsons. Which is also cool. Not as cheap as Wal-mart though... but who the heck wants to drive all the way to Wal-mart every time they get a craving for granny smith apples or a huge head of steamed cabbage?

Eighth: the "Y"

Hike the Y. Or run it. Whatever floats your boat. Just don't drive up there with boys alone at night. EVER. Ask Ellie what happens when you make that mistake.

Ninth: The Monte L. Bean Museum

Please visit this museum.. OFTEN. Nothing ever changes, but it's still fun every single time. Just ask Byron. More taxidermy than you can even imagine. The Kodiak bear is our FAV.

Okay, I guess this is enough for now... I don't want to overwhelm you with all the coolness Provo has to offer.

Love,

Steff

I LOVE MY LIFE

2009-06-06T18:13:00.001-07:00

Ok for the record...i did not do the "nakey" dance....steff stole all my clothes...and i was just trying to be a good sport about it. and you know...it's surprising how many things you 2 remember about little me...but i know you guys have worse stories so i don't feel bad :)
That was problably the best thing of my life though, so thanks...I WUV YOU GUYS!! can't wait until i get to annoy you EVERY day...JOY! :) mooooouah! love you buckets and buckets!

GRADUATION BABEY!

2009-06-03T19:25:00.005-07:00

Dear Lolo,

Big girls don't cry!

Big girls don't cry!
Big girls don't cryieieieie!

Happy graduation mo! You da bomb babey! And you're coming to be with me!! Wahoo!

Enjoy the vid. Made especially for you by your favorite sisters in the entire world. Thats right. Don't forget it!

Dear Mom,

2009-05-11T21:01:00.002-07:00

Yo big mama I cannot lie
You other brothers can't deny
when you walk in with that freckled face
we all get terrified!!!!

Kidding!

Love you.

Hope you enjoy the vids. Byron was foolish and thought it would be funny to video tape everything....so it's not edited..because after watching them I decided you needed the whole deal. Sorry it's so much. We love you! Happy MOTHERS DAY!!

HAPPY MOM"S DAY!

2009-05-11T20:56:00.002-07:00

And another...

2009-05-05T21:32:00.002-07:00

Another one... I just can't stop!

2009-05-05T20:48:00.001-07:00

Lolo is a hottie!!

2009-05-05T20:16:00.009-07:00

Here are the senior pics Mom took of Lolo that I added to and edited...
They turned out CUTE! I love you Lolo!

Grandparents

2009-03-30T12:00:00.002-07:00

TA-DA! Byron and Steff's New Apartment...

2009-01-23T18:44:00.001-07:00

2009-01-16T18:35:00.004-07:00

Mom is the BOMB.

Chubby cheekers!

Kind of creepy...

The days of sneaking candy and popcorn into the movie theaters are gone. Now it's all about sneaking in PROTEIN, like the gigantic GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS Lolo is munching on here...

Parasailing! I don't remember if this picture is of Byron or me, but we both saw the same stuff and it was AWESOME!

This is a life-size gingerbread house! It was about 8 feet tall and there was nothing on the inside supporting it or holding it up!

That's Acapulco Bay behind us. No, I don't usually prance around town in teeny-tiny shorts... we were on our way to the beach so we had our suits on... forgive me.

It feels more official now that I have THIS...

2008-10-02T18:50:00.002-07:00

Even though no one reads this anymore... I'm just so excited I had to post it!

Hurray!!!!

2008-09-29T16:54:00.004-07:00

This is one of my favorite pictures of ALLLLL time. Ellie looks constipated, Loren somehow managed to pull off the "Ellie permagrin" perfectly, Zach is wondering what the heck he is supposed to do because Jake isn't availilbe to wail on, and Jake's face would easily convince anyone (who didn't already know him) that he was actually in pain. Classic.

Just thinking about you guys and wanted to tell you all that I LOVE LOVE LOVE you!

A few more pics

2008-08-03T13:29:00.003-07:00

Couple of cool places we found hiking.

Here's a fox.

She is already a pro.

-Robert

The Windrivers

2008-08-03T13:22:00.002-07:00

This is our Campsite.

Here we are at the end of the hike.

Ellie with the first fish she has ever caught.

We had a great time up there. You should all join us for the next trip in. Love ya all.

-Robert

Jakes Bringin' Home the VICTORY!!!

2008-08-02T11:55:00.004-07:00

More pictures...

My twynner!

Twins born 32 years apart...

Nice tongue Zach ... betcha can't do this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSd11QcT1Jg

Cabin

2008-07-28T09:24:00.004-07:00

This sums up the trip.

The bear we saw.

How not to shoot a gun.

Just wanted to let you know we had a great time at the cabin. We should do it again real soon.

-Robert

Yum!

2008-07-05T07:51:00.003-07:00

Here's our beautiful garden! We went out there on Wednesday and all a sudden there were TONS of baby squash forming... they are sooo cute! I swear they just came up out of nowhere... the day before they were not there AT ALL. We've got peppers too! We already ate one of our peppers last Sunday in our Gallo Pinto (delicious) and they keep coming. Anyway, the garden is pretty tiny but there's actually quite a few things growing in it.... anaheim pepper, bell peppers, tomatoes, zuchini, yellow squash, brussel sprouts, cabbage, eggplant and brocoli. The squash have kind of taken over the garden... I had no idea they would get that HUGE!

Hurray for the Martz

2008-06-25T15:26:00.003-07:00

Steffanie and Byron I couldn't be more proud of you two! How exciting to be done and moving to a new phase in your life. The apartment is ready for you to move into anytime you get here...

I'm so unhappy we will not be enjoying the creamery this summer. I must say if you eat all the ice cream before we get there -- slush will hit the fan!

Steff sorry to hear you've been sick, really I am... but at least you were not at girls camp spewing in an outhouse!

WAHOOOO!

2008-06-25T07:58:00.002-07:00

It's OVER!! Byron and I both finished our last classes at BYU last Thursday! We celebrated after I finished my last final by taking a trip to the Creamery... and yes... God remembered to congratulate us on our last day of classes ever and made sure Graham Canyon was there! That really was a miracle because the creamery is shutting down for an entire year and they said that they are only stockpiling 12 flavors during that time and Graham Canyon isn’t one of them! Sad day! (Don’t worry Mom, we purchased and extra 3 half gallons so that we could share with you all when you come to visit!)

Anyway... It still really hasn’t sunk in that we’re done because we’ve had so much to do. Our apartment was a complete DISASTER from 2 solid months of neglect. We spent the entire day Friday and Saturday cleaning it… and it’s only 500 square feet! Gross. And, our poor garden was so overcome with weeds that you couldn’t even see the soil. But we got that taken care of too. Then unfortunately, as soon as we got all done I got sick with the flu and spent yesterday with my head in the toilet. Sorry for the gross details. Anyway, since my time at BYU is pretty much over, I thought I’d share just a few of the reasons I LOVE BYU…

Why I love BYU…

1. It’s the only college where students are more obsessed with chocolate milk than they are with beer.
2. It’s the only college where students are more obsessed with mint brownies than they are with pizza.
3. Two words: Graham Canyon
4. I own a “Cecil is my homeboy” shirt. (Cec is the President of BYU)
5. Cecil O. Samuelson IS my homeboy (he’s waved to me…twice)!
6. BYU has the most beautiful college campus in the country (and I didn’t make that up… true story).
7. Girls are forced to date older boys, and boys are forced to date younger girls... everybody gets what they want :)
8. You get to go to your professors’ houses (and even shovel dung in their barns sometimes!).
9. They actually get to give you a grade on how much you know about the scriptures. Maybe if they had done that in seminary, more people would have paid attention?
10. It’s the only school where you can actually MAJOR in home and family living. (Oops! How did that make the list? Cause it’s actually something I HATE :)

But seriously, I really do love BYU! Go Cougars!

2008-06-18T17:14:00.004-07:00

I think it is incredibly cruel to continue calling the new dog "dog" or "doggie" as I hear lolo call him, so I compiled another top ten list for favorite dog names:

1. Rusty- Who doesn't want a dog named Rusty?

2. Bruno- A disney classic from Lady and the Tramp...obviously a great choice

3. Buster- For some strange reason I love this name

4. Fang or Killer- listed together because they both have the same effect

5. Champ- the name speaks for itself

6. Charlie- as cute as Chester

7. Butch- a Scott Wynn favorite for sons, why not try it on the family pet?

8. Beethoven- a classic dog movie, also a great musician

9. Buddy- As long as you teach him to shoot hoops

10. Shadow- from THE greatest dog movie of all time...basically a wonder dog

I GET IT!!!

2008-06-17T20:31:00.003-07:00

I just figured out how to use this blog thing...well at least for the most part. I feel so proud :) Daddy's little girl's growing up (*TEAR*).

The best looking boys around...(*real tear!*)

2008-06-17T20:19:00.002-07:00

MY BABY!!!!! (who isn't named...I think we should call him "noname") anywho he's SOOOOO SOOOOO SOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!! :) I wuv him a wot!

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-16T18:39:00.002-07:00

Happy Fathers Day Dad!

I know this is a little late… but I thought this occasion called for a top ten list…

Top Ten Reasons We Love Dad

1. He never lets us forget to eat our crust.
2. He always reminds your friends when it’s your birthday… months in advance.
3. He knows every verse to every patriotic song.
4. He’s a human metronome.
5. There is nothing he can’t fix.
6. There’s nothing he thinks he can’t fix.
7. He has a secret life as the rapper “Masta Nasty.”
8. He’s the mastermind behind every Wynn family adventure.
9. He will NOT leave Disneyland until they close off the lines to Space Mountain and Indiana Jones.
10. He swam the English Channel when he got home from Vietnam.

I love you Dad! Thanks for always being so happy and so optimistic. Thanks for always believing in us and encouraging us to never settle for less than our best. Thanks for always being so fun and for always coming up with all the good ideas! You're the BEST! Never stop reminding us to have fun! Never stop being spontaneous... even if Mom and I freak out about it sometimes :) ... we secretly love it.

2008-06-12T14:27:00.002-07:00

The faith your father and I have is probably to much for you to understand... we think it... it grows... we didn't even have to plant a garden. Then of course we watch... we have so many tomatoes and yellow squash coming it is so way awesome! I can't wait to sample the fruits of our faith... We'll try to share but you know the story of the Red Hen... sometimes you don't get to enjoy the hard labor of someone else--you just watch them eat it!

Green Goodness

2008-06-10T11:00:00.002-07:00

Although I believe I CAN use the term EARTHINESS for food that is grown in my OWN backyard...I decided to go ahead and try a green smoothie to make a comparison. It was delicious and I am addicted, and the term earthiness has new meaning. Thank you Steffanie. As for Loren...we have a compost too..so there..we're just as earthy as you.

2008-06-09T12:07:00.002-07:00

How about:

"Fam"ousphere

Wynn Rap

W.7+

Win-Wynn

I can't help it but when I think of the Wynn Family Blog, it reminds me of the Von Trapp Family singers.

Success

2008-06-09T09:51:00.002-07:00

For anyone who cares, we ate our first strawberry yesterday...delicious. You could taste the earthyness in it.

2008-06-07T06:55:00.000-07:00

I had to hold back a tear; our families first Blog!

Welcome!

2008-06-06T18:10:00.003-07:00

Okay, I was inspired by Ellie to create the Wynn Family Blog! Lame name for the blog I know... if anyone has any fabulous ideas, let me know and we can switch it up! Since we all cant be together... hopefully this will be a place where we can each come to write about what the heck is going on in our lives, reminisce, share stories and pictures, etc... Don't leave me hangin on this guys... try to post once a week or so and we'll have a really fun family journal to look back at!