Meet my sibs

By request, here's a little bit about my family of origin. Someday they will forgive me for posting these pictures of them.


Jacob (26)-married to Karina, is going to school and living near my parents :). Needs to shave and get an attitude adjustment. Karina is like a sister to me and is working in a department store (Dillard's), which is probably not her favorite thing in the world but at least it's not Walmart. They are going to Brazil in March to visit Karina's family and hometown. I'm thinking about squeezing into a suitcase to tag along.



Aly (33)-has two kids, Lydia ( 10) and Morrigan (8). Getting a BS in Pure Math from Western Washington. Lives with boyfriend Mick, who I've never met but I'm sure is a cool dude. Aly's very talented with music and math (duh) and has a super cute dog. Someday I will pet her...


Jen, sister formerly known as Jenny (36)-Master's in Child and Family something or other...did I get that right? It happened while I was on a mission, so the details are a little fuzzy. Has two kids, Rachel (11) and Sam (8). Lives with husband Andy, who works as a techno-geek at USU. Jen is extremely busy taking care of everyone and started working as an online grader for a BYU class. She's more organized than I could ever hope to be and answers some of my most difficult questions like "What do I do with bills that come into the house" and "How do I plan a menu". Details. Ew.




Sean (38)-Lives in Seattle with girlfriend Jean (shown above) who I have spent time with and think is extremely cool. She is getting a Master's at UW. Sean works for Microsoft and has a degree from University of Washington in Comparative something or other. Sean knows a lot of stuff, says funny things, and has an opinion on everything. Also needs a shave.












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Brian said…
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January 18, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Jacob said…
Don't worry, its ok to say that we live in Mom and Dad's basement. Apparently everybody is moving back home these days bc of the economy. Our ward has 5 married children/families that have moved back into their parent's basements. crazy!
January 19, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Unknown said…
I was just covering my bases! You know, you have more room down there than we do. Plus more spiders, but not as many mice. Quite cozy accomodations for a couple with no kids!
January 19, 2009 at 8:11 PM
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