HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

JEFF

J.C.L. is turning 27 today. There are many reasons why I love Jeff...for one, he's family, and gosh darn good family too. I must say, he is one of my fav's when it comes to the bro-in-law department. Jeff and I happen to have many things in common. He's a Loveless, I'm a Loveless. He plays basketball, I play basketball. He was born in '79, I was born in '79. He likes cheerleaders, I was a cheerleader at one time (a long, long, time ago). Can I just say "Ninety-eight, Ninety-eight, 90,90,90,90,NINETY-EIGHT!"

Some people may not know Jeff very well because he is a pretty reserved person, but not stuck up. He's just quiet. So let me share some of Jeff's best qualities (besides the obvious dashing good looks and athletic build). Jeff is clean, very clean. He is obsessively clean, which if you are going to be obsessive about anything, being clean is a good one to be. He loves mashed potatoes and gravy. He doesn't like it when other people brush their teeth in front of him. He likes to be around outgoing people. He doesn't care too much for movies. He sometimes runs 10+miles, swims, and lifts weights, all in one day. Yes, he is a bit compulsive about working out too, another good thing to be obsessive about. Jeff likes home. He likes going home. He likes being at home. He loves his family and being an uncle. He's just an all around good guy. Happy Birthday Jeff! Hope it's a good one.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

EMILY

Birthday wishes to you my dear. I cannot even recall the exact moment I met Emily because I think I must have known her forever. Or so it seems. We were roommates at EFY, roommates at Utah State, roommates in Provo when she let me crash at her place because my pad was not air conditioned and it was infested with spiders. There are so many reasons why everyone should celebrate the birth of this gal. For one, hot jello water. It is a cure for the common cold. Who knew? Emily did and she would bring me hot jello water whenever I was sick. She also always had an endless supply of apple cider on hand for those chilly fall days and cold winter nights. I love apple cider and I love it even more with Emily. She always leaves gifts, and not just run-of-the-mill gifts. Unique gifts, and she leaves them on your bed with a note. It doesn't have to be a gift for anything special...just because she saw something that reminded her of you and so she got it for you. I plastic fork one time from Em. I don't know what made her think of me when she saw that, but it was a suprise none the less. This girl loves chocolate and Cafe Rio. She likes volleyball and and Jack Johnson and Ben Harper. She loves being an aunt and now a brand new mommy. She throws princess parties with the best of them and she is an awesome photographer. Most of all, she is an awesome friend and truely one of the best people I know. I love you, IM-I-LEE! Have a rootin', tootin' good day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

SHARON

and last but not least, a very special birthday wish to another kindred spirit, Mrs. Sharon Seminario. She is one of the kindest, most genuine people I know, and she married one of the greatest boys I know (I will always think of Fernando as a boy, like Peter Pan). I one time took a trek w/ Sharon and her family from Utah to Illinois. I think I can safely say that I was officially inducted into the Belnap family, one of my greatest accomplishments I must say. Anyone that knows this girl would want to be considered family to her. She has an amazing sense of style. Mix and match pieces somehow seem to be reborn when this gal puts them on. She always has the right shoes, for the right occasion. Thank goodness she had the right shoes on my wedding day and she actually took them off her feet and gave them to me in the lobby of the temple to wear. I did not have the right shoes for the occasion as it turned out. Did I mention the voice? It's like she stepped out of a Rogers and Hammerstien classic. I still am waiting for her to do White Christmas at our annual get together. She's quick witted and such a good friend. Happy Birthday Shar! Hope your hubby is good to you this birthday!