Born and Raised- Melanie is from Phoenix, Arizona where she danced her way through childhood.
How they met- When they first met, Chad lived in Texas; however, Chad’s sister and Melanie were good friends, and she fixed them up. They dated for 6 months and have been married now for 2 years.
Family- Chad and Melanie have 7 children between the two of them. 5 boys and 2 girls between the ages of 9 and 16.
Schooling and Career- Melanie went to BYU as a dance major and got her Secondary Education degree just case. While there, she danced with the BYU ballroom dancers and traveled to China and all around the U.S. When she graduated, she went back to Phoenix and taught dance at the same studio she went to as a child. She taught there for 8 years. Now, she teaches history,aerobics, and all the dance classes at Hurricane High School. Naturally, she is also their dance company advisor.
Hobbies and favorites- Melanie loves to dance obviously. She also loves to exercise, play cards, read, and shop especially with her sisters and her mom. Melanie is also a sun worshipper! Park her on the beach for a week, and she would be good.
Travel- Besides traveling with the BYU Ballroom Dancers, she went to school at BYU Hawaii for a semester. She’s also been to Australia once and Hawaii and Mexico several times.
Favorite Calling- Being a Relief Society teacher has been her favorite calling so far.
Something Unique About Her- She has seven kids, but she’s only been pregnant twice! That’s 1 natural, 1 adopted, 1 set of twins, and 3 stepchildren. You do the math :)
Born and raised: Jena was born and raised right here in St. George.
Travel: Jena and her husband have been to Europe, Mexico ( a couple times) and Puerto Rico.
Employment and skills: Jena does hair out of her home. She has been doing hair for 9 years. Her husband is a realtor.
Family: Jena and her husband have been married for 8 years. They met thru mutual friends while they were both going to school in Provo. He is from Hurricane though so they ended up back here in St. George. They have 3 beautiful kids! Halle (5), Kade (3) and Lia (1)
Hobbies: Jena said her family loves camping, hiking and being outdoors. They love to go four wheeling too. Her and her little girl love to do the girly things too (shopping!!)
Dream Vacation: Her dream vacation is Fiji.
Favorite Church Calling: Her favorite calling is Young Womens. She is currently serving in Young Womens right now, living the dream.
Something Unique: Jena said that she was born on April fools day!
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