SPOTLIGHT
Laura Vanderslice
Where were you born and raised?
I was born and raised in Van Buren, Arkansas. What brought you to St. George?
After living in Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho we put up a map of the US and started narrowing down states and cities and when we had narrowed it down to just a few cities we just felt like St George was where we were supposed to be.
Where did you go to college? What degree did you earn? What have you done since then?
I've been to several. I started out at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on a cheerleading scholarship. Then I moved to Provo and attended one semester at UVU and one semester at BYU. And lastly I just finally got my associates at Dixie. I hope to someday finish my Bachelors in Secondary Education so I can teach H.S. Math.
How did you meet your husband? How long have you been together?
I met my husband at Wal-Mart in Orem. He worked there overnight in the produce department while he was going to school. My roommate and I were there late one evening and I thought he was hot and went and talked to him and gave him my number. We dated for a year and half and were engaged for 8 months. I know that and ETERNITY for most LDS marriages. We have been married for 7 years but, we've been together for almost 9 years.
What are the names and ages of your children?
We have one little girl, Madilyn, she is 2 1/2 years old. And we have a 2nd baby girl on the way due July 5th.
What are your hobbies and favorite things to do?
I love to craft and sew. I also love sports. Pretty much anything but my favorites are Volleyball and Basketball.
What is something unique about you?
I've eaten the same meal on January 1st for as long as I can remember. It's a southern tradition. On New Years day we eat hog jowl's (similar to bacon), cabbage, black eyed peas and corn bread. The hog jowl's and cabbage represent wealth in the new year and the black eyed peas represent luck of the new year. The corn bread...well it's just delicious!
