Meet The Parents

Here they are folks, the wonderful caretakers that made us into the fine adults we are now, THE PARENTS!! We thought we'd give you a brief history for them and also show you a little of the now and then side.

Victor and Jolene Gates-Victor is from Culver City, California, in the Greater LA area of California. He served a mission in France from 1980-81, then moved to Provo to attend BYU. It was there that he met his future wife, Jolene at a singles ward activity where he was introduced to her by her roommate.

Jolene is from Dingle, Idaho and is proud of it! She lived there, later attended Ricks College then moved to Provo, Utah. After she met Victor, they got married in 1983, moved to North Salt Lake, and had 4 children, Alicia (24), Emily (22), Leslie (18) and Benjamin (12).

They are wonderful people and we are very greatful for them!


Paul and Amy Ellis-

Paul was raised in Taylorsville, Utah. He served a mission from 1981-82 in South Africa and then attended school at the U of U, where he met his future spouse, Amy, through a mutual friend. We're very greatful they did!

Amy's family lived in Holladay, Utah where she grew up and attended college at the U of U as well before meeting Paul and marrying the man of her dreams in 1984. They settled in the Cottonwood Heights area and had 4 children, Kevin (23), Jacob (20), Brian (19), and Jodi (15).

They are great examples of a good marriage and we love them!

We're Famous!

So friends... you may remember our winning a fabulous trip to Hawaii for our honeymoon but one thing you may not know is our picture and winning story is now featured on the internet. To check out our 15 min of fame for yourself...

Click HERE to see a pic of us from California and a little congrats from the SLC Wedding Page! More pictures of our Hawaiian getaway will be posted here on "Just Kevinly" and on the radio's wedding page soon! Stay tuned, adoring fans....

License and Registration Please...

Pam: "Why doesn't Crate&Barrel let you register for a toaster full of cash?"

Couldn't have said it better ourselves Pam. That was our own little Pam Beesley from a recent episode of the Office. But on a serious note we aren't registered at Crate&Barrel. More like Walmart. In case you were wondering, we hear they have toasters, but you might have to stuff them with cash yourself. Haha. Just kidding. We decided that of all the stores, Walmart was the one that had the largest selection of items, was the most accesible nationwide, and really was just plain old the 'easiest'. They hand you a scanner and turn you loose in the store to go hog-wild! Can you really beat that? Serious.

You can access the registry online at www.walmart.com or at your nearest store (usually by the jewelry department).

Happy Hunting!!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!

Yes, folks, we are the WINNERS!! Maybe not of a chicken dinner, but I'd GLADLY take a 6 day 5 night trip to Kauai with paid room and flights ANY day of the week over a bucket of greasy KFC. You heard right, Emily entered an online contest with Citadel Broadcasting and they're sending us on a honeymoon! The only things we have to pay for are travel to and from the airports, food and any extra excursions we wish to go on. How fantastic is THAT!? Yeah baby!

Post Engagement Dating Through Pictures

If you thought things couldn't get any better after the Disneyland Engagement adventure well my friend you'd be wrong! The fun has continued for the happy couple...! But in the words of Lavar Burton "you don't have to take my word for it." Take a look at the highlights of the past 5 months.

Happy Birthday to Emily... Friend Party

Us at Kevin and Britanna's Wedding

We are so happy for Kev and B!

Em & Kev at the Beach in San Diego

How many people get to go on dates to Mexico!?

Or Take Pictures with a donkey/zebra?

Playing around at Old Town in San Diego

Riding the carousel at San Diego's Old Town

Seeing the play Wicked

Em checking out the tide pools at Sea World

Kev and his new friend Mr. Starfish

Waiting to see Shamu

Kevin catching a ride with the ninja turtles

Emily after getting her hair done for her bridals!

Celebrating Pioneer Day at the parade in Bountiful

Hanging out at the Henriksen cabin

Proud supporters of Utah Football!

Happiest Engagement On Earth!

Kevin, Emily & Derek in front of the "What will you celebrate?" sign. Didn't know we'd be celebrating my 22nd birthday and engagement!

I totally made them hold hands for this picture...but I was worth it! Priceless!

One Day all of this will be ours...ha ha

Emily: "Lets Take Some Pictures in front of the castle."

Awww....

Kevin: "Lets Take One more Picture...Are you ready for your birthday surprise?"

Kevin: "Will you marry me?"

...

YES!!

Showing off the ring!

Texting the good news to the family and friends!

Love is one wild ride!

Thank you Derek for capturing the magic through your amazing photography skills!

Dating Through Pictures

Join us as we take a stroll down memory lane... Here are a few snap shots of the dating life of Emily and Kevin... December '08 to May '09.

Here is us at the Mo-Tab Christmas Concert on our 2nd date.

New Years Eve outside the Anderson Home!

Happy 2009!

Warming up our hands after the celebration outside.

Double date New Years Day with Kevin and Britanna.

We spent the day in Honeyville at Crystal Hot Springs!

Our first monthiversary was spent at "the crater"

and the Eric Hutchinson Concert at the Depot.

Celebrating the year of the Ox for Chinese New Year at Joy Luck Restaurant!

Emily,or should I say Belle, at Woods Cross High's musical spectacular!

Kevin as the dashing Gueston!

As always supporting the Runnin Utes!

This has Kiss-Cam written all over it!

Celebrating at the St. Patrick's Day Parade at the Gateway.

Yes, that is an elephant we are riding. And yes, we know you are jealous!

Our friend Habib the circus boy took these pictures for us!

Under the Big Top!

Watching our little Brian graduate! Awww...

Outside Hogle Zoo.

At Applebees celebrating Emily's Dad's birthday!

Hanging out in the U of U hospital's cafeteria after Leslie's 4 wheeler accident