Class of 2000: Kiley Jones

WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?

AUG 1ST DEADLINE NO LONGER APPLICABLE! If you haven't RSVP'd or sent money for Friday night, there is still a chance to do so! Email (salina.mecham@gmail.com) or call (801-440-6643) Salina Mecham to make the reservation!

Friday, Aug 20th at the Burley Best Western Inn beginning at 6:00 PM. Dinner will be served from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Alcohol can be purchased at the bar. Cost is $20/person and pays for the food, room rental, and other costs related to our reunion. One significant other can join you ($20/person) but no kids. The room is reserved until 11:00 PM.

Please send a check or money order pay to the order of Burley High School Class of 2000 Reunion to

Salina Mecham

14078 S. Almaden Cove

Bluffdale, UT 84065

As we receive your payment your name will be marked off and a reservation made for your dinner.

Saturday, Aug 21st at the Burley Storybook Park (Conant Ave and 14th St) everyone, including kids, is invited to a bring-your-own-picnic party from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. If the weather is really bad, we'll meet at Salmon Park (Parke Ave and 18th St).

Email a few pictures and a short summary of the past decade to gobobcats2000@gmail.com if you would like it posted on the blog.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Kiley Jones

After graduation I attended Rick's College (which soon became BYU-I) and majored in Elementary Education. I felt really burnt out after my first year and decided to take a break. That break took me to Urumqi, China where I taught English to an Elementary class, two Junior classes, and two Senior classes. While in China I learned two very important lessons #1 I love Chinese people and their culture and #2 I absolutely LOATHE teaching!!! Upon returning to the States I quickly changed my major.

In 2005 I graduated with a B.S. degree in Child Development.

Soon after graduation my mom sat me and Eric Pierce down and informed us that we had been dating long enough and demanded that we set a wedding date. How's that for a romantic proposal?!?! We were married in November of 2005 in the Salt Lake Temple.

I worked as a Developmental Specialist for a short period of time and then I started working with emotionally disturbed teens at an alternative high school. I absolutely loved my job and there was never a dull moment!

In 2008 I gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Kinsley, who has made life interesting. She is very strong willed, independent, and social. We love her to pieces!

Shortly after she was born Eric began Optometry School in Memphis, TN- we live in Mississippi because it is (somewhat) safer. I can't say I love it here... people don't seem to understand my "accent," the humidity is a killer, and I think health care is severely lacking. I am currently 30 weeks pregnant, awaiting the birth of baby #2 in September.

I have been really looking forward to the reunion- although an 8 month pregnant body isn't exactly the "hour glass figure" I was hoping to bring. Eric is of the opinion that the reunion is too close to my due date to travel (34 weeks) but if I end up going into labor during the reunion we hope "Dr." Tim and/or "Dr." Katie will be able to deliver the baby. And it would be an awesome story to tell people!!!