Our Story

three boys and four girls, we are the "real brothers and sisters!" California raised children, we are the products of the two most interesting people, cathy and dave warner. although all of us were raised the same, we have 7 completely different personalities. our lives are filled with challenge, joy, romance, divorce, chaos, failures, success, and parenthood. we are american life today.



sean the oldest is the leader and true example. he and robin have been married for 20 years and have 6 amazing kids. living in arizona has made their lives a little easier and fun. surviving the fire of his business, he is slowly building his company back to what it was.



jared is an amazing musician and drafsman. married to an only child, heather, they share 2 boys and 2 girls. jared has been working on keeping his marriage alive, and providing the support his family needs, while continuing to have some fun!



loyalty to his work and family have made christian successful in life. his wife dori is the love of his life and they also share 2 boys and 2 girls. living the american dream is their success.



danielle the first girl has been treated like royalty her whole life only to be humble about it now. 34 year old mother of 5 , she is a compulsive house decorator, constanly changing what she likes and wants. luckily her ever so patient husband jon loves her for it.



divorced for 8 years whitney has struggled with the religion she grew up knowing. she has lived in hollywood, studied in milan, and is working on starting a fashion business of her own. she's looking to settle down again and start a family.

ashley the quiet one, sometimes feels like an outsider, but is anything but. she is very loyal to those she loves and was blessed with the biggest heart ever. Divorced for a year now she is loving dating and finding herself again.



jillian the baby has had it good her whole life. she and todd have a 4 year old girl and almost 2 year old little boy. she is a talented interior designer and has the most amazing style. she has had to take a step back in life while her husband attends law school.

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Cars of the Past

Christian and Mom, thanks for jumping in and participating, Jared, you too. I'm glad we are all sharing here. The red bug has really brought our some great stories and memories for all of us. So for the cars of the past! I remember the green bug. I used to sit on the rear bumper between the round tubes attached to the bumper. I don't know why I remember that, but I do. It was when we lived on La Entrada behind Mary Hellen. I also remember the purpe Dodge. I did not know it was a Charger, but holy crap, that's the car to have now, not the bug!!!! That would be worth some money!

To the van and Datson! I got to drive the 240Z. Now that was a cool car, fast, fun to drive etc. I also got to drive the van. That was fun too. I would love to have a van like that again. One time, I screwed up and backed into the Datson with the van. The hitch went into the radiator. Dad was pissed!

OK, now I will set the record straight regarding the van. The metal cooler was blue not red, sorry Whitney, but that simply means I sat on the cooler more than anyone. You think I sat in the front seat, but actually, Mom would start there, and then Jared would end up there because he was such a turd in the back! Yes, Mom would lay on the back seat, and the rest of us would sit on the floor or the cooler, or the crib.

So the worst of it all, about the van, is that when I went up to college at BYU, I was told that the family was going to get a new big van, and that I would get the VW for school. I planned and waited, only to find out that Mom and Dad traded it in when they bought the new Van. That sucked!

So why do we talk about our old cars, why do we have so much to say? I think it's because we had such a great childhood, and things like our cars hold so many memories of growing up. Think about all the places we went in that van. Yosemitee, Utah skiing so many years, Big Bear, the beach, the circus, church, families homes, and so on! Also, the van was a great car for a big family. So Mom, this topic of the bug is not just about a car, it's about growing up, making our way in life, and now, recalling and maybe learning about our past.

Thanks for great memories, thanks for providing us with so much fun, and again, thanks for everyone participating, I am having a blast reading your posts.

So, what's the next topic?
Sean
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  1. Jared Warner1/14/09, 11:15 PM

    you know, you're absolutely right about the details sean, i was just talking to heather about me always ending up in the front seat, becuase i was in trouble. christian used to lay on top of the luggage in the back, with what little room was left, mom laying on the back seat, and someone in the wooden fold up crib, everyone else wherever they could find spot on the hot,loud floor.
    i think we are very blessed that we never were in an accident, and the most serious thing that i remember happening was running out of gas on i-15, in the middle of a blizzard, having to go to the police station, while dad went back with some gas. good times

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