My Family

"Family life is full of major and minor crises -- the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce -- and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It's difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul". - Thomas Moore

Mike
My dad is a very hard working man and always has been. One of the most intelligent people I know.  He loves his family and is a very religious man.  One of his favorite hobbies is singing in the church choir. I love when he plays guitar too :) August 2010 he got a new job in Kentucky which he loves! So he works and lives in KY Mon - Fri then makes a 5 hour drive back home to Indiana on the weekends to see my brothers and sister and sing in the church choir.

Sue
My mom is also very hard working! I admire her for how much she does. While working full time she graduated college this May and is now a Registered Nurse. I'm so proud of her and I'm excited to see where life takes us.  Even though her plate is full she always makes sure she has time for our family. She is an amazing mother!

Me
I'm now an Independent Distributor for It Works! I can't believe how much the products have helped me and I'm excited that I have the chance to share them with people that I meet.  I'm also a teacher's aide II at The Allendale Association and I pick up hours as a Mental Health Specialist II there as well.  There is always something interesting happening when you work with high at risk youth! My life is busy, but I love it. I have a lot of important people in my life that mean the world to me :)

Jason
Jason is my little angel.  In my worst nightmare I could have never imagined that my world would be flipped upside down. August 16th, 1992 was my mother's 25th birthday. It was about a month before Jason's 3rd birthday. What started out to be a fun, happy day quickly turned tragic. There was a flash fire and Jason was caught in it with our neighbor Adam who was the same age.  They managed to get out of the fire but their fight had only begun. The ambulances didn't have pediatric equipment which affected the way they were able to care for the boys. They ended up using the air angel to fly the boys to a hospital... but the wrong one. The one they went to didn't have a pediatric burn unit, when there was a pediatric burn unit that was equal distance from where we lived. It never crossed my mind that would be the last time I saw my brother alive. The next day which was our great great aunt's 50th birthday, a nurse was doing paperwork and failed to notice Jason's vital signs.  His oxygen tube had slipped off his face and he had a brain seizure from lack of oxygen. By the time the doctor got there it was too late.  He was one of the happiest babies I knew, who LOVED to dance and play any sport he could. Especially golf! Now, I truly believe he is in heaven watching over my family and me. He's my guardian angel.  There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him. I love him and miss him so much. I pray that one day we'll be united again.

Kara
My sister is my best friend, and I hope she always will be.  She is 20 and in college. She is working on her Bachelors degree in Nursing.  She has played softball most of her life and loves it. Her favorite position is catcher.She is one of the most dedicated, organized people I know.  She is quiet but she observes a lot. She doesn't talk a lot and may seem shy at first but once she gets to know you she opens up and is an amazing young woman. 

Anthony & Brian
The twins are 18 years old and in their senior year of high school. Even though they are identical twins their personalities are very different! Tony is quiet and a little more reserved.  He doesn't say much but when he does say something it's usually pretty funny. He is a sarcastic guy and I love it! Brian is very outgoing and like me will talk to just about anybody! He loves theater and playing guitar and is an absolute goof. Even though they are different they are like two peas in a pod and absolute best friends. They haven't spent more then a couple weeks apart from each other.  They are very smart guys and have grown up to be amazing young men with HUGE hearts.

Zoe
This lil' cutie is my baby.  She is a very dramatic pug. But she always puts a smile on my face (If only we could get her to stop barking!) Unfortunately the apartments here  don't allow pets so my ex has her back in Indiana. I really miss her :*(

Although we don't live close and I may not talk to them or see them every day my family means the world to me! It's not your typical family, we have our uniqueness and quarks... but that is what keeps life interesting! I'm truly blessed to have such amazing people in my life

-Heather Ann