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I was born
I was born at Metropolitan Hospitol in Grand Rapids and then a was later moved to MetroHealth West in Wyoming. -
I started walking
Around this time I began walking around the house, probably creating trouble. I was the first baby in the family so I'm sure grandparents and relatives adored me anyways :) -
My cousins Cole and Elle were born
Cole and Elle are the next-born cousins in the family and they are twins. I have 15 cousins and Elle is still my only girl cousin. -
Traveled to Europe
My extended family and I had traveled all around Europe, visiting lots of destination sights. After I graduate, this summer, my Grandma plans to take us to London for a 'girls' trip' and maybe revisit some of the spots. -
My brother Karson was born
Karson is my younger brother. Fun Fact: They thought I was going to be a boy, so my name was supposed to be Karson. -
Chilean Miners Miracle
33 miners were trapped underground for 69 days in the San Jose copper-gold mine. It was a miracle that the miners were able to survive and be freed from the disaster. -
I had an allergic reaction
I had a reaction to egg whites and was in the hospital for a week -
Parents having another kid
My parents found out they were having twins. This resulted in us moving houses. -
Twin brothers were born
My other brothers were born on this day. I am holding Kooper in this photo, but Karter was placed in the NICU and we were unable to interact with him for a day or two. -
I started competitive swimming
This is me and my dad after a swim meet -
Liv and Eric got married
They are my aunt and uncle and I was in the wedding -
Aunt Luba got married
I was also in this wedding. I got to travel to Chicago for the wedding as well -
Went to Disney
This is a family vacation that we go on every other year with my cousins. -
Liv and Eric moved to LA
My uncle Eric got a job at UCLA so they moved across the country -
Travel Volleyball
I tried out for my first travel volleyball team. I was actually placed on the same team as my cousin! -
Covid-19
This virus is still around, but it has been more controlled now. I was in middle school when this happened and all schools had to be shut down for a long period of time. Lots of things were shut down and lots of precautions were taken. -
Got a dog
I had been begging for a dog for the longest dog and my parents finally surprised me with one. Her name is Winnie -
Started playing tennis
The high school tennis coach kept asking me to play but I continuously told him no. Finally, I gave in and I am so thankful I did -
Grandpa passed away
My grandpa was really sick and passed away in the winter time of this year. This was the first major death that I had experienced in my life -
Went to Fall Weekend
I had recelty joined a youth group called young life and participated in my first Fall Weekend camp. -
Titanic submarine sunk
There was a submarine that attempted to investigate the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean, but unfortunately something went wrong and they never returned -
Dad had a stroke
And my I experienced an unexpected stroke this summer. Thankfully he has recovered but there were lots of doctor visits involved aimed at trying to figure out the cause. -
Started my senior year
I am the oldest of the family, including my cousins, so it is a new experience for me, my siblings, parents, grandparents, cousins, etc. to have a kid graduate and go away for college.