My Life

Birth

Mar 27, 2005

I was born... an hour and 20 minutes before my brother.

I started dancing

2008

I decided I wanted to start dancing and started going to ballet class.

I started kindergarten

2010

I start kindergarten at Fearn Elementary

More Dance

Period: 2011 to 2015

Since I started Ballet at three, I decided to keep dancing and added styles Jazz (age 6) , Lyrical (age 9), Pre-pointe (age 9) and Tap (age 10). I also joined a competitive dance team (age 10).

Our cat, Pache, dies

Dec 4, 2013

Our cat Pache dies at the age of 21.

We get three new cats

Period: Dec 30, 2013 to 2016

We adopted Hannah, Smokey and Bella in December 2013, April 2015, and July 2016.

I dance as Clara

2015

I got the role of Clara in the Nutcracker in 5th grade which was very exciting.

Knee Injury

Period: 2016 to 2016

I got Osteochondritis dissecans in my knee joint. This isn't a happy event, but it did put a pause in my dance career for four months and was a bigger part of my life.

Another style of dance

2017

I started Modern dance in 2017.

I got my pointe shoes

Oct 8, 2017

Getting approved for pointe shoes is one of the most memorable things to happen to a dancer. I got approved on World Ballet Day (October 5th) and got fitted for shoes later that week (October 8th).

I changed dance studios

2018

My dance teacher opened her own dance studio and I love it there. I dance at Motif Dance Studio now.

Back Injury

Period: 2018 to 2019

One year of no injuries and then I hurt my back. There is a stress fracture in my spine (spondylolisis). I am still injured :)

I danced at Disney

Jun 24, 2018

My team got to dance at Disney which was a cool experience overall. It was fun but very very hot.

West Dance Team

2019

I hope to be on the West Aurora Dance Team.

I start High School

2019

I will start high school in August 2019.

I'll get my braces off

2019

I'm supposed to get my braces off in the next year.

Keep dancing

2019

I know that after my back heals, I'll keep dancing. I might try hip hop?

Getting a dog?

2022

My mom wants to get a dog at the end of my high school years.

Graduate High School

2023

I will graduate in 2023.

Graduate Dance

2023

At 18, you have to graduate from our dance company.

College

2024

I will go to college. I will probably get a degree either for social work or occupational therapy.

Get a job

2029

I'll probably be either a social worker or occupational therapist and work with younger kids.

Marriage?

2031

I hope to be happily married by 30.

Kids?

2033

After I get married I will probably have kids. Either 2 or 3.

Family Pet(s)?

2035

I want to have a dog or cat(s) someday as (a) family pet(s).

Disney with kids?

2036

Maybe I'll take my kids to Disney on vacation? That's a pretty normal family vacation.

I'll be an aunt?

2040

I'll probably be an aunt to my brother and cousin's kids.

Raising Kids?

2044

Raising my kids will probably take up a lot of my life at this point. They'll be growing up by now.

New Pet?

2047

All pets die. We will probably have to get new ones.

I'll be a Yogi?

2050

My mom has gotten me into yoga. I'll probably do yoga pretty regularly when I'm older.

North Carolina Vacation?

2050

My family vacations to North Carolina every couple years. Maybe I'll do that with my kids someday.

I'll be a grandma?

2058

I will probably be a grandma right about now.

Retirement?

2068

The average retirement age in Illinois is 63.

Crazy Cat Lady?

2075

Let's be honest here. I'm gonna be a crazy cat lady someday.

Great Grandma?

2095

I'll probably be a great grandma by now.

Old Folks Home?

2095

I might have to be at an old folks home someday. :-(

Death?

2105

Women in both sides of my family live long. Usually they're around 100. It happens. :-(