I Hope You've Had the Time of Your Life

BORN!

Dec 15, 1984

Here I am, world!
(Biosocial)

Started PreSchool

Nov 7, 1986

Began preschool at Christus Victor.
(cognitive and psychosocial)

My Mom and Step-Dad got married

Aug 7, 1987

My mom and step-dad, Keith, started dating when I was 5 months old, got married when I was 2. They would later get divorced when I was 17.
(Psychosocial)

Began Kindergarten

Sep 7, 1988

Started Kindergarten at St. Dunstan's Catholic School.
(Cognitive and Psychosocial)

The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

Sep 7, 1988

Met my best friend, Alisha, thanks to our mutual love of the movie Dirty Dancing. Still my best friend to this day, 26 years later.
(Psychosocial)

Birth of my brother, Kristopher

Dec 30, 1990

Becoming a Big Sister was one of the happiest days of my life!
(Biosocial and Psychosocial)

Started 2nd Grade at a new school

Sep 7, 1992

Switched from Private to Public school, Lather's Elementary in Garden City, Mi.
(Biosocial, Cognitive, and Psychosocial)

Got my first pet

Feb 1, 1993

My parents got me my first pet, my cat Gabby.
(Psychosocial)

Began Jr. High School

Sep 5, 1996

Started 7th grade at Garden City Jr. High.
(Cognitive and Psychosocial)

Began High School

Sep 7, 1998

Started my Freshman year at Garden City High School.
(Cognitive and Psychosocial)

Started My First Job at McDonald's

Apr 10, 2000

Started my first job, where I worked for 4 years.

Psychosocial and Biosocial

Graduated High School!

Jun 7, 2002

Graduating class of 2002. I was also the youngest person in my graduating class.

Started College

Aug 20, 2002

I started at Schoolcraft, with a major of Liberal Arts (I still wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life).
(Psychosocial and Cognitive)

Quit my First Job

Aug 3, 2004

I left McDonald's after 4 years.
(Biosocial, Psychosocial, and Cognitive)

Started Working at my first Nursing Home

Sep 5, 2004

This is where I knew I had to work with people for the rest of my life, but that I would NOT be a good nurse, despite my mother's hopes.
(Cognitive and Psychosocial)

Started Managing a Restaurant

Aug 22, 2007

I became the manager of a restaurant in West Bloomfield that I was waitressing at part-time while working at the nursing home.
(Cognitive and Biosocial)

Began at McDonald's Again - This Time as a Store Manager

Sep 3, 2008

Now, I'm a BIG BOSS!
(Cognitive and Psychosocial)

Became an HU Graduate, the Highest McDonald's Honor

Sep 25, 2009

I was sent to Chicago for a week of training at the McD's headquarters, AKA Hamburger University. I graduated the top of my class as well as won numerous awards while I was there.
(Cognitive, Biosocial and Psychosocial)

Left McD's and Began Working as an Insurance Agent for Allstate

Oct 3, 2010

McD's was taking a toll on my physical and mental health (thanks to poor ownership) and this job at Allstate kind of just fell into my lap!
(Cognitive and Psychosocial)

The Love of My Life

Jul 11, 2011

I started officially dating my boyfriend, Mike, after 3 years of back-and-forths.
(Psychosocial and Biosocial)

I Find Out I'm Pregnant!

Mar 31, 2014

I'm 5 weeks along! And freaking out!
(Cognitive, Biosocial, Psychosocial)

Gave birth to my first child

Nov 17, 2014

Delivered my first child, just a month before my 30th birthday!
(Biosocial, Cognitive)

Got Married!

Jun 20, 2015

Married the love of my life, and now father of my child!
(Psychosocial, biosocial)

Graduated College

Jun 15, 2018

Finally finished my degree after stopping and starting umpteen times!
(Cognitive)

Started at U of M

Sep 1, 2018

I start my new job at U of M hospital as a Psychologist, specializing in couples and sex therapy.
(Psychosocial and Cognitive)

Moved to our dream home in Plymouth

Oct 30, 2018

Finally found the home that we'll grow old in!
(Psychosocial)

Second child is born.

Sep 11, 2019

Gave birth to my second child, a boy.
(Cognitive, Biosocial and Psychosocial)

Christmas in Europe!

Dec 25, 2020

My husband surprised me with our first trip abroad as a family!
(Biosocial and Cognitive)

Adopted a puppy

Apr 25, 2031

My husband finally gives in and lets me have a puppy.
(Biosocial)

Became a Grandmother

Aug 16, 2041

My first child, my daughter, gives birth.
(Psychosocial, biosocial, cognitive)

RETIRED!

Oct 4, 2046

Finally, we can travel the world!
(Psychosocial, Biosocial, Cognitive)

Became a Grandmother again!

Dec 15, 2046

I get to share my birthday with my second grandchild, and hopefully there's more to come!
(Psychosocial and Biosocial)

Traveled the World

Jul 18, 2056

We spend our Golden Years traveling abroad and taking in all of what the world has to offer!
(Cognitive and Psychosocial)

Death Becomes Her

Dec 18, 2075

I live to the ripe old age of 91, after seeing my children and grandchildren grow into adults and fulfilling all of my life's desires!