2.  In 1996, our family moved into our new house.  I was two years old.  My older sister started kindergarten.

3.  In 1998, I was the Junior Bride at my cousin, Melissa’s, wedding.  I was only four years old.

4.  In 2000, my grandmother passed away. She meant a lot to me even though I barely knew her.  Even though I was only 6 years old and hardly knew what was going on, it still hurt me badly.

5.  In 2001, my little cousin Dalton was born. He was the first little baby boy at the time. He was my cousin, Lacy’s, first child. They were so happy to have him!!

6.  My little cousin Madison was born. She was the littlest baby girl in our whole family. She was my cousin, Melissa’s, first child. They were too happy!!

7.  In 2004, my dad started his own business ( K & R Diesel Service).  The K stands for Karyn and the R stands for Rebecca, which is my sister’s name.

8.  In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the coast. Due to this hurricane, my family and I went two whole weeks without electricity! It was the most miserable time ever in my life!!!

9.  In 2006, I started Junior High.  Junior High was a new experience for me.  My sister got her first car.

10.  In 2007, J.D was born. He is the little brother of Madison who is, at this time, four years old. She didn’t know how to react to having a baby around.

11.  In 2009, I started high school! Freshman year was a wonderful new experience for me.