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Mother had a Miscarriage
If my mother never had a miscarriage, she would have never had me. That would have impacted my development because I would never been born therefor not developing. With my mom having a miscarriage and then getting pregant right after that it made her realize that she wanted to have me, even if that meant she might have had to raise me on her own. -
Moved to a new house
My mom moved from her brother's house in Englewood, CO. to own house in Englewood, CO. With my mom moving out of her brother's house into her own house she had her own house to raise me in. She didn't have to worry about watching me and my cousins at the same time. My grandparents lived in the house with her making it easier for her to work and not worry about me. She also lived close to her brother's so they could come over and visit whenever they wanted. -
I Was Born
I was born at 7:46pm in Denver, Co. at Porter Memorial Hospital. I weighted 7 lbs. 10 oz. -
Moved To Bayfield
Moving to Bayfield at a young age helped me to develp into an outdoory person. With being able to play outside in the mud and help with the garden. It also helped with my develpoment for my love of dogs, my family was able to get two dogs now that we didn't live in the city. After that my family has always had dogs. -
Parents Got Married
My parents got married when I was two years old. I was the flower girls. With them geting married it helped me with my development. It meant I had the same last name as my dad and mom and no longer having a hyphenated last name. It aslo made it so my parents where legally together. Them gettting married helped me develop because it showed me that they wanted to be together and that they both would be around to raise me. It wasn't just a commitement to each other but it was a commitement to me to -
Moved To Farmington
Shortly after my mom became pregant with my brother we moved to Farmington to be closer to their work but also closer to the daycare I was going too. It meant no more waking up at 4:00 in the morning to get me and themselfs ready and then driving to Farmingtion at 6:00 to make it on time to work. I had my own room and bedroom set and could play with other neighborhood kids. I lived in a social atmosphere where neighbors and family friends would come over. -
Little Brother Was Born
I was no longer a single child after my brother was born. I went from being the center of attention to having to sharing my parents. Him being born also made me a big sister, I watch out for him. He's my little brother that I have to protect and who I care and love so much. -
Moved to Durango
We moved up to Durango for my parents job into another neighborhoood. The neighborhood we moved into had a lot of kids my age so I could play with them. With moving to Durango this was our last move, so I began to build connections with friends and our neighbors. Many of my neighbors feel like a second family to me and I know they would/will always be there for me. -
Started Elementry School at Park
Elementry school was not my first school experince, I went to montessori school for preschool when we lived in Farmington. But elementry school did start me more on an education route. I started to make friends that I still have to this day. It aslo helped me to develop learning skills, social skills and attachments to teachers. -
Started Middle School at Escalante
WIth start middle school, I met a whole bunch of new people from who went to other elementry schools. I had all my old friends from elementry school but I had to make new ones too. In middle school is where I started to learn and try and figure out more about myself. I had to learn a whole new class style. Middle school was an ackward time for me cause I was trying to learn about myself and who my true friends where. -
National American Miss Pageants
The summer after my 6th grade year I started to participate in National American Miss Pageants. With the participation of the pageants it helped me to develop social skills for my furture. And helped me develp profesional skills. I participated in National American Miss for 4 years, with 2009 being the last year I participated in it. -
Started going to Durango High School
I went to DHS for my freshman year and then I left. The year I went there was me just trying to figure out how the school worked and making new friends. The year I went there I made new friends and lost old friends. -
Started Going to Big Picture High School
I transfered to Big Picture my sophomore year. A teacher I had at DHS recommended that I go there since I already new what I wanted to go to college for. At Big Picture I learned how to hold myself accountable and what I need to do to further my future. I had to take my own learning in my hands and set due dates. If I didn't have my projects done by that due date their was no to blame but me. Since I thransfered over the BP I loast all my friends from high school but I made friends for life. -
Graduated from Big Picture High School
Graduation was bittersweet for me. It meant that I had finally finished school and that I was on to bigger and better things. I was taking the next step of going out and going to college. I now had to start being more independent and not rely on my parents and that I could do anything I set my mind to. -
Started going to Fort Lewis College
Even though I lived in Durango for years by the time I made it to college, going to Fort Lewis was a big experince I went through. My freshman year I lived in the dorms which was the first time I've ever lived away from my parents. With this I learned to be independent and that I can't rely on my parents to support me forever. It helped me to develop independence but also how to be able to live with new people. I also made friends that will last a life time and who truely care about me.
