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Shelly and I were born 3 minutes apart and weighed 3lb 3oz and 3lb and 1 oz respectively. My mother didn't know she was having twins until she woke up.
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My mother shoved my face in cake. I was not happy about it evidently.
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This picture was taken a few weeks after we moved in. Of course, we found a few friends.
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This was at a friends party. One of the few highschool experiences I had.
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Harrison Central High school This was my school picture.
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The dumbest thing I could have done!
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At the age of 16, I gave birth to Madeline Elizabeth she was & ponds 2 1/2 ounces. from left to right:
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Madeline was about 5 months old in this picrture. Life was very hard. While most girls my age were thinking about prom and friday night games , I was at home taking care of a baby.
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at 18 I was already divorced.
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I married Jeff in 1993. What a mistake this turned out to be. Shortly after we were married, he became abusive and called me studpid every day of our marriage. This is the reason I waited so long to go back to school.
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My marriage to jeff produced my first son, Cole. He was a joy to have and maddie loved being a big sister. Cole weighed 6lbs 15 1/2 ounces.
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I eventlually divorced Jeff and was a single parent. I lived on my own and worked at a Plasma Donation Center, where I also donated my plasma in order to make ends meet.
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After the death of a very close friend, I moved back to Mobile, Al.
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Providence Hospital
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Shortly after moving to Mobile I met Sean. He loved me and my children. He showed me that love could be good. We fell in love and were married with Madeline and Cole standing by our sides. We are still married and very much in love. Fairy tales do come true.
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Randi was our first child together. She weighed 6pounds and 3 ounces.
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Kenley Evans was born on April 26, 2000. He weighed 4 pounds and 3 ounces. He was born early due to contracting e-coli while in utero. After 2 days Kenley lost his fight for life and earned his wings on April 28, 2000. This was the most devastating event of my entire life. Still is.
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On what would have been Kenley's first birthday, we found out we were going to have a babay. This blessing arrived close to Christmas. Brynli weighed 6 pounds 12 1/2 ounces.
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13 months after Brynli was born, we were blessed with Kyli-Addison. She weighed 5 ponds and 4 ounces. She was so tiny. That is how she got her nick name, Tiny tot.
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This miricle came early at 32 weeks. He was born under similar circumstances as Kenley. After an emergency c-section, Chaz arrived screaming. He weighed 3 pounds 7 ounces. He stayed in the hospital for 4 weeks.
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This is Sean and I at his sister's wedding.
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Bishop State Community College
After many years of debating if I was really stupid. I decided I would go back to school. So, I started at Bishop State where I International Honor Society. I left Bishop with a 3.9 GPA. -
Kyli and I playing around. She is 7 almost 8 and my youngest daughter. She has me wrapped around her finger. She tends to cling to me, alot. She is a great student. She is a people pleaser and loves to help clean the house.
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Randi and I at cheer camp. That was the biggest college I had ever seen! Randi is 13 going on 20. She is my cheerleader! She is a great student and a fabulous role model for her younger siblings.Her favorite color is orange.
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Madeline, Me and Jessi at Christmas. Most people think we are sisters. Usually when she calls me momma out in public, people do a double take. Madeline is 21 going on 22, she is a lover of animals. She will start college in the fall. She wants to be a paramedic. She is a great friend and has a good heart.
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The University of South Alabama
I was so proud to get this college ID, I actually cried. I can hardly believe in just a few more semesters I will graduate college! -
Chaz and I at his school Christmas party! chaz is 5 almost 6. He loves to be outside working in the yard, riding 4-wheelers, or helping his daddy. He is quite a character and never meets a stranger.
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Sean, Chaz, Brynli, Randi, Me, and Kyli-Addison. Madeline and Cole were in Mississippi with their respective families.
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Cole came home for a visit after Christmas. He is 17 now, he loves skateboarding and will soon have is drivers lisence.
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Brynli and I in her class room. She is 10 now and in the 3rd grade.. She loves to draw, and paint. She is the little momma in our house.
