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I was born on April 7th of the year 2000. My cousin, Chess was born 4 days after me on April 11th, 2000, so we have always been super close. This picture was taken in November of the year that I was born.
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On November 7th, 2000 Hillary Clinton won a seat for the United States Senate from New York. This made her the first sitting First Lady to win a public office in United States history. Read this article from CNN published in the year 2000!
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In 2005 I started kindergarten! It was my first year as a "big kid" in my mind and I remember being so, so excited for school. I loved school from that first year and I still love school now! The red pin on this map is where my elementary school, Perry Harrison Elementary is!
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In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States. It was extremely destructive, and some speculate it was the "costliest natural disaster in U.S. History".
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In 2010 my family went on our first ski trip together and it is now a yearly tradition! We love to ski and it's a special weekend for us that we all cherish because we get to spend time all together like we used to when my sister and I were younger! This photo is of my sister and I skiing on that first ski trip; I was too small to use poles so I just held my hands in the air!
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In February of 2010 the east coast of America received a historic amount of snow which Barack Obama later named the "Snowmaggedon". 5 days after the first snow fall, another one hit, making that winter the snowiest on record in many places with around 56.1 inches in about 1 week. This photo was the front page of the Washington Post on February 7th, 2010. Click here to read more about it and to see more photos from the storm!
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In 2015 I played on my favorite soccer team that I've ever played on. We traveled a lot for games and tournaments and my favorite trip was to Asheville. I really loved this team and will always remember this season!
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In 2015 a magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu, Nepal, killing over 8,000 people. This earthquake resulted in an avalanche on nearby Mount Everest, with 18 people dying on the mountain because of it. This article was published shortly after the earthquake occurred, before the final death count was calculated.
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In January of 2020, before COVID struck, my family and I went on our yearly ski trip! I love this yearly tradition that started at the beginning of this timeline and am upset that we won't be able to go this year. This photo is of my sister, my boyfriend, and me driving up the mountain!
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In early 2020 an unprecedented fatal virus rapidly spread across the world called the coronavirus. A world-wide pandemic erupted and has killed millions of people. America is still recovering in 2021. This website provides a timeline of the World Health Organization's response to the deadly virus.
