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  karen was born on november 9th, 1965. she was born an only child and born in south carolina.
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  karens father left for vietnam in 1966. she didnt end up really meeting him till 1969
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  karen started school in 1969, as a pre schooler.
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  karen became a brownie scout in 1971.
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  karen said that she never really wore ribbons but she did wear bows. she stoped wearing bows at age 7.
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  when karen was in third grade,1973, she moved to homestead, Florida.
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  when karen was 10 years old her dad aught her to ride a bike. also when she was 10 she started to learn responsibility.
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  karen became best friends with Debbie at age 12. this is the strongest relationship she has ever had with a best friend.
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  karen got her first job at a fast food restraunt when she was 14!
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  when karen was 16 she got her drivers licence. she also got her own phone put in her room.
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  in 1982 when karen was 17 she graduated high school!!
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  in 1983 when karen was 18! She got rid of her blanket.
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  karen started drinkin coffee at age 21!
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  karen graduated from IU in 1987. she was 22.
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  karen was married a year after she graduated to scott eckelbarger at age 23. they later got divorced
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  chase eckelbarger was born on febuary 21,1990. he is now 22. he was planned.
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  karen was baptised in 1992, age 27
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  chelsea elaine eckelbarger was born on march 24 1994. she was planned.
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  caoline ann eckelbarger was born on october 12 1995. she was planned.
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  cydney jo eckelbarger was born on march 16, 1998. she was planned.
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  cassidy Lea Eckelbarger was born september 14, 1999. she was planned and as a baby she cried for 9 weeks straight.
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  hailey renee ogan was born january 21, 200o. she is rich's daughter so my step sister.
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  cade boy eckelbarger was born on march 13, 2003. he was planned and the last baby.
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  karen was maried again in 2007 to rich ogan. he is now the step dad of me and soon adopting me. they were born on christmas eve.