Hurtado Heritage

  • I was born.

    I was born.

    My mom gave birth to me at 3:02am at Butterworth hospital in Grand Rapids.
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    My life

  • First Move

    First Move

    My parents decided to move from Wyoming MI, to Byron Center when I was 5 months old. I've lived in the same house ever since.
  • First Steps

    First Steps

    I started walking on my own for the first time.
  • I become an older sister.

    I become an older sister.

    My younger brother Jacob was born and I was no longer the youngest of the family.
  • Cyclone Nargis

    Cyclone Nargis

    This category 4 cyclone killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar and devastated communities.
  • Mom leaves her job.

    Mom leaves her job.

    In order to help my sister who was still in high school, my mom becomes a stay at home mom to take better care of me, my siblings and my nephew.
  • I become an aunt!

    I become an aunt!

    At 4 almost, 5 years old my nephew, Josiah was born.
  • Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

    Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

    the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, operating in the Gulf of Mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers and the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations.
  • Sister Graduates Highschool

    Sister Graduates Highschool

    My older sister Julissa, graduated from Byron Center High School regardless of her hardships and obstacles that she faced.
  • Family Reunion

    Family Reunion

    Family Reunion in Chicago for my moms side of the family.
  • Uncle Dies

    Uncle Dies

    My uncle Juan dies of cancer.
  • Family Trip to Florida

    Family Trip to Florida

    Our families first time in Florida. We spent time in Orlando at Universal studios and Sea World
  • Trip to Kentuckey

    Trip to Kentuckey

    For a church retreat, my younger brother, my parents and I took a trip to the Noahs Ark encounter in Kentucky.
  • Summer Olympics in Rio

    Summer Olympics in Rio

    Summer Olympics are held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first time in a South American nation.
  • Older Brother Graduates

    Older Brother Graduates

    My older brother, Steven Graduates High school at Byron Center High.
  • Spent Summer in Mexico

    Spent Summer in Mexico

    Me and my brothers spent the summer without our parents in Mexico in our moms hometown.
  • Wedding

    Wedding

    My cousin got married and we spent the weekend celebrating.
  • Business Moves

    Business Moves

    My dad leaves the company he worked for for 18 years and starts his own drywall company.
  • Quinceñera

    Quinceñera

    My cousin Iliana turns 15 and has a quince celebration.
  • I Graduate!

    I Graduate!

    I will graduate from Byron Center just like my two older siblings.