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I was born in Sioux City, IA, the day after Christmas in the middle of a snowstorm.
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Jeb was born in the summer when I was 2.
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My family moves to Blair, NE from Cedar, IA when my dad gets a new assignment for Cargill. I am in kindergarten.
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My dad builds the house of our dreams in Blair and we move in and live there for a little over a year.
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We move back to Iowa and rent a house in Oskaloosa while my dad builds our new house.
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We move into the house my dad built for us in Oskaloosa. It has the same exact design as our house in Blair except for the paint colors.
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My family visits Chicago the summer before my 4th grade year. We get to go to the field museum, the Shedd Aquarium, and do many other really fun things.
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I go to Washington DC to compete against kids around the nation in a spelling bee.
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I have a surgery to correct my scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and I am in the hospital for a week.
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I finish my education as an Eddyville Elementary student in the 6th grade.
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I visit California to see my cousin, Denise, get married. My family visits Alcatraz, goes to the beach, sees sea lions, and wanders around the boardwalk.
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My dog Beau becomes a part of our family. He is an adorable chocolate lab. :)
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I start my 8th grade year at Oskaloosa Middle School after going to Eddyville for 7 years.
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I start freshman year in Oskaloosa!
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The Oskaloosa High School choir and orchestra takes a trip to Chicago. We see the symphony, the opera, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute, the Field Museum, and many strange people.
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I graduate Oskaloosa High School and prepare for college.
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I begin college at Notre Dame University.
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I graduate from Notre Dame and go on to study in the medical field.
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I begin med school. It's going to be a very looooong next few years.
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I get my first home! It's not perfect, but I still love it!
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I get engaged to my future husband, the man of my dreams. :)
