The History of Me

  • I Was Born

    I Was Born
    I was born in Tulsa, OK in Saint Francis Hospital, "the pink hospital." I was rushed away right after I was born because I had the cord wrapped around my neck and they were afraid I would have complications with my lungs. But I ended up being a healthy little baby.
  • My 1st Birthday

    My 1st Birthday
    I turned a year old. I got a very special present for this birthday. I recieved a brown teddy bear. "Teddy" as he became named, has been with me ever since that day.
  • We Moved

    We moved from Tulsa, OK to Gypsy, OK. My second Christmas was spent in a new home that my parents rented from my mom's aunt.
  • We Moved...Again

    We moved again, from Gypsy to Bristow, OK. The house we moved into is the house I have lived in for most of my life. My family still lives in that house til this day.
  • I Start Kindergarten

    I started Kindergarten. I went to Key Elementary School in Tulsa, OK. I rode a bus from the daycare I went to. I had half days of class, in the afternoon. I remember loving afternoon class because I did not have to take a nap.
  • My 6th Birthday

    My 6th Birthday
    For my sixth birthday my parents took me to see the movie "Space Jam." It was my first movie in theaters.
  • 1st Grade

    I started my first of 7 years at Bristow Adventist School. BAS is a small school, with anywhere from 12-18 students, depending on the year.
  • Seeing Mulan in Theaters

    Seeing Mulan in Theaters
    This event has always stood out in my mind. My sister and I went to see Mulan with two of our friends and their mom. We all got kidpack snacks and enjoyed the movie.
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    Home School Experience

    My 3rd grade year my sister and I were home schooled. My dad and grandma were our teachers. We spent some school days at our kitchen table at home while others were spent in my grandma's sewing room.
  • Celebrated the Millenium

    Celebrated the Millenium
    A group of our church memebers got together in the BAS gym and a New Year's Eve celebration to remember. We welcomed the new year and the new millenium sharing our favorite songs and moments.
  • Back to BAS

    My sister and I returned to Bristow Adventist School my 4th grade year. We had a new teacher that stayed for two years.
  • Baptized

    I was baptized at the Bristow SDA Church, it was Adventurer Sabbath and I got baptized in my uniform. I was moving on to Pathfinders that year and getting baptized in my Adventurer uniform was very meaningful for me.
  • 8th Grade Graduation

    8th Grade Graduation
    I graduated from the 8th grade at Bristow Adventist School. My one classmate, Matthew House, and a kindergartener were the three that graduated that day.
  • 1st Summer of Camp

    1st Summer of Camp
    I started my first summer working at a camp called Wewoka Woods, in Wewoka, OK. I worked in the kitchen that summer.
  • I Start High School

    I Start High School
    I began my freshman year at Ozark Adventist Academy in the fall of 2005. I enjoyed all four years that I spent there, making many lasting friendships.
  • Burried Time Capsule

    Burried Time Capsule
    My friends and I burried a time capsule full of memories that we agreed to dig up again our senior year.
  • Became Sergeant at Arms

     Became Sergeant at Arms
    I ran for and won the position of SA Sergeant at Arms for the 2007/2008 school year at Ozark. We had a great SA team that year, we planned lots of great activities and hopefully led the school well.
  • I Start Office Job

    I started working for an insurance company, doing their filing and scanning work. It was a boring job that paid very well, I worked there for 3 summers
  • Senior Recognition

    Senior Recognition
    My senior year our class put on a performance of "The Wizard of Oz" to raise money for our class trip and graduation. It was a hectic time because there was an ice storm, but it turned out to be a success. I played the part of Auntie Em and one of the munchkins in Munchkin Land.
  • Time Capsule

    Time Capsule
    The time capsule that had been burried my sophomore year was dug up a couple weekends before graduation and we got to see all our long lost "treasures."
  • Class visits Sears Tower

    Class visits Sears Tower
    Now known as Willis Tower, the Sears tower was one of the attractions our class stopped to see when we were in Chicago. It was a fun, slightly scary experience to be up so high.
  • High School Graduation

    High School Graduation
    The Class of 2009 graduated from Ozark Adventist Academy. With many cheers and tearful goodbyes we recieved our diplomas and ventured out into the world.
  • I Start College

    I came to SWAU as a freshman. I went through Cricket Camp, now called "CORE," and began my studies.
  • Remodeling the House

    Remodeling the House
    On Thanksgiving Day my family began the remodeling project on our house. The remodel included a new, higher roof and more space added on the front of the house.
  • White Christmas

    White Christmas
    It was the first white Christmas we had had at my house in at least 6 years. It was a very exciting experiece for my family!
  • I Became a Camp Counselor

    I Became a Camp Counselor
    I became a counselor at camp. The other summers I'd worked at camp I had been in the kitchen. This was the first summer I got to be in a cabin with 6-12 lovely campers.