The life of Maggie Middlemiss

By Maggie Middlemiss

  • Birth - Age 0

    Butterworth hospital. 8lbs 12oz, 22in.
  • Christmas - Age 1

    Christmas - Age 1

    First Christmas meeting Santa Clause. The second it was my turn to sit on his lap I started crying and ran away.
  • Camping Trip - Age 2

    Camping Trip - Age 2

    First camping trip with my entire family at East Lake.
    (Mom, Grandma and Grandpa Ball, Aunt Tammy, Uncle Ron, sisters Laura and Missy, and cousins.
  • Snowmobiling - Age 3

    Snowmobiling - Age 3

    Dad bought first snowmobile and I was the first person he took for a ride. Took me to a restaurant to get hot coco.
  • School - Age 4

    School - Age 4

    First day of kindergarten with Justin Houseman.
  • Only child - Age 5

    Only child - Age 5

    Finally only child living at home. Went from 8 people to 3. (Sibilings Amanda, Laura, Missy, Kenny, and Kelly all moved out. Leaving my mom, dad and I.)
  • First pet - Age 6

    First pet - Age 6

    Mom took me to pick out my first kitten out of an old barn. Named him Mike after my Uncle Mike who sereved in the military.
  • Wedding - Age 7

    Wedding - Age 7

    Michelle VandenBerg and I were the two flower girls in our sister Laura's wedding.
  • Trampoline accident - Age 8

    Trampoline accident - Age 8

    Went to Michelle's house with my sister Laura. We were jumping on the trampoline when I fell and bit a chunk of the inside of my cheek out. Went to the hospital to get 5 stitches.
  • Moving day - Age 9

    Moving day - Age 9

    After 9 years, finally moving out of the house I grew up in. Started renting a house on Byron Center Ave.
  • Michigan Adventures - Age 10

    Michigan Adventures - Age 10

    Mom and sister Laura surprised me with a 2 day trip to Michigan Adventures for my 10th birthday.
  • House Fire - Age 11

    House Fire - Age 11

    Electrical problems cause entire 2nd floor of house to engulf in flames and black smoke. Everything gets ruined.
  • Florida - Age 12

    Florida - Age 12

    Got on a plane alone to visit my sister Missy in Florida for a week.
  • Shoplifting - Age 13

    Shoplifting - Age 13

    First day of Spring Break got busted with two of my "friends" shoplifing at Claire's in the Rivertown Mall. Officer read me my rights and I had to participate in community service and take a 2 week class so it wouldn't stay on my record. Also had to pay 10 times the amount I stole which ended up being $200 fine.
  • Highschool sweetheart - Age 14

    Highschool sweetheart - Age 14

    Started dating Zachary Matthew Bauer. We've had our ups and downs but stuck it out for two years and still going strong.
  • Freshman year - Age 15

    Freshman year - Age 15

    First year in highschool.
  • Grandma Burley - Age 16

    Grandma Burley - Age 16

    My Grandma Burley who lived in Mesick Michigan passed away from failing kidneys, heart, and lungs.