The life of Maggie Middlemiss

Birth - Age 0

Jun 14, 1997

Butterworth hospital. 8lbs 12oz, 22in.

Christmas - Age 1

Dec 25, 1998

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

Aug 20, 1999

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

Jan 2, 2000

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

Sep 6, 2001

First day of kindergarten with Justin Houseman.

Only child - Age 5

Feb 2, 2002

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

Jun 14, 2003

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

Dec 3, 2004

Michelle VandenBerg and I were the two flower girls in our sister Laura's wedding.

Trampoline accident - Age 8

Feb 4, 2005

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

Aug 21, 2006

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

Jun 14, 2007

Mom and sister Laura surprised me with a 2 day trip to Michigan Adventures for my 10th birthday.

House Fire - Age 11

Oct 8, 2008

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

Florida - Age 12

Feb 4, 2009

Got on a plane alone to visit my sister Missy in Florida for a week.

Shoplifting - Age 13

Apr 4, 2010

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

Nov 4, 2011

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

Sep 6, 2012

First year in highschool.

Grandma Burley - Age 16

Dec 21, 2013

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