I come from a very close, wonderful, loving family. They live in Traverse City , Michigan, which is where I grew up. I have a younger sister Alison who is a junior at Traverse City Central High school. She is a great softball player and plans on attending college for physical therapy. My younger brother Jeff is a Senior at the same high school. Jeff plays basketball and baseball and plans on going to the University of Michigan for engineering. I also have an older sister Jenny who is twenty six. Jenny graduated from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. She met her husband Jack after graduation and they now live in Texas. They have a son, my nephew, named Jack who is two years old. My mom, Rene, is the one in my family that I am closest to. She is not only my mom but my best friend. The picture featured on the right is of me and my mom. This was taken last summer on her 48th birthday. I look up to her because she is a strong, intelligent, loving women. I miss my family very much now that I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My favorite thing to do is go back home to visit them when I have a weekend off!
My two Best friends are Jessica Mason and Katie
Estell. Jessica and I have been best friends since I was ten years old.
She lives in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Jessica graduated from Ferris
State University and is now a Dental Hygienist. Katie is not only my great
friend but also my great roommate. She has studied nursing and now
works in an assisted living center. This picture was taken of us
on the night of my twenty third birthday. A lot of my best memories
are times I have experienced with these two crazy girls. 
My boyfriend and me!