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is a picture of my Dad, Erik, my Mom, and me.
Dad: "Big Ed" don't ever let him catch you calling him that. The military background comes out in him daily. Anybody who knows my dad knows that he is not one to mess with. I am now quite a bit bigger than he is and I would not even think about starting something with him. What he says goes. That's how it has always been and that's how it will always be. Don't get me wrong he is a great guy and alot of fun, just don't make him mad and everything will be alright.Dad Mom Erik Lindsay Kurt
Mom: "Shell" She is the one you go to when you have something the parents need to hear but you really don't want them to know.... like when you get a speeding ticket, because she will smooth it over with the big guy when you are not around. She works full time in the family insurance agency and is a full time mom too. She works harder than anyone to make us four kids happy, and she does a darn good job too. She always has a smile on her face and you won't ever catch her complaining about a thing. Thank God for my mom.
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is a picture of my Dad, Erik, my Mom, and me.Erik: "E" You know the stereotype of the big dumb jock? Well he is big, he is a jock, but boy is he smart. In fact, he is going to play football for Michigan Tech this year on a scholarship based mostly on grades. He is a really nice guy, but you wouldn't guess it if you ever talked to him in the morning. Lets just say it takes him a while to wake up. As far as football goes, Tech is in the same league as GVSU so when they play each other I am hoping the Grand Valley beats them really bad and E has a sensational game.
Lindsay: "Linds" I will start out for saying how sorry I feel for the poor girl having to grow up with three brothers. I will also say that I never showed that I felt sorry for her. Although she has very dark hair, Linds has her blonde moments and E and I don't let her forget about them. Where she comes up with some of this stuff I don't know, but some of the things she says are just hysterical. Lindsay does make some mean pancakes though, and she always took care of us boys.
Kurt: "Goose" Last and not least we have Goose. Everyone asks why we call him Goose. The answer: I wish I knew. I have no idea who started the nickname or how it stuck but it has. Goose is the youngest and probably takes the biggest beatings from E and I. I think it is actually good for the kid though. We make him tougher. We are just looking out for his best interest. He is only 12 years old, but he will try anything that his 20 and 18 year old brothers try. He was the youngest in the family to start water skiing at age 3 and has already barefooted. There is not much that this guy is afraid of, well except maybe the dark.
Each individual brings alot to our family and I am very happy for that. Those who know my family know that we are alot of fun and always have a good time. My family means alot to me and even though I am living 3 hours away I feel very close to all of them all the time.
The
whole family after we won districts. Scott, Erik, Me, and Nick.