Intro

Hi there! Let me start out by telling you how my family began...

Dan and I were best friends in high school. He is a year younger than me (and believe I hear about it all the time!). We never dated through high school, but always found a way to keep in touch. After Dan graduated he went into the National Guard. When he returned home from boot camp and AIT in 2001, I decided to pick up the phone and see how things were going with him. We got together for lunch and a short time after that decided that it was time to try dating. January 25, 2002 Dan finally asked me to be his "girlfriend." 3 days after that he left to serve in Germany for 7 months for Operation Enduring Freedom. That was a rough patch of life for the two of us, but we knew we would make it through. Dan proposed to me in July of 2003 and were married 7 months later (February 28,2004).

Dan works for Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. and is still in the National Guard unit. He is trying to get back into school to get his Industrial Technologies degree, but the army continues to make that a challenge. I just graduated from Parkland College with an Associates in Applied Sciences...in short I am a Dental Hygienist and I love what I do.

Ok, now for the fun part...February 4, 2006 we welcomed Brooklynn Michele into our family! She looks just like her dad and is such a joy to have around. We love watching her learn and grow. And the energy she has is unbelievable, but I wouldn't change it for the world. Then Brooklynn got a little sister named Kaylee Suzanne on July 19, 2007. Kaylee looks a lot more like me and she was born with hair!!!!!!! Brooklynn LOVES being a big sister! She helps out and gives her lots of hugs and kisses.

So this is a quick intro into our lives. I really am going to try to do better at keeping people up to date on the new and exciting things we are facing. Love you all.