Try to keep up with all the places we lived!
We moved so many times in my life. Believe it when I say I am grateful. I am Grateful to God first for my eventful life and awesome family. Second, I am grateful to my parents for all the wonderful places we lived and people we met through out our lives.
My older sister and I were born in Antananarive, Madagascar(1966 & 1968).
We moved to Barstow California where my youngest sister was born.(1969)
I began my elementary years in Port Tobacco, Maryland(1970-1972).
Our parents moved us to Quito Ecuador(1972-1980). I went to Academia Cotopaxi 1st-3rd grade. I changed schools and went to Alliance Academy for my 4th-6th grade. Those years are etched in my life so deeply! I will never forget the plane ride as we left Quito..we all had tears to fill an ocean! We were after all, leaving a beautiful place to live in little town of Scott, Louisiana. To say the least, we were horrified!(sorry fellow Cajuns..extreme culture shock was more like it!) I have nothing against Cajuns.. my husband is part Cajun on his Grandmothers side(The Brignac family)
We moved to Scott, Louisiana the summer of 1980. I attended Scott Middle School 7-8th grade.(1980-1982). I then attended Acadiana High School(1982-1986).
After High School I Moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana Aug.1986 (Band Scholarship from NSU)worked on Early Childhood degree. I met & married first husband 1987. Oldest beautiful daughter born July 1988. Left NSU, Natchitoches, la 1991.
Moved to Vacaville California, then Fairfield(Travis AFB), then on to Roseville, Ca(after divorce) I picked up Educ.classes in Sacramento, CA. (Sacramento State Univ.)I began my career in teaching. Worked as Pres-K teacher with Children's World Learning Center(1991-1994).
Moved to Rowlett, Texas(1994-1995). Continued to work for Children's World.
I then moved to Covington, Louisiana. Worked for Cedarwood Elem.School teaching 3-4 yr. olds (1995-1997). While there I picked up more Elementary Educ. classes at Southeastern State Univ. in Hammond, La(1995-1996). I was in an accident Aug. 1996 that kept me out of work till July 1997. I began working for Kinder Haus Montessori July 1996- March 1998. I was admitted to hospital for second kidney stone attack and diagnosed with ITP.(March 1998) After months of steroid (prednisone nightmare) and extremely low platelets, I had a splenectomy (July 1998), then began my medical career. I have been in remission from ITP since! Thank you LORD!
In August 1998 I began taking NCMA classes at Delta College in Mandeville, La. I finished my NCMA externship in the OB/GYN office of Dr. Albert Tydings. I went on to work there while his staff was on vacation.
The summer of 1999 I found part time work and moved back to Natchitoches, La. I worked part time as a National Certified Medical Assistant(NCMA...NOT CNA!!! people get confused on that one!) and went back to school full time at NSU. After changing my major 3 times back in 1996, I decided to go back and finish my Degree. I graduated May 2000 with a Bachelor's Degree in General Studies and Minor in Spanish. I loved college and probably could have continued to become a professional student if....
Anyhow, I continued to work for Women's Health in Natchitoches after graduation. I met my awesome husband online Nov. 2001. We met in person February 23rd, 2002. His family came up to visit Natchitoches that day, thanks to his Grandma Norma! We have been together ever since. We had Emily, July 2003. She was born very premature. Needless to say, I became a stay-at-home mom.
We moved to Prairieville the summer of 2005. (Found a place two days before Katrina hit and moved the night before Rita hit.. we camped out at Wendy's house that day!)
Yet another move! We were forced to move back to apartment living in Baton Rouge, La April 2006. After 2 years of house hunting we finally made the move to our HOME SWEET HOME in Walker, La. We have been through 1 major tornado(same day we received the keys to our home May 15, 2008), hurricane Gustov Sept.1st and the famous SNOW DAY Dec. 11, 2008. We lost some trees, branches, siding on our garage, and received a new roof. Bless our home!
And as they say.. the rest is HISTORY.. in the making! God Bless those of you who read till the end! AMEN
(Family please correct me on my dates if I posted wrong.)
