I'm already rich, Someday I will have money :-)

Some may say that being rich you can buy cars and items, even happiness. I feel I'm rich, but in the aspect that I am rich with a great family that I love with all my heart.

I did have a crazy childhood growing up at times, but there was always lots of laughter. I have reflected most recently on my family and always thought of the bad things that happened to me as a child and teenager even up til recently. I wanted to remember what the good stuff was. I looked through my photo albums and laughed alot on silly pictures, holidays, our animals and events.

I have a half sister and two full sisters and a brother. I also have two step brothers. I'm the 2nd oldest. My parents divorced in 1998. My mom never remarried and my dad remarried Jamie.

My half sister Amy lives in PA. She is three years older than me. She has two children and a husband. I have not seen her forever. I love her ambition that she went to college and she is soooooo good with my favorite type of stuff, home decorating. I have seen before and after pictures that make me so proud. This sister had a tough upbringing and I think Amy took this to her advantage. Her and her husband are so cute and loving towards each other, I admire this and am so happy for her. I love getting messages from her when she is thinking of me. I hope she always knows how much I do care about her.

Next oldest sister is Miranda. Her birthday is in 2 days and she is 29 and 3 years younger than me. She has two boys, that are adorable! She has a super sweet boyfriend named Brad and three dogs. I would say out of all of us kids, we probally were the furthest apart, I don't know why for sure, if it was us being too alike at times or too close in age. I can't ever pinpoint it. But Miranda is absolutly one of the funniest people I know in the world. She is beautiful. Long eyelashes. She has crocodile tears that makes a person instantly cry if she ever does. She loves to be crazy and really doesn't care what people think. I took time yesturday/last night to hang out with her and her friends and boyfriend. Had one of the best times ever with her. She is a awesome cook and so creative and artsy. I hope and know from now on we will be closer.

Brandon is my baby brother. He has a pretty girlfriend Jill and 3 kids, two girls and a boy. He lives in York in a nice house. I felt like alot of the time I was his protector in some ways. I love making him laugh. Like Miranda, Brandon is super funny and his laugh is super contagious. I always loved how we would play cars and how when we lived out at the farm, he would use his stick and have all this car noises he would make... and Ace Ventura lines rehearsed and used frequently. Like ALLRIGHTY THEN... Brandon has the most beautiful eyes ever. He has a kind heart and hates drama.

Katelin is the baby sister, she is ten years younger than me. She has a nice boyfriend named Dustan who is actually one of my best guy friends. I thought two years ago they would be good together, so warms my heart that they are together. Dustan is so sweet to my sister and that is just what I want for her. Katelin is amazing, she graduated hair college and is now in dental assisting classes. She will have two degrees which is awesome. So proud of the lady she has become. I would say Katelin & I have been the closest of the siblings. I remember when she was a baby, she was mine. I did her hair, had her pose for pictures. As she grew up, I did her hair and makeup for prom and still had her pose for pictures. When they say beauty is only skin deep, She is beautiful inside and out.

My two step brothers, Zack & Donnie are great guys. I have not seen Zack for awhile, but I have him on facebook and his smile is AMAZING! I remember when he was little he had the best smile. Smiles are the way to the soul. That is a person when he smiles, you have to smile too, because it is so contagious. Donnie is married to Victoria and they have the cutest baby ever, Jade. SO BEAUTIFUL! I love holding her and seeing her smile. Donnie is in the marines. and stationed out of Nebraska most recently. I'm so proud of Him. Donnie is a really good looking guy and takes care of his family.

My mommy is Darlene. She loves cat things. She makes the best potato salad in the entire world. She loves laughing, just like me. I always have fun with her. She is the most random person ever, one minute she will be sleeping, next minute she is wanting to watch karoeke. That really surprized me. I never have went with her yet, but we will. My mom drinks iced tea so much that her lid could be someone's teabag. It's so weird the ice tea film that gets on her lid and she swears the tea don't taste as good with a clean lid. This is true. :-) My mom always helps me out with the girls. She gets them clothes and toys and hair items. I don't think my mom knows how much I love her and appreciate all the "little things" she does, that sometimes I'm sure I don't even say thanks. But MOM... I LOVE YOU AND AM SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR LOVE.

My daddy is Albert. My dad loves cars and trucks and machinery. He is so smart with numbers and machines and engines and construction wither it be housing or road or autos. I think it's so awesome. I know he saved alot of money throughout the years from all his knowledge. I love that about my dad. I also know just from looking at my dad's beautiful green eyes, his mood. When they glow almost neon green, that means run away. I might have remembered that as a teenager. LOL. My dad knows my heart, most recently brought me my most favorite things, pistachios and starbucks drinks. I love my dad and his hugs.

Jamie is my stepmother. She has three sons. One passed away in a sad car accident. I love that Jamie loves my dad and shoes it always. Jamie likes to have fast cars and loves having nice cars. I love having a wonderful mother but it makes it
Nice to have another person in my life I can talk to and depend on. Jamie loves to laugh and tell jokes. She loves her grand babies.

I could go on and on and write all day, but that is about my richness in my life. My family is my heart. I love all of them with every ounce of my soul. No matter what bad has ever happened, it's past stuff. I will never think about it anymore or look back on the bad memories. I'm going to remember the good and go forward being the sister and daughter God wants me to be. I want to be there for them. I want them to remember me in life as their rock and friend and great memories.

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.