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Last week I missed doing this post because I was taking a couple days break from blogging but I’m back on track this week. So this week is all about my past. How to do this post is a big question. I don’t want it to be some huge post and there’s no way to include all the details of my past in one post.
So here are the ten biggest dates and highlights of my life so far.
1. October 24, 1984: I was born in a small town in San Diego. The first child of my parents. I was actually their honeymoon baby.
2. In April 1987 and June 1988 I got a little sister each of these months. My mom had us all very close together.
3. August 3,1999 I started dating my husband. It was the summer before my Sophmore and his Senior year of high school.
4.October 24, 2000. I turned 16 and while I was taking my driving test my mom got a call from my dad that my grandpa had a heart attack on a trip in Colorado. So it was my worst birthday. We have a tradition to go to dinner with family on our birthdays and instead my parents and my grandma had to fly to Colorado while an older cousin watched us.
5. June 2002 I graduated from high school and then a few months later I moved into our first apartment with Blake.
6. October 2003 I don’t remember the exact date but I got engaged at this time.
7. July 24, 2004 My Wedding Day.
8. October 1, 2006. My sweet baby girl was born. 
9. January 2008 and August 2010. My sweet niece and nephew were born. I became an aunt technically when I got married because my husband had nieces and nephews already. These were when my sister had her kids.
10. February , 2010. The day I had my stroke, which was one of the most life changing events of my life. It changed everything about my life from that moment on.
Breanna says
Wow, Karissa. This was an amazing post to read – I might have to do this in one of my future posts! I had no idea you had a stroke – how incredibly scary! I’m so glad you are here today! <3
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Lisa says
This is such a great timeline. I didn’t realize most of these things about you, especially that you knew your husband for so long. That’s so cute!
{leah} says
That’s awesome that you knew you husband for so long. I am always at awe of high-school sweet hearts.
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Angie says
Glad to see you back at the link up! I really liked the way you did this in a timeline format. I wasn’t really sure how to do mine and it was a little stream of consciousness:). How special that you knew your husband so young!!
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Becky says
I love reading your posts. Thanks for sharing with us the 10 most important dates in your life. AND encouraging us to post… 🙂
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Amy says
Thanks for sharing this!
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
I love that you married your high school sweetheart! That is awesome! We are the same age! Who knew!? I love that you summed it up so nicely… I really had a hard time nailing down events this week. I am glad to see you’re back into writing this week and can’t wait to hear about your favorite piece of jewelry!
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Julie @ Girl on the Move says
Thank you for sharing your story! I love that you married your high school sweetheart because that doesn’t happen too often!
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Karissa says
Your right not too often. It worked for us.
Candi Elm says
That is a great story to share. I also married my high school sweetheart.
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Karissa says
Thank you!
Chenoa says
I love learning about bloggers on a personal level. This is a great idea, I may be borrowing it in the future.
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