I have an amazing family, and I couldn't ask for more! I love them all SO much..
Shawn March: aka Mom, My hero. Gives the best advice and when I choose to listen to her, it’s golden! She’s been so strong in her life and shows me to be the kind of person, I want to be. She’s been through “thick and thin” and I admire her for everything she’s done. Through rough times she’s stuck it out and is still here for me and I know she always will be. She made sure she was at every home game or near home tennis match, so she could be my main cheerleader! When growing up and I expressed an interest in a sport or hobby, my mom made it happen. She went out and played tennis with me, took me to piano lessons, gymnastics, sunshine generation.. anything that I wanted to do! She was our taxi when our friends wanted to go anywhere! When I become a mom (WAY down the road) I want to be just like her! I don’t know what I would do without her! Then there’s the memories.. I still remember when we found out Josh Groban was coming to Boise. We were watching American Idol when they announced it, next thing we knew we had the tickets! The numerous times we went and saw The Phantom of the Opera, and Mom, Aspen and I sang to the songs in the car.. Each picking a voice to sing. The duets on the Piano, though I only knew one or two.. She would sit there with me and play it over and over again! <3
David March: aka Dad. He is my rock, hard on the outside but a teddy bear on the inside. I don’t know what it is about him, but when I’m having a rough day and I try to fool the world that I’m fine.. I’ll get a call from him. Just hearing his voice I break and bawl like a baby! I get my passion for animals and the love of wilderness from him. When any of us are down, he always tries to make us smile or feel better [even if we got in trouble from Mom ;)] I have many wonderful memories that will always stay with me of my Dad. Getting horseback rides, Asparagus hunting, hunting, letting me shift the stick shift gears and my favorite.. *3 squeezes* and then there’s the smell of him! His pick-up and his jackets… They’re all the same and it will always remind me of him! And I don’t think any of us kids can forget the days we would be cleaning house blasting music, and in our doorway see our Dad… and his underwear and tube socks…. Dancing. We were soo embarrassed! <3
Sisters: My best friends, never a dull moment when you get us all together... NEVER! Us March girls definitely know how to have a good time, in the little time we have! When we get together we will laugh our booties off (we definitely have badonkadonks)! I will never forget October of 2010. Thinking of it just makes me laugh hysterically! It started off with Kira wanting to have a potluck dinner.. she was so insistent on making sure everyone was there. So of course we thought she had something to announce. I remember texting her for certain that she was announcing that she was pregnant, and boy did I have my heart set on it! Aspen and I came over before Mom and Dad. Kira told us to our Jackets on her bed, and while she was telling me to do so, little Adreana was telling me someone was here that looked like me! I’m thinking, well ya people are here! We go into her room and are completely oblivious to what’s behind the door. Adreana shuts the door and I was shocked to see Alyssa standing in the corner! I hadn’t seen her for a year and a half since she lives in Alaska with her family. Aspen and I both ran to her and I accidentally popped Alyssa in the face (oops!). Of course, I teared up! There couldn’t have been a better time for her to come, I needed her so bad. I’d had a rough week! So as we catch up my Mom and Dad are almost here.. They put their jackets on the bed (completely oblivious to Alyssa) and come into the kitchen. Alyssa follows Dad in and is leaning up against the wall behind him, when my Mom notices and my Dad turned around. If you want to see a grown man cry give him a daughter. My Dad had a very rough couple of days as well. He made the decision to have Asia, his best friend put to sleep. It was very hard for him, but it was the best thing for Asia. My Dad definitely needed his daughters that weekend.. and we were ALL there!
The next few days were wonderful! There were plenty of pictures and one big sissy lecture to Aspen… from all THREE big sisters! Oh man… hahahaha poor Aspen!
Alyssa Reines: The oldest March girl at 29 years old. She definitely plays the big sister role to all of us siblings and she plays it well. I can talk to her about any problem I have and I love hearing from her! I’ll always remember how she used to flip her eyelids inside out and want to give me a kiss!! Or how she was the one that had to let her little sister know that her dog Pojo died, and didn’t hesitate to comfort me. I remember being little and always wanting to be just like Alyssa. She is happily married to a wonderful man.. Matt Reines, and they’re stationed in Homer, Alaska. I don’t get to see her family much at all, and I miss them all terribly! Alyssa and Matt have three beautiful children. Cam-bam the baseball man is my oldest nephew and is 10 years old! He’s getting so big. I remember sitting in music class in 4th grade getting the call that my baby nephew was born. He loves being active and outdoors, trapping, playing baseball, hockey and wrestling..all at 10 yrs! Then there’s Princess Kaylyn… the sweetest sassy girl you’ll fall in love with! She is such a little sweetheart at 8 years old! Their third child is ornery little Kamille. She just turned 4 and boy is she going to be an adorable handful! When I think of Kamille, I think of a sour patch kid.. and she’ll do it with an angelic little smile! Matt definitely needs to start cleaning his guns and I’m sure Cameron will be right beside him handing him the cloth!<3
Kira March: The second oldest March girl at 26 years old. She may be older but she’s definitely shortest ;) What a handful she was growing up that’s for sure! I remember she would sing twinkle twinkle little star in the weirdest voice into the palm of her hand! I will always know that Kira will be there for me and wouldn’t hesitate to help me out in a time of need. I love catching up with her and just talking for hours about life! She always makes an effort to come visit me at work, even though I never have time to chat long with her! Kira lives in Kuna with her boyfriend Brian now which makes it a lot easier to go over and talk with her! She never hesitates to go shopping with me when I need someone J She’s got a beautiful daughter Adreana, who is 6 years old! You can tell now that she’s going to be just as much of a handful as Kira was, but even more! Little miss “A” has so much love for her family, and when she sees you she runs up, and jumps in to your arms. She loves helping you out in whatever your doing!<3
Ross March: The ONLY March boy as 25. I never got to know him while growing up as well as I would have liked to.. I hear he was crazy! I do remember the few times I went hunting and he came… and he never runs out of energy and he hikes and hikes and hikes like a freeking animal! I will always remember when he came to visit and we would always try to steal his hat or that dang pillow he ALWAYS brought over! I really enjoyed going turkey hunting with him last year.. Even though we didn’t see anything but a fish & game decoy we had a lot of good talks about life, and target practice! Ross has an adorable 3 year old son with his girlfriend Tracy. Lukken Lee (Bubba) has the bluest-beautiful eyes, and he’s going to attract all the girls in school! He’s such a happy child, shy but such a good boy!<3
Aspen March: The youngest March girl at 16, going on 21 years old (every weekend)! Aspen (bug) is my best friend, and always will be. We fight we make up and fight all over again, but in the end we always love each other! She’s friendly to everyone, no matter what and she tells it how it is. She is so strong when sometimes she needs to know, its okay to cry every now and then. But that’s what makes her, Aspen. I can talk to her about anything, she’s my shoulder to cry on, my partner in crime (though my “crimes” won’t ever touch her an Katy’s adventures) I always have a fun time with Aspen, I don’t know what I’d do without her.. she’s my baby sister AND my BEST friend! She’s blossomed into such a gorgeous girl with a beautiful heart! She walks into a room and her personality shines and she befriends everyone in the room. When we were little we always played together, from animals on the trampoline to breyer horses and barbies. We ALWAYS fought over the remote. She knows how to make me laugh when I cry, or how to cheer me up when I’m down. She’s even helped dress me since I have a lack of taste in fashion, according to her. It never failed when we were younger that she believe EVERYTHING I told her (from what she’s told me, I was horrible at feeding her stories)… she even ate cat food when I told her it tasted better then dog food… and then I got her to try dog food as well! Or that you could eat snakes like corn on the cob. My life would never be the same without my best friend, I don’t think I express to her how much she means to me.. but she does! I would do anything for her, and I could probably write a hundred of pages going on and on about the memories I have but I’m sure it will come up in future posts! <3
