Conclusion

           As you can tell from my previous posts, family is the most important thing in the world to me.  To be honest I'm a little sad to be ending this blog because I feel as if I only gave my readers a little taste of what my family life is like.  I will probably try to keep up with it and continue posting about aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.  It might take a while considering how huge my family is though.

       My parents are divorced but I admire that they set their differences aside and do their best to make my sisters and me happy.  I also like the fact that we still do things as a family.  Our weeks are crazy with all of our busy schedules but sitting down and eating dinner or just hanging out together brings us all closer again.
         Like every other family, we have our fights, our imperfections, and of course our ups and downs.  What i've learned over the years is that they are the ones who are always going to be there.  Friends may come and go but family always stays.  I'm proud of each member of my family for numorous reasons and I know they feel the same way about me.

Laura Howard

    My mom has been there for me since day one and although it sounds cheesy, it's true.  It's not easy being a single mother of two teenagers and I think I take the things she does for me for granted sometimes.  There has never been a Christmas without an overflowing amount of presents or a birthday without an amazing party and I thank her for that.
    Not only is she a great mom, but she is also a very caring individual.  A few years ago, when we found out that my neighbors were living without electricty, my mom gladly offered to pitch in for them to get what they needed.  Also, she is a pre-school teacher at a school where some of the children's families are less fortunate.  Year after year, my mom buys them clothes if they are in need of them and does everything she can to make sure every child feels safe at school.
    Although she and I look nothing alike, our personalities can be the same at times.  We are both very strongheaded and in disagreements and we always have to have the last word.

    My mom has taught my sister and I very important life lessons.  She raised us well and has made us better people throughout the years.  I strive to make her proud because it's the least i could do after everything she's done for me.  As the years go on, I know my mom will always be the first person I go to with anything and everything.  She's inspired me in many ways and I hope to someday follow in her footsteps.

Mike Howard

        "Little Mike" is the nickname my great aunt gave me from a very early becuase I am a spitting image of my dad.  Not only do we look alike but we have a lot of the same personality traits as well.  We're very welcoming people and although we may not admit it, we'd do anything for a good laugh.
        My dad is the oldest out of seven children so he knows from expeirence that life isn't always handed to you on a silver platter.  He has hit some rough spots but has overcome everything that has been thrown his way.  A big challenge he faced this year was to quit smoking.  Although it was not easy for him, he currently does not drink or smoke and I couldn't be prouder of him.
      In my opinion, a father figure is someone that pushes you to do your best and that's exactly what my dad does.  Weather it be making 100 free throws even if it's dark outside, to going the extra mile to maintain good grades.  He's never failed an opportunity to let me know that he's proud of me.  When i received MVP award on my volleyball team it was hard to tell who was more excited...me or my dad.  I admire that he enjoys the simply things in life and it doesn't take much to make him happy.
    My dad is my go-to guy, my bestfriend and my motivator.  I know that whatever life decides to through at us through the years, we'll stick together.

Shannon & Nicole Howard

           What's a girl to do without a sister?  I'm so lucky to have two older sisters to go through everything before me and give me advice when I need it.  Although the fights over clothes and shoes always turn into World War 3, at the end of the day I know that they have my back no matter what.

My sister, Shannon, and her son, Logan.

           My oldest step-sister, Shannon, is quite a bit older than me and will be turning 30 at the end of this month.  I never like to use the word "step" when I'm talking about Shannon because she's just as much a sister to me as Nicole is.  Both Shannon and I look exactly like our dad and our personalities are similar as well.  Shannon was always very into sports until her sophmore year when she blew out her knee during basketball season.  My dad's famous excuse for her not re-habing it was that she "discovered" boys.  My parents told me that Shannon was known as the party animal in high school but they knew she would turn her life around someday and that's exactly what she did.  A few years ago she went back to school to get her nursing degree and soon after that got married to an amazing guy, Brad.  Last year, Brad and Shannon were blessed with a baby boy named Logan who in my opinion is the cutest nephew in the world.  Although it may be suprising, I talk about him almost as much as my wirters workshop teacher, Mrs.Flurry, talks about her son, Liam.   They are great parents and I couldn't be happier for her.

      My other sister, Nicole, and I are three years apart so we are a lot closer to eachother.  Although we fight all the time over the silliest things, I know for a fact that my life would not be the same without her.  Not only is she a hard worker but she is also involved in so much such as being captain of dance team, running cross country, being in NHS, spanish NHS, and cadet teaching.  She is one of those people that I can act completly goofy around and I love that about her.  In a few months she will be going to college and although I deny it sometimes I think that I really will miss her.

     I know that my sisters and I will always stay close no matter what the future holds.  Like I said before, what's a girl to do without a sister?

Introduction

          A few days ago, when Mrs. Flurry assigned our whole class a project about blogging, I spent a lot of time stressing over what to blog about.  When she said to combine writing with something we love, a million ideas popped into my head.  I love to play sports but I never seem to keep up with the latest teams.  I love to eat but can't cook to save my life so blogging about making cereal and roman noodles probably wouldn't be that exciting.
         As I spent time with my family this weekend, I continuously bugged them about it as well.  It finally hit me that what better thing to write about than the people I love the most?  My family!  Although I assured them that nothing but good things would be said about them, I think they're still a little uneasy about it.
        For the next few weeks, I will be talking about the members of my family, the roles they play in my life, and everything they do for me.  I know that you probably already realize that "Howard's Powers" doesn't rhyme unless you say it really fast, but you get the point.  I am very proud of each member of  my family for various reasons so I plan to share that with you as well.  They made me who I am today and although we may not be perfect, we stick with eachother through everything.