Looking Back - to Now

My mom came across some old family photos of us, and it was cool to think back on that time and look forward to where we are now. I've been thinking about it a lot the past couple of days :).
Lets take a look, shall we? I will recap in the condensed version :).
My sister Jarryn: Now she is a Junior in college, majoring in physical training or some such medical thing. She got a scholarship to McNeese University in Lake Charles, LA to be a trainer for their sports program. In the family photo she is probably 3ish, a lot has happened in her life since then...now she's 20. She loves family, and friends, and going to the movies, the color green, and her sorority - and of course training.

My sister Joelle: She is now working for the Houston Rockets, and has been married almost 2 years. In the picture she was about 8. Since then, she's graduated from High School, and U of H for college, she's gotten married and started her profession as a wonderful member of the sales team for the Rockets. She actually won a rookie award for the most sales in the NBA last year! She loves traveling, being active, swimming and giving swim lessons, playing 42, the Dallas Cowboys and of course the Rockets - who are also her husband's all time favorite team by the way.

My Mom: She is now working for Mayde Creek High School as an 11th grade US AP history teacher, and she's awesome at it :). She also does a lot of teacher training, and is sought after all over the USA, and spends much of her summer 'vacation' traipsing around training other teachers. Since this picture, which was approximately 17 years ago, she has gone through a cancer battle, moved to a new city - started a new job, and is still a member of the praise team at church. She loves to read, and watch musicals, visit with her children and Dylan, and see new places that have influenced her heritage.

My Dad: Is now working for a seismic company, and is very good at selling data across the US. He is working for Geokinetics, and is no longer self-employed. Since this picture, he has lost several siblings, and has gone through his own near death experience, and is forever changed by it. He enjoys singing, golfing, and golf tv, and golfing, and his children. He was a great rock for our family and remains this still.

Me: Well in this picture I was about 13, and since then I have done much. Some to be proud of, and some I have learned from. I graduated HS, and College, and got married and had a child. I now enjoy reading (still...always), music, playing games, watching musicals/movies, and hanging out with friends and family.

In a nutshell, I guess my family has grown up, and we have experienced several things that have made us grow closer as a family. It's fun to see what we we looked like then, with great expectations, and figure out whether or not those expectations were realized.