I was born and raised in Southern CA with one sister, Denice and one brother, Dennis! After years of growing up around San Bernardino, our family relocated to Northern CA. At a younger age I really thought I wanted to become a FireFighter or better yet a Doctor. I went to school and worked as an EMT and Firefighter and it was really rewarding.
As all things do, life changes like having 3 children and moving to Nebraska, that was a huge blessing. Zachary is my oldest, he became a Marine straight out of high school and married his best friend, Celia. They just celebrated their 10th year anniversary. Zachary spent years as a Firefighter EMT and is now a Captain for one of the Local Fire Departments. Grace Lynn, is my oldest daughter and is on her journey of moving out of the house and getting her life all sorted out. Grace works at her aunts Boutique. Faith is my youngest daughter. Being a Sophomore, she has a lot of hopes and dreams and I pray she sticks with them, she wants to be a DR too!! (surgeon actually)
I have worked with my sister and brother in law, Larry, for the past 18 years in their Business, Industrial Refrigeration. I have had lots of adventures like a trip to Indonesia with my sister, and recently a trip to Jamaica with my oldest daughter Grace for my nephew Dalton's wedding. I've gotten to travel to different states and even became a volunteer firefighter, EMT, for our local town. I went to school for my Paramedic License but I am still with my families business. I am learning to help heal others with my gifts such as, Reiki. I need to work more at that!!


Matthew and I are working on having fun and enjoying each others company as well as our children. We have had a blast!! We are working on a house that is from the late 1890's in South Dakota so we can move into it. We are fishing and hunting and trying to go on more adventures as we do life together!!
Who else eats Anchovies on their pizza??? Yuck!!! But I love him just the same!!


I was born in rural South Dakota and had amazing parents (Stan and Dona) who will have set the example with their almost 50 years of marriage. I have a younger brother, Michael, and younger sister, Jessica. As a kid I loved to hunt, fish, golf, and rodeoed in high school. After graduation in 1995, I joined the Marine Corps and spent the next 28 years training and deploying. Between deployments I was able to collect four of the best kids ever. My oldest, Chloe Anna is now married and in the Air Force. My second daughter, Calah Joy is a Marine like me and my young men, Matthan and Micah are here in South Dakota. My kids all amaze me! During my Marine career I went from enlisted to officer, Private to Lieutenant Colonel. I was gone a lot to include three combat deployments to Iraq and a short one to Afghanistan. When I retired I still wanted to serve, help others, give back, and do and go where others were scared or didn’t want to go. Through my own struggles, hurt, and volunteer work I found a calling and fulfillment working with the homeless and the addicted. I really do feel like I am able to live out what the Bible says about being God’s hands and feet. I love loving Dawn, spending time with her, talking with her, or dreaming of her. I’m a foodie and a tattoo addict and Dawn is ok with that and joins me in that, and did I mention she is an amazing cook! My favorite food is pizza, especially if it has anchovies!!