How I am where I am today... Well... here it goes...
Born August 1st,1990, in Kitchener/Waterloo,ON Hospital.No idea what time or how much I weighed.Full head of black hair!With an older sister by my side,and still is.Then my younger sister was born two years later on August 16th.
We had moved to a new house in Colonial Acres in Waterloo.I still remember the first night at that house...I got up late at night to go to the bathroom,and I turned right instead of left!And right was where the stairs were!So I fell all the way down the stairs!Then the hall light was turned on,and there my parents and sisters were looking over the railing at the top of the stairs,askin what happened,and I said I just had to go to the bathroom,and couldnt see!...Soo,after that incident,my dad put We all really liked the place.My dad had so many projects for the house, like finishing the basement and the backyard.He built a nice wooden fence and he finished the basement,even put in a workout gym and a sauna!And my grandparents helped with the gardening,they made the yard so beautiful with all the nice flowers and shrubs/trees.My dad let me and my sisters plant our own tree,that would grow really tall!And we got to make our own bird cages,and he put them up in the backyard!
My dad decided to build a big shed,so I could have just about any animal I wanted.He made really nice cages for rabbits and a dog pen too.
I can still remember the day I got Milo...he was a jack russell.We got him not too long after our dog,Bow,had passed away. First my dad got me a rottie,her name was Zena..but because she was nipping my sisters too much,and tearing down the trees and digging like crazy,my parents gave her away to a new family.I was pretty upset about it,and kept bugging my parents for another dog,but a small one that wouldnt cause trouble... Then...one day..my dad told me we are going out, so me and my sisters and mom got in the car,and drove out to the country side...we pulled up, and a farmer led us into the barn.There was a huge litter of jack russel puppies!My dad told us to pick one!I was SHOCKED!As I had been begging my parents for a small dog,to be my own dog for sooo long!!So we chose Milo,he was the chubbiest of them all!We put him in a box and took him home.But he didnt come with his name,so I did a vote at school.I had my classmates vote on which name was better,Eddie or Milo. Well,Milo it was!! Milo was my first small dog,he was MY dog!I taught him to jump through hoops,and we would go for runs at the park!I loved track and field,I loved to run,and so did Milo,we ran together all the time..He loved chasing squirrels up trees.The only dog food he liked was ,Kibbles & Bits!haha!He loved to jump and always full of energy!
But then,we got another small dog,Suki.That was another surprise,but he was for my mom,because she fell in love with him.He came from a pet shop,SUPERPET...I had two small doggies.I loved them both so much!But my dad only allowed Suki in the house because he didnt shed hair..while Milo had to stay outside.. =( Then, Milo was starting to attack Suki.. So my dad said Milo has to go... I was soooo sad and was crying on the way to the humane society.. The lady just took Milos' leash.. I didnt even get to have a final goodbye.. I then visited Milo as much as I could, I even took him for another run. He began losing weight, as he probably wasn't getting his kibbles & bits food!Still,today,I look for Milo,wonder if he's still alive or not..and if he is happy..
Suki was a really awesome dog too though... I LOVED him soo much.He meant everything to me...
Soo,fast forward..... I was 14 at the time. And my dad would take me and my sisters fishing in the conestoga river. I remember when horses and their riders would ride by us on the trail. I had always loved horses, so I would be amazed and had always wished I could ride.
I would dream all the time, and I wished for riding a horse,full gallop,on a beautiful sunny day in a field... Again, there I was begging my parents for a pony!haha!Okay,so typical little girl???
Well my parents were not having it, and would never get me a horse... So, I had remembered the farm where those trail horses were from, and because they had the phone number painted on one of the rooftops of a building by the road,I managed to memorize it as we passed by it to go fishing!!!I called them right away before I forgot the number!I kept getting an answering machine...
One very early morning, I got up before my parents and sisters were awake!I snuck outside, took my bike,and had biked all the way to the horse farm!When I got there,I put down my bike...and looked at the coral area,where there was horses hitched up.I slowly walked down towards the horses, and petted them.. That was when I met Beth and Angie.. They asked who I was,and I told them I am looking to volunteer.. So Angi,with her pink and bright blonde hair,walked me up to the office..took my phone number and said the owners will contact me..I said thank you.. and off I went back home.. So it had been a few days, and still no one called me!I decided to just go out there,and staple myself as a volunteer!When I got there, I told them Im a volunteer and asked what they'd like me to do. No one liked me at first. But then, they noticed how hard I worked, that I was not a typical useless volunteer. I did everything, so much so where the staff got to sip on a few beers and have a few smokes, while I did their work ;) I didn't mind at all though.I enjoyed every moment of it. I think it came natrually being and caring for the horses, as I gave the impression I knew what I was doing. I observed a lot! I got better and better. Soon enough, I was allowed to go on a trail ride, to help out! I rode Shadow,one of the half lingers. He gave me a bit of a hard time at one of the water crossings! But other than that we did good. So I biked out there everyday in the summer, and soon enough I was given a ''project pony''!His name was Melvin.I will never forget that pony.He was also the first pony I fell off of,and probably the one horse I had fallen off of the most!!He was a half linger also, with so much spunk and spirit!I then had my parents visit the farm to see what I had been doing, and then my grandparents came too!The day I biked out there for the first time,had changed my life forever...
A year goes by volunteering at the horse farm and I somehow convinced my parents to get me a horse! =O YUP!!Every little girls dream!heehee!I printed off a picture of some horses that were at the farm, as the owner said any horse is for sale,for a price though. Out of the pictures I showed to my dad,he picked out Cinnamon.I had only rode her once to lead a trail ride,she was tad intimidating,had very strong stubborn attitude. 9:07AM On a Sunday,Feburary 11th 2006, my parents and I drove out to the farm,with a handful of cash... I ran up to the farm owner,as she was scooping grain for the horses breakfast.. I told her we were there to buy Cinnamon.She stood still for a minute... as if she did not want me to get a horse. We walked up to the office,my dad handed out the cash,they were counting it out.. and Cinnamon was signed in my name.Then I went and grabbed my Cinnamon girl!Me and Cinnamon are still together today,it being 5 years this winter together!Hopefully our anniversary ride this year won't be ina winter storm!
FAST FORWARD.... old enough to have a job.First job was at Olde Tyme Kettle Kitchen(a candy shop),in the St.Jacobs outlet mall.My cousin was manager.I was there for a good year.Then I decided to get a new job,so I got only a temporary 3 week position at Kodiak,was for a tent sale.Then I quit my job at the candy shop.My dad was furious,as I had to pay for Cinnamons board,and he was worried that I wouldnt be able to pay it anymore.I reasured that everything would be fine,that I know Kodiak would keep me as a perminant staff member.Then within those 3 weeks,I got an interview at BlockBuster.I did awful at that interview,at least I felt that way.haha!Kodiak decided they wanted to keep me as perminant staff, but I had turned it down,as I had gotten the job at Blockbuster!I worked at blockbuster for like a year and a half?...
......Biology class,grade 12. Hated school, it was never my thing. I wasnt dumb, I had always been highly capable of the work, I just found it a waste of my time. I skipped classes a lot to do things that I found more productive with my time, such as help at the horse farm!Anyways,as I was saying..Bio. class, seated next to a guy named Chris P. Yup,started out a huge crush!!Flirting back and forth.I attended school a little more as we became better friends.. I wanted it to be more than friends. Then I found out from a friend he had a girlfriend... So I backed off a bit.. He invited me to come hang out with him and his friend,Mike. As he had been staying at Mikes house for a few weeks,since Mikes parents were away on vacation... I said sure!
March 11th,2007.The school bell rings,it is about 245PM..(yes,my memory is that insanely good!)Chris and I walk out front of the school.. Managed to cross the busy street with buss' and kids all over the place. A white VW. car parked across the school in a parking lot... loud and ''noisy'' music playing, and a guy with a tuke,beard,earings,and a smoke in one hand. I open the door and hop in the back seat,while Chris sat in the front.. I say hello. But kept quiet most of the time. Mike was swearing at Chris,joking around,and Chris joking back..I dont know why,I had an attraction to this edgy-tough looking guy!I starred so deep, that the loud music and them talking muted. I was staring into the rearview mirror,as I could see Mikes eyes. I felt as if he caught me starring,so I'd look away quickly out the window... I was thinking to myself, I want to know him!I want him!haha!I felt excited,but then thought he's probably too old and has a girlfriend already.. maybe more than one girl friend?!.. We get to his house. And we all started to play some video games on the Wii system. We had a lot of fun!I kept flirting with Mike! When Mike left the room for a moment,Chris was worried that Mike would fall in love with me!As he had a crush on me,but I told him that he's with someone already...
Because it was now March Break,us 3 hung out a lot!I then messaged Mike off of facebook,wanting to hang out more,and finally managed to get his MSN email.So we would chat a bit online.I guess I pushed things a lot more,as Mike was really really shy!He asked me if I wanted to go to the movies with him.I let him choose the movie,and he chose ZODIAC..my goodness,BORING movie!!!!Way too long!I wasnt sure if Id make it home for curfew!haha!Was March 13th in the evening,and we met up at GALAXY theatres in conestoga mall.Mike wearing green hoody,tuke hat,and kackies(duno how to spell it!)he had a smoke outside before the movie started.. he drove me home when the movie was over. Parked on the driveway, leaned in for a hug, then I kiss him on the cheak,and then I decided,hell why not,and went in for a real kiss.haha.From that day on, Mike and I were inseperable,and would see eachother everyday!
August 8th,2007 5:08PM...A warm and bright summer afternoon..Bike out to the barn to ride Cinnamon.PLan for the day was to meet up with other old riding buddies in St.Jacobs,so I had a long haul of land to cover...We make it to the town safely,and meet up with my other riding friends..we rode around for a bit,but it was time to call it a day and head back to our own barn.They had to go the opposite way than I had to,so I took the main road back to the barn instead of the backroads..Bad idea?..Riding along calmly,on the main road in St.Jacobs..then hear a big BANG!And Cinnamon has us spinning in circles,and she is rearing up as she spins.She lost her balance and falls into the middle of the road,my leg stuck under her..I was shocked,and figured it was the transport truck that hit us..I got my leg out from under Cinnamon..and I panic,trying to get Cinnamon to stand.She stands,and takes a big sigh and grunt.I had her walk to the side of the road.Im crying so hard at this point,affraid that Cinnamon is in awful condition and would have to be put down..the man who hit us,took off..he stopped for a minute and hollared something and kept going!I was too concerned what happened to Cinny..I look her over..expecting blood and broken leg.She had a grill mark on her rear,and was limping on her hind leg..But I was relieved she didnt break anything,and was not bleeding..I called Mike,crying and told him what happened..He didnt believe me at first!Mostly because,first thought,how would me and Cinny still be alive,and secondly,I had a dream a week earlier that I got hit by a transport truck while riding.So he thought I was playing a prank..finally he believed me and left work.I walked Cinnamon back to the barn.We had a long walk..she wasn't limping so bad on our way,I was limping awfully though..I decided to hop on her back for the rest of the way back.She didnt mind and we took it really slow.We made it back to the barn..I contacted a vet about it. Then Mike picked me up from the barn and brought me home...Mike and I were in the basement at my house..I knew my dad was mad at me,I was really affraid.When he came out of his room,my mom and him were yelling at me,and I went upstairs,and told Mike to hide!!So he did and I went upstairs..My dad was furious what had happened,and that I didnt call the cops..Was a very awful day,it all happened so fast...Mike stayed hidden in my basement for almost an hour!Then I snuck downstairs and let him out. =P I am so lucky that Cinnamon is sound and well today after such an incident..
October 2nd 2007,I got kicked out.I wont go into such details,but basically because I snuck out.
It was a rough go after that happened,but Mike did what he could to help me and support me.I worked two jobs,Blockbuster and a horse stable.I still got to keep Cinnamon.I dropped out of school,but kept up with trying to get my credits by online courses.Anyways,I had a lot of depression through that year,but then I got a dog Nikki in the summer time.She had 3 previous owners before me.Me and her are inseperable!!She saved me... I also sold my horse trailer and bought Laudie that summer,and still have Laudie today!
July 31st 2008,Czech Republic,Olomouc.... up in the hills,beautiful scenery and forests around us..the sky was almost pink,it was a warm evening.. Mike pulled me aside..kneals on one knee..looks up at me,and opens a velvet box..and asked me to marry him!I stood there,shocked for a moment,and said yes!Right when we kissed it started pouring rain,and thunder and lightening!!The storm came out of no where!It was beautiful though!!
March 8th,2009..Louie,Mikes german shepherd dog passed away.. =( That was probably the only day I had seen Mike so upset and cried sooo much... He was in rough shape for a few weeks..I know how it feels though.I stayed by Louies' side when he passed...
April 15th,2009,we moved to Port Colborne,ON.We got a co-signed mortgage with Mikes parents for a horse stable!It was a good run,and experience,but money was just too tough,and with Mike having work in TO. it was just too much commutting...So after a year having the farm,we moved back to KW... But I got pregnant while we had the farm,some point early September.
Friday,May 7th,2010 3:00PM,Mike & I got married!At Kitchener City Hall. With the ones who have been there for me and care. We had a limo, and nice dinner at a upper class restaurant.
Sunday,May 23rd,2010,5:30AM,my water broke!I just woke up and it happened!So Mike was freaking out!Within half an hour we drove to the hospital...about 9 hours later..2:46PM Layla Viola Novotny was born!!!!She is the most beautiful baby girl ever!I love her!
September 1st 2010,Mike and I moved into our VERY OWN place!Into a high rise apartment.First time living in an apartment...pretty crazy,going from huge yard,and country space to the urban city area.But it aint so bad.
Gosh,so much more has happened,but I guess those are the major things so far...?...Time goes by soo fast.Within 4 years,I got married and had a baby!And Im only 20 years old.But I am happy for the most part! =D and dont have regrets.
I have to go take care of Layla and get dinner ready and have to get doing homework...
and then got hired at the stable I had originally volunteered at!As I was finally 18 years old.
