My love of traveling began when I was very small. My parents would take us on multiple vacations each year, often to the mountains, Walt Disney World and cruises. With traveling at such a small age, for many years I always wanted to escape my small home town. When 9/11 happened, I was in my first years of high school. The day I watched those towers fall, in my 10th grade art class, I knew God was calling me to join the military. Shortly after high school, I chose to join the branch that would not only give me the opportunity to serve my country, but would allow me to see a little more of the world. 

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I spent 4 years in the US Navy, where I was stationed in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. While in the Navy, I was able to travel to more than 13 different countries, multiple times. Hawaii is also where I met my husband, who is also a Navy Veteran. We had our first child in Hawaii and resided there until 2012, when we found out we were having another little girl. We wanted to have a more stable family life, so we decided to leave the military lifestyle and move back to small town American to raise our girls. 

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Each year we plan multiple family vacations for our girls, just as my parents did for me growing up. I want them to be able to see the wonders of the world, experience different cultures and enjoy life to the fullest. My husband and I have now traveled over 20 countries together, and half of the United States. I get so excited to plan our vacations, the anticipation of watching the joy and wonder in my girls eyes is what I live for. 

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When I was introduced to the owners of Ohana Memories Vacations, I knew this was another calling for me. I love to plan vacations for family and friends, so what would be a better job than doing it for a living?