All about Me
My name is Victoria Lachelle Graves. I am 17 years of age. I was born on January 31, 1996,
at Bogalusa community hospital. I was 7 ½ pounds and 21 inches long. I attended
Bogalusa Head start for two years. I moved to Pine when I was six years of age
and then started attending Franklinton Schools every year since kinder
garden. I have lived in three
different places in the last 17 years. I resided in Bogalusa until I was five,
moved to Pine at age six, then I moved to Franklinton after that.
I have the best family in the world. My grandparents are Tony and Linda
Forbes and James Woodward of Franklinton Louisiana. My mother’s name is Wannette
Graves. I have three brothers Jacob, James and Donovan.
Lauren and Amber are my sisters-in-laws. I have one nephew named Kaleb
who is 2 years old. I have three aunts and one uncle on my mom’s side of the
family. My family is a very outgoing, crazy family. Normally you can catch my
family outside in the yard playing some kind of sport, or fishing and hunting.
My family shares the same tradition as my great grandparents did. On
thanksgiving we all gather at my grandmother’s and grandfather’s house to have
thanksgiving dinner. We always have the usual, fried turkey, and ham. Some
people think it’s weird to have chicken and dumplings on thanksgiving but we do.
We also have green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, chicken dressing,
deviled eggs, fruit salad, and rolls. My family and I experience the culture of
the Native American life style. One incident that two family members and I have
experienced was the river coming up where we live. While we were riding on our
four-wheeler, down the road it started floating because the water from the river
was rising quicker than the four-wheeler would go. So we had to stop and tie the
four-wheeler to an oak tree in our neighbor’s yard. That was one of the scariest
things I have ever experienced.
My attributes describe me very well. I have multiple of them, but here
are just a few; I am very loyal, honest, and loving. The reason these three
describe me are because when someone asks me about something I cannot lie, I
have to be honest. I am very loyal. Loving describes me great also because I
have a really tender heart, especially when it comes to animals.
My friends tend to say that I am very trustworthy to.
My favorite pet is a dog. I have a Weiner dog named Abbiegaiel. My family
has a big heart for animals. Between my mom, brothers, and I we have 6 dogs, and
one cat. Their names are Tiny, Precious, Abbiegaiel, Zeus, Athenia, and Nina is
the cat. My dog Abbiegaiel we call her Abbie for short. She is like my child,
even though she is my pet. She acts like a child, because she sleeps under the
cover with me in my bed when we go to sleep at night and on a
pillow.
My hobbies are playing softball, football and volleyball. I enjoy playing
those sports all though I don’t play for my school. I enjoy walking, playing
fetch in the yard with the dogs, and riding horses. I enjoy the outside because
I am into nature. I also like jogging up and down the roads in our neighborhood,
with the dogs.
Over the years I have accomplished many goals. When I was little I got
student of the month at head start school that I attended in Bogalusa. When I
reached elementary school I became a cheer-leader for association football for
the Franklinton Demons. I cheered with them until I was age 12 and could not be
a cheerleader anymore because I was too old for association.
When I was in junior high I was in a club called fellow for Christian
athletes. Among these goals have been get my certification in CPR and First
Responder. I am working right now on getting my certification in CNA (certified
nurse’s assistant).
I dream that one day I will reach my goals and become a Neonatal Nurse. I
dream that I will go on to college and get my bachelors in science, and study
Neonatal. One day I hope that I will have two children one boy and one girl. I
have dreams that I will build a log cabin for my mom and myself. I dream also
that I will have a really nice car, preferably a white Toyota Corolla.
These are my dreams and this is my story. This is me Victoria Lachelle
Graves.