What Happened To Kate Kirkland's Big Sisters?
Late one afternoon on March 18, 2004 Kate Kirkland arrived at St. John’s Hospital with the loudest cry anyone could imagine. We knew immediately that was our granddaughter.
As Kate grew we knew she was someone very special. Kate had her own ideas; she was independent, a little sassy, along with being very charming and loving.
Kate’s parents are Tara and RJ; her siblings are Brothers Jack & Ryan.
When her brother Jack was born, Kate age 2 at the time, showed a little of her independence. As her Grandmother I tried to get her ready to visit her new little brother at the hospital. It was all I could do to get her dressed in the shirt her mother wanted her to wear saying “Big Sister” and to comb her hair. We finally arrived at the hospital with
her hair a mess and she burst through the door exclaiming “Where is by baby brodder”!!!!
One of things that Kate holds dear to her heart is our family traditions. We have many in our family, but the one that comes to mind is the tradition of all of us getting together for Thanksgiving at her Aunt Kelly’s house in Portland, Oregon. She gets to visit her cousins and we celebrate all week long with different activities; hiking, bowling, movie and just having fun together.
Kate continues to grow into a wonderful young lady with an array of accomplishments in sports and academically. Some of her accomplishments are:
• Soccer; won Division, Area, Regional Championship, 2nd place State year 2014
• Softball; won District Championship year 2016
• School awards; Kate won Citizenship award many years in a row
As Kate grew we knew she was someone very special. Kate had her own ideas; she was independent, a little sassy, along with being very charming and loving.
Kate’s parents are Tara and RJ; her siblings are Brothers Jack & Ryan.
When her brother Jack was born, Kate age 2 at the time, showed a little of her independence. As her Grandmother I tried to get her ready to visit her new little brother at the hospital. It was all I could do to get her dressed in the shirt her mother wanted her to wear saying “Big Sister” and to comb her hair. We finally arrived at the hospital with
her hair a mess and she burst through the door exclaiming “Where is by baby brodder”!!!!
One of things that Kate holds dear to her heart is our family traditions. We have many in our family, but the one that comes to mind is the tradition of all of us getting together for Thanksgiving at her Aunt Kelly’s house in Portland, Oregon. She gets to visit her cousins and we celebrate all week long with different activities; hiking, bowling, movie and just having fun together.
Kate continues to grow into a wonderful young lady with an array of accomplishments in sports and academically. Some of her accomplishments are:
• Soccer; won Division, Area, Regional Championship, 2nd place State year 2014
• Softball; won District Championship year 2016
• School awards; Kate won Citizenship award many years in a row