Katherine "Kate" Respondek McCarrell

Following graduation...

I tried college for a few years and decided that teaching was not for me. (And neither was college.) I think I mastered shopping 101, 102...etc. instead of attending class.

I married my high school sweetheart in 2005; we will be married for four years on January 29, 2009.

In July of 2006 I went to Arkansas to train and become a Petroleum Landman. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do by far. I had to leave my husband, my home and my family. I found that that experience made me a much stronger and independent person. After finding out my Dad was ill with a lung disease and that I was pregnant with our first child. I came home and begin working for an oil & gas company here in Edna.

2007 was such a bittersweet year for me. I lost my wonderful father and gave birth to my precious baby boy, Peyton Ross. In November of 2009 I got the surprise of my life...we found out that we were having triplets! They were born on April 2, 2010. It's been a WILD ride so far!

Some people say that their High School experience was miserable; I on the other hand, had a great time. I enjoyed the sports, clubs and all my friends...even the DRAMA was entertaining.