10 things I want to thank my parents for...

1. Thanks for giving me a brother

Although we still fight over food, I couldn't imagine my life without him.

2. Thanks for putting me in sports

Because growing up without something to do every night would of been really weird and it helped me make friends along the way.

3. To my Dad, thanks for always pushing me to my full potential.

Even though sometimes I wish you would have been quiet, I'm happy you kept talking. You've taught me a lot in my 18 years. Lessons were taught on and off the field constantly. Thank you for changing your schedule if I told you I wanted to go hitting and then taking me to McDonalds if I did well. Those were my favorite days.

4. To my Mom, thanks for always being there when I needed a shoulder to cry on

Whether it was from stupid boy drama or friend drama, you have been there for it all, including when I thought dad was pushing me too hard at practices and in life. I know I have a really big attitude sometimes when I'm cranky, so thanks for putting up with that too. I hope one day I can be half the mother that you are to me.

5. Thanks for clearing your weekends to watch me do what I love

Thanks for driving me to New York in snowstorms and taking me to the beach once a year. I made friendships that I wouldn't have made if it wasn't for tournament ball. Nothing like 3 a.m. mornings and spending all day out in the sun all because of me.

6. Thank you for acting like you really enjoyed my field hockey games

Trust me, I know you hated hearing that whistle. Especially those middle school days. But you always tried making it to every game, which meant the world to me.

7. Thanks for always taking my friends in as if they were your own children

I don't think there is a day that goes by where my friends and I actually function as a whole. Thanks for always letting us rent movies and buy food just for all of us to be sleeping by 2 a.m. when we said we were staying up "really late." Also for letting us crash in the living room just so there is no where to sit and its like a maze trying to get through our living room because of everyone on air mattresses.

8. Thank you for encouraging me to follow my dreams

Along with playing softball in college, thank you for allowing me to go to my school of choice. I not only have had the best roommate my freshman year, but also have made some friends that will last a lifetime.

9. Thank you for being my biggest supporters in life

Without your support, none of my successes in life would have happened. Support on and off the field was always there. Your constant support meant/means more to me than you'll ever know.

10. Thank you for being my Mom and Dad

There are plenty of more things that you guys do/did for me on a daily basis that I couldn't be more thankful for. You guys are truly the best parents. Kyle and I couldn't have been more lucky than to have you two as our parents.