Diane

When I was eleven years old, I left my parents and every-one else that I loved back in Hous-ton, and moved in with my favorite Aunt Stacey who lives in LA. The same week that I moved in, I started reading and filming the TV show that I had been chosen to be the star of. When I started this journey, I had had no idea that the entire cast, espec-ially the teens, would quickly become my family. Seven years later, we are still a big and strong family! Moving on, let me fill you in on what is happen-ing. For my big birthday this year, I had asked Mom and Dad if I could bring my teen cast mates, girl besties Cara, Hannah, and Elliana, my best guy friend, Nate, and my wonder-ful longtime boy-friend, Sam to stay from tonight until Satur-day morning to stay with them and cele-brate my big day! Thank-fully, they had said yes! As all of us sat down at the table, and said grace, I could not help but smile to myself. After all, this birthday was going to be awe-some!