My Family Husband: Jeremy (married 9/11/06) Child #1: Damien (12/16/99) Child #2: Jacqueline (1/05/01) Child #3: Ethan (10/29/03) Pets: Samantha, Guinevere, Jasper (Cats), Buddy (Shitzu Dog), and Roxy (Guinea Pig) About Me Name: Candice aka Candy Birthday: 12/13/81 (31 years old) Location: Freeport, IL Hometown: Rockford, IL Occupation: Stay-At-Home-Mother Secondary Occupation: Designer Interests: Graphic/Web Design, Crocheting, Arts & Crafts, Animals, Movies, Music Who CandiceMcc Is A Mother, A Wife, A Daughter, A Granddaughter, A Daughter In-Law, A Sister, A Sister In-Law, A Aunt, A Niece, A Cousin, A Friend, But Most Importantly I Am ME!!!

DATES I WILL NEVER FORGET: December 16, 1999: Damien was born April 30, 2000: Damien was taken from me January 5, 2001: Jacqueline was born January 21, 2001: I got married to my 1st husband March 15, 2001: I left my 1st husband who was an abusive alcoholic September 13, 2002: I started dating Jeremy October 29, 2003: Ethan was born May 16, 2005: My divorce from my 1st husband was finalized August 11, 2006: I married Jeremy December 29, 2009: DCFS changed my life forever April 28, 2010: Ethan's case was dismissed June 11, 2010: Jacqueline moved in with me August 17, 2010: My sister Stephanie had her little boy August 22, 2010: Damien called me mom for the 1st time November 23, 2010: Got sole custody & guardianship of Jacqueline. Case was closed August 24, 2012: Had to commit my daughter to a mental/behavioral institute January 30, 2013: Matt moved in with us

SOME OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES: "I believe everything happens for a reason, People change so that you can learn to let go, Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they are right, You believe lies so that you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so that better things can fall together." -Marilyn Monroe "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us." -Helen Keller "About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all." -Rita Mae Brown "The past is finished. There is nothing to be gained by going over it. Whatever it gave us in the experiences it brought us was something we had to know." -Rebecca Beard