Many of my posts are naturally going to be about my family. They are an incredibly important part of my life and I learn things from them constantly. Here is a quick overview of them in case you don't know already:
Brian Coppom: My wonderful Stepdad. One of the most kind and levelheaded people I know. He's a baker, a runner, a writer, and one of my favorite people in the world. Brian is much more soft-spoken than the rest of my family, which is I think why we get along so well. I really admire him and he's one of the few people in my life I can always count on for stability and an inappropriate joke. He and my Mom are constantly saying wildly inappropriate things just to see my reaction. He claims that he had a much crazier adolescence than I did, which makes him more understanding at times, but also more wary of any guy who comes near me. I'm still not entirely sure what he does for his business, but I know it involves a lot of traveling.
Nancy Coppom: My awesome Mom. She is one of the most caring and sweet people I know. She has a big personality and a way of sharing her feelings with others that I sometimes wish I had. And sometimes it really really embarrasses me. She loves to cook, bike, talk and she is also one of my favorite people in the world. She loves me and my siblings so much and this often translates into worrying about us constantly, but it also translates into nice cards and care packages. I aspire to be such a caring and expressive person someday, even though I know it might not happen (especially the expressive part). She used to be a CPA and now just does taxes occasionally and works at home.
Jenni LaTorra: My beautiful little 13 year old sister. Jenni was adopted from South Korea and came to the US when she was 5 months old. She and I have a very interesting relationship and I'm not sure I can fully describe. She's a complete chatterbox at times; she has been known to talk at me endlessly while I have headphones in and am totally preoccupied. She and I wrestle and bicker basically every time we're together, but I can't even describe how much I love her. I'm always smothering her and trying to give her hugs which she doesn't like very much. She's very smart and naturally great at volleyball, which I'm very jealous of. You'll probably hear much more about her later.
Jake Hyo Coppom: My adorable little 4 year old brother. You literally can't look at him without commenting on how cute he is. This changes a bit when he's pinching you or pulling your hair. As my Mom likes to say "he is such a little brother." He is constantly antagonizing someone and makes my house a very stressful place to be at times. He is hilarious and more full of life than anyone else I know.
Christine Nangle: I basically have to put Christine in the family section at this point. She is my best friend in the world and the person I go to with literally all my problems. She doesn't give the best advice in the world ("Fuck them, live your life") and she constantly says things to antagonize me ("When I meet him I'm gonna be like, Oh so you're the one she's gonna marry! The way she talks about you...") but I love her like family and I'm confident that she'll always be in my life.
David LaTorra: My Dad. My feelings are still evolving about him. We didn't really talk for the past year after things that happened at Christmastime (which I will likely mention at some point) but he is newly making an effort to connect with me again and get to know me. So we will see how that goes.
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