My Fam History

I come from a very large family. My great grandmother was half Cherokee Indian, she had nine children; the youngest was the only girl, who name was Mattie Akins. My grandmother Mother Mattie married my grandfather James Akins when she was 21 years old. During their marriage they had a total of then kids. My grandfather took care of the family by becoming a local truck driver. My grandmother stayed at home to care for the kids. My grandmother made sure that all of their children had everything they needed to succeed in life. All of my Aunt’s and Uncle’s were able to go to school, get a education, and graduate from high school, some even attended college to get a degree. There are a variety of different career’s in my family we have managers of department store’s, sales rep’s, pharmacist, and custom car designers. My mother Katrina Akins which is next to the youngest is a business trainer for a large life insurance company. My father Tron Vanhook is a car salesman. Seeing how successful my family is inspires me to work hard in school so I can be successful. On holidays my family always has a dinner and we all come together and have a great time with each other. During this time my aunts and uncles like to talk about the days when they were younger when prices where low, streets were safe, and where you could hang out without getting in trouble. The next generation plan on adding to the wonderful history of the Akins Family. More than half of us plan to go to college to pursue a basketball career, to become lawyers, and other careers that pay well. Every year or 2 our family have a family reunion or we visit my Aunt Pat in Michigan. I plan on walking on the right path and achieve all my dreams just like my family.