Adriane Price (Adriane Greene)

I was born in California, as a matter a fact we lived 5 minutes away from Disneyland when I was a little girl.  That did not last long, my parents seperated when I was about 4 years old.  Eventually my parents divorced which landed my dad in Utah, and my mom had previously moved to hesperia during their seperation or what ever it was.  My parents eventually ended up getting married agian to other partners, which landed my life of summers with dad and school year with my mom.  My dad and his wife stayed pretty consistent with their living arrangements, but my mom and her husband moved at least every one to two years.  I had lived in Hesperia, then we moved to Nevada, then back to California and moved to VictorVille, and last Apple Valley.  That is where I finally got to finish my schooling in one area. I ended up graduating from Apple Valley High School.

In my senior year in high school I was in a relationship with a really great guy, we had broken up and then eventually got back together.  He moved to San Luis Obispo with his brother and eventually I moved up to be with him and to go to school there. They had a program for physical therapy, I have wanted to be in the medical field for as long as I could remember and so decided that was the best route at the time.  Eventually in our relationship he had asked me to marry him, of course I said yes, and we continued to live together for quite some time.  Our relationship did not seem to move forward, yet we had some really good times, that I still love to share with my daughter and friends, that I will never forget.  In the summer of 1993 we became pregnant, I was scared, I ended up talking with my family and things kind of went well different.  Not that I am not greatful for all the support but, I guess I feel like I could of handled things so much better.  I guess we all learn as we grow! 

So then being pregnant led me to Utah where I started school up again, recieved my Associates Degree and in the winter of 1994 got married!  That was the not the smartest choice at the time but, I would do it over and over again!  Maybe your asking why if it was not a good decision...one simple answer for you: I had two amazing boys that have so much to offer this world and they are so good to me!  All three of my children have been a heaven sent as I see it!  My life would have played out differently I am sure but, don't know if I liked seeing where it was heading. 

In late spring of 1996 I graduated from Phillips Junior College received my Associates in Medical Assisting and due to the nature of my first marriage my career was a yo-yo.  Finally, I had decided to just stay home besides him telling me too and raise all three children.  He wanted to venture in a business I supported him and ran the business for him.  He was not motivated enough so it never moved any where, I ended up getting jobs that required me to sometimes work from 11:00 p.m - 6:00 a.m and then take care of the children all day long with four hours of sleep if I was lucky.  Then there was the part-time job that paid very poorly, that had me up at 2:00 a.m - 7:00 a.m then take care of the children all day and not get to bed til 11:00 p.m.  Don't get me wrong I love taking care of my own children, would not want any one else (as a matter of fact: I have never let any day care take my children) to watch them.  Occasionally grandparents, but I don't even ask them to take the kids, they ask or would ask to be with them!  Finally, I had enough of his crap...I told him to get out! 

My next wonderful moment in my life was letting the heavy weight, I was carrying during our marriage, go.  How? maybe your wondering...I got a divorce August of 2000.  It was a glorious day, it was like the veil had been lifted and I could be myself again.  So much time wasted, and still I longed for one person to be in my life during the whole time I was married to my first husband.  Now, I knew I would never get a chance to be with him ever again, I just had to move on and put him in my file.  It took a while cause what I did not mention is that the guy I first loved, I had feelings for him ever since my 9th grade year in High School. 

During my seperation, divorce and while I was a divorcee with three kids, my friend was real supportive.  We went out with the kids, every time we went some where the children were always involved.  I could be myself around him without any games or baggage to hang over either of our heads.  He listened as I talked, sometimes I think I talked so much about my first love he would puke, and my ex I think he would have bailed but he never did.  He just listened, never commented, never criticized, never judged me based on my faults or words.  After awhile our dutch days were over and he started spoilng the children and my self.  It seems all a blur but, next thing I know we were dating!  Then in August of 2002 he asked me to marry him in the same area we would take our long walks, just so I could blow off steam.  In May of 2003 we were married in the Salt Lake Temple.  Above all this man will always be my best friend and my love. 

My man I married still to this day supports me, loves me and knows that even though I still love my first love he knows that he will and always is the love of my life now.  The love I have for my first love is shared between a beautiful human being who is really the light of my world as it is, she has been everything dear to me wrapped up in one little package.  She is why I choose to be who I am today!

Today I am on a new journey not just for my self but for my personal quest!  I love to learn, to grow and to experience life the best I am capable of doing in these times.  I have come along way, I started out after the divorce as an unemployed woman.  I then found a job that I could take my kids with me, still get them to pre-school or kindergarten and watch the baby.  I was a crossing guard for our city police department!  Very proud to have helped out our community children, which then led me too becoming a lunch lady.  For all of you out there the lunch program for our states have come along way from when we were kids!  I am now a Nutrition Manager for one of our local schools - very proud of my job!  I am the secretary for our local School Nutrition Association Chapter, area representative for the school I work at, our school district union and a most of all a proud mother of three very smart good children!  My journey does not end there though, during our times of unsure job stability, I had a decision to make!  Do I become a Nutritionist or learn more about computers and grow with the school district?  I bet you were thinking Nutritionist...no, instead I decided if I learned more about computers I could help out the others in my department how to use them or guide them if there is a problem.  Make life a little easier or sweeter in our department, but because I like to move around and learn new things I decided this was the smartest choice.  I would still be in same department as long as I get hired for the position I am seeking, but only time will tell!  First I need to get a few classes under my belt and wait for the person that is the current postition to retire.  This might seem cruel but, this person who I speak of her and I go way back.  She is the one who recommend I do this and put in for her position when it becomes available!  So the wheel will go round and there will be many who apply I am sure, but I will give it my very best during my stay here.

Thanks to all of the people in my life who have inspired me in ways that make memories last a life time....especially those who have passed on and are no longer here with us today!  Love is an amazing gift if you know how to use it and share it!