All About Danielle

My name is Danielle Halverson. I was born and raised in the town of McFarland. Throughout this blog I will talk about everything that is important to me: sports and family

Family has always been important to me, whether it's my parents, my siblings, or even my pets. I grew up being the youngest of four. Something strange is that I am 15, 13, and 11 years younger than all of my brothers and sister. My oldest brother's name is Tim. He is married to Katie and they have two beautiful children, Bryson and Anna. My nephew and niece and just as important to me. They are the type of kids who can make you laugh no matter what kind of mood you are in that day. My other brother, Ryan, is married to Amanda. They just built a house in McFarland and I am so grateful that I am able to be close to them. One person I could never live without is my sister, Alisha. I wouldn't trade her for anything. She is my best friend, even if we are 11 years apart in age. We grew up always having each other's backs through everything. Whether it was a mean coach or a fight with a parent. Along with my sister is my other sister. Kiara is my dog, but she is just as apart of this family as I am. She just turned 15 years old yesterday. It is crazy for me to think how long of a life she has lived. She is a black lab so when people realize how old she is they are shocked. I'm eternally thankful for being able to have so many years to spend with the dog I adore. I couldn't trade any part of my family for anything, because then it wouldn't be MY family.

Sports take up another huge role in my life. Softball is definitely my number one, with volleyball falling behind it. Growing up softball was always a priority. My dad has been my coach all the way from t-ball up through high school softball. He has been there with me every step of the way and I wouldn't want anyone else as a coach. He has helped me through some huge successes throughout my career. He was there for everything. My first hit off a T, the first time I pitched, the first time I hit a homerun, and most importantly, he helped me achieve the goal of making it to the high school state tournament. My dad has worked me hard so I could be able to reach these goals, and if it wasn't for him, I might not have had these successes. Volleyball is also a sport that I love to play. I started when I was young and worked hard to make it to where I am. Playing high school volleyball is an amazing experience. Being on that court, everyone watching you, is such a rush. I have been lucky to have Mrs.Fortune as a high school coach. She is hands down the best volleyball coach I have ever had. Even though volleyball doesn't have as big of an impact in my life, it teaches me about real life: communication and team work are the two big life lessons of volleyball. Without these two athletics, I would not be the person I am today.

Throughout my life, everything was based on having an active relationship with my family, and working hard to achieve my goals. There have been people along the way to help that I couldn't have done without. My life wouldn't be mine without them.