Michelle Pelletier:  

Life HELLO.......Well, I lived in Racine for a few years then back to 'The Grove' to stay! I am married to Mike Pelletier, he's a First Class Petty Officer in the Navy and from Ohio. We met when he was active at Great Lakes Naval Base in 1997. We have a son JohnTaylor (JT) who is 10, 4th grade at Yorkville. I have 2 girls, Ryannon, who is a Freshman at UW Milwaukee, Peck School of Arts, and Morgan, who is in 7th at Yorkville. I also have a step-son, Mike's son Brendan, who is 12, and lives in Texas. I don't believe that there is a man alive who could be a better father! Morgan was 2 and Ryannon was 8 when we were married, and Mike "stepped up" to the fatherhood role like a natural! He has been there for all the illnesses, cuts, scrapes or bad dreams. Mike has created and shared all the happy times a childhood holds for my girls (his girls) & our son. He has NEVER hesitated for a single moment to leave work, military drill weekends, or drop whatever to rush to the girls in sikness, injury, surgery or hospitalization! I married a man sent to me by God himself, to give me the marriage that was finally meant to be. He walked Morgan across the stage at the National American Miss Pagent SO pround of the young woman she's becoming. He cheered the loudest as Ryannon and her team at UGHS won State in softball. Mike hasn't missed, for any child, a softball or basketball game nor ball, track, or horse practice since day one. He has attended EVERY school function, conference, and has always volunteered at a drop of a hat. Mike has given me, and the kids, the beautiful gift of knowing the true meaning of uncondotional love, for all. We have quite the blended family...and I wouldn't have it ANY other way! I completed my 2yr apprenticeship in Barber/Cosmetology in 1994, and graduated from Gateway Technical College. I worked as a stylist for a few years. Then, in '96, I took a barbering position at Great Lakes Naval Base. Quite a bit differet "barbering" opposed to "styling", but I loved it! I opened my own business, "GL Train Station Barber Shop" Oct '98. I ran that shop til Dec '03. I opened a larger shop, "Schelley's On Sheridan" at a new location in Jan '04. In late '05...for the FIRST TIME in my lfe...I became a stay-home-mom! My husband was called to duty in Iraq. It was then, on December 31, 2005, that Mike & I renewed our vows in a BEAUTIFUL ceremony performed by his father, a minister of his family's church in Ohio. He had only gone on relatively safe deployments in the past, we have been on "stand-down" a few times since 9-11, and continue to be ready and prepared for "the call". And it did come. He deployed January 15th, 2006 for Iraq . So... I closed my bussiness, and in the midst of the scariest and most worris...Expand for more