It wasn't always easy getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning to go to the rink. Sometimes I wanted to just go back to sleep.

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose.

I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment.

One of the things I like best about the Halloween show is that I change outfits about six times in the show. It is a lot of fun to play the different characters.

Even now, my husband Jerry, our son Matthew and I live only five minutes away from my parents home, and my brothers live about ten minutes away. It's been great having such a supportive family.

And I love what I do and I love skating.

I was thrilled one year when I was younger when not only did my brothers get hockey sticks for Christmas - but I did too!