Meet the Teacher!

So I stumbled upon these two cute teachers while I was searching for lesson ideas for my classroom! (As I feel like I am ALWAYS doing during my conference!!). I have added them to the side of my blog because they inspire me to continue to do what I love to do, while providing for my family AND balancing motherhood. I thought this would be a fun way to meet other teachers so I am joining the "Teacher linky party!!"

Here we go a little about me and a few question and answers!... I am the one on the left :) (Was that hard to figure out??!)

I have been happily married to my high school sweetheart for 6 years. We grew up a few streets over from one another and I have loved him ever since I met him. We have a beautiful daughter who will be turning 3 at the end of April, Camdyn Reece.
I also have some other great news that I will be sharing very soon in blogland :). I have been teaching 2nd grade for 6 years and I adore this age. They are so mature but they are still innocent and LOVE their teacher. My husband is the head baseball coach for the school district that I teach in and he is a great coach! When I am not at school, I spend most of my time being with my family. Family is very important to me and I want to soak up as much time with them as I can. I love God!!, girls nights, shopping (definitely more for this 2 year old than myself!!), crafting, sewing, decorating, party planning, cooking out, baking, photography, and anything else that I am drawn to!

Now for the Q & A

Q: What would you be doing if you weren’t a teacher?
A: Hmmm...this is always a tough one. I would love to be a "part time" STAHM! Maybe a few days at home and a few days in the career world??? I think I would find a great balance between the two. The other part would definitely be spent doing something creative such as a party/wedding planner!! I also love anything "health" related...so maybe a doctor :) :) :)

Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Creating anything and everything! I love having side projects. I also love to bake. It's experimental and the end result is always nice. :) Camdyn Reece is my other hobby...seriously!! I am always trying to better myself as her mom and find ways to make memories with her. She is the best hobby ever!

Q: When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: When I was younger I wanted to be a detective. (yep, detective). I would run around the house spying on my family with my little journal and pen in my hands. I am still quiet the "detective"...just ask my close friends. When I got a bit older and realized that that might not be the job for me :) I wanted to be a fashion designer. I love fashion and it will always be something that interests me However, as much as I like to make a difference...teaching seemed to be my calling.

Q: What are your guilty pleasures?
A: Sonic!, I always make time to watch a few reality t.v shows (Bachelor/ette, Big Brother, etc), cheese sticks with ranch and marinara, Target *I could walk in there with my eyes closed and find something that I liked!

Q: What is your biggest fear?!
A: I DO NOT like flying, spiders (no matter how small they are), leaving Camdyn and Dustin behind if something ever happened to me :(

Q: When you’re on vacation, where do you like to go?
A: I (and my daughter) are beach girls. We love the warm weather and being next to the water.

Q: What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
A: --Pray, pray, pray! And trust in the Lord...That is a huge one. Also, live life the fullest because you never know when it could be taken away.

Q: What do you value most in others?
A: Easy!!...a genuinely nice person. I would agree that my very very best friends who I love are truly genuine people who are always there for me. I am drawn to people like that.

Q: If you could choose one of your personality traits to pass down to your kids, what would it be? A: My love for life! I find so much enjoyment in the smallest things and appreciate the little things so much. I think that's why I am usually a positive person and I try to avoid the negative.
Also my "strongness" (as I like to call it)...I have never been the type to be easily influenced by others and I have a strong head on my shoulders. No matter what goes on around me...I am doing what I believe is right. Oh I hope and pray she gets that quality!!

Q: If you could have lunch with anyone in the world….living or dead…who would it be?
A: My grandparents who are no longer with us. I still have so many great memories of all 3 of them and I would love to be able to share my life with them now.

Now tell us one random thing about yourself:
Let's go waaay back... I was homecoming queen my Sr. year of high school!

Now it’s time for YOU to join the party!!!! Here’s what you need to do: Write a post titled “Meet The Teacher”. Start with a brief “biography” and then copy & paste the Q&A {using your answers, of course!} Copy the web address of your “Meet the Teacher” post and come back here & link up! It would be GREAT if you could visit at least 3 other teachers…get to know a little bit about your fellow bloggers…and leave a comment!!!! Don't forget to grab a button when you link up!!