Just goes to show that your life is not defined by the grades you get in elementary school!!

I got a C+ in Social Studies, a C in math, and a C in reading... and a S- for completing assignments. This is NOT who I am today!!  :)

My husband Steve Walker (35)-- he works for Burt's Bees in Durham and he's an environmental manager.

My husband Steve and I at the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade 2006

Our wedding in the Bahamas (July 8, 2006)-- We got married barefoot on the beach!

Cheers!!

We love dressing up for Halloween! This is Steve as a convict and me as a "Cheesehead."

Us at our first Tarheels game!

At Wrightsville Beach, NC (May 2008)

At the 40th Annual Hollerin' Contest at Spivey's Corner, NC (June 2008)

At the Brad Paisley concert (July 2008)

At the Kenny Chesney concert (August 2009)

Piedmont Green Gala (September 2009)

At Paramenter's in MI (October 2009)

Halloween 2009

Our son Gus was born on May 11th, 2010

Taken at 5 days old

Taken at 50 days old

Too cool!!  (June 30, 2010)

Gus loves bath time!!

Taken July 22, 2010

 

Bill and Cathy (married 35 years) 

My dad, me and my mom at Top of the Hill in Chapel Hill (5-5-08)

My mom, my dad, and me at Frankenmuth (9-8-08)

Me and my parents at Paramenter's Orchard (10-24-09)

Dave (39) and Scott (33) and me (on left)

That's me posing with my twin brother Scott!

My twin Scott (9-8-08)- He lives in Michigan

Scott and his fiancé Christy

Scott and Christy's son Alex

My brother Dave and sister-in-law Heather (they live outside of Phoenix, AZ)

Dave with his kids Aine(5) and Eamon(7)

Aine with my nephew Benton David (Born March 28th, 2008)

My niece and nephews together

My new nephew Benton and me (9-7-08)

Benton and Heather

Benton and Dave

Sweet little Benton

Eamon, Steve and me (9-8-08)

Aine and Eamon with Big Boy (9-9-08)

Scott's baby (LilyAnne Opal)-- Born August 20th, 2009

I call her LOG.  :)

I got to meet LOG when I went to MI over the October/November track out!

LOG as Snidley Whiplash (December 2009)

Alex and R2D2

Silly Alex!

Our 25+ pound ball of love Eddie. He does NOT like our dog Ned. His favorite thing is to carry around string and meow at the same time.

This is Steve's cat Mindy Jo (she still has all her claws). She walked into his life when he was in college at the University of Dayton. She has been his cat ever since! She does NOT like Hurmin.

Our trouble maker Toebe. He was Steve's Valentine's Day gift in 2007. He was found at my old school frozen to the sidewalk after two snow-days for below freezing temperatures. They thought he was dead, but he wasn't!! He likes to terrorize Hurmin and will even play with the dog, but his best pal was our cat Tommy (RIP).

The World's Best Dog belongs to us! His name is Ned Flanders Walker (got the name from The Simpson's). He is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and perfect. We got him from a rescue in May of 2005 and have loved him every moment since! He really is the best dog on the planet and so very cute!! Steve calls him a "Mama's Dog."  :)

In May we got our newest addition (besides Gus)... Elphaba (we call her Elphie). She's a Jack Russell mix and is about 6 months old!

I also am involved on the Letter Writing Team (LWT) for Soldiers' Angels. I've been involved with Soldiers' Angels since 2006. I write letters to our men and women in the military overseas and send care packages. It's my job to let them know that they're thought of, appreciated and cared about!!

Three-Toed Sloth

And of course, FROGS!!

I am a 2010-2011 Scholastic Teacher Advisor! I spent a weekend in New York City talking about books and sharing my opinions and thoughts about teaching and books!!

I am a STAR teacher through the Discovery Educator Network!

I was nominated as an Outstanding Teacher in the RBC Bank "Tribute to Teachers" program in March of 2009.