Age: 36
Location: Emporia
Occupation: Administrative assistant at Miller Financial Group
Family members: Husband, Floyd, 38; Taylor, 8; Logan, 5
The last time my children made me laugh: Taylor, when she pulled her pants up and walked around like Erkel and Gomer, as I call it. Logan, when he had pajama day at school. He didn’t want to wear the pair of PJs to bed that he was going to wear to school because they would get wrinkled.
The last time I made my children laugh: I screamed when I saw a snake.
My favorite outdoor activity to do with my children: Going camping at the lake in the summer.
The one thinG I wish I had known about parenting before I became a parent: Have LOTS of patience — no one kid is alike.
The most important lesson I want my children to learn: To have respect for themselves and others.
My proudest moment as a parent: When you are out in public and strangers come over and tell you how well-behaved your children are.
The Way I encourage green habits in my kids: Recycle aluminum cans and then they get to split the money from that. I also remind them to turn off lights when they leave a room.
Favorite way to slow down as a family: Go rent a movie and watch it together.
I hope my kids inherit: Being thankful to others when they are given something. I always have the kids write thank-yous and I hope that they will continue that as adults and pass that on to their children. Again, this is where respect comes in.
The kid’s snack I’m most likely to be caught eating: Cookies or anything sweet. Sweets are my downfall.
My most embarrassing parenting moment: When Taylor was 3 and she threw a tantrum in JCPenney because she wanted something and I would not get it for her. Everyone was staring at us like they thought I was the worst mother ever.
The future parenting moment I fear the most: The teenage years. The whole dating and driving thing really scares me.
The last temper tantrum occurred because: They were arguing over whose turn it was on the computer.
The biggest challenge I’ve faced as a parent is: Having equal time to spend with the kids. It seems like there is not much time after activities, dinner and baths. Then it’s off to bed. There are just simply not enough hours in the day.
The best thing money can’t buy: Being happy and spending time with your family. We are very fortunate that our parents, grandparents and the majority of our families lives in the Emporia area.
My favorite fall activity to do with my family is: Going to the pumpkin patch and searching for the perfect pumpkin.