ABOUT+What+Matters+to+Me+2012

=** ABOUT What Matters To Me for Spring and Summer 2012 **=

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What Matters to Dani Kabisch My family matters most. Being able to provide a loving, happy home for my children and husband. If I can finally figure out how to upload a picture of them you can see Bridger, Flynn and Jamey (hubby)! Ok...so I can not for the life of me seem to upload a picture of my family. I inserted a link instead. Enjoy the dance party!

[|Bridger and Flynn's Dance Party]



Gracie and Beau, lurking outside my back door on a beautiful summer's day in Anchorage, AK. These two, also affectionately known as Thing 1 and Thing 2, and those glorious sunny summers during which I get to read on the porch, matter to me. The dogs keep me laughing, which relieves a school year's worth of stress in a day, and the books keep me relaxed, especially when the dogs start their hijinks--I am now thinking about the numerous holes in our back yard as a result of the various bone and toy wars waged between these two critters. Beau, who is older, likes to take his treats and "save them for later." Gracie will follow him outside, watch him bury his treat, and promptly dig it up and bring it back inside, much to his chagrin.

What Matters to Kaye Grissom:

These are some of the things that are important to me: my family, my dogs (I also have a poodle who is always at my feet so hard to photograph!), playing in the outdoors, and traveling. I also care about fairness, kindness, and spirituality!

What Matters to Donna McCulloch
These are some of the things that matter to me, my kids, my husband, grandkids and one day in the future my Saint Bernard! === These are from the kennel where I was //going// to purchase a puppy this spring, my husband voted no and for good reason (he was sure I was going to get hired as a librarian)...I wouldn't have time to train a puppy anyway...someday I will have my Saint Bernard!===

This is a picture of my "boys" husband, Lawrence, sons Clint, Monte and Steve and grandson Cody. This was taken when Steve made Master Sergeant last February. He is at Fort Knox Kentucky now. After classes are finished in July we are planning a road trip there to see them.

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Grandpa and two of the granddaughters, they made quite the sight marching in line down the block on their walk!

Robin Wallace Nygren: What Matters to Me
A few of the things that matter most to me are my wonderful family, my amazing friends and being able to be creative in my everyday life!

My family is extremely important to me! This includes my parents, brother, and family on my side, my husband and his family members. I love my pets and our new house. We JUST finished planting all of our new landscaping and everything looks happy!
 * //Adrienne Reynolds: WHAT MATTERS TO ME//**

Luke Spiering: What Matters to ME. First and foremost it is my family. It seems like yesterday when my children were small and now it is only a matter of a few short years and they will be forging their own lives. I want to have as much quality time with them that I can while I can. Then my wife and I can learn how to live by ourselves again:)





In addition to my family and friends, place matters to me. Especially the Bitterroot Valley, where my wife and I have lived since the summer of 2000. I grew up in Colorado and, for most of the 1990's, lived in Columbus, Ohio. We never got used to the humidity and the population density, and we desperately missed the mountains. By the time I decided it was time to get back in the classroom, it was 2009 and we had found our home in the Bitterroot. I spend a lot of time outside: bird watching and running in the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (just a few miles north of our home in Stevi), hiking the canyons, and going for long runs on the back roads. I feel very fortunate to live and teach in the valley that has become my home.
 * What Matters to Vic Mortimer**

__**Lindsey Seitz--What Matters to Me**__
Enjoying life with my husband, doggies, and family is what matters to me. I enjoy my job immensely; however, I cherish my time in the mountains. My husband and I camp more than is socially acceptable;), but it's our life. Literature is my other love--anything that is entertaining or informational will do. I pride myself on not having snobbishly-discerning taste when choosing my reading material (which is hard when you're an English teacher:)). If it makes me happy, I read it!

What Matters to Paige Lehman Taking away what I can learn from life’s experiences. In every situation, relationship, and interaction there is the opportunity to learn. What I learn and carry with me adds to my life story. Also, my family, friends, and passions matter a lot to me.

One of my passions is spending time outdoors. Here is a picture of me at the top of Sacajawea Peak near Bozeman. (Well, I'm trying to upload it. For some reason I can't find it on the wiki storage space after I upload the file.)


 * What Matters to Becky Pilgeram**

My family, Sweet Pea (pharaoh hat) and Gillean (green shirt giving me bunny ears), are my daily companions and who I share my adventures, emotions, and memories with. My memories are also very important to me; they have shaped who I am... especially being a part of Speech and Drama at Browning High School (check out all the smiling winners!). And in between everything... my hobbies keep me sane and happy.

**What matters to Tabitha Smith-Herron**
My family (Tye-husband, Taylor-oldest son, Paige-daughter, Talon-youngest son), pets (Siren-Siamese cat, Haplo-husky dog, Mango-cockatiel bird, Midnight-black cat), friends, and students are important parts of my life. Living my life in such a way as to make a positive impact on those around me is a value that guides me in my daily interactions. My interests - reading, writing, knitting, camping, traveling, genealogy - give me pleasure. I truly enjoy being a teacher. (And, like Paige, I upload pics and when I search for them -page by page- they aren't in the pictures. Sorry!)

My family. Time to enjoy them. A beautiful place to feel peace. Life is good.
 * Michelle Zimny - What Matters to Me**

My family is what matters to me most. I love spending time with my husband, Scott. I have a 9 year old son, Aidan, and a 6 year old son, Asher. We love spending time together camping, boating, swimming, hiking, dinosaur digging, and exploring. I have terrific friends and treasure the time I have with them as well. When I have some time to myself (rare moments), I love to go for long walks or runs, read, and scrapbook all our memorable moments. (I too cannot upload pictures, which is odd because I did it for the last class I was in with Margy. I have pictures upload already from last year. They are large, so I didn't insert them.)
 * Alison Feddes-What Matters to Me**

Betsy Gibson-What Matters to Me My family matters to me. Nothing brings that home like the illness or loss of someone you love. It also serves as a good reminder to enjoy what you have:) I also tried to add a photo and failed... just got the long list of code instead of the image when I saved.

This photo is of my dad when he took me on a trip over the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier on his Harley. I've been over that road too many times to count, but none compare to this amazing day we had!