The Bank Family My husband, John, and I have been married 22 years. We live right here in Grayslake. We have two children. Jack is 15 and loves playing sports at Central High School. Hannah is 13 and plays the flute in the band and signs in choir at GMS. Our family has lots of fun together traveling and spending time outdoors. (The other redhead in the picture is my niece!)
Our dog, Sammie, loves walks, car rides, and playing tug!
I collect vintage cookie jars! This is one of my favorites.
About Me... When I was young I had so many children's books, my mom let me open my own library in our basement! Neighborhood friends would drop by and "checkout" books. I'm still in love with picture books today. My favorites are Harry the Dirty Dog,Clever Jack Takes the Cake, and books that make me laugh.
I always wanted to be a teacher! I went to college at Northern Illinois University. I began my career teaching in the primary grades for 19 years. Then took a break to stay at home with our children for awhile. I began to miss teaching and returned to Meadowview School 4 years ago as a program assistant. The last two years I've taught kindergarten and now will begin my 22nd year in 2nd Grade!