About+Mrs.+Patterson

=About Mrs. Patterson =

Hi! My name is Mrs. Patterson. I have been teaching 3rd grade at West Central since 1989. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree and my Masters degree from the University of Sioux Falls. Before coming to West Central I taught in Nebraska, Sioux Falls, and Aberdeen, SD. I love teaching! It is a joy to work with students.

I live in Sioux Falls with my husband, Mark. My husband is my best friend and I love spending time with him. In  my spare time I like to read and sew. I made my first pieced quilt last summer and I'm currently making another quilt for my granddaughter.

Mark and I have one daughter, Carrie. She lives in Huron, SD with her husband Marc, and their daughter, Vera. Carrie works for Availability Employment Services part time and our son-in-law, Marc, is the pastor at First Baptist Church in Huron. Vera will be 2 years old in October and is a total delight. We are so happy that they live close to us. We spend as much time together as we can. The picture below was taken in October 2011



Here I am holding my granddaughter on our deck. She was helping take the husks off of sweet corn.



This summer I have been working on a rock garden in our backyard. It is so much fun to see the blooming plants. The birds love the bird bath in the middle. I also have a few tomato plants in another area.



I grew up on a farm and I enjoy going to my sister's farm in Nebraska. They have lots of animals including sheep,goats, geese, guinea hens, turkeys, cats, dogs, 3 cows, a horse, and 3 llamas.

I have always been fascinated with machines and I love to drive them. When I lived on the farm I liked to drive the farm truck on field roads. I enjoy riding the trails on a 4-wheeler at my friend's lake home. I also have driven a skid loader and a small fire engine. Someday I would love to drive a road grader.