Learn more about my family and me
Me in 6th grade(the glasses were in style at the time)
Name: Diatra (Dee-uh-truh) Woodford at school Miss Woodford
Birthday: June 13th, 1977 (you can calculate my age)
Interesting Facts:
- I am the oldest of three (all girls)
- My sisters and I all have the same initials (D. E. W.) - until my sister got married, now she is a D.E.B.
- My dad and all of my sisters graduated from Sergeant Bluff – Luton High School
- I have wanted to be a teacher since I was 4 years old – I used to play school with my younger sisters and make worksheets for them to do
- I have never broken a bone, but have had a total of 15 stitches in my life
- I have worked at East Middle School since 2001
- I earned my undergraduate and graduate degrees (both in education) from Wayne State College
MY FAMILY
Parents: Dad (Charlie) and Mom (Marcia)
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
- Dad has done many different jobs in his life, including: military, construction, gravedigger, bus driver, firefighter
- Mom stayed at home with us
- Both of my parents are retired and travel now
Name: Dacia (Woodford) Bailey and her husband Dovid
Birthday: September 7, 1980
Interesting Facts:
Birthday: September 7, 1980
Interesting Facts:
- Majored in college in intercultural studies
- Is fluent in sign language
- Did mission work in Portugal
- Currently lives in Davenport, Florida (near Orlando)
- Both she and her husband work at Disney World on the Phineas and Ferb attraction – it is a high tech scavenger hunt and lots of fun!!!
Name: Darissa Woodford
Birthday: May 18, 1984
Interesting Facts:
Birthday: May 18, 1984
Interesting Facts:
- Graduated college from Wayne State College with a chemistry major and an English minor
- Did a college intern program at Disneyworld and worked in food service (she was the first to work at Disneyworld)
- Has worked in retail (sales) for several years
- Currently is an office manager at a small business
THE ZOO (PETS)
Name: Sophie (left) and Sadie (right, cleaning herself)
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
- They came from a litter of NINE bunnies and were born on May 10, 2012
- It is easier to put litter mates (in this case, sister bunnies) together than bunnies from different families
- They like to play, and cuddle together when they get nervous
Name: The Mighty Thor (actually just Thor)
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Name: Pumpkin (this picture is him as a little tike)
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
- His was the only boy in the crew (now Thor joins him)
- Is the oldest of the cats, but Pudge is the oldest of all the animals
- He was found in my parents garage as a kitten living on a diet of bugs
- He is very shy and timid and you need to earn his trust
Name: Skooter
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
- She was given to us by a friend when she was about a month old
- She was too small to be away from her mother, so she had to be bottle fed for a while
- She has longer hair and is very prissy
Name: Peace
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
- She was adopted from the Humane Society
- She is a special needs cat – when she was a baby she had a very high fever and had to be rushed to the vet, they thought she would not make it, but she did : )
- Due to her high fever she has muscle and balance problems and cannot walk as well as most cats – she has done a great job of accommodating for her disability and has no trouble getting around with the others
Name: Mia
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
- She was about 5 months old when we found her wandering around the neighborhood
- She had been tied up with a rope around the neck and the rope rubbing on her neck had caused an open sore with a bug growing inside of it.
- Her name is Spanish, see if you can find out what it means.
- Her favorite toy is any kind of ball!!
Name: Lillie Belle
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
- Youngest in the family, born in March 2013
- She is a rescued cat from the Humane Society
- Mia thinks Lillie is her baby and she likes to clean her - Lillie does NOT appreciate the help and cries when she gets her "bath" : )
- When we got her she only weighed 1.5 pounds