getting to know me... =)

I am Ashley Kish... & will be Mrs Ashley Malott on September 4th, 2010! <3

I have been with my amazing fiance, Justin Malott, since April 23 2003. I am originally from Vermilion, Ohio & he is from Fairmont, West Virginia. let me quickly explain how we met & came to live here in West Virginia ~ we met & started dating while he was living in Ohio with his Dad. Justin then had to move back to West Virginia in January of 2005 to live with his Mom. we did long distance until May of 2005 when I moved down here & we lived together until December 2005 when I moved home to Ohio. I decided to do this so I could graduate with my Associates in Early Childhood Education, because I was closer to being done in Ohio & could get it quicker then I could in West Virginia. I finally graduated in May 2007 & moved back to West Virginia in June 2007. Justin & I got our second adorable little home, & have lived in it with our two wonderful kitties ever since. On September 4th, 2008 Justin surprised me by planning a weekend trip to Smoke Hole Caverns in West Virginia. as soon as we got settled in the adorable 'Honeymoon Cabin' we were going to be staying in... Justin asked me to marry him & make him happy by becoming his wife!! of course, I said yes!! now, we are happily & excitedly planning our Wedding {to be back home, in Ohio} for September 4, 2010!

I am extremely close to my family, who is all back home in Ohio. I love them much & miss them everyday. I enjoy seeing them as much as I can... they are caring, loving, fun, silly, loud, wonderful & incredibly supportive. when I graduate from Fairmont State, were planning to move back home to Ohio. we will miss Justins family, but I cant wait to be close to my family again!! =)

Most of Justins family is here in West Virginia. they are awesome & have always been like family to me. I cant wait until they are officially my family! :-]

As I mentioned, I graduated with my Associates in Early Childhood Education in May 2007. I took a year off of school after I graduated/moved back here.. but have been back in school since Fall 2008 working towards my Bachelors in Elementary Education. I am hoping to one day teach my own Kindergarten class! :)

I have been working with children all my life, but got my first "job" working with children when I was in 6th Grade. I volunteered for Safety Town (a 2 week Summer program we have in Ohio, that teachers Preschool Children about all different types of safety). I worked this every Summer until 2004. I then got my first Childcare Teacher job in September 2004.. & have worked in Childcares ever since! I was a Preschool Assistant/Lead School Age Teacher at the Vermilion Family YMCA Childcare in Ohio from 2004-May 2005 & January 2006-June 2007. The Lead Toddler Teacher at Bright Beginnings in Fairmont, WV from June 2007-May 2008. I started working at Lasting Impressions Childcare Development Center on the FBI Complex in Bridgeport, WV in May 2008 & have been there since! I love working with children, & I dont think that I could be happy in a job where I was not teaching children.