Meet The People Of Benton County - Amanda Cooper

 

NAME: Amanda Cooper. 

 

BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, MO.

 

YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 13 years.

 

FAMILY: Husband of 23 years Kenny, 16 year old daughter Kenniee, 12 year old son Wyatt and this year we have an 18 year old foreign exchange student from France Juliette.

 

THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN BENTON COUNTY IS: The close knit community.

 

OCCUPATION: Mortgage Loan Officer at Simmons Bank in Sedalia.

 

WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: Teacher.

 

FIRST JOB: Babysitter.

 

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Being at my grandma's house.

 

THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN: When my kiddos were born.

 

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: No comment.

 

WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: Loyalty, trust and just being there for me when needed.

 

YOUR GREATEST FEAR IS: Something happening to my before my are grown.

 

I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO: Be a burden to my children when I get old.

 

I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: Stay caught up on laundry.

 

IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: Travel, donate to our local school and charitable organizations and help friends and family who need it. 

 

MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: Hawaii or Ireland.

 

FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: Cody Jonson.

 

HOBBIES: Attending my kids events, spending time with family and friends, watching the Kansas City Chiefs and reading (when I have time).

 

FAVORITE MOVIE: Sweet Home Alabama.

 

FAVORITE SNACK: Cheez It's.

 

FAVORITE DRINK: Coffee or unsweet tea.

 

FAVORITE CANDY: Anything chocolate.

 

FUTURE GOAL: When I retire I hope to travel alot.

 

WHICH PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE MOST: My brother Abe who has always encouraged and supported me throughout my life.

 

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Be more confident and not worry about what other people think.  

 

WORDS TO LIVE BY: I just saw this quote recently and love it. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do then by the ones you did do." Mark Twain.