Family Photo

This is one of our few entire family snapshots-- this was taken around 1998-9 at Gary's wedding in Louisville. Elizabeth was about 3-4 years old.
John was such a devoted father to Elizabeth!
From left to right: Phillip, John, Lili, me, Richard (behind me), Sophia holding Elizabeth, Ed, and Michael.
Seeing the graininess of this picture makes me wish I had taken up photography sooner. Sigh...

Phillip's Christening in Kentucky

After getting permission from our parish St. Fabian in Farmington Hills, we were able to have Phillip christened at St. Therese's in Louisville, the same church where Ed was christened as a baby. Shown in this photo are (from left to right): Ed's brother Gary holding Sophia, Ed's father, Me holding Phillip in our family heirloom christening gown made by my mother, Ed's brother-in-law Lonnie (Mary's husband), in front of Lonnie is Michael, John, and then Ed's mother and Lonnie's daughter Erin in the foreground. This was 1987.

South Carolina Vacation

 This photo was talken around 1985. John was at Indiana University then. This was also the time in his life when he was focused on physical fitness and weight lifting. 

 Here are John and Michael examining the Spanish moss on these trees. 

Summer 1977- Muskegon

Here I am with three hooligan boys! I was pregnant with Michael at the time-- this was taken on Dad's boat going out the channel of the Muskegon harbor. 

From left to right: Me, John behind me, Christopher (my little brother), and lying in my lap, Richard. 

We all loved sailing!

Farmington Hills, MI

Here is our family in Farmington Hills, MI.

From left to right: (Standing) John, Richard, and Michael. (Sitting) Ed with Sophia on his lap. Can you tell where Sophia gets her stern look from? I was pregnant with Phillip when this photo was taken.Summer 1986.

Spring Thaw or Spring Tease?

With all that's happened lately I just had to get out for a lovely walk in the neighborhood today! The temps were in the fifties and the sun was shining- so NOT a day to stay indoors ! Fawn made it as far as the neighbor 's driveway, but then insisted on greeting their dig and sniffing their territory. When she saw Phil pull out in my car that was it- she headed back home with no intention of going walking- so I was left to fend for myself (not unusual)! Here's a little brook bubbling over with thawing snow... 

Summer Family Photo in Farmington Hills

Here are Ed and the kids in the summer of 1988. I was pregnant with Lili so that's why she's not in the photo. Shown left to right: Richard, Michael, Ed holding Phillip, Sophia, and John. What a handsome family!