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Let me introduce you to my family...
Just so you know, each of the pictures below are links to the larger, better quality size of
the picture. Enjoy :)
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Mom (aka "Momma")
My mom truly is the best mom in the world! (If you don't believe me, I know a father and 4 siblings who will agree
with me!) She has held the same full-time job since 1972, with few breaks, no pay raises, and not nearly enough vacation
time. That's right: she's a full time mom. Dad worked, mom put up with us brats. Well they both put up with
us, but I think most would agree mom had to do more of the putting up than dad did. Mom's the one on the right by the
way ;)
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| Here's me and dad on my last day in Portland, Oregon. |
Dad (aka "Daddio")
And, there's dad on the right...also the world's greatest (1 mother and 4 siblings also here to testify if needed).
What more can you say about a man who knew well in advance that he wanted to provide his children with a life better than
he was able to have. That's every parent's wish right? A man who always seemed to have time to wrestle with us
boys or make crude jokes that mom scolded him about. A man who spent every day since 1972 (if not earlier) working
his ass off to make sure that the smiles on us kids' faces never left? Well, except when we used words like "ass" and
got a whoopin' :-S
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| My family! Click to enlarge |
My Family
Although it is difficult to see at this size, here is my family! From left to right it is Ben, Bryan (me), Bobby,
Mom, Dad, Lisa, and Brad
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| Bobby and Brianna on Bobby's 32nd birthday! |
Brother Bobby
My oldest brother, Bobby, lives with his wife, Rhonda, and 2 yr old daughter, Brianna, in Maple Grove, MN. (Near
Minneapolis for all you non-Minnesotans). They moved from Edmonds, WA to Maple Grove in April 2004. Both Bobby
and Rhonda are civil engineers working for McCombs Frank Roos Associates in nearby Plymouth, MN.
Sister Lisa
Here is my sister, Lisa, and her husband, Kevin. They have a daughter, Kylie, who will be 2 in May.
Lisa is the last sibling I have still living in the NW :( They live in Sherwood, Oregon. Lisa plays stay
at home mom while Kevin brings home the bacon from his business: Complete Financial Services.
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| Here is Ben, Kami, and the kids with my mom on Christmas, 2005 |
Brother Ben
My second oldest brother, Ben, married Kami in 1996 and together they have 5 children: Benji, Joshua, Joseph, Maryanna,
and Kateri. I'm a little fond of Maryanna since she's my Goddaughter. They currently reside in Covington, Louisiana
(north of New Orleans). Ben is a stay at home dad, keeping his hands plenty full not only watching the 5
kids, but also home schooling Benji and Joshua. Kami is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and midwife, with a practice named "New Life" in Covington.
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| Julianna, Johanna, Brad, and I at Olive Garden in Dallas, TX |
Brother Brad
My brother, Brad, and his wife Johanna and their daughter, Juliana, and son, Bradley Jr., live in the Northwest
once again. Hurricane Katrina forced them to evacuate their New Orleans apartment. They first headed to Dallas
to stay with friends, and when a "new life" wasn't panning out for them in Dallas, they headed back to the Northwest for job
opportunities. They now reside in Salem, Oregon.
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