My Sister Liz

Liz, Rob, and the five girls — a family page built from old photos, weddings, reunions, kids, birthdays, and all the ordinary moments that become important later.

Liz and Family

Some family pages are really just collections of photographs at first, but over time the pictures become a story.

This page began as a simple old photo page called Liz and Rob, with a note underneath that said and the five girls! That really says a lot all by itself. It was never meant to be a polished biography. It was a place to gather family photographs that mattered: older photos, wedding photos, reunion pictures, kids, birthdays, Mom and Dad, and the extended family connections that all orbit around Liz.

I changed the title to My Sister Liz because that is really the heart of the page. Rob and the girls are still part of the story, of course, but this page is centered around Liz as my sister, and around the larger family world that grew around her. Like a lot of these older web pages, the photos are the real history. Some are formal, some are casual, some are small scans from years ago, and some are wedding photos where everyone is dressed up and gathered together. Put together, they show a family over time.

What I like about these old pages is that they were made before everything had to look perfect. They were just a way of saying, these people matter, these moments happened, and I want to save them. That is still the point of the page now, only with a cleaner layout, larger clickable photos, and captions that give each picture a little more context.

A beautiful family gathering from Thea's naming ceremony, with Liz and family surrounded by the next generation.
A beautiful family gathering from Thea's naming ceremony, with Liz and family surrounded by the next generation.
A reunion photo from November 1998, one of those family moments that becomes more meaningful as the years go by.
A reunion photo from November 1998, one of those family moments that becomes more meaningful as the years go by.
Dad and Liz, way back when
Dad and Liz, way back when — one of those older family photos that carries a whole lifetime of memories in one simple image.
Liz at the wedding, looking happy, relaxed, and right in the middle of the family story.
Liz at the wedding, looking happy, relaxed, and right in the middle of the family story.
Another wedding-day moment, with family gathered together and everyone dressed up for a very special day.
Another wedding-day moment, with family gathered together and everyone dressed up for a very special day.
A candid family moment from the wedding collection, the kind of photo that helps hold the day together in memory.
A candid family moment from the wedding collection, the kind of photo that helps hold the day together in memory.
One more piece of the wedding-day story, with the people and small expressions that make family photos so valuable later.
One more piece of the wedding-day story, with the people and small expressions that make family photos so valuable later.
Family together at the wedding, with Liz and the people closest to her sharing one of those big life events.
Family together at the wedding, with Liz and the people closest to her sharing one of those big life events.
Another wedding photo from the Liz and family collection, full of the familiar faces that made the day special.
Another wedding photo from the Liz and family collection, full of the familiar faces that made the day special.
A warm wedding-day scene, saved here as part of Liz's larger family page.
A warm wedding-day scene, saved here as part of Liz's larger family page.
A final wedding photo in this group, another reminder of how many family memories were tied together that day.
A final wedding photo in this group, another reminder of how many family memories were tied together that day.
The kids together, a photo that captures the busy, funny, full-family energy of those years.
The kids together, a photo that captures the busy, funny, full-family energy of those years.
Dad with Alan, Shannon, and Michelle at a birthday gathering
Dad with Alan, Shannon, and Michelle at a birthday gathering — another branch of the family story preserved here.
A smaller snapshot from March 25, simple and informal, but still part of the family archive.
A smaller snapshot from March 25, simple and informal, but still part of the family archive.
Another March 25 photo, one of those everyday family pictures that helps fill in the spaces between the big events.
Another March 25 photo, one of those everyday family pictures that helps fill in the spaces between the big events.
Mom and family, another important photo in the larger collection of Liz, Rob, the girls, and everyone connected to them.
Mom and family, another important photo in the larger collection of Liz, Rob, the girls, and everyone connected to them.

A page for remembering

These photos cover different pieces of family life: Liz with Dad, the wedding photos, the kids, birthday gatherings, Mom, Rob, the girls, and all the people who make up the wider family circle. Some pictures are big and clear, and others are smaller older scans, but they all belong here because family memory is not only made from perfect photos. Sometimes the small informal snapshots are the ones that bring back the strongest feeling.

Like the rest of the family pages on this site, this is meant to be something that can keep growing. More captions can be added later, more names can be filled in, and more stories can be attached to the photos as they come back to mind. For now, this page keeps the original collection together and gives it a warmer, more modern place on the site.