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Holding my new daughter at our home in Northwood Pines (1994)

Mom, dad and daughter at St. Augustine Beach (1994)

High riding at St. Augstine (1995)

"Lello" Dumbo rides are fun! (1995)

Grandma and Elizabeth at "Silber Spings" (1995)

Elizabeth crawling under the dinner table in our first house (1995)

Finger paint - face paint - what's the diff? (1995)

"Dad, what are you doing all the way over in Stockholm...come home!" (1995)

Elizabeth visiting dad in the tub and putting bubbles on his face (1996)

Elizabeth playing peek-a-boo with her dad in bed (1996)

Elizabeth Van Cliburn Sain at the grand piano (1996)

Look...my diaper is clean! (1996)

Mom and Elizabeth going 'round in circles (1996)

Elizabeth with her paternal Great Grandmother, "Nana," waiting for the ferry at Disney World (1996)

Elizabeth and I in front of the Apollo 11 space capsule (July 96)

Elizabeth and mom looking for a blue tongued giraffe at "Silber Spings" (1996)

Tigg with Mr. & Mrs. Santa at Disney World (1996)

Can I have this new toy? (oh, yeah, I just made a boom boom) (1997)

Tigg at her 4th birthday party at McDonald's; "Fries are best when savored"

Elizabeth and Winnie on the porch of our first home (1998)

Elizabeth with wheels, "Thank goodness they got me a crash helmet."

Elizabeth at three, "I'm ready for pre-school; do you like my Hercules lunch box?"

Tigg looking for Easter eggs (1997)

Favorite Food: Not much...dad's been cooking lately
Favorite Parent: Neither..."I dislike both equally...I'm two"

"Are my ears on straight?"

This is my daughter, Elizabeth, and I on the Dumbo ride at the Magic Kingdom.

"This statue looks just like my dad (Zoo Atlanta)!"

Elizabeth Marie and her name sake at the Tragic Kingdom; "Now where's his spring?"

Elizabeth, just turned four, and her mom in May of 1998"

Tigg at age 5 in her paternal grandmother's house (1999)

Elizabeth (age 4) jumping into pool with her swimming teacher Molly"

"Dad keeps turning up at all the zoos (San Diego Zoo)""

Cynthia (mom), Elizabeth, and Grandmother (paternal) at Maui Scenic Outlook (1000 ft.)"

Elizabeth under and banyan tree in Lahaina, Maui"

Elizabeth on the beach in Paia, Maui"

Mom and daughter overlooking Haleakala (House of the Sun)...on a clear day. It was COLD!

Getting ready to engineer a "Sugar Cane Train."

Tigger at Sea World in August 1998 at age 4 years 3 months. She wants to be a marine biologist"

At the Sea Port Village Merry-Go-Round with my daughter"

Proof that Elizabeth is a fish; the water temp must have been less than 60 degrees in Myrtle Beach, SC"

Elizabeth and her mom on the "Barnstormer" at Disney/Orlando; I don't think Elizabeth could get any closer to Cynthia"

"It's my 5th birthday and I want to hug all the characters!"

Once again Elizabeth meets her name-sake; Tigger gives Elizabeth the thumbs up"

Dad and Elizabeth continue the long running record of rides on the "lello" Dumbo"

A close up of dad and daughter on Dumbo. Is that the same hat and sun glasses as the first time? Thank God he changed his shirt!

Elizabeth on the beach in New Jersey during a vacation with her maternal grandmother"

Elizabeth and her dare-devil grandmother on a hair-raising ride at Hershey Park, PA"

Elizabeth and her dad on "Journey to Atlantis" at Sea World of Florida (we where drenched for the entire day)"

Elizabeth at age 5 has lost her first tooth"

Elizabeth enjoying her new Barbie lunch box"

Elizabeth visiting with her Great Uncle Richard Jaeger - can you say ticklish?

Elizabeth and her paternal grandmother getting luck from the horseshoe palm at "Silber Spings."

"Santa really does exist and he now knows just what I want for Christmas; I wonder if he can fit all of it in just one sleigh?" - ems

Elizabeth meets Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindee for Christmas 1999"

Elizabeth and Connie (2000)

Elizabeth and I at Disney's EPCOT Imagination Exhibit during Dec. 1999 (Kodak digital camera display)"

Elizabeth receiving first communion from Fr. Patrick"

Tigg boarding the first car on the Disney Monorail"

Elizabeth scaling the rope at her 8th Birthday party (while her father has a heart attack)"

Tigg received the Star Student award in 2nd grade"

Mom and daughter after a drenching on a ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom"

Elizabeth and one of her God Fathers, Art Malmgren"

Tigg enjoying the shade of a tree at Sea Port Village in San Diego, CA"

Elizabeth during a gymnastics showing"

Elizabeth showing her new gymnastics outfit"

Tigg with Father McClaskey"

Elizabeth impersonating a fish in the George and Joan Malmgren's pool in San Diego"

Elizabeth during her 7th birthday with candles ablaze (2001)

Mom helping daughter cut the cake at her 7th birthday party (2001)

Tigg and George the African Grey Parrot in San Diego (2001)

Tigg in Old Town, San Diego (2001)

Elizabeth enjoying a good Mexican meal in Old Town, San Diego (2001)

You have to LOVE those pony tails (2001)

Tigg on the visitor's overlook tower at NASA (2001)

Elizabeth at Sea World in San Diego (2001)

Gram and Tigg in San Diego (2001)

Elizabeth and dad at Sea World (2001)

EMS at Sea Port Village in San Diego, Calif"

Elizabeth checking out a gift at her 8th birthday party (2002)

Elizabeth and gang at her 8th birthday party at Sun Country Gymnastics (2002)

Elizabeth enjoying the cake decorations at her 8th birthday (2002)

Tigg flying at Sun Country Gymnastics - dad is having a heart attack (2002)

Elizabeth at the gymnastics display at Sun Country Gymnastics (2002)

Tigg at Sea Port Village (2002)

Elizabeth and her maternal grandparents (2002)

Elizabeth and mom on a ride a Sea World (2002)

Tigg enjoying a break from opening packages from Santa during Christmas 2002"

Elizabeth and Melody at the SD Zoo (2002)

Elizabeth having just completed her first flume ride at Sea World in Orlando (2002)

Elizabeth's 2nd grade class photo (2002)

Elizabeth and Queen of Peace colleagues during the 2nd grade "sleepover" (2002)

Melody and Elizabeth in the pool at the San Diego Marriot (2002)

Elizabeth and Melody at the San Diego Zoo Panda Exhibit (2002)

Melody and Elizabeth on the "duck" in San Diego bay (2002)

Elizabeth finding out that her Grandmother was taking us all to Disney World's Magic Kingdom during Christmas break"

Elizabeth at 8 years of age"

Elizabeth and family friend, Sonya Ingmanson, on the merrigoround at Sea Port Village (2002)

Tigg praying at the holy water fountain at her first communion (2002)

Andrew and Elizabeth at her first communion (2002)

Elizabeth and her brother at the alter for first communion (2002)

Elizabeth and her mom during her first communion (2002)

Elizabeth's first communion group (2002)

More of Elizabeth's first communion group (2002)

Elizabeth and dad at her first communion (2002)

Elizabeth, the new killer whale trainer (2002)

Second grade school photo (2002)

Tigg sings the psalm at church (with mom standing behind)"

Elizabeth and I hold the record for the greatest number of rides on the "lelo" Dumbo at the Tragic Kingdom (9th B-day '03)"

Tigg and I enjoying some father/daughter time (2003)

Yup, yet another ride on the "lelo" dumbo (Xmas '03)

Elizabeth showing off her new pink and very soft sweater (Xmas '03)

Melody and Elizabeth during a visit in San Diego (Summer '04)
- photo by KVT

Grampa Jaeger gives Elizabeth a BIG smoocher

Tigg with her mom at the well in Austin

She even looks cute at lunch during a trip with her paternal grandmother and great aunt

Tah Dah, did't I do well on the swing!

The fifth grade girls get to wear "skorts"

Tigg smiles in line the first day of school 2004

Elizabeth and her colleagues get ready for work at QPA

Dad and daughter hugging at lunch during a trip to WDW

Over eight years running, we get the "lelo" dumbo (self taken photo - good to have long arms)

Elizabeth reads like a pro at church for the mass celebrating the ground breaking for the Queen of Peace Academy Middle School (phase 1)

Here's a photo of Elizabeth and Keegan on horseback with Rusty Baker leading (04)

Cynthia and Elizabeth on Big Thunder Mountain during a Christmas trip to the Tragic Kingdom

I know my time on the Dumbo ride with Elizabeth is limited - but we did it again (Lello Dumbo Champions)

Tigg makes Safety Patrol in 5th grade (Spring 04)

Elizabeth and her namesake dancing at the Crystal Palace at DizzyWorldLandPlace

Elizabeth and I are enjoying the time at the Gainesville Miata Club 4th Anniversary Luncheon (photo by Lloyd LeZotte)

Elizabeth and Lauren Allen at the Queen of Peace Academy end of the year picnic

Elizabeth and Maloy Meyer getting ready for the three-legged race at the QPA annual eoy picnic

Tigg on the Timbuktu airlines ride at Busch Gardens

Elizabeth on the Carrousel at Busch Gardens in Tampa for her 11th birthday

Keegan and Elizabeth horseback riding (Jan 05)

Elizabeth looking across the bay at Alcatraz Island (July 05)

Elizabeth hoping that someone will come a visit her during her stay at Alcatraz (July 05)

Elizabeth hugs Sr. Nancy during her first day of Middle School (Aug 05)

Elizabeth in the halls of the new Queen of Peace Middle School (Aug 05)

Always the athletic one, Elizabeth climbs the "Cheese Wall" at O2BKids (Aug 05)

Elizabeth and friends going to haunted houses for Halloween (Oct 05)

Here are the 6th Grade girls from QPA at their first pep rally (Dec 05)

Elizabeth and Maloy at the QPA Christmas concert - see all that tinsel in their smiles (Dec 05)

Elizabeth singing in the QPA choir at Christmas (Dec 05)

Elizabeth playing flute during the Christmas concert at Queen of Peace Academy (Dec 05)

A young lady in the making - Elizabeth happy about a present from her Aunt Frances (Dec 05)

Elizabeth playing with her new GameboyDS in her mother's lap"

Elizabeth with friends - Dawn, Maloy and Shelby (lft-rt) on our backyard "tree fort" (Dec 05)

Elizabeth and Sarah sing the psalm at the Catholic Schools Week mass (Jan 06)

Aunt Frances with Elizabeth (Mar 06)

Elizabeth and I during a tickle fest (Mar 06)

Shayla, Elizabeth and Bridgette at the annual QPA end of year picnic (May 06)

The QPA 6th grade girls during the first "social" (May 06)

Elizabeth and Keegan have their first dance - dad is not happy (May 06)

Tigg and dad and her 12th birthday dinner @ Sawamura (May 06)

Keegan and Elizabeth at the first Queen of Peace Academy social (May 06)

What a smile - I like to see this - Hawaii brings smiles like this out in a person (June 06)

Up on the dormant volcano, Haliakala, on the island of Maui, Hawaii (June 06)

Elizabeth enjoying a luau...but didn't try the poi (June 06)

The kids enjoyed a trip on the submarine Atlantis during their stay on Maui (July 06)

Elizabeth peeking back at her grandmother on the way home from Hawaii (July 06)

Elizabeth and her friend Keegan on the docks near Ponce Inlet Fla. (Aug 06)

Getting harder to find a photo with Elizabeth that doesn't have Keegan in the frame - at the top of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse...220 steps to the top (Aug 06)

Maloy, Shelby and Elizabeth at the fall Social at QPA (Oct 06)

See what I mean - once again, Keegan and Elizabeth at the Queen of Peace "social," we use to call them dances. The attractive young lady is indeed Elizabeth, the light of her dad's eyes (Oct 06)

Maloy, Dawn and Elizabeth at the Paint Ball Birthday Party for Maloy, or, as I call it, the "frag a friend on their birthday party" - everyone had a blast...pun intended (Oct 06)

Alright, watch those hands...watch those hands - seems Keegan took a few more hits than did Elizabeth at the paint ball party (Oct 06)

Everyone gathers for a post-free-for-all game at the paint ball shindig thrown by the Meyers for Maloy's 13th b-day (Oct 06)

Elizabeth and her Aunt Frances' cat Bebe during a visit to Valdese, NC (Nov 06)

Elizabeth with ears the way they were made - without extra holes (Dec 06)

During the ear piercing (Dec 06)

After waiting 12.5 years, Elizabeth has her pierced ears and her birth stone stud earrings (Dec 06)

Elizabeth playing in the Middle School Band during the Christmas concert - she's third from left in the first row flute section (Dec 06)

Friends - Lauren, Elizabeth and Dawn after the Christmas concert (Dec 06)

Is it love or is she cold - Elizabeth and I at Camp Shands (Feb 07)

Elizabeth (first pink shirt on the left) at the Valentine's Day social at Queen of Peace (Feb 07)

Elizabeth with her aunt Frances near Blowing Rock, NC (Feb 07)

The intrepid trio on their hunt for snow near Blowing Rock, NC; Elizabeth, her grandmother and her great aunt (Feb 07)

Elizabeth and I, nose to nose, at my sister's home in Valdese, NC (Apr 07)

Elizabeth was my co-pilot for most of our drive back from our cabin in NC - we took this photo outside of Jack in the Box in Rock Hill, SC (Apr 07)

Elizabeth blowing out the candles on her 13th birthday cake (May 07)

Tigg learning to ride our Yamaha Big Bear 400 ATV (May 07)

Elizabeth (left) and Shayla during the QPA "Famous Americans" play (May 07)

Elizabeth, Shayla and Maloy (lft-rt) during the play (May 07)

Elizabeth (center) and colleagues during the play (May 07)

Elizabeth poses after the play (May 07)

Elizabeth and Shelby pose with the glow in the dark orb (May 07)

Here's the orb alone with the house lights off (May 07)

Tigg visiting the Wild Animal Park in San Diego (July 07)

Elizabeth in a good mood for lunch in San Diego's Old Town (July 07)

Talking on the phone to her dad back east in North Carolina (July 07)

Melody VanTassell and Elizabeth having dinner at the Crab Shack (July 07)

The VanTassell's and Sain/Ayres clan at dinner in San Diego (July 07)

Elizabeth impersonating a cast member from the Grinch 'Who' Stole Christmas (July 07)

Tigg went to horse camp this past week and rode three horses; The first was a dear friend's horse, "Red" - this was the second she rode called "Sparkle" (July 07)

At horse camp the kids learn about the care of the animals - here is Sparkle getting a bath after a long day on the trail (July 07)

The last day of horse camp Elizabeth rode "Roper" - seems this horse helped her to "tie" a goat...we use to call it goat roping (July 07)

Elizabeth entering 8th grade (Aug 07)

Elizabeth dressed as Joan of Arc for the Catholic schools float at the UF homecoming parade (Nov 07)

Shots from Elizabeth's first horse show riding English style - and jumping for the first time (Nov 07)

Queen of Peace Academy Concert Band during Christmas concert - Elizabeth in flute section, third from left (Dec 07)

"I love horses!" (Dec 07)

This was a "family" gift that Elizabeth has claimed - a very soft throw blanket for the family room (Dec 07)

Self portrait 2007 (Dec 07)

Opening presents at grandma's house (Dec 07)

"Lello" Dumbo once again at the Tragic Kingdom (Dec 07)

Elizabeth with our little one Connie (Feb 08)

Saddling up "Wishes" before the Horse Show (Mar 08)

Ms. Heather, Elizabeth's teacher making sure all is perfect (Mar 08)

Elizabeth at a horse show (Mar 08)

More of the same show (Mar 08)

After an event at the horse show (Mar 08)

Waiting to ride at the April horse show - Full Partners Song (Apr 08)

Out in the arena during the show (Apr 08)

Three first place ribbons, two second place and one third place...no gloves - who knew - one champion and one reserve champion! (Apr 08)

Elizabeth with her teacher, Heather, after a good show (Apr 08)

Elizabeth (2nd from lft) and her Queen of Peace colleagues at the History Farie (Apr 08)

Elizabeth's 14th birthday cake (May 08)

Elizabeth at her birthday party (May 08)

Tigg in regalia for middle school graduation (May 08)

Elizabeth shows off her middle school diploma - honor roll student both nationally and in the diocesan (May 08)

Beginning the QPA 8th grad trip to Wild Adventures (May 08)

Elizabeth enjoying corn on the cob for the first time since she had her braces removed (May 08)

Elizabeth and Keegan on the Aviator (May 08)

Elizabeth and Ms. Baker on the Hangman roller coaster (May 08)

The kids on the Cheetah coaster (May 08)

Lauren and Elizabeth on a Doodlebug with ice cream (May 08)

Losing one's lunch... (May 08)

Strapping in on the Rattler (May 08)

More of the Rattler (May 08)

Visiting one's lunch ... again (May 08)

At the end of our two days at Wild Adventure (May 08)

12+ years of yellow Dumbos! (June 08)

Katlin and Elizabeth at Wilson Creek (June 08)