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1996 - 1999

The Lanhams traveled to California for Taylor's 2nd birthday, 1996
Mom and dad looking sharp at the Perot wedding, 1996
The princess retires for the evening. Taylor, 1996
The origins of Pooh loving. Taylor and Wanda, 1996

In 1996, while living in Illinois, Dora and Mark took a trip to Dubuque, Iowa, where we jet ski'd the Mississippi and (in this photo), raced down Chestnut Mountain on the Alpine Slide. Dora talked about that slide for weeks.
Mom and dad attended the marriage of
our second cousin to Ross Perot's daughter, 1996
Goofing off at the Georgetown Pool, 1996
Mom and dad at a Heritage Days air show at the Macomb Airport, 1997.

While in grad school from '95 to '98, Mark did a 10-week internship at Columbia University in NYC. Dora came out for a visit and they arose early one morning to join the ranks of the Today Show groupies. Here's Al Roker, 1997.
Mark loves Katie Couric, 1997
Let the barbie doll collecting start! Taylor, 1997
Taylor loves Halloween, 1997

Quiet moment with mom, 1997
Wanda, Dora and Taylor
with Santa, 1997
Taylor and the
Bearded One, 1997
3 generations of beauty, 1998

Visit to Riverside, CA. Clockwise: Wanda, Cousin Lisa, Cousin Cindy, Dora, Tia Elva
Wanda, Taylor, and Aunt Dora at Disneyland. Dora is proud of her french fries and displays them for all to see.
Taylor in her barbie dress, 1998
Mike and Wanda's cat, Brutus, 1998
The old bugger made it to age 17 in 2007

The new-to-California kids, 1998
Taylor at the circus, 1998
I'm not sure if Taylor likes this clown
Cicus, 1998

What a beauty, 1998
Brunette poser, 1998
In our front yard
in Concord, CA, 1998
Dora, en vogue, 1998

One of the last photos
of Dora as a brunette, 1998
Happy to be in California, 1998
At a south bay arts fair, 1998
Mom and Dad, 1998

Taylor in Her inflatable bouncer,
4th Birthday Party, 1998
Taylor at an arts fair, 1998
Taylor's first tatoo, 1998
The traditional birthday party pinata, 1998

Wow, look at all this candy!
Don't know about you,
but I got MINE!
Easter time '99! Mark and Dora went on a picnic with the McKenneys to Big Basin national park. We enjoyed smahing cascarones on each others' heads.
Feeding Bambi at Big Basin, 1999

The Big 4-0. Happy
birthday Dora, 1999
Taylor loved her Uncle Mark, 1999 (that was before she was a teenager . . . )
The gang's all here! Clockwise: Cousin Terry, Grandma Sandy, Tia Elva, Uncle Holly, Mark, Dora, Taylor, and Grandpa Bill
Age 5 jitters. Taylor was just a tad freaked out by the merry-go-round, 1999

Ain't it "grand?" Dad was the Grand Marshal of the 1999 Homecoming Parade in Macomb
Mom and Mark
picking lemons, 1999
The Lanhams and McKenneys, 1999
Princess Taylor, 1999

What a ham, 1999
Two cool dude-etts, 1999
Taylor and her papa, 1999
Taylor loves the camera, 1999

Peace Brutha!
Don't be fooled, she's not bashful!
Taylor and Wanda, 1999
1996 - Mark and Dora with their step-nephew-in-law, Mitchell

1996 - out to eat in Illinois - Mark and Dora with Ruth and Craig
Dad at Mt Rushmore, 1999
1999 - Mom and dad with Uncle Burton and Aunt Ramona
1997 - Mark and Dora in Illinois

1998 Family Reunion - The Jones and Yearians
1998 Family Reunion - Mom and her cousins
1998 Family Reunion - The Reed and Brad Clans
1998 - Young Mitchell Brady

1998 - Ruth and Craig at Mom and Dad's house
On a casino riverboat in Burlington, IA. Hey, it's not Vegas but beats arcade games at Wal-Mart . . .
Dora and Wanda, 1996
Friends from grad school, Lynn and Randy, 1996

1996 Dubuque trip: we stayed at a beautiful little B&B, had a lovalbe collie.
Christmas 1996 with young Mitchell
1996: With Ruth and Craig at "The Junction" restaurant, corner of Highways 41 & 116 (aka middle of nowhere)
1996: location unknown

Taylor, 1996
Taylor, 1996, with diaper and daddy's boots on. Gotta show this to her prom date. Hey, that will be THIS year (2011) !!
Taylor, 1996
Yikes! Taylor with the chicken pox, 1996

1996: grad school buddies Alia and Suzanne
Christmas 1997 with Ruth and Craig and Grammy
Christmas 1997: new ties!
Grad school classmates, 1997

Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Dora on the observatroy of the Empire State Building
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: view from the ESB
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Today Show, Al Roker
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: goofing off in Central Park

Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: boating in Central Park. Yes, of course there's graffiti in the boat! :)
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Empire State Building
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: view from the ESB
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Today Show, Katie and Matt

Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Dora has such a crush on Matt!
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Look, a hick from the sticks in the Big Apple!
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: at a TV-themed restaurant. Mark won the TV trivia contest. We never saw our waitress after getting our food... the first and only time we did a "dine and dash!"
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: beautiful twin towers

Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: I worked in the Housing Office at Teachers College. What an exciting 10 weeks!
Getting a job in the O.R. is like scoring big for an R.N. Dora couldn't find a position in Texas, so she had to move to dinky little Macomb, IL to get into the O.R. It was meant to be, so she could support me while I stretched out my grad school as much as possible. :)
Grammy, 1997
With Grammy, 1997

1997: Alia and I presented at the National Orientation Directors Association conference in Denver
1997: at Ruth and Craig's house in Galesburg
Taylor, 1997
Taylor with Grandma and Grandpa, 1997

1997: In Texas with Taylor. She used to beg me to throw her up in the air!
1997: Taylor with Maine cousin Michael Paul
1997: Taylor X 2 + 1... Taylor with California cousins Taylor and Lisa Marie
Taylor, 1997

Taylor with Terra, 1997
1997 NODA Conference side trip: in Vail, CO with Alia
1998 ACPA conference with Alia and Suzanne
Western Illinois University's College Student Personnel graduate program, class of 1998

At a conference with Dea Forney (grad program professor) and Cari Sheets (mentor)
1998 graduation from WIU with professor and mentor Tim McMahon
Dora, 1998
Two cuties, 1998

Dora and Taylor, 1998
Picnic with the Clevingers
Feeding the goats with Taylor at Goatland, 1998
1998: we were so proud of our new lemon tree!

1998: Micki and Casey
Mom and dad in Carmel, 1998
Santa's little helpers, 1998
Taylor, 1998. Isn't she darling?

Taylor, 1998. She would strike these poses on cue, a photographer's dream!
Taylor and neighborhood friends, 1998.
Taylor, 1998. She was the queen of frilly clothes, barbies, and videos.
She was ALWAYS adorable. :)

Taylor was a real girly girl, 1998.
Taylor and friend, 1998.
What a great poser, 1998
1998: Taylor's "cheesy" smile, she inherited that one from her mom.

Taylor and the big tree, 1998
Taylor and Wanda, 1998
Taylor and Wanda, 1998
With Aunt Dora, 1998

Taylor, 1198. At Disneyland, this moment was precious. Taylor was a huge Pooh fan and when she finally met him in person she hesitated at first, then ran to him and threw herself on him screaming, "Pooh Bear, Pooh Bear!" Dora, Wanda, and Mark were laughing and crying at the same time. :)
Taylor at Disneyland, 1998. She couldn't wait to get behind that wheel!
Taylor at Disneyland, 1998. She HAD to fly a plane!
Taylor at Disneyland, 1998

Wanda and Taylor, 1999
1999: Dora and Wanda, picnic trip to Big Basin National Park
1999: Mark and Taylor, picnic trip to Big Basin National Park
1999: new home for Wanda and Taylor in Arizona. And a new dog too... Sammy!

1999: Taylor, showing off her new kitchen in Peoria, AZ
1999: Home "spa day"
Taylor, 1999
Taylor with Aunt Dora, 1999

Taylor's 5th birthday, 1999
Halloween 1999: Taylor was SO excited about dressing up as Dorothy!
Pretty in pink, 1999
Christmas 1999: Taylor with classmates at her new school in Arizona

1999: The Cowboy fans pictured here actually IN Texas
Dad at Mt Rushmore, 1999
Mom and dad, 50th anniversary, 1999
The Reeds and Bradys at mom and dad's 50th anniversary party, 1999

Uncle Burton and Aunt Ramona "stood up" for mom and dad when they were married in 1949 - here's the four of them 50 years later.
Christmas 1999: mom and dad were so happy to finally be grandparents . . . well . . . step-grandparent that is.
1999: the gang (minus Mike)
1997: Story in WIU's "Western Courier" about my new venture in grad school! Notice the archaic language... World Wide Web was a brand new term back then... lol.

Christmas portrait, 1999
Taylor and Grandmas, 1999
Taylor at a family picnic, 1999
Taylor with her Aunt Dora and Uncle Mark, 1999

BACK

The Lanhams traveled to California for Taylor's 2nd birthday, 1996	Mom and dad looking sharp at the Perot wedding, 1996	The princess retires for the evening. Taylor, 1996	The origins of Pooh loving. Taylor and Wanda, 1996
In 1996, while living in Illinois, Dora and Mark took a trip to Dubuque, Iowa, where we jet ski'd the Mississippi and (in this photo), raced down Chestnut Mountain on the Alpine Slide. Dora talked about that slide for weeks.	Mom and dad attended the marriage of our second cousin to Ross Perot's daughter, 1996	Goofing off at the Georgetown Pool, 1996	Mom and dad at a Heritage Days air show at the Macomb Airport, 1997.
While in grad school from '95 to '98, Mark did a 10-week internship at Columbia University in NYC. Dora came out for a visit and they arose early one morning to join the ranks of the Today Show groupies. Here's Al Roker, 1997.	Mark loves Katie Couric, 1997	Let the barbie doll collecting start! Taylor, 1997	Taylor loves Halloween, 1997
Quiet moment with mom, 1997	Wanda, Dora and Taylor with Santa, 1997	Taylor and the Bearded One, 1997	3 generations of beauty, 1998
Visit to Riverside, CA. Clockwise: Wanda, Cousin Lisa, Cousin Cindy, Dora, Tia Elva	Wanda, Taylor, and Aunt Dora at Disneyland. Dora is proud of her french fries and displays them for all to see.	Taylor in her barbie dress, 1998	Mike and Wanda's cat, Brutus, 1998 The old bugger made it to age 17 in 2007
The new-to-California kids, 1998	Taylor at the circus, 1998	I'm not sure if Taylor likes this clown	Cicus, 1998
What a beauty, 1998	Brunette poser, 1998	In our front yard in Concord, CA, 1998	Dora, en vogue, 1998
One of the last photos of Dora as a brunette, 1998	Happy to be in California, 1998	At a south bay arts fair, 1998	Mom and Dad, 1998
Taylor in Her inflatable bouncer, 4th Birthday Party, 1998	Taylor at an arts fair, 1998	Taylor's first tatoo, 1998	The traditional birthday party pinata, 1998
Wow, look at all this candy!	Don't know about you, but I got MINE!	Easter time '99! Mark and Dora went on a picnic with the McKenneys to Big Basin national park. We enjoyed smahing cascarones on each others' heads.	Feeding Bambi at Big Basin, 1999
The Big 4-0. Happy birthday Dora, 1999	Taylor loved her Uncle Mark, 1999 (that was before she was a teenager . . . )	The gang's all here! Clockwise: Cousin Terry, Grandma Sandy, Tia Elva, Uncle Holly, Mark, Dora, Taylor, and Grandpa Bill	Age 5 jitters. Taylor was just a tad freaked out by the merry-go-round, 1999
Ain't it "grand?" Dad was the Grand Marshal of the 1999 Homecoming Parade in Macomb	Mom and Mark picking lemons, 1999	The Lanhams and McKenneys, 1999	Princess Taylor, 1999
What a ham, 1999	Two cool dude-etts, 1999	Taylor and her papa, 1999	Taylor loves the camera, 1999
Peace Brutha!	Don't be fooled, she's not bashful!	Taylor and Wanda, 1999	1996 - Mark and Dora with their step-nephew-in-law, Mitchell
1996 - out to eat in Illinois - Mark and Dora with Ruth and Craig	Dad at Mt Rushmore, 1999	1999 - Mom and dad with Uncle Burton and Aunt Ramona	1997 - Mark and Dora in Illinois
1998 Family Reunion - The Jones and Yearians	1998 Family Reunion - Mom and her cousins	1998 Family Reunion - The Reed and Brad Clans	1998 - Young Mitchell Brady
1998 - Ruth and Craig at Mom and Dad's house	On a casino riverboat in Burlington, IA. Hey, it's not Vegas but beats arcade games at Wal-Mart . . .	Dora and Wanda, 1996	Friends from grad school, Lynn and Randy, 1996
1996 Dubuque trip: we stayed at a beautiful little B&B, had a lovalbe collie.	Christmas 1996 with young Mitchell	1996: With Ruth and Craig at "The Junction" restaurant, corner of Highways 41 & 116 (aka middle of nowhere)	1996: location unknown
Taylor, 1996	Taylor, 1996, with diaper and daddy's boots on. Gotta show this to her prom date. Hey, that will be THIS year (2011) !!	Taylor, 1996	Yikes! Taylor with the chicken pox, 1996
1996: grad school buddies Alia and Suzanne	Christmas 1997 with Ruth and Craig and Grammy	Christmas 1997: new ties!	Grad school classmates, 1997
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Dora on the observatroy of the Empire State Building	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: view from the ESB	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Today Show, Al Roker	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: goofing off in Central Park
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: boating in Central Park. Yes, of course there's graffiti in the boat! :)	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Empire State Building	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: view from the ESB	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Today Show, Katie and Matt
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Dora has such a crush on Matt!	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: Look, a hick from the sticks in the Big Apple!	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: at a TV-themed restaurant. Mark won the TV trivia contest. We never saw our waitress after getting our food... the first and only time we did a "dine and dash!"	Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: beautiful twin towers
Summer of '97 Internship in NYC: I worked in the Housing Office at Teachers College. What an exciting 10 weeks!	Getting a job in the O.R. is like scoring big for an R.N. Dora couldn't find a position in Texas, so she had to move to dinky little Macomb, IL to get into the O.R. It was meant to be, so she could support me while I stretched out my grad school as much as possible. :)	Grammy, 1997	With Grammy, 1997
1997: Alia and I presented at the National Orientation Directors Association conference in Denver	1997: at Ruth and Craig's house in Galesburg	Taylor, 1997	Taylor with Grandma and Grandpa, 1997
1997: In Texas with Taylor. She used to beg me to throw her up in the air!	1997: Taylor with Maine cousin Michael Paul	1997: Taylor X 2 + 1... Taylor with California cousins Taylor and Lisa Marie	Taylor, 1997
Taylor with Terra, 1997	1997 NODA Conference side trip: in Vail, CO with Alia	1998 ACPA conference with Alia and Suzanne	Western Illinois University's College Student Personnel graduate program, class of 1998
At a conference with Dea Forney (grad program professor) and Cari Sheets (mentor)	1998 graduation from WIU with professor and mentor Tim McMahon	Dora, 1998	Two cuties, 1998
Dora and Taylor, 1998	Picnic with the Clevingers	Feeding the goats with Taylor at Goatland, 1998	1998: we were so proud of our new lemon tree!
1998: Micki and Casey	Mom and dad in Carmel, 1998	Santa's little helpers, 1998	Taylor, 1998. Isn't she darling?
Taylor, 1998. She would strike these poses on cue, a photographer's dream!	Taylor and neighborhood friends, 1998.	Taylor, 1998. She was the queen of frilly clothes, barbies, and videos.	She was ALWAYS adorable. :)
Taylor was a real girly girl, 1998.	Taylor and friend, 1998.	What a great poser, 1998	1998: Taylor's "cheesy" smile, she inherited that one from her mom.
Taylor and the big tree, 1998	Taylor and Wanda, 1998	Taylor and Wanda, 1998	With Aunt Dora, 1998
Taylor, 1198. At Disneyland, this moment was precious. Taylor was a huge Pooh fan and when she finally met him in person she hesitated at first, then ran to him and threw herself on him screaming, "Pooh Bear, Pooh Bear!" Dora, Wanda, and Mark were laughing and crying at the same time. :)	Taylor at Disneyland, 1998. She couldn't wait to get behind that wheel!	Taylor at Disneyland, 1998. She HAD to fly a plane!	Taylor at Disneyland, 1998
Wanda and Taylor, 1999	1999: Dora and Wanda, picnic trip to Big Basin National Park	1999: Mark and Taylor, picnic trip to Big Basin National Park	1999: new home for Wanda and Taylor in Arizona. And a new dog too... Sammy!
1999: Taylor, showing off her new kitchen in Peoria, AZ	1999: Home "spa day"	Taylor, 1999	Taylor with Aunt Dora, 1999
Taylor's 5th birthday, 1999	Halloween 1999: Taylor was SO excited about dressing up as Dorothy!	Pretty in pink, 1999	Christmas 1999: Taylor with classmates at her new school in Arizona
1999: The Cowboy fans pictured here actually IN Texas	Dad at Mt Rushmore, 1999	Mom and dad, 50th anniversary, 1999	The Reeds and Bradys at mom and dad's 50th anniversary party, 1999
Uncle Burton and Aunt Ramona "stood up" for mom and dad when they were married in 1949 - here's the four of them 50 years later.	Christmas 1999: mom and dad were so happy to finally be grandparents . . . well . . . step-grandparent that is.	1999: the gang (minus Mike)	1997: Story in WIU's "Western Courier" about my new venture in grad school! Notice the archaic language... World Wide Web was a brand new term back then... lol.
Christmas portrait, 1999	Taylor and Grandmas, 1999	Taylor at a family picnic, 1999	Taylor with her Aunt Dora and Uncle Mark, 1999