Billy on the beach. Clearly I need to work on my tan and maybe get a procedure to straighten that right leg. The curls were natural.

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My mom and dad, along with the boys, shortly after Joey was born. Notice I am the only one looking at the camera. At least someone was paying attention.

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Mom’s dad (aka Grandpa) and his three grandsons. Notice, again, I am the only one looking at the camera.

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Bill and his first motorized wheels. Full tank of gas, bald tires, and no rules!

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One of those pictures Mom makes you take and you only appreciate twenty-eight years later.

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Jen and her first birthday cake!

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Jen and Grandma Shipman.

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Mom and Jen on the front stoop—contemplating the spirit of everything.

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Jen and Mom on a presurgery trip to Washington, D.C.

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Jen and Dr. Kopits, with my cast cut open so he could take a look before sending me home for a couple of months.

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Jennifer and her little brother, David.

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From left to right, family friend Susan Taft, Jennifer, and Jen’s aunt Chrissy. This was from Susan’s wedding. My aunt was the maid of honor and I was the best man!

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Bill’s mom and the back of his head.

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Beloved Aunt Chrissy.

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Jen striking a pose on the beach.

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From left to right, Jennifer’s aunt Barbara, mom, and aunt Chrissy.

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Jen along with Mom and Dad at graduation from the University of Miami in 1996.

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Officially Dr. Arnold, on her day of graduation from the Johns Hopkins Medical School.

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Doing rounds with Dr. McKusick, who took this photo. I’m shaking hands with one of his patients here.

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Dr. Kopits and Dr. Jen at her graduation dinner.

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Jen and Mom at the grand opening of the new Simulation Center at Texas Children’s Hospital.

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In my apartment in medical school in my short white coat.

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Jen and Diane (aka The Matchmaker).

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This is the first-date weekend. Here we are at Jen’s birthday party hosted by her BFF, Lakshmi.

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Jen’s brother, David, with his girlfriend and soon-to-be fiancée, Lisa, at our engagement party.

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The proud dad gets to walk Jen down the aisle.

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The boys. Everyone except for the father of the bride accounted for. He’s probably doing a last-minute background check on me.

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Us on St. Pete Beach on our wedding day.

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Us walking “into the sunset.”

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Someone must have said something funny!

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My beautiful mom in her lovely dress. May I have this dance?

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Just a good picture of Jen. Isn’t she pretty?

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Will and Zoey in our driveway, hoping for rain!

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Dad and Debbie and the five boys.

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Zoey and Will in one of the modules in the NASA International Space Station . . . the one in Houston, not in space.

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What happens in Houston stays in Houston.

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Zoey loves her cupcakes. Even the plastic ones.

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If Zoey tried to smile any more, her teeth might crumble. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Will and Zoey taking a stroll through the leaves in front of our house just before Christmas 2014.

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Comparing wheels.

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Zoey getting in some reading before bed.

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Rocky and Maggie.