1988

Tony played soccer at the YMCA.  This picture was taken in 1988, shortly after he turned 7 years old.

1988

Tony is 7 years old in this picture.  This was another one by Olan Mills.  I thought they did such great work.  And NO, he doesn't have anything on his chin, that's just a mark on the photograph.

1987

October 1987 - Tony was in the first grade.

1986

Tony was 5 years old here and started kindergarden at Johnny Clem Elementary half days. 

The day you were born...

It was 30 years ago today that you were born.  You were actually about 5 weeks early, and although I had planned to quit working and stay home with you - because you were early, I was still at work when I went into labor with you.  They had hired a new girl and it was my first day training her.  It was during that first day of training that I began "cramping".  Having never experienced labor before, I went all day long, not knowing what it was.  Back in those days, grandma Pat and your dad and I all worked at the same place in Columbus, and carpooled back and forth to Newark.  It was during the ride home that day that I told grandma about my cramping.  She started asking questions about it, how often, how far apart, etc.  And so we began to watch the clock - timing the pains.  It was then that we realized I was in labor.  You were born at 12:10am the morning the following day.  You weighed 6lbs 6oz. and was 19 3/4" long. 

(That poor girl at work only got 1 day training!)

This picture is the hospital picture from LMH in Newark.  It was taken when you were 2 or 3 days old.

1985

Another Olan Mills portrait.  Tony is 4 and Aaron is 1.

1984

This picture is one of my favorites.  It was taken by Olan Mills in 1984 when Tony was 3 years old.  He just looks so happy in this picture.  Don't you just want to pinch those chubby cheeks?