Our Darling Janie

Thank you so much for all of the support, prayers and well-wishes. I can't believe she's finally here! I could go on and on about her, but the pictures say it all. Love, Laura

Meet Jane Cara Vaughn

Born August 24, 2008
9:24 p.m.
6 lbs. 9.5 oz. ~ 19 inches


Daddy gave her the middle name Cara because it means "Darling" in Italian!

John and his Mom, Mimi (Rosemary)

Sweet Kisses

She's got Laura's dimpled chin!

Happy Gammy!

Proud Mommy and Daddy!

We're so thankful she's finally here ~ healthy, sweet, and such a blessing!
~Nancy~

Arnold and Mary Bell (Lawton) Widmer

Arnold Franklin Widmer, born 1871, died 1947, married Mary Bell Lawton in 1891. She was born 1874 and died 1956.
Their children were Hazel, Winifred (Winnie), Ruth and Geneva. ---Mary

Arnold and Viola (Kellicut) Widmer

Arnold, born 1848 in Switzerland, died 1924. Came to US in 1868, married Viola Kellicut in 1870. She died in 1936. I don't have her birth date. Parents of Arnold Widmer who married Mary Bell Lawton 1891. ----Mary

Diamond and Margaret (McFarland) Lawton

They were married in 1866--this may be a wedding photo. Mary Bell's parents.----Mary

Arnold Widmer and his great-granddaughter Mary Ann Sanford

I think this was 1926? --Mary

Widmer Photo

Here's another photo of the Widmer side that I scanned a while back, though I need some help.



In the back row is Elmer Widmer on the left and Arnold Frank Widmer on the right. And on the bottom Bertha, Hettie, Hattie (Thanks Nancy!)

- Joe -

Lawton Family Photo

This is a Lawton family photo that I had scanned a while ago from my mom. I think the names are correct though if not feel free to comment and I can update and re-upload the photo. - Joe -

More Pictures and Hello!

Hello - I'm Joe Rogalski, son of John and Mary Rogalski. My mother gave me the information about this site months ago and I'm finally getting around to posting.

I'm 31 yrs old, living in Madison Wisconsin. Have fond memories of growing up and trying to teach the Texans how to say "root" beer correctly.

Anyway here are some family photos that I've scanned/cropped/enhanced. Enjoy!


Scan of the original Pretty Lake photo in 1984



"Kid Photo" from 1984 in Pretty Lake


Tomah, WI 1995

Happy Birthday, Clint - Aug. 17th

He was such a cute kid... and he's a fun cousin, brother, son, grandson, nephew, husband, and will make a terrific father, there's no doubt! Happy Birthday, Clint.
~Nancy~

Widmers

Geneva is the baby blur on left held by John Lawton, then I think Hazel, Ruth is on right, front row(long curls),
Back row second, I think is Winnie, next Mary Bell, and last on right is Frank Widmer. ----Mary--

Look-alikes

Nicole Morris Fullerton and Ruth Widmer Sanford
Most of the family thinks Nicole looks like her Great Grandma


Heather Morris Caughron and Mary Ann Sanford Morris
Many of us think Heather favors her Grandma.
Kim brought it up in one of her comments, so I thought I'd post the evidence. See what you think! ~Nancy~

Clint, Liz & Baby

We had another dr. appointment today to check the the probability of the baby having down's syndrome. We got to look at the sonogram for a very long time, since the technician was trying to get the baby to move for good measurements. The baby wasn't cooperating.

Anyway, thought I'd share a few photos from today.

Everything seems to be normal so far. Liz is finally starting to get over the morning sickness. She is 13 weeks now.

See ya in November...

~Clint

Ruth and Geneva

Ruth (second from left) and Geneva (second from right). I'm guessing this would be the Kickapoo River, don't know the date--
SO I AM IMPLORING EVERYONE TO DATE AND NAME PICTURES NOW, before no one knows who anyone is!! :) (But I'm sure you all do that, right?) It's starting to get hard to identify baby pictures, especially.----Mary

More Old Photos

Ruth Widmer Sanford (left). Mary, do you know who this is with Ruth?


Bob and Mary Ann Morris

Glenn and Vida Morris


Bob, Grandpa, and Glenn Morris
~Nancy~

Widmers and Sanfords

Mary and Frank Widmer with their two grandaughters, Kathryn and Mary Ann, daughters of Leonard and Ruth Sanford. -- Mary

New Morris addition

There is a new member to the Morris family - a precious four-legged black and white cat! :) I found him last week in my apartment courtyard and couldn't resist seeking him out every day since to see how he was doing. I'd bring him in for a few hours to cool off and give him some food (chicken - since I didn't have any official cat food on hand). I've decided to adopt him, for now anyway. We'll see how my allergies hold up. He has the sweetest disposition and a squeak for a meow. Gave him a bath, and he didn't put up much of a fuss. I can carry him around anywhere, and he just goes right along. He's a real trooper. :) I nicknamed him Bookends because of his coloring. Don't know if that'll stick, but it's all I can think of right now. Any suggestions? ~Kim

Four Weeks to Go!

Still waiting for Janie! I know it's a terrible picture, but it's really the only exciting event I have going on in my life right now, and I hardly ever have anything to post. It's hard to believe that this time next month I will probably finally have my hands on her. I feel great- just the expected aches and discomforts. It's been a really great pregnancy, thank God. Her due date is September 9, but at this point, I hope she comes a week or two early. My biggest fear is my maternity leave from teaching at the beginning of the year, but people tell me that I'll care a lot less once she's here. I'm sure that's true. We also have a lot of work to do on her nursery yet, but I'm sure it will get done soon. We don't have a middle name for her yet; her daddy is giving it to her and taking great care to make it a good one. Loose ends keep you going, I guess. C'mon, Janie! - Laura

Kristin's Home!

Hello everyone! Kristin and I came home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. It is so good to be home! She is doing well right now, eating cheese and playing with her brother and sister. She started a new seizure medicine at the hospital which seems to be reducing the amount of seizures she has. We will start treatment in 2 weeks called the Ketogenic Diet, so we'll be back in the hospital for 5 days. The doctor believes that Kristin will respond well to the diet which has a 50% chance of preventing all her seizures. That would be amazing! For those of you who have not heard her diagnosis, here goes:

Kristin was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was 18 months old and with generalized Epilepsy last August. She experienced "absence" and "myoclonic" type seizures regularly throughout the day. She was on 3 types of anti-seizure meds, and we were still making changes to dosages/combinations to reduce her seizures even more. (Before starting her medication last August, she was having 12-15 seizures a minute.) Her CP is highly functional -- she is able to walk with leg braces, feed herself and speak 2-3 word phrases.

When she got really sick 3 weeks ago with vomiting, dehydration and high fever, something triggered in her brain, and she began experiencing an increased amount of seizures as well as new types of seizures. The brain MRI told us that she has a condition called Polymicrogyria (PMG.) It is a rare congenital brain defect most likely resulting from the twin-to-twin-transfusion syndrome. It can not be fixed, and it will not get worse, although the seizures caused by the PMG may damage her brain further if we can not control them. Further brain damage will worsen her cerebral palsy, making it more difficult to walk and eat and control her movements. She could also go into "status epilepticus" which is a state of being in a constant seizure and will stop her breathing.

That's pretty much what we are working with now. Controlling her seizures is top priority, and I think we have a good plan with a good doctor.

Thank you so much for keeping Kristin in your thoughts and prayers these last 3 weeks. We still have a long way to go, but with God's grace, we will get through this as well. Kristin seems to be the expert at overcoming "rare" conditions! We love you all!

Sarah

A Slight Delay

Kristin will go home on Sunday. They decided to introduce a new seizure medication through an IV and wanted to keep her a couple of days to see how she does. She is so precious and good about everything. Please pray this medication will lessen the seizure occurrences.
~Nancy~

Sweet Kristin Gets to Go Home!

Kristin is scheduled to go home today, 8/1. We thank everyone for your prayers and thoughts and especially thank the Lord for His Grace.

~Nancy~