My lovely family. . .


My family! Meet my

[Dad]

My dad's really a goofy guy.

Sometimes it's hard to take him seriously, but underneath all his silliness is a caring father who swears he tries his hardest to avoid embarrassing his daughter with his (often creative) fashion statements.
On New Year's Eve '94, when this picture was taken, my dad proposed wearing his cool new hat on our next ski trip. My response? "Um, Dad? Get real."



[Mom]

What a nice mom she is...

Carol Elbert works as a children's librarian at the Ames Public Library. Our house is literally overflowing with children's books, but it's not all bad (I get to have stories read to me!). Outside of books, my mom enjoys cooking (she's a great cook!), spending time with friends, and being motherly.
Mom will look happy in any picture, whether she is or not. Or maybe she's just always happy. =)



[Sister Lisa]

The trials and joys of being Lisa's sister...

Having a five year age difference between siblings isn't always easy (Lisa's 22), but the differences seem to thin out as we forget that we hate each other and learn we have more in common. I really admire my sister's artistic ability (she plans to become a photojournalist), her ability to pick up languages, and her ceaseless admiration of nature. She's a junior at Carleton College in Northfield, MN, and is actively involved in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms).



[Gecko Jasper]

A reptilian side to the family.

My parents would probably disagree when it comes to declaring a small lizard as part of the family, but the truth is, Jasper just makes up the reptilian side of our family. (and everyone knows the importance of that!) I bought her November 25, 1994, and she's now a little over a year old. Her history includes an exciting move into a bigger cage and the revealing of the fact that she is in fact female...not male as I had originally thought (which is quite an interesting story in itself).
Peering into the GeckoCam from her old cage, Jasper says hello to the world.



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