1. MICHELLE’S JOURNEY

2. The Beginning: My First Year’s I was born December of 1975 to Steven and Annamae Pike.

4. Summer 1976

5. Mom & I

6. My sister and I Leslie and I are 13 months apart.

8. My Siblings Top left: Michelle and Leslie Bottom Left: Chris and Thomas

9. My Siblings and I as we have grown.

10. Sweet 16

11. High School Graduation 1994

12. Life Transitions…

13. The Birth of my Daughter 1998

15. My first toy. The bear is bigger than me.

16. Big brother Brayde giving get well loves.Spending time with mom at the hospital.

17. Discharge Day Dad snuggling Alexis before we were discharged from the long stay at the hospital.

18. Life outside of the hospital. Alexis’ first days home from the hospital. Precious moments with Dad.

19. Alexis’ First Birthday Helping Alexis open her gifts.

20. Days of Fun

21. Unexpected Changes… MAY 9, 2001

23. Fiance’ Paul and Brother Chris after the accident.

26. Transitions… Wheezy, Oreo and Alexis taking a nap.

27. School Days

28. 2001 - 2007 During this period of my life I chose to stay single because I wanted to focus on my daughter. I did not feel ready to begin the dating scene again. But then…a new beginning.

29. Ryan swept Alexis and I off of our feet.

30. Our Dating Days RyanAlexis

31. Our Wedding A NEW BEGINNING

33. Husband & wife

34. FAMILY MOON

35. Colorado

36. Yellowstone

37. New Addition After we returned from our family moon we found out that we were expecting a new addition to the family.

38. Our New Addition 2009 Welcome Payton!

39. Introductions are in Order…

40. Big Sister and Little Brother

41. A trip out of the house Alexis, Payton and I looking at the fish.

42. Family Outings

43. Day out with Thomas

44. Payton’s 4 th Birthday

45. Alexis 15 th Birthday