One of the most joyous chapters of his life....the day his 1st born, a beautiful baby girl, Gabriella Jane Whitman made her debut into the world, November 10, 2002. I have never seen him so happy. The struggles he faced his first year in high school cost him required credits necessary to graduate; rather than taking the GED he made the decision to attend high school an additional year after his peers had graduated. His final year of high school was his best....he looked forward to getting up every morning, getting his baby girl Ella dressed, packing her diaper bag, placing her in the car seat he proudly walked out to the waiting bus in front to take him and his daughter to school, where he could spend every free minute possible inbetween classes with her.

From his first smile at 4 weeks old....it is still known today as one of his most memorable traits.....something you just can't forget :)