Family’s feast is homegrown

Family’s feast is homegrown

This year, the Westmoreland family of Queen Creek put their 4H skills to the test and raised a live turkey themselves to put on the table for Thanksgiving. Here, they stand in their livestock pen with the finished product.

Lindman Family

Jester'z Improv will host a benefit FUN-drasier on May 20 to help lighten the load for the Lindman family--Kristen and Abe Lindman, with their children (front, l to r) Grant, 4, who was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in February; Camille, 2; and Ava, 7.

Family camping

A family enjoys visiting Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction. Lost Dutchman is one of the five parks piloting the new Arizona Family Campout Program. [Copyright Arizona State Parks]

Gavin family

The Gavin family, including son Danny, Tyler and Scott, along with their father Joe, are dealing with the loss of their mom/wife Connie, who died Nov. 1 from pancreatic cancer, by keeping soccer the focus as they all went to see baby sister, Hannah, play for Desert Vista.

'Nicky's Family'

In this scene from the film, “Nicky’s Family” children wave as they depart the Prague, Czechoslovakia train station after being saved from the impending Nazi invasion prior to World War II by Englishman Nicky Winton. [Photos courtesy of Menemsha Films}

Addams Family

Siroky Family

The Siroky family: Left to right back -- Larry, Robyn, Griffin & Connor. Olivia is standing in front of her parents.

Addams Family

Blake Hammond (Uncle Fester) in “The Addams Family.”

Addams Family

Patrick D. Kennedy (Pugsley), Pippa Pearthree (Grandma), Sara Gettelfinger (Morticia), Douglas Sills (Gomez), Tom Corbeil (Lurch), Cortney Wolfson (Wednesday) and Blake Hammond (Uncle Fester) in “The Addams Family.”

Family Circus

From left, Jasmyn Napier and the Taylor children, Aubrey, Ian, Elia and Liam show off their various talents while training for the opening of Circus Americana at Herberger Theater in December. [Submitted photo]

Family Circus

Elia, 17, is a trained ballerina with the Royal Academy of Dance and performs on the tightrope. [Submitted photo]

Family Circus

Martin and Barbara Taylor are performers. [Submitted photos]

Divided Families

Amelia Reyes-Jimenez sits on a bed at her sister's home in Zapopan, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Reyes-Jimenez, carried her blind and partly paralyzed baby boy, Cesar, across the Mexican border in 1995 seeking better medical care. She settled in Phoenix illegally and had three more children, all American citizens. In 2008 she was arrested after her disabled teen son was found home alone. Locked up in detention, clueless as to her rights or what was happening to her children, she pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges, and then spent two years trying to fight for her right to stay with her children. She lost and was deported back to Mexico without her children in 2010. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Divided Families

Amelia Reyes-Jimenez cries as she talks about her children to the Associated Press at her sister's home in Zapopan, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Reyes-Jimenez, carried her blind and partly paralyzed baby boy, Cesar, across the Mexican border in 1995 seeking better medical care. She settled in Phoenix illegally and had three more children, all American citizens. In 2008 she was arrested after her disabled teen son was found home alone. Locked up in detention, clueless as to her rights or what was happening to her children, she pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges, and then spent two years trying to fight for her right to stay with her children. She lost and was deported back to Mexico without her children in 2010. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Divided Families

Amelia Reyes-Jimenez pauses as she talks about her children to the Associated Press at her sister's home in Zapopan, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Reyes-Jimenez carried her blind and partly paralyzed baby boy, Cesar, across the Mexican border in 1995 seeking better medical care. She settled in Phoenix illegally and had three more children, all American citizens. In 2008 she was arrested after her disabled teen son was found home alone. Locked up in detention, clueless as to her rights or what was happening to her children, she pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges, and then spent two years trying to fight for her right to stay with her children. She lost and was deported back to Mexico without her children in 2010.(AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Divided Families

Amelia Reyes-Jimenez rides the bus to work in Zapopan, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Reyes-Jimenez carried her blind and partly paralyzed baby boy, Cesar, across the Mexican border in 1995 seeking better medical care. She settled in Phoenix illegally and had three more children, all American citizens. In 2008 she was arrested after her disabled teen son was found home alone. Locked up in detention, clueless as to her rights or what was happening to her children, she pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges, and then spent two years trying to fight for her right to stay with her children. She lost and was deported back to Mexico without her children in 2010. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Butwin Family

Yafit Butwin pictured with her daughter Malissa, 16, and sons Daniel, 14, and Matthew, 7. [Submitted]

The Geryak family

Save the Family

Ong family

The Ong family, former owners of Gilbert's Liberty Market, Ben, Joycelyn, Benny and Mae in an undated picture. (Photo courtesy of the Ong family)

Family Promise

Izard family

Taylor Izard, 14 (front), is surrounded by his brother Andy, 17, grandfather Sam and dad Brian. Taylor is participating in next weekend’s Arizona Electric Festival.

Izard family

Taylor Izard, 14 (front), is surrounded by his brother Andy, 17, grandfather Sam and dad Brian. Taylor is participating in next weekend’s Arizona Electric Festival.