Family

My husband, Richard, and myself in June 2004 on the night he was honored by Governor BabourMississippi as one of the Founders and the First President of USA International Ballet Competition held in Jackson, Mississippi every four years since 1979. For more information about the International Ballet Competition: http://www.usaibc.com/

Richard holding his grandson, Andrew Thomas Hale, in January 2004.

My daughter, Koré Hale's family, Christmas 2004. Back row, left to right: Katie, Beau, Koré. Bottom row: Matthew and Andrew.

Me holding my two new grandsons, Andrew on the left (born 11/4/04) and Addison Korey Freis (born 10/13/04) on the right. In the space of six months, the family lost two members, my mother Catherine Della Sala Ruggiero, who died on August 25, 2004, and Richard's father, Dr. Edward Freis, who died on February 1, 2005. But it also gained these wonderful boys born three weeks apart.

Four Freis cousins and their families.

Andrew in a picture that captures him exactly, May 2004.

Katie enjoying speaking with a helium voice while holding Andrew, May 2004. Katie is a theater enthusiast, whose hope is to become an actress. She has been on stage a few times, and is eager to gain more experience.

Matthew as Spiderman, Halloween, 2004. Matthew is a train enthusiast. He collects trains in the Thomas the Tank Engine series, and reads about them and loves to see trains of any kind in motion. Even crossing train tracks while driving is a thrill for him.

My daughter-in-law Fawn, holding her nephew, Matthew, while playing with her son Addison, November 2004

My son, Adam, holding his son, Addison in February 2004.

Addison, playing with an invisible Katie, May 2005

My brother, Gerard, upon being introduced to his grand-nephew, Andrew, December 2004.

Koré enjoying the antics of the two cousins, Addison on the left and Andrew on the right. May 2004

Here he is again!

Katie in the backyard in January 2005. This is the headshot that Katie uses for her audition resume.