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This is how they relived "The Glory Days" at Chandler's Rock the Cause Fundraiser for kiddos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5638e56ee4b090307fa2b2cc/1452066141627-H6XJFVKS768S03MIWN20/3445877923232%257Ffp3%253Enu%253D3235%253E63%253A%253E355%253EWSNRCG%253D323238%253C785977nu0mrj%5B1%5D.jpg Wedding Party This is one of the hundreds of times these sisters were dressed to match. Val and Elena are pictured here with their dad, Sal, after their Sunshine Singer performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5638e56ee4b090307fa2b2cc/1452019517879-PJ70JEJEUCOEJWETYG66/Sisters.jpg Wedding Party It may be very difficult to tell who is the Matron and who is the Maid, because both of Val's sisters are so beautiful and youthful! Here they are caught in the rain after Val's graduation this past May from left to right: Elena Flores-Breese, Marisa Flores, and Valerie Flores! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5638e56ee4b090307fa2b2cc/1452063442400-VT4JOUV975GEO36USOSN/image-asset.jpeg Wedding Party Val and Marisa are soaking up some sun on North Avenue beach in their favorite city- Chi-town baby! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5638e56ee4b090307fa2b2cc/1452036149586-2CKB0IVRCO2BVDNGFKGJ/IMG_4844.jpg Wedding Party In 1997, Keelan and Valerie both danced at Hendrix Junior High together. Here they both are posing in their dance sweats. Keelan thinks that if Todd can make Val smile as big as she is in this picture, then they are both in for a long, happy life! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5638e56ee4b090307fa2b2cc/1452061502851-GNHSXQUFT2743D2O2K0B/image-asset.jpeg Wedding Party Val and Nicole are reveling in a much needed snow day here, post Blizzard of 2011. It is safe to say that they had more fun than most people in the snow that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5638e56ee4b090307fa2b2cc/1452061666764-7KHXT09FABRQRTUDANVN/image-asset.jpeg Wedding Party Here are two very dedicated researchers working hard at their conference in San Francisco. It is always a joy to travel with Vanessa! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5638e56ee4b090307fa2b2cc/1452030108518-EI3AVLKGLJE013T6C5NP/image-asset.jpeg Wedding Party Here are Andrea and Val as seniors in high school. Wow do they ever have some baby faces for being legal to vote! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5638e56ee4b090307fa2b2cc/1452036983945-ODQK0HGPMBKR0MK8Q6PU/image-asset.jpeg Wedding Party This photo of Moni and Val was taken in Washington D.C., when Moni was working for USA Today and Val was still teaching with Teach for America. 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