Vianna, Anna and Ivanna - an' no kiddin'

Anna's daughters, Ivanna and Vianna. Anna Faraone was my teacher and friend at U of Toronto OISE (teachers college). If it hadn't been for her support and understanding after my mom's death, I wouldn't have been able to finish my internship and graduate when I did. Anna is a fireball of a woman, a happy marriage of brains and good looks. She had it all: a great career, great home in a quite, tree-lined neighbourhood, a good-looking tall understanding husband - well, all except for one thing that she wanted the most and couldn't have : to be a Mom. At the time of my studies at OISE she was 43 with numerous miscarriages behind her. She got pregnant again and decided to do all in her power to bring the pregnancu to term this time. It wasn't easy, there was so much at stake, but she was brave and she got through it. Now, 4 years later, she has these two beautiful little munchkins to photograph and boast about. On the left is her younger daughter Vianna and on the right her older Ivanna (their last name is Viaskus - don't blame Anna, she's trilingual and likes playing with sounds.). At Halloween she dressed her younger daughter in her older daughter's old costume, but, in her capable and 'all is possilbe fashion' she managed to find a matching one - and what's more a mirror-image one- for Ivanna. Anna, you rock!