Putting Family
First
By Pax Ansley Photography and cover by Marvin Steindler
Famous Indian social activist Mahatma Gandhi once
The year Kailey was born, the Abraham family made the
said, “Action expresses priorities.” In a world filled with
move to Calabasas. While originally drawn to the school
instant gratification, tweets, likes, and social networking,
district, the family soon realized that there was so much
sometimes it is difficult to quiet the mind enough to stop
more to living in Calabasas. “[It is] small-town living with
and smell the roses. For the Abraham family of Calabasas
big-city amenities,” says Greg. With all of the planning
Hills, priorities shine through bright and clear. Greg and
and monitoring that goes into keeping Calabasas the
Jeannie Abraham have done all they can to make
beautiful and wonderful place that it is, Greg and Jeannie
family the most important thing in their lives.
appreciate the awareness Calabasas has for the
With “close-knit” as an understatement,
city’s image. “We constantly see neighbors
Jeannie and Greg know that quality influences in a child’s development. Their three lovely children—Cody, Connor, and Kailey—are clearly a product of their parents’ constant love and support. Greg and Jeannie met in Los Angeles
almost
16
years
to know people,” says Jeannie. “I love
ABRAHAMS
OF CALABASAS
ago.
Greg, originally from Texas, met the lovely New Yorker Jeannie in March of 2002 and married her in September of 2003.
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at the grocery store, and you really get
THE
family time is one of the biggest
that everyone looks out for each other’s kids. Everything you need is just so close to home.” The twins, Cody and Connor, are now 12-years-old. They both attend A.C. Stelle Middle School and are heavily involved in sports of all kinds. Cody and Connor have played baseball
for six years and played multiple years of flag football, tennis, basketball, and golf. Greg current-
They moved into a cute little condo in the Wilshire
ly coaches the kids’ flag football team and has been a
Corridor of Westwood, the perfect first love nest for
baseball coach for almost as many seasons as they have
the newlyweds. In 2005, the Abrahams learned that
played. Greg and Jeannie, filled with pride, describe their
they were expecting and their party of two was about
twins as kind and smart, among other wonderful qualities.
to grow. Jeannie gave birth to a pair of beautiful twin
“Cody is sweet, thoughtful, and the peacemaker of the
boys, Cody and Connor, and the family stayed in their
three kids,” gushes Jeannie. “Outside of playing sports, he
little condo on Wilshire. That is until 2007, when Jeannie
enjoys playing video games. Connor is probably the most
learned she was pregnant again, this time with a
sensitive of the three kids but hides it behind his ambitious
baby girl. The couple knew they were outgrowing
and competitive nature. He is definitely the entrepreneur
their little condo, and they knew they would need to
of the group, already planning out future investments in
find a place with more room for their family to grow.
Bitcoin or other technology.”
Calabasas Style
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