It is hard to believe that this Friday marks the 20th Anniversary to when the Camdens made their television debut. It honestly is a little too much for me. Being that I am me, this made me all nostaligic so I went digging and found some of my favorite moments with some of my most favorite people. It is pretty hard to explain what these people mean to me, they were more than my coworkers, they were more than my friends, they truly became my family and no matter how much time passes or how long we go before seeing one another, one thing is certain, the bond that we share and the love that we have is always there. 20 years ago I went from being an only child to having true brothers and sisters and I couldn’t be more grateful. These pics are my cherished memories from when we shot the pilot! 
Barry, where do I even start? Both Jess and I MAY have had a little crush on Barry in the beginning, ok so we did, but that didn’t last that long because soon we began to see Barry as an older brother and that just made it weird. But if you ask him, he is still convinced we have crushes one him! 🙂 Barry was the greatest big bro you could ask for, you could always go to him for antyhing though his advice was not always serious, the one that you always knew was Barry had our backs. He still does and I love him to death!
Jess and I got along from the start, we truly were the best of friends. I mean THANK GOD for this girl, we have truly gone through it all and I couldn’t have picked a better partner to have had this adventure with . We didn’t always see eye to eye and sometimes we may have wanted to kill each other but no one has taught me more than this girl. She has loved me through the best and worst of times and has always been there when I needed her. 20 years ago I was given a sister and I couldn’t have asked for a better one! I love you Jess.
Mack was such a baby, look at that sweet face. We truly watched her grow up! Mack is our wild child, she always keeps us guessing and loves to shock us. Thank you Mack for alwyas keeping me on my toes! Love you girl!
David was a pro from the start, I loved watching him work and I have always had a special connection from the very beginning. David is one of the most thoughtful and caring people I know. A ridiculously talented actor but an even better human. I love you David. 
Sorry about the flowers, the picture actually came from my scrapbook. Yes, I was that cheesy girl, still am! Stay tuned this week, I am feeling a little sentimental so I might have mroe special memories to share as well as never before seen pics from our time on 7Th Heaven!
I was 21 when the show premiered, so I didn’t catch it from the beginning. However, once I found it I loved it! I love to watch the reruns today! Hoping for the day one of my kids will watch with me! I love how the storylines are universal and can apply today. As I enter the teen years with a son I think I shall watch some episodes with Annie, Matt and Simon for some insight!!
Really enjoyed this look back at the
Camdens; so nice to see you were
so close and still are! Look forward
to more pics. This was by far my
favorite show!
Do you still sing . When you sing on 7 heaven I love that song.
It’s hard to believe 7th Heaven is 20!!! I’ve loved this show for as long as I can remember, and now that I’m the mom of four littles, I’m enjoying sharing the love, especially with my six year old daughter! She loves the show and it gives us a lot to talk about as far as life lessons, but also gives us something to enjoy! Thank you, Bev, for being part of one of my favorite memories, and now, one of my daughters! Your children are blessed to have such a caring soul as their mother. You’re doing a great job with them!
What a lovely post about the Camdens! I can’t believe it has been 20 years already! 7th Heaven will always be one of my favorite shows. I have the complete box set and rewatch it often!! Beverley I love your blog and you have a beautiful family.
I love the pics Beverly . I grew up watching this show and still do . I started crying while reading your post and the show helped me through a lot . It’s so nice to see that my favorite fictional family is still close and still a family to this day . I am looking forward to seeing more pictures of the Camdens . This was my favorite show . You Beverly are my favorite actress .
I still love watching the reruns!! Such a wholesome show! More of these shows should be on, our children may learn something!
I loved 7th Heaven. I swear I watched it my whole childhood and I have a ton of seasons on DVD. This post made me really happy to look at all the old pictures from the first season. Y’all really were like family and I can’t wait to see more pictures.
Now you have me reminiscing about my childhood! I remember rushing home from school everyday so I could make that 4:00 rerun slot to watch 7th Heaven! My favorite! 🙂
Oh well… i had wished to be part of this family… I had really wished they adopted me… but even so, they are a family to me. love love love.
Lucy or Beverly whichever 1 you go by these days you forgot to mention the twins Sam & David
Love the show, my family was never religious. But loved that it showed morals ,lessons and humor. I have autographed pictures of almost the whole cast. My daughter is 6 now and we watch the show together. Funny I called it my way of going to church watching the show . Someone actually stole the picture of Beverly Michell from me. . We need a reunion show .
Loved the show and love seeing the old pictures, I remember when the show started! It was the talk of the class back in 8th grade. I miss shows like this!
This tv show was one of the Best things I had as I was growing up. So much love and lessons. .. I guess part of my personality was built by the ways I saw this family get along.
I mean… thank you! For being an inspiration!
First of all .. thank’s for sharing your story and the pics with us!! 🙂
I love(d) this show so much .. i grew up with it. Every day after school I really looked forward to watching another episode on TV!! Even after so many years I sometimes really enjoy watching this show .. it’s still something speacial to me and it always was! So I just want to say thank you for being an important and big part of my childhood!!
A few months ago I found your account on Instagram and this blog .. and I love following you!! Please keep doing what you love and share it with us 😉
I wish you all the best for you and your family! 🙂
Greetings from Austria 🙂
Melanie (19)
I still watch your 7th heaven show and also, in your show is Christopher Michael , the cope that moved to Captain…I love watching you all grow up and all the things a big family experianced ….The Camden Family….WOW! I love the dog also. I can’t even say whom I liked the most. I enjoyed watching all of you. So glad you feel so close and I hope you all stay in touch with each other. Remember also, Captain Michael will always remember you guys as a family too…Wish it didn’t end. I want to see more. Glad I got to see this as long as I did. Plus, still am. Thank you, Frances Parkhurst
This show meant the world to me, while it was on. Thanks for an awesome trip down memory lane. You guys will always be my favorite TV family of all time 🙂
I still watch the reruns almost everyday. Love this show
I love 7th heaven. My kids and I watch the reruns all the time. Love the trip down memory lane. Love to see pics of you and the family. Take care Bev!!
Love reading this. This was and still is my favorite show. There is no other show just like it. I grew up watching it. Love the friendships that yall formed on this show. It’ s so great that yall are still like family so many years later. I wish there was a reunion show so we can see what the Camdens are up to so many years later.
What´s about your “7 Heaven”- parents?!
Love and thanks your fotos, Bev´!!!
I loved watching you all grow up on 7th Heaven. I watch the reruns as often as I can. I wish you guys would do a reunion it would be awesome. God bless you all.
My sister and I never missed an episode. One of my favourite shows growing up. I still love it. Thanks for sharing.
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Beverley,
Loved reading this! You’ve been my favorite on 7th Heaven from the beginning cause I could relate to you most! My family actually called me Lucy since I was the last to know things…then God brought a best friend into my life named Lucy. The two of us would watch 7th Heaven then have lengthy discussions on the episode and what occurred. These conversations continued even after she moved 16 hours away!
{Also, my 6th grade teacher loved the show too so she and I would discuss it every Tuesday at school! Haha}
Can’t believe it’s been 20 years! Love the show and how you all are still close!
I’m a scrapbooker myself so I LOVE this!! So cool! Thanks for sharing!!
It has always been great, the Camden’s were family, to so many. It has been fantastic watching (or reading) about what directions and envolvements, you have done. Now seeing your littles grow!!! The memories are many and new ones yet to come! Thank you for sharing you and the family with us.
I love this show! I was only 5 when it debuted, I still watch reruns on UP every day!!!!
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