2003 10 30 MDA Teen Halloween party: Mattie the Whoopie Cushion and Devin the Toilet Paper

2003 06 - MDA Summer Camp Counselor and friend, Devin Dressman and Mattie

2004 0628g One of Mattie's many IAFF firefighter friends looking at the photo collages during Mattie's funeral

2002 12 11 - Mattie, Best Man, at Chris and Cynthia Dobbins’ wedding, with Jamie and Heather Dobbins and Sandy Newcomb (and Sunny, Sadie, and Micah)

2004 0628c Jimmy Carter with Jeni Stepanek at Mattie's funeral

2004 0628e Mattie Stepanek's casket being placed on a fire truck for the procession to Gate of Heaven Cemetery

2003 07 17 - Mattie\'s 13th birthday crab party with the Step\'obbi\'comb, Paul, and Cross families

1999 06 - Mattie and Hope Wyatt

2003 12 - Mattie and Devin ready for the Lord of the Rings III movie premiere

2003 12 - Mattie with (L-R) Laura, Diane, Sal, and Annie Tresca during a book signing

1988 - Stevie Stepanek

2003 12 - Mattie and Papa (Henry Newcomb) playing toothpick poker

2001 10 - Mattie and Jeni Stepanek

1990 August -- Jamie & Mattie Stepanek

1998 July -- Annie Tresca, Laura Tresca, Diane Tresca, Flora Beaudet, Mattie Stepanek, Paul Beaudet, Veronica Wheeler -- Mattie earns his 1st Degree Black Belt in Hapkido.

2004 0628f Jamie, Chris, and Heather Dobbins with Jeni Stepanek and Micah at Mattie's funeral

2004 0628b JJ (Jim) Jackson and Bubba (Bert) Mentrassi take Mattie for his last ride

2004 02 - Mattie with AML (Aunt Mary Lou) at the 2004 Heartsongs Gala

2002 12 25 - Mattie with cousins Julia and JoBeth, and theHarry Potter wand from Daniel Radcliffe and Oprah

2001 05 - Sandy Newcomb & Mattie Stepanek in the PICU at Children\'s National Medical Center.

2004 0628a Mattie Stepanek honored with the rare occasion of a civilian being given the funeral of a fallen fire fighter

2003 06 - Mattie with Kaylee (at home, finally, after another long PICU stay)

2003 04 - Kaylee Dobbins meets her Uncle Mattie (in the CNMC PICU)

1991 October -- Jeni & Mattie Stepanek at the Pumpkin Farm.

1992 November -- Jamie Dobbins, Mattie Stepanek, Chris Dobbins (back row), Heather Dobbins, Jamie Stepanek (front)

2002 05 - Mattie showing off his Oprah lipstick kiss

2002 01 - Mattie with his future kin-sister-in-law, Cynthia (Bernadot) Dobbins

1987 - Katie Stepanek

2003 09 - Mattie with Jamie and Heather Dobbins at Erin Paul's wedding

2004 02 - Mattie with Hope in "The Green Dress"

1990 November -- Jamie Stepanek

2001 11 - Mattie and Chris enjoying a "Guys Night"

2004 0628d Oprah Winfrey speaking at Mattie Stepanek's funeral

2003 10 Mattie enjoying his University of Maryland staff-kid babysitting job

2002 06 Mattie at MDA Summer Camp with his

2003 09b Mattie presenting the CHI Mattie Stepanek Champion Award to Jim Hawkins

2002 05c Mattie with Travis, Jeff, and Kyle Bouchard - ready to toss opening pitch Detroit Tigers game

2003 09a Mattie with MDA Baltimore Telethon cohost Bruce Cunningham

2002 09e Mattie with IAFF buddies Bubba (Bert) Mentrassi and JJ (Jim) Jackson

2002 06 Mattie with Native American peace activist Art Shegonee

2003 06 Mattie with his MDA Summer Camp bunkmates and counselors in the Cuckoo Cabin

2000 12 Mattie with the D'Anna brothers: Vito, Teddy, and Chris

2002 08a Mattie with producer and friend Shelly Heesacker at Legoland

1999 09 Mattie with IAFF buddies from Yonkers, Greenburgh, and Mississauga

2002 08c Mattie outside the set of Dr. Phil

Mattie with Lance Bass, Chili Amar, Hope Wyatt, & Mix107.3 radio host Jimmy Alexander (clockwise from his right), Fall 2003

1999 09 Mattie with IAFF buddy Bubba (Bert) Mentrassi

2002 10 Mattie with Harry Potter cast actors - Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint on the set of the Oprah Winfrey Show

2002 03b Mattie during a book signing

2003 05 Billy Gilman visits Mattie in the PICU before the release of their Music Through Heartsongs CD

2002 07 Mattie and Nile Rodgers playing gargoyles

2003 07 Mattie giving Rosalynn Carter a homemade Peace Time clock

2002 08b Mattie with Paula Adbul on the set of Entertainment Tonight

2002 03a Mattie during a book signing

2002 08e Mattie with Ray Ramono on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond

1996 07 Mattie with author Mary Pope Osborne

2001 1205 Mattie hosting Laura Bush for the DC Children's Hospital First Lady Holiday visit

2002 08d Mattie with Frank Boyle on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond

2004 0305b Mattie with Larry King and Redskins' owner Dan Snyder

2002 09a Mattie with Jerry Lewis during the National MDA Labor Day Telethon

2001 1208 Mattie the Head Elf with Santa (Tommy Kianka) during the CHI Fantasy Flight

2002 09c Mattie asking Ed McMahon to sign his Signature Book

2002 09d Mattie with Larry King during one of his many appearances on the Larry King Live show

2002 05a Mattie with Willie G. Davidson, President of Harley Davidson, during an MDA Ride for Life event

2002 11 Mattie and Jeni and Micah Stepanek with Former US President and First Lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

2002 07 Mattie receiving WAFF;s 1st Peacemaker Award, presented by Nile Rodgers, Montel Williams, and Shawn King

2001 1204 Mattie meeting Jimmy Carter for first time on Good Morning America

2003 06 Mattie with MDA Summer Camp friend Racheal Francis

2001 02 Mattie with author Bernie Siegel

2002 02 Mattie receiving the Children's Hope Medal of Honor from Sen. Barbara Mikulski D-MD

2001 1204 Mattie being teased by ABC anchor Chris Cuomo for his Hermione Granger crush

2002 01 Mattie presenting the CHI Mattie Stepanek Champion Award to Congressman Jim Moran D-VA

2001 05 Mattie in the PICU visited by MDA friends Roger Claxton and Randy Sisulak

2001 10 Mattie during his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show

2003 02 Mattie with country singer Billy Gilman at the 2003 Heartsongs Gala

2001 09 Mattie getting kisses from MDA "co-wives" Jeni, Melissa, and Stephanie

2002 07 Mattie with friend and musician Christopher Cross

2004 0305a Mattie with friend and musician Nile Rodgers

2001 05 Mattie with CNMC PICU Childlife Specialist Terry Spearman

2003 02 Mattie with Heartsongs Gala emcee Tony Perkins presenting MDA Champion award to IAFF President Harold Schaitberger

2002 05b Mattie with friends Rhonda, Helen, Ron, and Amy Hemelgarn (IRL racing family)