I'm sitting here, after a long week of being sick, Christmas shopping, grocery shopping....I'm so tired. And either because I'm sick or tired or both, or just nostalgic, I find myself being absolutely weepy, thinking about how big the kids are now, and how quickly they're growing up. It seemed like a good time to check out some old Christmas pictures. They're not in chronological order, but I hope you'll enjoy the trip down memory lane as much as I did!
1995--just 2 months after Abigail died. Not our most fun Christmas.
Making graham cracker gingerbread houses in 2003
Christmas 2001
Christmas 2002
This is me...oh, 1975? About eighteen months old?
This is my dad's dad, Pepere Duclos, dressed as Santa.
Me & my sister--I look about 3 here, so I'll guess Christmas '76 or '77 (I'm actually going by how little my sister looks....).
A Cabbage Patch Christmas for me & Christine--I think it was 1984.
Matching pj's--2006
Love this picture of the kids baking together--I'm not even sure if they're Christmas cookies!
Christmas 2001
Christmas 2001
Christmas 2003
I'm really not sure when this picture was taken---some holiday that was cold enough to require sweaters in either 1992, 1993 or 1994. :)
Definitely Christmas 2003, when we were engaged.
Me & my sister on Santa's lap--1977 or 1978. Santa looks thrilled.
Oh, these glasses. Gah! Chrismas 1986 or 1987 (I can tell be cause I got my hair cut short the summer I was 12).
Christmas 2004
Christmas 2004
Christmas 2004, the girls holding their new American Girl dolls. Otherwise known as the year that Patience gave herself a black eye spinning around in her room (she got dizzy and fell into the corner of her bureau).
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| Christmas 2007 |
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| Christmas 2007--more matching pajamas! |
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| Christmas 2008 |
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| Christmas 2008--me & the girls. |
Taking Nana out for lunch--Christmas 2010.
It's the season. I always have a super hard time with Christmas because of my family - although I don't want my parents to be married anymore, per se (I'm used to them apart) I miss Christmas mornings. My mom and I have continued to spend those mornings just the two of us and I'll probably get a little weepy then, but considering how emotional I usually am around this time of year, I'm doing pretty well! Too busy, maybe. :)
ReplyDeleteROTFLOL! We had a great time walkin' down memory lane with ya, sis! Thanks so much for sharing these pics with us.
ReplyDeleteYeah, about those upside-down frames from "circa '87" -- eee-gats! :D
Ok, second attempt at comment- I was going to say, that I cannot believe you have been at your "new" place almost five years. THAT is crazy. I still remember you at betez with three small youngins, pre-to-die-for-kitchen tools.
ReplyDeleteI know, isn't it crazy??? We'll always have Bettez St., complete with brush and detangling spray. :)
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