New Baby Sister!

Oh. My. Goodness!  A new baby in the house -- to a four year old girl,

I'm sure it felt like she was going to be my own new baby doll!

Check out that smile!

(and the hat and gloves ... must be time for church!)

Through our growing up years, we stopped at this same spot

for a family picture along Camden Avenue

whenever we went to visit my Uncle Bob and Aunt Shirley.

I wonder if that grimace on my face is from

the sun?  or my hair bows are in too tight?

Strollers weren't what they are now, that's for sure!

This one definitely didn't fold, but maybe the handle part did.

So much fun pushing my sister around!

I was pretty young when we lived in the duplex on Maude

I remember wearing footie pajamas

Dad bringing cherry popsicles when we were sick

Lori learning to walk, pulled the cover off the arm of the chair,

broke the glass and cut her foot so bad she couldn't get in the tub!

My mom stepped on a thumbtack

Eating a lot of Bean with Bacon soup

and grilled cheese sandwhiches

It's odd how memories sneak in to be remembered 

when you least expect them!

I remember the street being tarred, piles of asphalt in front

of the house, picking up one heavy piece and dropping it on my foot.

I still have that scar.

Good neighbors

Odd neighbors

and neighbors I don't recall at all.