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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thankful for the Happy Memories

Thanksgiving is a holiday about remembering your blessings and being together with the people you treasure.  My mother recently gave me a thumb drive full of old family photos she had scanned into the computer.   I thought I would share some of the pictures that bring back lots of happy memories for me.

Here are my older brother, my younger sister and I.  I especially like the photo of  my sister looking through the window - it really captures her sweet personality.


These are my grandparents.  They lived on a farm.  When we came to visit, they let us drive the tractor, most of the cars, and an Honda 3 wheeler (they were legal in those days).


Here are my brother and sister riding the 3 wheeler together.


My parents took us on lots of camping trips when we were growing up, which is probably why I love camping and areas of natural beauty so much as an adult.


Of course, we had the trip to Disneyland.  I remember riding in that giant tea cup with my mother made me feel so special. 


This collage is a group of special memories that didn't fit with the rest:  my childhood best friend (notice the Pinto in the background?), a trip to Mt. Palamar, me wearing a red dress my great grandmother made in 1928, and the family dog.  I think I still have that pillow she is laying on.


I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and make some wonderful memories this weekend!

6 comments:

  1. Lovely photos of you and your family, Connie!
    When I was about 10, my Dad took to me Disneyland and I remember riding in one of those giant tea cups too! So much fun :)

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  2. I love family photos. I am a huge camera nut myself. Over from the Autumn Blog Hop. Your beading is wonderful.

    -Nora
    http://norabpeevy.blogspot.com/

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  3. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. We were with our entire family!

    Joyce
    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

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  4. What a wonderful post! Thanks for sharing your photos :)

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  5. Duni,
    How funny we both remember the same ride! I think I was probably about 6 when we went to Disneyland

    Nora, Joyce and Edi, thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Lots to be thankful for. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Great red dress, I can;t believe how long it has been around. I also really liked the family dog. Snuggles like my Sammy:))

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