When I go to see Al, I have the time to look at him. I mean really look at him. When I mentally compare him and me, I see so much of our dad in us. He has a slightly different chin than me. We both have the same color of eyes and cheeks. I was always the chubby one and he was always the thin one.
When I look at his smile, it seems so much like dad’s and not mine. We must all have our own unique smiles.
Al always was the lucky one, like most males. He has the long lashes. He was blessed with wavy thick hair. While I had a touch of wave, thinner hair and sparse lashes. Now that I am older if I want to show you my lashes, I definitely have to put the mascara on, maybe even with a second coat! LOL. Although I did hear that with aging comes sparseness with lashes.
I have always had the tendency to see a double chin and Al did not. He was always quiet and I was very talkative. He used to lie on the floor and line up all of his hot wheels and move them one by one. He always played very quietly.
I played with my dolls, and always wanted to share what I was doing with someone else. Last night I was thinking heavily on Al and was wondering, will he be alright here for Christmas? Will he be able to eat everything I prepare? Will he like what I got him for his gifts?
Well I was in my bedroom and sort of looking around at the junk I have and I spied a picture sort of hiding behind my lamp. I pulled it out and studied it. Yes, we looked very much alike when we were the ages in these photos. I would say that I must have been around 8 and Al would have been 7. We were good-looking kids I think! Those pink glasses I was wearing must have been the real fad then, because mom always liked us to look like we fit in with the look of the year. Maybe I should go get some pink glasses again…….yes? no?
Mom, Dad, Al and me, ages six and five.
Me age four at my parent’s wedding.
I think we were 8 and 9 here.
This is the photo I saw last night. Maybe I was in first or second grade and Al a year behind me.
Those are nice pictures and nice memories. Thank you for sharing.
Ivonne
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you are welcome. I enjoyed going back in time
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You have found some treasures today … you both are still good looking. The photo taken yesterday is the proof of the pudding. *smile Guys always seem to be blessed with the long and thick eyelashes – not fair is it
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no it sure isn’t!!!!!! thanks for the wonderful compliment!
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That photo taken yesterday is a very good one and you both look great.
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thank you my friend, thank you. i did go and seek your blog and have just left u a comment
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What wonderful pictures of adorable children! And a good time to remember the little boy and his big sister…then and now…some things never change. He’s your kid brother always…:)
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always, for sure. thanks for the compliment!!!!
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Nice pictures terry.
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thank you Michelle!!!
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Ah, memory lane…thank you for sharing, Terry. I just had a memory lane trip last night. It’s nice to reflect sometimes, isn’t it? 🙂 Blessings to you.
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yes, it is nice. every once in a while i dig the photos out. I never know what to do with all of them. I have given so many a way to my kids but still have plenty of them for when i am gone, lol
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What nice pictures!
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thank you Share! What is your first name so I don’t have to call you Share?
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🙂 I’m Kathy 🙂
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thank you Kathy!
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Isn’t it wonderful to reminisce about family this time of year? 🙂
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it is wonderful. I suppose I am more sappy than most as all of my family is deceased now. I have my brother and three children, so going back in time is wonderful
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So lovely.
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thanks Julie!
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I love pictures and am so glad you have these of you and Al! God bless you and your Christmas time together!
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thanks Debbie!
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Very nice pics, Terry.
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Thank you Barb!
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Isn’t it grand to have photos of years past…and Yes!…you both were so cute!
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aww thanks Marilyn for saying we were cuties!!!
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Men always have lovely lashes. It’s so unfair!
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It’s weird the feeling you get when you look back at old photos, isn’t it? Great pics!
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it makes you reflect on your life and see what you have accomplished and where your goals are at
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I love the photo’s and the memories, Terry and you and your brother were just two gorgeous kids 🙂
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thank you so much Angel!!!! That is so nice of you to say…….
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