Days gone by

   It has been raining here in Northern Alabama for about 24 hours.  A nice, slow shower that will help my tomato and pepper plants, the new hosta and coral bells and the tree we have planted in our yard.  But for the humans in the house, it makes for some long days.  I love to send my kids outside to play and run off some excess energy! I was thinking about my sister in Kansas City, Missouri today.  She is due to have her first child in early June. I dug around in my "archive" of photos for some pictures of us when we were little.  The first picture in in the den at our home in Tennessee.  Meredith, Preston and I are dressed for Easter (I think) Sunday services. Mom made our dresses.  I figure that we are close to 8, 4 and probably about 6 months old.  Does the second photo not scream 1970s? This is a picture taken for the church to use in the "annual" book of members.  The third is a shot of Mom, Meredith and Preston. I have no idea who took the photo-I wonder if it was me? Mom was so young......the more I think about it, she was probably my age.  Time does creep up on you when you have kids. The fourth photo is what I am predicting Meredith's baby to look like.  I told Meredith that it already has my lips.  I think I was a beautiful baby.  Now, hopefully it will not act like me.  I was a terror for months and on top of that I had no hair until I was 2.  Why mother had anymore children is beyond me :-)  But I am glad that she did!