I was looking through my photo files this morning, looking for something that I'd thought was taken around Christmas 2008, and ran across this little beauty and it made me smile. It made me smile because these girls (and their mom) always make me happy.
I remember that the day it was taken, Julie, Beth and I were gorging ourselves on homemade chicken salad croissant sandwiches. (Oh, my, that chicken salad was fabulous. Probably the best I've ever had. Suffice it to say, one of the ingredients was whipping cream. I know, it sounds weird, but my cousin Christie made it, and one thing I learned a long time ago is not to doubt Christie when she's in the kitchen, making up recipes.) The girls were begging me to watch Wall-e with them, but at the same time demanding so much attention that it was impossible to actually watch the movie. I remember drinking so much egg nog that I thought I would explode.
There are so many things about this afternoon that made me happy then, and make me happy now, too. I love my family. I love memories like those that I have of that day, sitting with my cousins as we ate and talked and giggled like we're still 14. And I love these little girls.
That's all. I just wanted to show you this pic - and tell you all how happy I was that day - and today, too. I'm super lucky!
4 comments:
It is such a cute picture!! I love memories like that!!
What a great family you have. Hooray for memories!!!!
Thanks for the yummy vote on the chicken salad! I will probably never be able to recreate it, and that makes me sad.
If I promise to make something as equally yummy will you come visit me and I'll take pics of you with my kids and we can sit around and chat? The offer is open any time!
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