Wednesday, July 20, 2005

BACK IN THE DAY

Look what my sister gave me, its a picture of me when I was probably about 7 or 8.  And check it out, I'm wearing a dress!  My mom probably made it, she was an awesome seamstress and I always thought the dresses she had made for us were a million times more beautiful than the ones the other girls at school wore.  I was such a tomboy, but I always felt like such a princess in a dress that she had sewn.  As we got older she no longer had the time nor the desire to sew, but she made my wedding dress for me, and once again I felt like a princess! 

My hair was always short, and my bangs, as hard as my mom tried, were always crooked because I wouldn't sit still while she cut my hair.  Oh what a dreamer I was in those days, my imagination was always working overtime.  I'm sure in today's society it would have been recommended that I be on some kind of medication but my parents put up with me with resigned tolerance.  Poor things, they probably had no idea that it wouldn't be until I was 23 that they would finally get me married off and out of their house!

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

It looks like you're dreaming in that very photo!
Peace and love,
Charley
http://journals.aol.com/CDittric77/Courage

Anonymous said...

You look happy and contented... Mom's are wonderful aren't they?  Sandi

Anonymous said...

Looks like a former Oompa Loompa to me! lmaoooooooooo

Anonymous said...

Awwww, although I gotta agree with Kim!  LOL!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Aaww how adorable!

Lori
http://journals.com/scotthlori/DiscoveringMe

Anonymous said...

My mom made dresses for me out of chicken feed sacks:  in the 40's and 50's, chicken feed came in lovely print material sacks.  What I really liked was when Momma made me panties to match... and also a dress for my doll just like mine.

Anonymous said...

oh you were so cute!!  and you still are :-)

~  www.jerseygirljournal.com

Anonymous said...

cute! my mom use to make our dresses too.
we all had the same dress in same print but in different colors.

Anonymous said...

AWWW that's so cute!  That look on your face is priceless, what a happy child :)
Luv,
Promise

Anonymous said...

What a great picture. My mom made my dresses also.
Hugs, R.C.

Anonymous said...

So cute! Wonder what they bribed you with to get you to sit still for the photo. lol  http://journals.aol.com/jrmkiss/JustMe

Anonymous said...

i see a little oompa loompa there
marti

Anonymous said...

You are so cute!  You can tell it is you!  Thanks for sharing!

Be well,
Dawn

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pic!  I wish my childhood pics were that cute!  But no, I was bucktooth, freckled and awkward as a child can be! lol  Shelly

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness!!! What a cutie pie you are!!!!!  Robin