Monday's Memories

I thought it would be fun to write down some of my earliest memories to share with my kids. So, every Monday will be dedicated to memories.  These memories will not just be mine but I hope to "interview" other family members as well.  I  remember all the wonderful stories from my grandparents and aunts and uncles and I don't ever want to forget them.  On Wednesday I will do "Way Back When Wednesday's".

Some of my earliest memories are:

My glasses!  I got eyeglasses when I was about 18 months old.  I actually remember them!   My mom would tell stories of me sitting behind the chairs pulling them apart.  She said I also liked to hang them on door knobs.  She would find them all over the house but those were my two favorite spots.  I can't imagine trying to keep glasses on a toddler.  She said I eventually got used to them and didn't play with them as much. 

                          Wasn't I cute with my pink cat eye glasses?

I remember my mom rocking me to sleep in a blue rocking chair.  She would sing "Rock of Ages"  She would also hum a lot.  The picture below is an older picture but the rocking chair is in the picture so I wanted to include it.                                 

I was about 6 years old in this picture.

I remember playing with my friend Joel.  His dad was the pastor at our church and they would come to our house or we would go to the parsonage.  The church was right next door and we would sneak over and play the pipe organ and eat the communion wafers (not sure where our parents were).  We had to have been 3 or 4 when we did that (again, not sure where our parents were)!  We would put on talent shows for our parents.  He was one of my best friends.  It has been fun finding him on Facebook!

We were about 4 years old here.

I also remember birthday parties at our house.  All my cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents would come.  It was a fun family time.

My Grandpa Brown playing my toy guitar.

                

Me blowing bubbles at my 2nd birthday.  My sister Sara and my dad are in the background.

My sisters Sara and Lisa and brother Tom.

My mom and her mom (Grandma Brown).

I also remember playing with my dolls a lot.  I was always sick as a child so I would play nurse with them. I always knew I wanted to be a nurse!  I couldn't find any picture with me and my dolls.  I had a lot of hand me down dolls from my sisters.  My favorite was one that didn't have any eyes.  I guess I felt sorry for it and always wanted to take care of it.  My mom tells a funny story about me being in the hospital one time and wanting my favorite doll.  Mom said she was so embarrassed to bring it.  I was in my crib and started screaming when all of the nurses came rushing in.  My poor dolls arm had fallen off!

I remember bear hugs from my Aunt Inney.  She wore White Shoulders perfume.  Every time I smell it I think of her.  I can be at the mall and smell  it and still always think of her.

Me playing the piano with Aunt Inney!

I remember my Grandpa Brown was a clown.  For real, a "real" clown!  His name was Korny Kernel!

Me and Lisa and Sara and Grandpa as Korney Kernel.

      
These are my favorite memories up until the age of four.  It has been fun looking at old pictures and remembering actually having some of them taken.