Throwback Thursday - Fall Fun

November 2008

Time flies!  I can not believe the kids were this little when I started this blog.  Ian is 7 & Lily is almost 2 in these pictures. It's crazy Lily is now the age Ian was in these pictures.  That smiley little boy is now taller than me. 

Flashback Friday - 2000

(December 2000)

This photo was from Christmas 2000.  That holiday was very special, we told my parent's I was pregnant and due in August with Ian.  :) 

I purchased myself a new scanner the other day.  I was really excited when it arrived on Monday.  I played around scanning photos and scanning some negatives.  For the price I am pretty happy.  :)

Take Me Back Tuesday

Family faces are magic mirrors.  Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.  ~Gail Lumet Buckley

While looking through some old photos on Saturday, I came across this one.

This is a photo of my father and his dad circa January 1953.  My dad is only about 1.5yrs old in this photo.  Ian looked JUST like him when he was little.  Sadly my grandfather passed away the year Ian was born.

Happy Father's Day!!

Jeff & I would like to wish our father's a Happy Father's day.  Love you guys!

I would like to also wish my husband a Happy Father's day!!  We LOVE you!

Hope everyone has a Happy Father's Day!!

Flashback Friday

I was looking through some folders on my laptop and stumbled upon this old photo I took last night.

This was taken at the Thomas the Train ride we went to in 2006.  I remember it being a VERY chilly day and not feeling very well (I was pregnant with Lily).  Ian & I went with my friend and her 2 kids.  The kids had a great time.  (even though Ian was not really into Thomas...actually he pretty much hated that show)  I remember the train ride itself was overrated (the train ride was really boring & lame and the train smelled really musty...not good when you are pregnant), but the rest of the activities were pretty fun.  Ian was only 4 in this photo....where does the time go?

Flashback Friday

November 4th, 1997

My 24th Birthday

Tops Markets Inc.

 

 

The people I worked with ROCKED!  When I came to work on my birthday this is what they did to my cube.  It totally made my day.  They were so sweet and even had a cake for me.  It's wild to look back at these photos.  I was so young.

I had started this job of August of that year.  I was an Office Supervisor for the Demo Department at Tops Markets Inc. in their Corporate Office.  Tops Markets is a supermarket chain that is based out of Buffalo.  I basically billed vendors for the demonstrations (those ppl who hand you food to try at the stores) along with other duties.  After a couple years of working there Tops sold the department to another company, but I stayed with Tops doing the same thing but only I moved to the accounting department.  The last day I worked there was the day I gave birth to my son on July 18, 2001.  When I was pregnant the company had decided to move our accounting department to another location....I was to be 'laid off' the Friday after I had my son so I ended up laid off after maternity leave.  While I love being a SAHM, I do miss that job.

Memorial Day

Hope you have a safe and wonderful Memorial Day!

{1946, my grandmother & grandfather before he left for Guam.}

Aloha & A Flashback

It is Aloha Friday! In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that people take it easy and look forward to the weekend.

Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your comment below and link in Kailani’s blog. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

This weeks question is:
Have you ever been to Disney World?

In 3 weeks from today were are going for our 3rd time.  I am sooo excited and can't wait.  It's going to be the kids 1st time going.  We booked it right after the new year.....time has flown by and I can not believe in 3 weeks and a few hours we will be getting in our car and driving.  Yep, we are driving instead of flying...wish me luck.  =)

The first time we went was on our honeymoon in July of 1998.  We did not stay on property.  At the time I worked for a Comfort Suites and we got an employee rate ($25.00 per night) at a Choice Property.  Couldn't beat that.  We bought a hopper pass (back then hoppers were good forever).  We had a great time.  Magic Kingdom was our favorite.

We did character dining a couple times.  The first one was at the Crystal Palace.

Way Back When-esday posts at Twinfatuation.

Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday

Last week, I showed photos of my grandmother in the side yard of her grandmother's home.  This week here are 2 more photos of my grandmother in front of the house.  There used to be a wrap around porch, that they have since removed.

This photo is from 1938 when my grandmother was around 9yrs old.  She is on the porch with her Nana, but not sure who the 2 gentlemen in the photo are.  I think they may be her uncles.

This is my grandmother at at 16.  It's wild to see a horse on the front lawn....especially seeing what the house looks like today.  (There are photos of the house in a post I wrote about Niagara On The Lake.)

Way Back When-esday posts at Twinfatuation.

Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday

When my grandmother came and visited a couple months ago, I showed her my blog books.  She LOVED looking through them.  She took a couple books with her when she went to dinner with her brothers & sisters to show them. 

When we were looking through them, we came upon the post about Niagara on the Lake.  In the post I had written about remembering seeing a photo of my grandmother with chickens in the side yard of her grandmother's home.

A few weeks later photos arrived in the mail. 

This is my grandmother in 1929 (or 1928) in her Nana's side yard.

I ended up scanning in both sides of all the photos.  Just so I don't forget the info that is written on them and because my grandmother's handwriting is on them.

I will share the rest next week.

Way Back When-esday posts at Twinfatuation.

Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday

Happy Birthday Heidi!!

(November 1980)

Today is my sister's birthday.  Hope she has a wonderful day!


Way Back When-esday posts at Twinfatuation.

Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday

August 1984
10yrs old

Growing up my parent's had a huge garden in our backyard behind the garage.  One day my father let me use his lawnmower....

This was the first and only time I have mowed the lawn in my whole life.  I am pretty sure it was for a photo op and then he took the lawnmower back and finished mowing.  My father really enjoyed mowing the lawn.

Love you dad!

Way Back When-esday posts at Twinfatuation.