Smiley

Let me start off this post by telling you that

my nickname growing up was 'smiley'. My

parents often joked that I would smile all the

time, even if I was crying. Now, take a look

at this awesome (just kidding) family picture.

It must have been about 1982. Our little fam.

Let's break it down (I'm on the far left):

The good:

*We are all tan and skinny

*We just returned from Hawaii & Amy and I

loved our little Hawaiian dresses we got there

*Did I say we are all skinny???

*Baby Becky is smiling and looking

in the right place

The bad:

*That must have been one scary photographer!

Was I feeling a need to protect my baby sister

that they were obviously trying to entertain???

*Amy's rainbow bangs (we all had them at

one time or another).

* The ugly Olan Mills background...

a library? Really?

*We caught my dad is his mustache years.

I blame Tom Selleck (who me happened to

meet on that Hawaii trip)....that's a story for

another day. Trust me, that was embarrasing!

OK, the worst part. Can you imagine my moms

reaction when (weeks later in those days) she

went to finally see the pictures she was paying

a fortune for? Of all of the kids not to be smiling,

I bet she would never have believed I would

have ruined that very expensive, and now ugly,

family picture. Sorry, mom!

I owe you a family picture.

Thank you, Amy, for sending me that beauty!