Walking Down Memory Lane

Last week Gary came over and loaded a file of old family pictures onto my computer. These pictures start in the early 50's, several years before I was born. Watching them now on the big screen via Apple TV, it takes me back to a happy, carefree time. Not because I necessarily remember the picture being taken, (I was still pretty young in most of the pictures that have me in them) but I mostly remember the good times growing up when we would get out the slide carousels and projector and have a slide show in our living room. I can still remember the comments that we would make every time we saw certain pictures.

As I was looking at these pictures yesterday, the idea ran thru my mind that many of these pictures are blog-worthy. I am going to share some of them in the coming days. I hope you all enjoy. Since this is Easter weekend, today's theme will be Easter's of long ago.


I'm thinking (judging on the age of Randy) this may very well be the Easter of 1957. The date would have been April 21st that year. Donnetta looks like she is enjoying an Easter egg treat in her cheek, Cheryl seems to still be searching for one last treat in the grass.


Another photo of my two OLDER sisters. I love all the detail on their matching dresses. I'm sure my mother sewed them. She made most of our clothes growing up. Check out our car in the background. It's sweet!

It's also been fun for me to look at these pictures and notice the things in the background. Rexburg changed dramatically after the flood in '76, many of these pictures help me remember what Rexburg looked like when I was growing up.


I'm now an official member of the family. That is me, sitting on my mother's lap. Again, judging by ages, Sunday clothing, & spring looking weather, I think this might be Easter of 1959 (March 29th).

I want to add some of my kids Easter pictures from the 80's & 90's, so Brad, Em & Kimball can remember the days of their youth. I'm in the process of scanning some of those pictures right now, stay tuned for more....