Retro Thursday

We couldn't possibly post Retro Thursday pic of WWD's First Communion last week without featuring MRD this week, right?

Here she is, circa 2008:


(MPD's Baptism was the same weekend, remember?!)

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At WWD's First Holy Communion, April 2007:

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Jamie and JPD at WWD's 7th birthday party, circa 2005...

Retro Thursday

Speaking of regular Thursday posts, I've been remiss on my Retro Thursday photos-from-bygone-years posts.
For today, here's ME, about to have MPD two years ago! Wow!

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These are from 2006. I'm hoping we can make it out for some skiing again this winter!

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Our 2005 Christmas Card picture (remember this one?). They are growing so much, so fast!

And I can't believe how much KLD and MPD (who is, of course, not born yet in this picture) look alike! They could be twins (6 years apart, of course...)!

Retro Thursday

Although this month is going to be a good one in many ways (of course), overall I'm just in denial that winter is here already.
So here's a Retro photo of an Eastertime past, April 2007:



I love these sweet pictures, which we took after Easter brunch at a restaurant on the bluffs overlooking Milwaukee's lakefront. Two-yr-old JPD was a wild man ("was"--as IF that's past tense!! Ha!) and even in the one where he stood still, look for me hiding behind the big kids, holding him still. :)

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Halloween 2002--KLD's first Halloween! Can you believe I actually made this little train for them? It was so funny--it certainly slowed them down for trick-or-treat because they had to stay together and walk slowly. Nowadays, the kids make their own costumes in our house--and dress up their little brother too!

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Hiking with their Dad, October 2005 (the last day I had a whole day alone--ha ha!!):

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My soon-to-be 11-year-old, at his First Communion in April 2007 (was it already 2 1/2 years ago?!):

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At the zoo with our beloved Jamie, March 2006:

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Budding Musicians, December 2006!

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Here's KLD turning 4 (still waiting for those current birthday pictures of her turning 7, I know--they're coming, I promise!) back in 2006. Where has that cute little chubby preschooler gone? We love you, KLD!

Sorry for the hiatus on Retro Thursday posts...life keeps getting in the way of blogging.

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September 2003, when my three pretty-big kids were still pretty little:

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My mom, July 1988, on her 47th birthday:
We got the bike fixed up as her birthday present, and gave her a BIG surprise party with all her work colleagues, which completely surprised her.

Okay, if you insist, I'll post those photos too:

See how surprised she was, walking in the front door with an armful of pool chemicals, to find her house full of her co-workers! She was totally shocked, but she loved it. This kind of thing would make me nervous, I think--stressing about whether I left any dishes in the sink--but my mom is such an outgoing, "people" person that she loves any kind of party, any time.

I love my sweet mom so much!

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My sweet girls, May 2006:

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I can't resist putting up some of my favorite photos from years past, so I'm going to start doing "Retro Thursday."  My sweet babies are growing so fast!

Here's KLD, circa 2004, in front of our old house. 

Circa June 20, 2009. :)
I love you,
sweetie!