One of the things I most looked forward to about my summers as a child was these girls. Roni, the blond, is my cousin and just one year younger than I am. Elizabeth, the brunette, is actually my mom's cousin but she falls right between my age and Roni's. We all grew up in southern California and got together often. We got along so well as young girls. We all three seemed to be into the same kinds of things.
Every summer we planned the slumber party of all slumber parties. It was like never ending. We'd start at Elizabeth's house...stay there for a couple days. Move on to Roni's house. And round up the week at mine...or something like that. I looked forward all year to this week of cousin fun. It was filled with crafts, bike rides, shopping, lemonade stands, swimming, beach trips, manicures, dress up, baking and perms. (Yes. Perms.)
These pictures aren't all from our summer get togethers. I don't have too many pictures of those. I am envisioning a picture of the thee of us in freshly tie-dyed t-shirts, but I can't seem to find it. Maybe it's at my moms house.
Every summer we planned the slumber party of all slumber parties. It was like never ending. We'd start at Elizabeth's house...stay there for a couple days. Move on to Roni's house. And round up the week at mine...or something like that. I looked forward all year to this week of cousin fun. It was filled with crafts, bike rides, shopping, lemonade stands, swimming, beach trips, manicures, dress up, baking and perms. (Yes. Perms.)
These pictures aren't all from our summer get togethers. I don't have too many pictures of those. I am envisioning a picture of the thee of us in freshly tie-dyed t-shirts, but I can't seem to find it. Maybe it's at my moms house.
Elizabeth and I at the Grand Canyon
An Un-Birthday Party
Elizabeth and I with Grandma and Grandpa Stowell
(Elizabeth's grandparents, my great grandparents)
Way back in like 6th grade when it was cool to carry around a school picture of every one of your casual acquaintances in your wallet...I thought I was so awesome for having pictures of these cute girls that no one else knew. It made me feel that much more popular.
11 comments:
Phew!!!
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How fun! I remember doing something like that, but we always stayed in the same spot.
It does get harder to keep those times going!
what fun you girls had! Rich and I just watched Stand By Me... and this post reminded me so much of that movie... how life when we were younger was simpler in a way but those relationships just never stau the same...
Oh Perms. They used to be such a big hit. It will be interesting if it comes back in style someday. I love the pics,I think I had every one of those outfits!
LOL! Love the perm! I think we all had perms back then. Cute pics!
I love your friday posts!! So fun to look back and remember stuff.
I think it is a good idea to skip the perm.
"LOVE" the perms! :):) I went through that phase too..... I am also not disappointed to be beyond it. So fun! :)
I love all the pictures you have of your childhood, along with the memories!! You have such great fun with these Flashback Fridays, and I so love reading them!!
That was great!
Wow, Katie.. thanks for the compliments, you really know how to make a girl feel good about herself.
I would definately have to disagree about you beginning to deteriorate. I saw the picture of you in your new jammies, you look great. You look so skinny!! great job, I bet Spencer cant keep his hands off of you =)
Thanks again for the compliments, I really appreciate them.
I think I could safely call myself a hypocrite. I'm dying for a new post. (haha, I know, a lot of irony there.) And I haven't even posted on so many old ones of many friends for the past few weeks. But can you humor me? :)
You had one great childhood, and I love that you still have pictures so you can share with us all! Did your mom give them all to you? I am not sure I could do that...Or did you make copies or what. I don't think I even have many pictures of my childhood, cuz I think they are at my mom's house still.
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