Day 26: You're not seriously asking me this?!?

I would definitely say I had {and am having} a happy childhood. With caring friends and family, I was never far from love or fun. Ah, there are so many things that come to mind for today!!!

Day Twenty-Six: A childhood memory

When I was little, one of my favorite places to be was Mom-mom's house. It was always an adventure going there, for you never knew what snacks Mom-mom would have or what new toys would 'magically' appear in the basement. The best times there, though, would have to be with the rest of our family.



Pictured, from left to right: Chris, me, Owen, and Emma

 Ah....such good times were had at that creek, right behind Mom-mom's house. Even in the winter and fall we would trundle down there just to see if it was frozen or not. And in the summer and spring the wading was fantastic!!! Of course, there was poison ivy......but somehow we managed to avoid it. (:

I don't know if this memory is of the creek, Mom-mom's house in general, or just times spent with my family. But I do know that I would give anything to have those moments back again, just being a little kid.
Isn't it funny how, looking back, we realize how special those simple times were? Wading in the creek, watching cartoons in the basement, playing on the carport----at age nine, I never would have thought those seemingly normal moments would make such an impact on my life.

I hope that, in Heaven, we'll have something that gives us a good look back at memories....'cause I don't ever want to lose the pictures I have in my mind and in my heart.