Memories of Christmas' past

another blessing (and there have been many!) to my downtime due to back pain, has been an opportunity to go through old pictures. I found some treasured memories there :)

Gregg Allen's first Christmas - 1967

My brother, Scott, and Gregg cleaning the mixer blades - 1969.

Michael's first Christmas - 1970...with Grandma Fern. She was always on the floor playing with the kids...or in the kitchen, of course!

Gregg with my Grandma Kemp & her heavenly sugar cookies - 1970.

Gregg & Michael - Christmas morning 1973. I think this is my all-time favorite Christmas picture. They were sooo delighted to see a train under the Christmas tree that morning :)

Bill & Gregg on "Train Day"

Michael & Gregg playing with the train :)

The boys Christmas tree - 1975. pretty sad, isn't it? but we all had such fun putting it together.

Jason & his cousin Reed - Christmas 1976. They were such a cute two-some. That's my precious Dad & SIL Judy in the back.

the boys - 1978

games on Christmas afternoon...can almost smell the Mexican Wedding Cookies Mom Fern always kept in that tin in the forefront of this picture. Ummmmmmm!

Niece Shannon's (now Shannon Oakes) first Christmas.

Our niece Rachel & Jason - Christmas 1980. (the previous Christmas Rachel was only 3 weeks old)> Finally, some girls in this family :)

Niece Kelley (now Kelley Delaney)- Christmas 1982




love the memories....hope to make more this year!