4/1/10

A Blast from Easter Past.


Here's me and my Dad, Easter way back when.  It's been such beautiful weather here in Western Wisconsin. We hit a record high of 84 degrees today, breaking the record from 1946!   Our normal high would only be about 50.  So I have been outside, cleaning up old garden beds and soaking up the sun.   I have also been feeling a bit nostalgic. It may be because my Dad passed away shortly before Easter 3 years ago. I think back to Easter past's and I remember.

 Here I am with my brother Tom, wearing my brand new Easter bonnet.  Of course Tom had his new Easter hat as well.



And a few years later, with my brother Tim.  The 3 of us were all born bing, bing, bing.  I was 2 and a half when Tim was born.  My parents went on to have 5 more.  Yes, there are 8 of us.  Big Catholic family you know.   We would always get dressed up on Easter and then after collecting our eggs and Easter baskets head off to church.  Many times, we would go to my Grandma's for dinner or occasionally we would go out of town to a Aunt's or cousins home.  At that time, we were living in Central Illinois.  

And a few years later.  There were still just 3 of us.  I wonder what was so funny!!

And now, for a really good laugh.  Flash forward to the mid-seventies.  My boyfriend was celebrating Easter with us.  Look at that granny gown I was sporting!! And here's the kicker.  My Mom made my boyfriend a matching shirt, and he wore it!!!     Do you think my hubby will get jealous?   Nah.
So there you have it, my little bit of Easter Nostalgia.  Thanks everyone for letting me go down memory lane today.
And Happy Easter !
Cindy

28 comments:

  1. I love these pictures! I lost my dad on April 5th 25years ago! It was Good Friday! I lost my unborn daughter March 27, 1987 but delivered her April 17th 1987 which was also Good Friday that year! Blessings to you!

    I love that groovy outfit you and the old boyfriend had with matching fabric!

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  2. That is a very handsome dad...I still think about mine a lot too. And we wore the same bangs through childhood LOL I had one of those dresses too..I think they were cute! That was a cute boyfriend too, your mom must have liked him. Times have sure changed...thanks for sharing, loved it! Come say hi :D

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  3. Love those nostalgic pictures, Cindy. You were so cute!...Christine

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  4. Your little girl self is just to cute all dressed up in your Easter frock. Your dad was quite handsome. The seventies, girl...you were stylin! Groovy......

    God bless and have a fabulous Friday!!!

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  5. HI Cindy!!!
    Love those pics so much!!!!
    how cute you were all dressed up!!!!My Mom always dressed my 2 sisters and I the same on Easter!!!!I am in the middle and then along came a brother!!!!
    You and I have to be near the same age, I wore those long MAXI dresses as I called them in the 70's!!!! I think maybe 73 or 74???? I was in high school!!!!!
    You are not my age though!!! I think you are younger!!!!!
    I am 52!!!!!!
    Have a Happy/Hoppy Easter, jsut think next year you will have a little one to hunt eggs with!!!!How fun!!!!!
    It was warmer where you are then here today!!!!
    Hugs,
    jamie

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  6. Oh Cindy...you make me want to dig out my old Easter pictures, too! What a trip down memory lane.
    I'm from a Catholic family of 8, also!! Lots of fun times growing up & we are all still close.

    These are wonderful photos & I know how you are missing your Dad around this holiday. Me too.

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  7. Well...weren't you a cutie and a smile on your face in every picture!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  8. Cindy, what beautiful memories you have shared with us. I adore your pictures, I wish I had more than I do of my Daddy and I... Happy Easter darling..hugs ~lynne~

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  9. It got up to 83 here in Milwaukee yesterday! Crazy, beautiful weather!

    I love your photos! My mother passed away five years ago yesterday so I can relate to the nostalgia moments. Love the shot of you and your boyfriend! Sonny and Cher would have been proud of your outfits ;)

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  10. Oh Cindy!! I love the photos and I am sitting here at my computer laughing out loud at your boyfriend wearing a matching shirt. What a sweet young man!!

    I hate to say that on Sundays when Hubby and I get ready for church, I try to have a shirt ironed for him that "goes" with my outfit. Love your mom's thinking!!

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  11. Hi Cindy! What sweet pictures! You were just a little doll and you still are a little doll! I giggled seeing those cute little laughing faces.
    Oh, I had my share of the granny dresses! You look adorable and look at boyfriend's shirt! Your mom must have really liked him! :)
    Be a sweetie and Happy Easter,
    Shelia :)

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  12. Thanks for sharing your pictures. Happy Easter and you and your family.

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  13. Oh Cindy what a fantastic post. You and your siblings were just adorable children all dressed up for Easter! Precious! I had many a granny gown too but the matching shirt for your boyfriend....what a hoot! LOL Thank you for sharing these wonderful pics with us! Have a blessed Easter my friend.

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  14. Hi Cindy! I really enjoyed going down memory lane with you. I envy you coming from a big family. I was an only child and longed for brothers and sisters. How lucky you were and are. Your father was not only a good looking man, but I can just see the love for his children radiating from his face! Bentley and I wish you a blessed Easter!!

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  15. Hello Cindy,

    What a sweet trip down memory lane! Your dad was quite handsome and you were just too cute! How sweet of your boyfriend to wear the shirt your mom made for him.

    Happy Easter!

    ~ Tracy

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  16. Loved these pictures; especially your adorable Easter dresses!! So cute! I wish children still dressed like that (I'm certainly going to dress mine that way- who cares what modern people say!)
    That photo with you and your boyfriend is great! Especially with your matching outfits :p ♥ hehe

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  17. OMG You look like your Dad!
    Still waiting for the baby . . . we're heading out the door for the 2 hour drive . . . Friday TRAFFIC - OH FUN! But hopefully we'll have a new little girl to hold when we get there!
    Happy Easter my friend! Hugs. Karen

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  18. Yes, I remember those days and those dresses...and the REAL kicker sweet Cindy, is that I was your mothers age and my daughters wore those same type of dresses. I wish I had saved them. I really do but I gave them to the girls..and who knows where they went. However...lol not so sure about the shirt thingy. :) Cute idea though.
    Gotta hand it to that Mom of yours! Give her my best will you??
    Mona

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  19. Cindy, such cute pictues and what wonderful memories. I love your dress and his shirt. Way too cute. I hope you and all your family have a Blessed Easter. Love and Hugs, Marty

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  20. I love your photo!! I looked for some and only found 2 of me when I was little. I know there are at least a couple more but I can't find them. Wonder if they never took anymore. We were Catholic too!!! So very nice that you have such wonderful memories...I can't find mine even though I am sure they were great!!

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  21. Soooooo sweet, Cindy!!! It looks like we grew up in the same neighborhood! :)
    Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Easter!
    Hugs,
    Zuzu

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  22. Oh my gosh, Cindy, you've awakened memories. I wore granny dresses like that one. I made them and believe me I am NOT a good seamstress. I can spin, weave, dye, knit, draw, crochet, make baskets, but sew a straight seam...NEVER. I am afflicted.

    Happy Easter to you and yours and I am holding you to your promise to come see me when I speak in La Crosse.

    Sending love,

    Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island

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  23. Oh, how those pics brought back memories for me. You all are so cute dressed up. And matching shirt & granny gown ... oh, my! It was a lovely walk down memory lane with you, Cindy. TY for sharing.

    Happy Easter!
    Have a beautiful weekend.
    TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon

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  24. Cute pics! The crinoline dress is so pretty (and so are you!)

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  25. Loved the pictures - I can relate. we are about the same age. Here in NE Wisconsin the temps did not hit the high 70's or 80's and today the wind is blowing all the warm air away.
    I remember new shoes at Easter and our mom dressed my sister and I alike, and the boys alike.
    I did live in LaX for college.

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  26. Cindy, I had a granny gown very similar to that one! These photos are adorable! What a cute little girl you were! laurie

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  27. I just love old black and white pictures...these are wonderful...I had a bunch out to post also but never got the chance to get to Kinko's to scan them to a disc...maybe next year...

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  28. I love old black and white family photos...yours are beautiful

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