Some of My Treasures

 

I know that we all have something that

we kept for some reason or another.

Me- I have a lot I kept for some reason

or the other! At times I wonder why

that reason is and why I have kept

so much!

 

Here is a wooden cradle that my youngest brother

Mark made for my daughter Amber when she was

really little.

Amber has three boys and no reason to

need this cradle so it has remained

at my home.

 

Inside this cradle holds some of those

things, treasures that I have kept.

 

 

This was not really mine to keep but

I thought it special. My mother use to sew

a lot and this is something she made

for Amber.

A jointed dog.

 

But now this, was mine. My mother sent off

labels or box tops or stamps or something

to get this. He had a big bow around his

neck at one time. I never named

him cause I got this when I was in

my teens. But he sat at the head

of my bed and he has remained with

me all this time.

 

This...wow, the memories. I dated

a guy the last two years of my high

school years....Larry Sisco and why I

kept this from all he gave me I don't

know...but I do remember

he gave me this when we had

been dating 8 months.

And NO, I do not remember the actual

date.

 

Here is another one I saved for Amber.

Mom made this for her also. I don't

care for PINK....but I love

the patch work look.

 

Now, this is special to me. This is Little

Miss Peep. She squeeks and peeps.

I got this doll when I was in kindergarten

for Christmas. Can't remember what

she wore but I do knwo she was wrapped

in a soft pink blanket with a pink bow

around her. I no longer have

the dress, but somewhere around here I

have the blanket.

 

My mom made this dress for her.

 

Another old doll of mine. Don't

remember when I got her and I can't

remember if I named her but I still

have her!

Her eyes have frosted over and she

no longer wears the dress she

arrived in but she wears a pretty

one my mom made her.

She was also made by Vogue.

My daughter and my nieces were

never really allowed to play with

these dolls although I remember

that my niece Paige really loved Ms. Peep.

 

My bunny.

When I was growing up my mom

made most all I wore. She even made

the shirts my brothers wore. But there

was never anytime for making

crafts until we were all grown.

She made me this when I was older

and Amber was a little girl.

 

This is very special. It was given to

me for my B-day, Feb. 14, 2006 by

my daughter, Amber and my 1st born

grandson, Caleb.

 

 

Just a shot of the beautiful cradle that Mark

made.....isn't it great.

 

 

And lets not forget my Homemade Cabbage Patch

doll my mom made. I have to laugh about how

I got this. Mom was always making her 1st

born grandchild, Amber things and I

had to voice my thoughts on the fact

that she needed to make me something....

 

and here she is!

 

In a very beautiful highchair that Mark made

also. He does great work. This also

belongs to Amber but what would she

do with it since she has a house full of boys?

 

Just a side story about this chair....

Don't put little toddlers in it!

My nephew who is a few yrs younger

than Amber was at the house playing one

day when Amber came running in to tell me

that Chase was stuck.

Yes, very stuck, in this chair.

I tried to pull him out.

He was not moving.

I had to lay the chair flat on its back

and wiggle, and pull, and slide

poor Chase from this chair!

 

Those were the days.

Thanks for stopping in,

Pam