Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Our Family's Christmas Photos: 1961 - 1965


Riddle
: Why does Santa wear red suspenders?






1961
The best gift ever under any Christmas tree.
L, age 3 1/2 months.


















1962
Who is this man, and what has he done with my Grampy?
L. is 15 1/2 months old.














1962
The voice sounds familiar, and he did give me this nice present.
















1962
The flowered chair was mine as a child.
















1962
A sweet Christmas doll to love forever.
















1962
In Freeport, ME at Aunt A. and Uncle Harry's big farmhouse.
Me, Grammy Nickerson, twin cousins G and N with baby L between them, and their little brother C.











1963
A refurbished Silver carries a fourth generation rider.
L is 27 months old.
















1963
L and friends.



















1963
Portrait of a very young, loving family.
Grampy, Grammy and L.
















1963
Mom and L.
Notice the lampshade decorations. I made them from cut pieces of see-through green and red cellophane straws strung together on string.














1963
Notice that the TV set is larger than in the 1956 photo in the previous post.















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1964
L is 3 years old.
















1964
L with Mom and Dad.

















1964
Me, L and Grampy.



















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1964
Nurse L listening intently to a patient's heartbeat.



















1964
Twin baby dolls came with this double stroller, but aren't in any photo.
















1965
L is 4 years old.


















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1965
L and our first foster baby.


















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1965

Santa brought L a bride doll.













Riddle answer
: to hold up his pants

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I sure was cunnin'!!!
Genealogy Grammy has always made Christmas very special.
You still do!
Love
L

Anonymous said...

Awwww someone's cute =]

We read this one on the Wii before Christmas.