Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Pics of Christmas Past

Whoa, Monday, how did you get here again so soon? Well you know what that means! It's once again time for Monday Listicles hosted by none other than the Listmaster herself, Stasha.  This week our instructions were a little more vague than usual - we were simply asked to provide a list of ten pictures.

So, with Christmas less than a month away (don't hate me for saying that - I haven't started my Christmas decorating/shopping/meal-planning/package-sending yet either!) I thought I would treat you to some pictures dredged up from my Christmas archives.  C'mon, it'll be fun, and it will help us all get in the Christmas spirit!

1.  Okay, so this one is cheating just a tad.  I can't guarantee this photo was taken at Christmastime.  But it's one of my favourites of me as a kid, and it was definitely winter, so humour me, okay?  That pout is pure two-year-old (I'm quite familiar with the sight of it on Lilah's face these days), so I'm going to hazard a guess that this was taken in 1981.


2.  Circa 1984.  When Cabbage Patch Kids were da bomb. Except we didn't say "da bomb" - did we even say "awesome" back then?  I don't know, I was only five.


3. Roughly 1984 or '85. Still rocking the same haircut.  No idea what is hanging around my neck in this picture, but it looks like a school project, and I look very pleased with myself.


4.  Me in a school Christmas play, circa 1988 or so.  Why didn't anyone tell me to tuck in the white t-shirt?  It's kind of ruining the whole pink vibe I've got going on.  And, because I know someone will ask, I can't tell you anything about that other kid except that I have a vague feeling his name was Jamie and he was the blue elf to my pink.

5.  Fast forward through the awkward teen years, and we arrive at this still slightly awkard Christmas picture, which must have been taken in 2000, to the best of my recollection.  Normally I am a brunette and my sister is a blonde, but we decided to switch hair colours on this particular occasion.

6.  This picture was taken two days before Christmas of 2008, when I was exactly 14 weeks pregnant with the Lilahbility.

7.  Christmas 2009 - Lilah was just shy of six months.


8.  Last Christmas, Lilah was a little less than 18 months old.  That's when it really started to get fun.


9.  Lilah's cousins sharing a moment by the Christmas tree last year.

10.  And last but not least, it just so happens that I took my favourite photo of all time on Christmas Day, 2010.  I've been getting just a little mileage out if it, as you may be able to tell from my header.


Well I don't know about you, but going through old photos sure put me in the Christmas spirit!  Now go treat yourself to an eggnog latte and head over to Stasha's to check out some other Monday Listicles.

24 comments:

  1. Those are priceless. You really made me laugh. I had many pouty photos as a child so I guess our kids serve us right ;) Thank you Amanda for a great laugh and helping me get together a great baby shower...

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  2. So cute! I love the shots of you as a little girl. It really is obvious where where the pout came from!

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  3. thank you for sharing those memories, that was an awesome pictures.. So cute!!!

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  4. Oh my, do I *ever* love the story that you told here! It's perfect. {Truly.}

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  5. What great shots, your childhood looks so much like mine.

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  6. I LOVE the way you did a little biographical photo series here! So cute. Old school Cabbage Patch kids = SQUEAL! :)

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  7. I see the resemblance of Lilah to you in that first picture - especially the pouty lips! Great pictures of Christmas pass! :)

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  8. Lilah is a little version of you!
    And I LOVE no. 10 - of course you've been getting mileage out of it. It's one of the best kid photos, ever.

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  9. I think I had that same Cabbage Patch doll!! I have it stored somewhere for my girls. love the antlers too :)

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  10. Love the pics! That last one really is a gem, don't stop getting mileage out of it cause it's priceless!

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  11. @StashaSuch a nice idea to make Monday Listicles a gift for the arrival a new baby!

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  12. Love these shots, Amanda. The Cabbage Patch one is awesome! I used to love those things :)

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  13. I can't get over how thin you were when you were 14 weeks pregnant with Lilahbility! Wow.

    My all time favourite is your last pic. The one you have in your blog's header. She gets me every time. That face and those lips!!!

    You and Lilah look alot alike, by the way :)

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  14. Great photo list! I love that last pic so much, too. And the cabbage patch kids.

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  15. Loved your trip down memory lane, but you're making me miss my Cabbage Patch Kids. Do they even still sell those? At any rate, your little girl is as precious as you were!

    Merry (one month until) Christmas!

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  16. @Bees With HoneyIn 2008, I was probably substantially thinner at 14 weeks preggers than I am in 2011 not pregnant. Ah, memories! :)

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  17. @EmilyBet you could still find some Cabbage Patch kids on eBay. But now that I look at them from the perspective of an adult, they're actually kind ugly! :)

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  18. What a fantastic post!
    I loved every picture. Does Lilah ever look like you in that very first pic.
    Such great shots.

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  19. What a great compilation of pictures! I love this idea!

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  20. I'm dying from the cuteness!

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  21. What a great walk down Christmas lane! Love this idea and way to work the list!

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  22. Love that early belly picture and of course the picture of the Lilahability, oh those lips.

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