{ H }: Flashback Friday - Only It's Tuesday...

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Flashback Friday - Only It's Tuesday...

Look at my sweet little girls.

This has been one of my favorite pictures of the two of them over the years. I think Olivia was 5 and Morgan was 3.

We were in Orlando, Florida at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure and were dying of heat. But these two little angels were having the time of their lives.

Life seemed a bit simpler back then... with only the two girls. They got along. They loved each other and knew it. They were best friends.

Here they are today. My, how they've grown.

28 VERY much appreciated comments:

Tim and Lisa said...: WOW! I miss these girls!; April 28, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Margaret said...: I remember that first picture of the girls well.

I can't believe how big they are getting.

Sometimes I want to REWIND.; April 28, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Margaret said...: I miss the simpler days sometimes.; April 28, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Teresa said...: They were so little and cute! Now they're big and pretty. I don't want Jenna and Henry to grow up. I'll cherish every minute, okay?; April 28, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Jodi said...: How cute they are in BOTH pictures! I love that they have been best friends from the beginning. What a sweet friendship they will have throughout the years. Sisters are the BEST!; April 28, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Traci Lauritzen said...: Aahh! How sweet! They have changed so much but at the same time haven't changed at all! They are such beautiful girls!; April 28, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Paula said...: They are both SO beautiful!!; April 28, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Jenn said...: oh how cute are they!; April 28, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Kim said...: Looking at your cute flashback photo of your girls made me realize that someday probably sooner than I'd like, I will be looking at pictures of my two little ones when they were small. Does that mean my kids have to grow up? Thats too bad...Thus I will just have to keep right on having more and more babies right? Just kidding...(Sort of); April 28, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Julee and Matt said...: I love it...and I love them! They will be best friends again...when they are all grown. I miss you!; April 29, 2009 at 7:59 AM
Amber G. said...: Oh My Gosh! They were so cute when they were little!!! Emailing
Morgan is funny.; April 29, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Radke said...: Gorgeous, gorgeous girls!; April 29, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Kathy said...: It all happens so fast. Life is simpler with just little ones, eh? Beautiful girls.; April 29, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Lakes are Great said...: Cute...can't believe how big they are. That means I'm big and that is weird. Love you. Wish you lived closer so I could come ring your doorbell and chat all my lifes worries away!; April 29, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Becky said...: Love the pix, how adorable is that?; April 29, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Room 903 Blog said...: Oh my gosh! I LOVE that photo. and I love yrou girls!; April 29, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Julie said...: ooops Signed in on the wrong one.; April 29, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Lydia said...: Hi there! I found your blog the other day- you are one of the links on my brother's (Chris and Heidi's blog). What a darling family- I think the last time I saw your girls they were the same age as they are in the first picture! Just wanted to let you know I've looked at your blog!; April 29, 2009 at 10:09 PM
BURGANS BUNCH said...: Now you need to post a pic of Carly and Rachel when you were that age. Sweet girls!; April 30, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Megan McKenzie said...: Oliva is sooo little! So is Morgan. adorable picture!; May 1, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Anonymous said...: Rachel, I've never seen that picture before! I want a copy! OK, where's my picture of Greg and Martin at that age??????-grama lu; May 2, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Anonymous said...: you're right, Rachel, i finally got a comment to you:); May 2, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Anonymous said...: this is fun...i can do it now...maybe i'll leave some more...; May 2, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Anonymous said...: I know, I want a Rachel made chocolate cheesecake from about the same time as the picture of the girls!!!!!!!!!; May 2, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Anonymous said...: and I want to eat the whole thing myself.; May 2, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Anonymous said...: IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; May 2, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Morgan said...: I'm suprised we ever got along.; May 3, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Amber G. said...: I noticed that they're smiles are alot like there were before.; June 13, 2009 at 9:16 PM

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{April 2011}

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{May 2010}

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{March 2010}

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{March 2010}

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{January 2010}

I was saying Morgan smelled like gardenias... but she corrected me saying that was Olivia's flower - hers was Pomeranian!!! LOL (she meant plumeria!)

{December 2009}

Christian: "Mom, can I get some help in here??"

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Christian: "YOU!"

Christian {December 2009}

Yelling out the open window to cars driving down the road: "Cars. Why are driving? Are you going home? Hey car! See you later."

Carly {November 2009}

After being taught the phrase, "That's what she said!", Carly mistakenly said, "She said that!" instead.

LOL

Not the same effect, unfortunately.

Christian {October 2009}
Buckling into our seats on the Star Tours ride in Disneyland, Christian ever so casually asked me, "Am I going to die?"

Grandma Sally {September 2009}
Mom and I were sitting at dinner one night chatting about shoes. She was trying to remember the name of a specific brand... it went a little something like this:
Grandma Sally: What are those shoes called? They're plastic. Gators?
Rachel: Crocs??
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Christian {August 2009}
I asked Christian if he'd bring me the phonebook because I needed to call Target. He looked at me and asked, "Call Target?" I said yep. He asked, "Target can... TALK??"

Christian {May 2009}
Swine Flu = "Slime Flu"

{April 2009}
Christian: That's my butt.
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Christian: I find my butt kinda yucky.

{April 2009}
Morgan made a comment about being a tomboy. Christian chimed in, "I'm a tomgirl."

{Jan. 2009}
Potty training funny: When Christian uses the toilet, he exclaims, "It's yellow like SpongeBob!"

Christian {Jan. 2009}
On our walk one afternoon looking up at the sky, we see the moon. It was a half moon... and Christian's response was, "It's BROKEN??"

Morgan {Jan. 2009}
I made brown rice with dinner one night and added a bit too much water, making the rice very sticky. Martin commented that it's okay that way... the more water in it helps it to digest faster in our systems. Morgan commented, "Oh. That's why pee comes before poo!"

Olivia {Jan. 2009}
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Christian {Jan. 2009}
"Dis is bewy good! Dis is bewy bewy yummy in my tummy!"

Morgan {Jan. 2009}
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Morgan {Jan. 2009}
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Morgan {Dec. 2008}
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Christian {Dec. 2008}
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Grinch = "Crunch"

Morgan {Nov. 2008}
"I always take this brush to school sometimes."

Morgan {Nov. 2008}
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Morgan {Oct. 2008}
"Well, I want to be the first girl President and Obama was against that Clinton girl and then all of a sudden that McCain guy shows up!!!!"

Morgan {Sept. 2008}
The day after stretching in P.E. at school and feeling the pain in her leg, Morgan claims, "I have a new muscle growing in my leg!"

Christian {Sept. 2008}
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I say to him, "Don't do that. That's yucky."
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Christian {2008!}
Delaney so cute!
Mommy, Delaney so cute, Mommy.

Christian {Sept. 2008}
Raisin Bran = "Raisin Browns"

Olivia {August 2008}
Does Taco Bell deliver?

Morgan {June 2008}
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