Nostalgia - for Ginger, Stef and Tim

Although I have a laundry list of things to do to get ready for the arrival of my sister and her family today and for Thanksgiving in general, I thought I'd share some pictures that I stumbled upon recently. They made me smile.

This was the summer of 1970 - I was 9 and Ginger was 6. I believe this was a beach in
San Clemente, California. It was my first time to be on a beach and to see the ocean.

Here I am feeding and falling in love with my brand new baby sister, Stef. This might have
 been the moment that I decided that I wanted nothing more than to be a mama.

And here is the moment that I realized that my little brother wasn't so little anymore, Tim was about 13 here - as you can see, he is taller than me in this picture - I was wearing 3 inch heels! I also like this picture because we were young and beautiful! 

So these photos don't directly relate to Thanksgiving...except to say that I am very thankful for all three of my siblings. The four of us couldn't be more different from each other, but each one of them in their own way has taught me valuable life lessons. I am proud to be their big sister. Ginger, Stef and Tim - I don't say it often enough, but I hope you know that I love you all!