My Story Continued:
At Christmas time it is always nice to celebrate with family. So we used to travel to Sydney to be with my parents and Aunt. Sometimes they would come to Brisbane.
Before we left we visited Santa and spent the hot days in our pool.
At Christmas time it is always nice to celebrate with family. So we used to travel to Sydney to be with my parents and Aunt. Sometimes they would come to Brisbane.
Before we left we visited Santa and spent the hot days in our pool.
This year Sonya wasn't frightened of the man in a red suit and a big white beard.
Carol and Sonya in their best dresses, which Grandma made.
Fun in the pool with dad.
A Christmas card for Grossmutti and Grossvati
Dinner time then to bed before we go to Sydney tomorrow to see Grandma and Granddad.
At Grandma and Granddad's house in Loftus, Sydney.
Dad and Aunty Ada opening Christmas presents on the patio.
The girls got new umbrellas but there was no rain.
Aunty Ada plays dollies with the girls.
Not sure why we terrify children with a visit to Santa but we all do it.
ReplyDeletePlaying dollies brings back memories of me bathing my cherished dolls.
ReplyDeleteNice memories, Christmas in the spring...:)
ReplyDeletethey were so cute and the dresses are precious.. love the umbrellas and the doll bath...
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories and so nice for you to be able to look back at them. Keep well, t'other Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these precious photos and memories with us.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely memories aided by the photographs.
ReplyDeleteSuch nice memories ! My parents used to come to us for years first from Brussels and then from Germany. Our son has nice memories (me not !) lol !
ReplyDeleteOh Diane … these are such precious photographs, they give you such sweet memories.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Oh how I love going bak into the memory files.
ReplyDeleteDarling kids and great adventures at Christmas time.
I wish I had taken as many photos as you did of the children when they were young. They must bring back so many forgotten memories.
ReplyDeleteoh gorgeous these old photos of these sweet girls Love how they play with the doll with grandma Better than a cellphone :)
ReplyDeleteNice to see your family photos once again, Diane.
ReplyDeleteThere's something very reassuring about seeing old family photographs.
ReplyDeleteSuch precious memories of family. Photographs are wonderful things! Your little girls were so adorable.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely those memories are Diane. Really precious times. I like how Aunty Ada got down on the grass and enjoyed playing dollies with the girls :D)
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories. So love the picture of your Aunty playing dolls with her great-nieces.
ReplyDeleteThose are some awesome smiles!
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