Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Yesteryear and Sibs

My blog posts wouldn't be complete without a mention of my own siblings and a couple of photos.

A long time ago, my dad and mother gifted me with…a little brother and sister, but not at the same time. (You thought I was going to say a puppy or pet chicken, didn't you?) They were thoughtful folks. And I didn’t even have ask for their gift.
First there was just me.
 (I can't believe I found the picture of me and my rocking chair after I posted about the rocking chair.)

 
After that, there was just me and my little brother.  He was okay until he learned how to talk and told me my clothes didn't match and other things.
 
 
Then it was just me, my little brother and a brand new baby sister. The day she came home from the hospital with all of her cuteness, my little brother told the parents to take her back. Although cowboys always know best, they decided to keep her anyway.
 

In time she grew on us, well she grew on me. Our brother liked gourds better.

 
About the time the brother accepted her, I was having second thoughts because she had better hair than me.
 
Joking aside, they're pretty great for siblings as long as they remember who remains number one.
 

13 comments:

Susan Kane said...

You and your siblings are adorable. You in your rocking chair!

JoJo said...

I wish I'd had siblings. Although when I was a kid I lived in dread that my parents would have another kid after me but they didn't. I'm not crazy about babies and I had already made up my mind that if it happened, I wasn't sharing my room, toys or things and I would refuse to babysit or assist in caring for the baby. I wanted an older brother more than anything but it didn't work that way. lol But now that I'm older, i wish I did have siblings.

Pat Hatt said...

lol he looks like he wants her to go back too hahaha

Stephanie Faris said...

Awww. You look like a happy family!

Robin said...

Love these pics.

Yeah, the oldest child constantly has to remind the younger ones who is Number One. What a bunch of work that is...

Excuse me, I need to go call my younger brother and remind HIM.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Your brother liked gourds better - hilarious!

BECKY said...

Love the photos and your captions!I laughed all the way through them. That wild, flowery couch looks similar to the one in our living room when I was about five years old! I don't know about being the oldest....I'm the youngest!

cleemckenzie said...

How lucky you were to have those siblings! Being number one requires a lot of work, but it seems you're up to it.

Lisa said...

What a lovely post about you and your siblings. And I loved the photos! You have a great sense of humor. Congratulations on finishing the #atozchallenge2014! Yea, we did it!

Teresa Cypher said...

I love this post! And you have a great sense of humor! :-)

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Teresa .. I cried when I saw my first brother, and I should think exploded into rage when the 2nd one came into 'town'!! We survived though ...

Lovely to see the photos and that rocking chair one is just fantastic .. cheers Hilary

Stephsco said...

Better hair ... haha. I love how you added photos to your posts!

Mary Aalgaard said...

Too funny, and adorable pics, as usual. Sibs are great.