Bootery

Such cute kids.  The little girl's dress is darling and the little boy is a hoot.  

I have to say, men's boots may have been the only article of clothing back then that was more of a hardship to put on than women's clothing.  I could see the bootery shoeing all of the other family members in the amount of time it took for the Mister of the house to try on one pair!

Porcinely

 I know it's blurry, but he's riding a PIGGY, so that makes it ok.  

Wooly

 So stinkin' cute!

Spontaneously

 I love this pic of my grandma and her two sisters.  

Most formal pictures from the past don't show people smiling because camera exposures were very long back then and smiles could cause more blurring in the picture.  

But this candid shot of my grandma with her head tipped back and smiling from ear to ear makes me happy. 

This picture probably wasn't too long before she died.  She looks close in age to pictures of her taken two months before she died of cancer at age 53.

I wish I could have met her.

Formality

 Mom is standing very rigid and formal in this pic, but at least she has a big smile on her face.  I love this family photo.