some photos we found at Grandma's house

Can you believe I have never seen any of these photos before? My mom and I came across them while looking for photos to include in a remembrance photo slideshow for my grandma.

Grandma Ruth and me at about 1-year old.

at the park with my Dad (far left), my Mom (showing a little leg!), my sister Laura (look how cute), and Grandma Ruth holding me (under the blanket, sipping on a bottle).

At Grandma's house: my Great-Grandma Annie, Laura, Dad (holding Derek), me (holding a purple Care-Bear), Paul, and Grandma Ruth. (She still has that couch, but now it's pink.)

Me at about 2-years-old hosing off my cousin Marisa (in the bowl) 

with my sister Laura in the background.

Annakins with her Daddy-Dear.

And finally, I leave you with quite possibly the most awesome photo I have ever seen: my parents at their wedding reception looking very "music album cover"-esque. 

 Love it.

Two hats, two nerf boomerangs, a cape, flip flops with socks, what looks like a scarf-belt, and nose-mustache glasses‏

= AWESOME

That's me on the right there. I'm not exactly sure what my sister and I have on our heads or what we think we're dressed up as, but whatever is it, it's nothing compared to my brother's get-up! We obviously did not even come close to committing to it as much as he did. I am baffled by this photo for two reasons. 1) Yesterday was the first time I ever remember seeing this photo! and 2) In all my growing-up years, I don't remember my older brother being much of a dress-up man. But this picture proves that he was! And he did it in style.