Acid-Washed Jeans

Before I started a blog, I feared this would happen... I'd get "behind" and then avoid it all together.

My rationale: It's too overwheleming to catch up.  It's going to bother me if posts are out of order.  I can't help it - it's my organized, more-of-a-perfectionist-than-I'd-like to admit, personality. 

But, then I got over it. 

Dan and I have slowly but surely started the process of cleaning out our home in preparation for our upcoming move to Hawaii.  I keep thinking June is far away. It's not.  

I was recently cleaning out a drawer and came across some old family pictures.  I love modern technology. I immediately took pictures of the pictures using my phone, and then texted them to various family members.  As you can imagine, I got some great reactions.

Then, when I was home for Easter, my mom found a few more pictures (a very small dent in the hundreds - probably thousands - of pictures she has).  

I saw most of my family in person during my week home (more on that later), and we had a blast reliving the moments captured in the pictures.  Bad hairstyles.  Horrible fashion. And everything else. 

The picture on the top of the pile, which started this mini-project.
Now the image that pops up when my brother calls me.
1992

Visiting Dad at work.  1992.

Kate and I 1992.

Cousins
Me, Meg, Kate, and Jon

Dad - College 

Top:Mom as a baby
Bottom: Kate and Jon
I think my mom and sister look so much alike in these photos.

Mom and Dad always planned the perfect themed birthday parties.
Dad would make the cake and a custom bean-bag toss board based on the invitation.
He's quite the artist.
Ballerina party - my 5th birthday

Cospito cousins
Meg, Me, Kyle, Kate, Derek, Jon 

Sisters

Accessorizing at a young age

Markopoulos cousins
Josh, Steph, Jeremy, Me, Jon

Hanging with my cool uncles

Me and my beautiful mom

Top: Kate
Bottom: Me
From the beginning, we've never looked alike 

First dance recital 

Mom, Dad, and me

Keep Smiling...