Welcome to another creative opportunity to showcase photos, via our weekly Saturday Snapshot event, hosted by Alyce, At Home With Books.
This week, I found some new photos of my grandkids….and I also discovered old snapshots from my childhood that I could scan (on my new scanner!).
Here are my childhood shots first:
In this next shot, it looks like my mother was trying to “pose me” for a picture she planned to take (she always wanted everything to be perfect!). Instead, my aunt snapped the shot of my mom trying to get me ready.
Now here are some grandkid moments:
In this next shot, we have a blended family photo that includes three of my grandchildren (Alec, Aubrey, & Aaron), their mom and stepfather, and their two half siblings (Silas and Sidney).
And next is a shot of Silas and Sidney:
So these are my family moments for the week. What are the rest of you sharing? I can’t wait to find out!
SNOW SPARKS 
Interesting to see how family photos have changed! I must admit I love the older photos. Such a different time. You do have a lovely bunch of grandchildren too.
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Thanks for visiting, Louise…the best thing about those black and white photos is how well preserved they are compared to later ones from the seventies that have turned orange….sigh.
I discovered this box of photos in a bin in the garage…thought I had all my photos in the house! So it was like a Christmas present.
I do enjoy watching the grandkids grow, still amazed that they are so grown up!
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How fun! I love your mom’s hairdo.
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It was a style that she kept long after it was “stylish,” lol. I was amazed when I saw the “rat” she used to form that look.
Thanks for visiting, Kaye.
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I think you and your brother really look alike in that first photo — at least your expressions are the same. Here’s Mine
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I always noticed the differences between us…obvious ones like hair and eye color. Thanks for visiting, Paulita, and enjoy your weekend.
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I love your photos – especially the one of you and your mum! You really didn’t want to have your photo taken did you? I have one of me looking very sulky and fed up with having to pose at much the same age!
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I love that one, too, Margaret…I didn’t see it until I was grown, when my aunt sent it to me and explained how she captured the shot.
I like how it shows the dynamic between my mother and me. And no, I didn’t like to stand still or pose. I was all about action. Thanks for visiting.
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Adorable childhood snapshots, and beautiful family photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Arti….I was happy to discover these childhood photos the other day. Glad you could visit.
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love your photos, the black and whites are wonderful to find and to have. You have a beautiful family! Book Savvy Babe
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Thanks, Heather…I was so happy to find a box of great old photos in one of my storage bins! Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your weekend.
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Love, love, love the shot of you getting ‘fixed up’ for the photo! Thanks for sharing.
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I had to laugh when I first saw that one (my aunt knew I would enjoy the “reality”); thanks for visiting, Barbara.
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Love the shot of your mom trying to pose you! The look on your face says it all! lol
You have beautiful grandkids.
I just love old photos 🙂
Enjoy the weekend –
Sue
Book By Book
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I think so, too, Sue; I never could hide my feelings! lol
Thanks for stopping by, and I definitely enjoy the grandchildren, as well as the old photos.
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I love the old black and whites too. But I always think your grandkids are so attractive with their dark hair and flashing eyes. And the grins.
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Yes, I think so too, Sim…and especially enjoy the kids when they make faces or act goofy. Not boring at all…
Thanks for visiting.
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The quality on the older photos is very good – I really like the one of your Mom posing you!
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Thanks, Colleen…I am pleased that the oldest of my photos aged so well; probably because they are black and whites. And even though I don’t remember that moment when my mom tried to “fix” me, it is so typical of her. Everything needed to be perfect. I wasn’t very cooperative!
Glad you could stop by.
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I love the photos! The one of your mother posing you is priceless – look at her hair! I wonder how long it took her to fix her hair like that.
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I used to watch her fix her hair. It was fascinating, but she had worn it that way so long that she could do it quickly. Thanks for visiting, Kathy.
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I like that your aunt wanted to show things as they were rather than posed –a great picture! And your grandkids are beautiful!
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Yes, my aunt is a very down-to-earth person, and I always loved that she would tell me secrets when nobody else would. Thanks for visiting, Kim.
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Bear With Me…Nice family shots♫
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Thanks, Bear With Me….I do enjoy poring over the old pix. Glad you could visit.
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What fun finding those old photos. And an action shot too. That didn’t happen too often, they were usually perfectly posed. I guess film and processing were expensive back then and moms never wanted to waste a picture!
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That is probably why she had that attitude, Leslie; she was very frugal. And she wanted her kids to look good! lol Glad you could stop by.
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What great pictures! I love the shot of your mom getting you ready – probably funnier than the final product!
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Yes, I am very sure of it, Lisa…and I wasn’t even aware of this shot’s existence until adulthood. I don’t know if my mom ever knew about the “other” shot…lol
Thanks for visiting.
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What great photos. I love those outfits. Your brother’s collar is very wide, and I really like your little drawstring bag!
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I remember that purse, too…it was made of felt, which seems odd, but that tells you something about how long ago it was (the 1940s).
Thanks for visiting, Ginny.
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Sweet memories all the way around …
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Agreed! Thanks for stopping by, Susan, and hope you enjoyed those eclairs of yours! Very sweet….
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I love that candid shot of your mom posing you – that’s great!
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Isn’t it? I could count on my aunt to give us true casual shots…I have others she took, too. Thanks for visiting, Alyce.
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What precious old shots! I think my aunt had that same coat when she was that age… 🙂
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I do like how the clothes reveal much about the times…thanks for visiting, Cheryl.
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I love the B/W ones of you. They remind me of some of my earliest photos as well. U are a cutie
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Thanks, Diane…I definitely had a mind of my own! That hasn’t changed. Glad you could stop by.
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Those are such awesome photos!! I wonder if the kids today will ever look back at their photos and sigh?
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I wonder, too, Staci; so far, all they do is sigh and say: “How could you pick THOSE clothes!” (I hear this mostly about the seventies…lol)
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Enjoyed your photos, thanks! for sharing.
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Thanks, Tribute Books Mama…glad you could stop by!
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Love the black and white photos…and the new ones as well. I should pull out my old photos from the 1950’s. 🙂
All are adorable!!
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Me, too, Elizabeth…finding them felt a little like discovering buried treasure, as I had forgotten about them! Thanks for stopping by.
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