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Walk Down Memory Lane March 31, 2009

Posted by Emily in : Daily Life, Family, Friends, Memory Lane, My Handsome Husband, Photography , trackback

Once upon a time, a very. very, long time ago . . .

David received music from a retiring D.J.

For reasons that I don’t understand, he gave David all of his music.

This music has been sitting on CD’s in MP3 format for years.

This format was not very user friendly (finding specific songs was a nightmare) until now . . .

This weekend, David transferred all the music to our hard drive . . .

We now have thousands of songs.  Most of which I’m pretty sure I’ve never heard before.

Listening to old favorites such as Sawyer Brown, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson (I’m such a county music lover) and Def Leppard (I am a closet Def Leppard fan.  Even David was surprised to hear this yesterday . . .) have brought back so many memories. Why is it that a song can take you back to a specific date in time, and bring back exact feelings?

We had a wonderful weekend walking down memory lane together.

I pulled out my old scrapbooks, we shared stories, laughed at our clothes, hair, and overall style through the years.

It was too much fun to keep this to ourselves, so let me share a few lovely photos with you:

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This is my senior portrait in 1996.  I love the lamp behind my head.  Every photographer’s dream, right?  Halo head?

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This was taken in the summer of 1994.  The other two girls int the photo are also named Emily.  That cotton candy was good.

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This photo was taken in September 28, 1996.  Coincidentally, I had my first date with David on this day.  So, obviously, this is exactly how I looked when I went out with my future husband.  My hair really is plastered into place, and all that hairspray must have worked because, well, I got my man, right?

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In May of 1997, my sisters, mom, and sister-in-law went to Hawaii on a girls trip.  David and I were engaged, and I missed him a lot, but somehow, I managed to have a great time. :) (I’m on the right end)

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Could I look any more put out having my picture taken at this tree in Key West?  David and I had a great time vacationing there.  I should have told my face. (June 1999)

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Christmas 1999.  It was frigged cold and I have no excuse for these high wasted pants.  None.

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These are some of my sisters, my mom, and three nieces, at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.  I have no idea what year it was . . .maybe 2001, 2002, 2003?  All I know is that I still have that outfit.  I still wear the red jacket.  It’s as warm as it looks.

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May 1999.  We were at David’s cousin’s wedding.  Again, we should have told our faces we were having fun.

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June 2005.  The Girl on the end in blue was my business partner in our Bridal Store.  Sometimes, I miss those days.  But not very often.

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Hey!  Our faces actually match out moods!  We were having a great time dancing the night away at David’s brother’s wedding in Chicago.  May 2001.

There you have it.  A peek into my past.  There may be more to come . . .

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1. Laura White - March 31, 2009

You are so cute in all of those! I think I may like your hair short the best! SO cute in the high-waisted pant picture!

2. Kari Ann - March 31, 2009

I loved the 1994 pict! Thanks for letting us sneak a peak. It was too fun.

3. Kelley - March 31, 2009

I think you look wonderful in all of them, even if you did forget to smile a few times. :)

4. Cami Hansen - April 1, 2009

I love memory lane, other people’s and my own. Thanks for taking us with you. You are darling with short hair, I don’t think I have ever known you during those days. And, yes, the high waisted pants are awesome – especially since they are cargo!