Tuesday, June 19, 2007

FUN, FUN IN THE SUMMER SUN!



HEATHER WAS 4 & HOLLIE WAS 2 1/2.



THE YEAR IS 1982!

WAY TOO CUTE!

ADORABLE!

PRECIOUS!

SWEET!

ANGELS!

GOOD TIMES!

WOW, THIS REALLY BRINGS BACK CHERISHED MEMORIES, OH HOW TIME FLYS. THEY LOVED TO PLAY OUTSIDE IN THEIR LITTLE POOL, THEY WOULD SPEND HOURS OUT THERE. THEY ALWAYS PLAYED SO WELL TOGETHER & THEY ALWAYS HAD A BLAST PLAYING. THEY WEREN'T JUST SISTERS, THEY WERE BEST FRIENDS, & THEY STILL ARE TODAY.

A FEW OF THEIR FAVORITE THINGS (FROM THE DAY) BACK IN 1982

FAVORITE CARTOONS;

  1. SMURFS
  2. SHIRT TALES
  3. HEATHCLIFF & MARMADUKE
  4. INSPECTOR GADGET
  5. SCOOBY DOO
  6. AND OF COURSE ANYTHING DISNEY

FAVORITE TOYS;

  1. MY LITTLE PONY
  2. STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE
  3. COLORING BOOKS
  4. STORY BOOKS
  5. STUFFED ANIMALS
  6. BABY DOLLS & DRESS UP

ONE OF THE BIG MOVIES OF THE YEAR WAS "E.T." (UNCLE BILLY WENT WITH US)

BEST SELLING CHILDREN'S BOOK "THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD"

SOME OF THE MUSIC THEY LISTENED TO, BECAUSE IT IS WHAT THEIR COOL & HIP PARENTS LISTENED TO.

  1. TONIGHT - OZZY OSBOURNE
  2. LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER - THE ROLLING STONES
  3. UNDER PRESSURE - DAVID BOWIE & QUEEN
  4. I LOVE ROCK & ROLL - JOAN JETT
  5. 867-5309 /JENNY - TOMMY TUTONE
  6. EDGE OF SEVENTEEN - STEVIE NICKS
  7. SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT - PAT BENATAR
  8. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE
  9. DESTINATION UNKNOWN - MISSING PERSONS
  10. THIS MAN IS MINE - HEART
  11. ROSANNA - TOTO
  12. OPEN ARMS - JOURNEY
  13. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTER FLASH
  14. EVERYBODY WANTS YOU - BILLY SQUIER
  15. I RAN - FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
  16. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - LOVERBOY
  17. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK
  18. WE GOT THE BEAT - THE GO-GO'S
  19. SHAKE IT UP - THE CARS
  20. ABACAB - GENESIS
  21. BETTY DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
  22. ROCK THIS TOWN - STRAYCATS
  23. KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE
  24. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
  25. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - RICK SPRINGFIELD
  26. AND OF COURSE "EVERYBODY" BY MADONNA (WHO MADE HER DEBUT IN 1982)

OH, MUST STOP NOW, COULD DO THIS FOREVER, THE 80'S WASN'T THE GREATEST ERA FOR FASHION & CARS, BUT IT HAD SOME PRETTY GREAT MUSIC. ALSO TONS OF GOOD TIMES WITH OUR KIDS.

WELL, HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR BLAST FROM THE PAST. THANKS TO OUR GENUS DAUGHTER HEATHER FOR THE IDEA. WE TOO WILL TRY TO DO THIS EVERY WEDNESDAY. FUN STUFF!

*DISCLAIMER * WE TRIED TO BE ACCURATE WITH THE FACTS, BUT, THEY ARE JUST BASED ON MEMORY, AND, IT'S BEEN 25 YRS. SO SOME FACTS MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY BEEN DISTORTED.
THE PARENTAL UNITS

5 comments:

Heather said...

That last deleted comment was from me. Sorry, I pushed enter before I was done!

Anyhoo!! Those pictures are so cute. It looks like Addison in their swimming with Caiden wearing a wig! I cannot believe how much Hollie and Addi look like alike!

I remember the smurfs, I tried to get the kids to watch it the other day, but they wern't having it. Not now with all their fancy
"computer graphic" shows. I loved cartoons when I was little.

I loved the music too, still do. 80's music is the best! That is why we rocked out to the 80's getting ready for my wedding. It always sets a nice mind set!

Thanks for the pictures. I am reliving them now, because I am watching my kids play outside in the pool almost everyday.......only I think I hear a bit more fighting than you did! Aghhhh!

Hollie said...

I love Heather's comment about how "it looks like Addi swimming with Caiden in a wig". That cracks me up, it totally does. I can't believe how much she looks like me, it's crazy. I love those pictures, we were so cute. I love our chubby little legs and round bellies sticking out of our swimsuits. That's exactly what Addison looks like in her swimsuit. Well actually her legs aren't quite as chubby and her tummy's a little bigger I think. =)
I still love those old time cartoons and 80's music...fun times!

Heather said...

You're right Hollie, our legs were QUITE chunky! HA HA!!! I love it!

BAMA said...

HEY NOW, I LOVED THOSE CHUBBY LITTLE LEGS, THOSE CHIPMUNK CHEEKS, THOSE DIMPLED ELBOWS AND ROUND LITTLE TUMMIES! WOW, FOR A MINUTE THERE,THAT KIND OF SOUNDED LIKE I WAS DESCRIBING MY SELF. WHY IS IT, WE FIND THOSE TRAITS SO CUTE AND ENDEARING AND WE ALL LOVE THEM ON LITTLE GIRLS, BUT NOT SO MUCH ON OLDER GIRLS? WHEN WILL THE WORLD REALIZE THAT FLAB IS FAB!

Heather said...

Mom, that cracked me up....."flab is fab!" I love it!