Mom's Pictures

I'm working on scanning some of my mom's old pictures. The album I have right now is from 1984. Its been fascinating to me because, for the first time, I identify more with my parents in the pictures than myself. I enjoy peeking into what their lives were like when they had two little girls. It seems so familiar- birthday parties, going to the park, in pjs, in the bathtub, cutting the grass....just with a little different hair styles and 80s style clothing.

Dad aka Chief

I wish I could have known my parents when they were my age (Technically I was born when my mom was 27 but I don't exactly remember that time period). I wish I knew what they were thinking as they learned to discipline their spirited firstborn or seen the joy with which they welcomed their second (also spirited). Were they like me? Am I like them? Did I learn this or is it just in my blood? Did they have it all figured out or was it kind of a learn-as-you-go process? When did they start feeling like real parents and not like this is all pretend? I love taking the time to really look at these pictures and glean a little bit of them when they were like me.