Wednesday, June 29, 2011

1997

1997 was the last year that I was still kinda cute. The pictures are going to get a heck of a lot more awkward after this post...


7th birthday! It looks like 6, but notice that there's an extra candle on to represent the 7th year. Sneaky, mom. I seem to be really proud of my lack of teeth.


About 3/4 of the 1997 pictures were taken in France, mostly with my friend Eve whose grandparents' house we stayed in.


Love this one.


I. hated. that tennis instructor. I have zero hand-eye coordination and I swear he was evil and always embarrassed me in front of the class. I'm pretty sure I cried a few times.


Just showing off our wares in the window, you know...


Funny story behind this one: we were in the Paris airport and fell asleep on a banquette behind a table, so my mom couldn't see us. She freaked out and thought we'd been kidnapped.


Having my picture drawn outside of Notre Dame in Paris. This picture is still hanging in our family room!


Cliff jumping in Corsica. I just remember that water being so, so, so cold!


Luke couldn't be happier.


I'm not sure how well you can see, but I'm absolutely COVERED in bug bites in this picture. I slept on a cot in the kitchen when we were in Corsica, and at night the bugs came out and just ate half my body.


This was on the ferry to Nantucket- Luke was really good at devil sticks and actually drew a crowd with his tricks.


First day of second grade. I stopped dressing like that soon after. Sorry, Gabriela, but you're not in France anymore...

Next time, get ready for some embarrassing stuff. And when we get to middle school you're really in for a treat!

Who was your "best friend" growing up? Are you still close? Eve and I fell out of touch a few years later. Kinda sad.

PS- Do I even need to mention what I had for breakfast?