Happy Birthday Krista !

Here is to my lovely sister who is having a birthday today. For my birthday she gave me this picture which she had framed in a shadow box with an apron. I absolutely love it. She is so dang crafty! For people that don't know, I am the one on the right and Krista is on the left. Krista was the cutest little kid. I remember all the cousins and aunts and uncles just gaw-gaw over how cute she was and her curls and her red hair and on and on and on......I was jealous back then. Not now. She is just as pretty as she was back then but now I just admire it and soak up the tips.

Notice our aprons? We grew up wearing aprons in the kitchen. Mom taught the two of us from a very early age to cook. Although I don't remember all the details of this picture being taken, I'm sure we were wearing them because we were being taught something by our mom that required an apron. These are some of the best memories I have with my sister.

Here are some of the things I notice about this picture:

1. All the Yellow.
2. Krista posing with the head tilt like my girls did at the same age. They must have got it from her.
3. Cast iron dutch oven and skillets on top of the stove. Mom only used these to cook with, still does.
4. The orange curtains with pompom tiebacks. Do you know what I would give for those now? I love them.
5. Our cute aprons and how big Krista's is on her.

Thanks for being the greatest sister and for sharing all these great memories with me.