9. Childhood

Day 9: Childhood

Awww <3  Sweet, sweet childhood.
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Reader beware: graphic images from this point forward.  Consider yourself warned.

I was going to write a big ode to my past, talk about how wonderful my childhood was, and recap those times in my life that I will hold dear to me forever, but then I looked through the photo album for some inspiration and I came across this picture.  All that went through my head was - WTF!  What. the. flip. Seriously, Mom, how could you let Jenny and I go through the “awkward” stage for like 10 years straight!? 

I see my middle schoolers that I teach and not ONE of them looks like this:

I know that awkward stages are relevant to the time era, but dang, it’s a wonder that Jenny and I ever had friends or much less had a boyfriend at any point in our lives.

WHAT is happening in this picture? What is this dress?  I mean seriously, check out the threads.  Did I wear this often? Did I own a brush? 

I really did have a wonderful childhood – absolutely no complaints here.  My parents are amazing and they made sure I was raised around wonderful family and friends.  I never wanted for anything and they instilled in me the strong morals by which I will raise my children.  I can only hope that my kids grow up feeling as loved and blessed as I have every day of my life. But wow, I hope my kids won’t ever have to rock bangs like this in their lifetime. 

Lookin' good, Tuck sisters! Woo-hoo :)