Whilst I was doing the "baby pics" it got me thinking about all the photographs, slides and negatives that we have. Come on, hold your hands up, how many of you have countless photographs tucked away in your house?!
It also made me think about what my favourite photographs were, ones that really struck a chord with me. I considered our wedding, Becky's wedding, old family photographs. In the end I decided on two photographs that would stand out from the others, ones that make me smile when I look at them and bring back wonderful memories. Here is my choice:-
This is my favourite baby picture of Becky. She was around fourteen or fifteen months old. Do you know I even remember the details of that dress. It was checked in white and bright orange and the embroidered band was in black, white, orange and green. I think it is the eyes and the sweet little smile that makes this so special. I actually entered this photo in a sort of "baby competition" run by a magazine. Alas, she was not even picked as a runner-up. I seem to remember that the winner was a chubby six month old. However, she was and remains a winner to me.
The second photo is also of Becky . It is her engagement photo. This means so much to me because it shows two people, so in love, starting out on their life together. I have to admit that I was somewhat concerned when Becky wanted to get engaged at the age of eighteen after having known Dean since she was fifteen. I felt she had not seen enough of the world, had not experienced enough of life. She only had a couple of casual boyfriends before Dean and after she met him, she had eyes for nobody else. However, she was in love and there was no way Mike and I would stand in the way of her happiness. Here is the picture:-
Well, I need not have worried. She travelled widely with Dean after they married, both in this country and abroad. They have a strong and wonderful marriage, a beautiful son and another baby on the way. I guess when you meet the right person, it does not matter what age you are. This picture sums up true happiness for me.
So, dear readers, what is your favourite picture? If you had to choose just one or two, what would you choose and why? Please do not send pictures to me! There are two ways you can answer. The first is to tell me in your comments. The other way is to post your favourite or favourites on your own journal and then come back and leave me a link so that I and other readers, can come and have a look at your own personal favourites. I certainly look forward to seeing your choices.
There, that should get you thinking! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Tag of our dogs kindly made for me by Robin.
20 comments:
my favourite photographs have to be the baby pictures and childhood pictures of my kids. I love looking back and seeing them grow on film and see how they have altered over the years. Let me in front of the hotograph drawer and I am stuck there for hours though!!......Jules xxxxxxxx
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Very nice pictures Jeannette, Becky was a beautiful baby.God Bless You My Friend
What a good idea!! For me though this will be a difficult task as I love ALL my photos. I shall give it a good thought and post it on my journal :-)
Jeannette, I love these photo's :o)
Your Becky was and still is such a cutie!!
I will have to think for a while about which are my favourite photo's, as I have hundreds tucked away in various albums. My very favourite is Jason's last photo taken at his pre school, he has such a huge smile and looks so...Jason like! I will put my favourites in my journal, but probably over the weekend, give myself time to decide.
Sara x
Those are beautiful photos of your daughter! I especially love black and white photos of children. Thanks for sharing.
lovely photos, help i've only just learnt to do this, it may take a while, to do it and find my favourites, i have so many. xx Julie xx
I was 15 when I met hubby and will soon be 58. Your never too young to meet the right person. I have a collie too, 15 years old and still going strong. They are wonderful dogs.
Sylvia
Oh, I have many pictures tucked away in folders and boxes...I have a lot of work to do.
I really like the pictures you have included here....
~Tina
Beautiful pictures jeanett. Lovely journal entery as usual. I love black and white pictures of babies and kids it seemes to bring out there features so well. GOD BLESS KELLEY
They are beautiful photos Jeannette. Becky had lovely thick hair at a very young age, you must have enjoyed brushing it for her. I will have to have a serious think about which are my favourite photos, I have so many so I`ll have to have a trawl through them all ! I love your siggie with the dogs love Sandra xxx
my most favorite is (parden the pun) hands down, the picture I took of my husband's hand and my son's when Daniel was two months old and was tipping the scales at only 2 lbs!!!! It still sends chills down my spine for various reasons....my son's tiny and precarious begiinings, my husbamd's courage and faith to love another man's child (I thnk, for the most part, it is easier for women to be willing to love another's child with the same intensity as their own children they physically born. Copies of that picture I took now grace two places. One is in the NICU where Daniel was cared for all those months and where I work. It was gift to the chief neonatologist for believing in my boy and in me. The other copy is framed and on the family wall of fame. It is black and white and in a place where it is usually noticed first by visitors. It is a very compelling picture and one I will always treasure of the men in my life....well, at least their hands.
Laura
Absolutely sweet picture of Becky - and she certainly turned into a beautiful young woman! Great to hear she is so happily married.
David.
wonderful photos, what a beautiful girl Becky turned out to be!
~JerseyGirl
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Beautiful pictures, Jeannette!! I have to think about what my favorite picture(s) are. I just love these!! xox
What a delightful photo of the young Becky,so sweet and those lovely eyes and smile~shes gorgeous Jeanette and the engagement one is lovely too~bet you are so proud of her and quite rightly so!
awesome pics jeanette
I just love getting to know your family better....
I will post my favorites soon
Hugs and love Chelle
The photos are beautiful. It is lovely to look back at photos as they bring back so many good memories. I find if I am feeling rather low out comes the photo album and I have an enjoyable wander down memory lane. Within 10 mins I am feeling so much better and it is a lot better than pills fro the docs or such.
Love Joyce.
Wow...I take soooooooo many photos, it would be hard to just pick one or two. Hmm!
I finally made an entry with a couple of baby pictures. http://journals.aol.com/mosie1944/MYCOUNTRYLIFE/entries/653
More lovely pics Jeannette - can't think why your daughter didn't win that competition hands down!
I just love the tag of the dogs - what a lovely idea!
Freda
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