Happy Mother's Day!

Here's wishing all of the mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day! I hope you enjoy a safe and wonderful day celebrating with your family.

Be sure to take plenty of photos and get them printed. Decades from now you'll be glad you did. 

Speaking of photos, above is a photo from the Brady archives of Mom as a new mother circa 1954 when my sister was born. I remember Mom talking about being a little nervous bringing home a baby from the hospital. But she had her mother, and Dad's mother – both in town – to consult. And that was still the era during which the family doctor would come to the house – so her fears were alleviated. Enough to have three more babies (my brothers and me), that's for sure.

Since my sister was the firstborn, there are plenty of photos from that timeframe. Here's a happy one from that first year. I'm not sure what my sister is looking at. But Mom looks happy.

And here's one with all the mothers in our family, circa 1956. It's my sister's second birthday and the gang's all here: Mom; her mother and father (on the right side of the photo); Dad's mother (at the left of the photo in front); and Dad's Grandmother Esterle (next to Mom). 

 

What's great about the photo above is that everyone is wearing little party hats that look like sombreros! Talk about good sports.

I took a good look at the birthday tablecloth and was able to recognize Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck on it. Remember, the Mickey Mouse Club had started airing on TV in 1955.

Anyway, Happy Mother's Day!