Did I spell reminisce right? I must have because spell check didn't say anything. Moving on...
I remember:
When I'd be excited to get back to my college campus so I could have high speed internet instead of dial-up. Remember dial-up internet?
When the only way to access the internet was with America On Line and your minutes came on a CD.
When the cool thing was to have pagers in high school. Now middle-schoolers have cell phones. So weird.
When DVDs started getting popular and a friend of mine had to explain to me what made them so much better than a VHS.
Same with CD's, but I didn't need explaining on that one. I think it was my Aunt Debbie S. that got my my first CD. If I remember right it was a Mariah Carey one. I could be totally wrong there though.
When I heard they were making a new TV show about a show-choir, and being the choir geek that I am was excited and hoped hoped hoped that enough people would watch it so it wouldn't get canceled in the first season.... that was Glee.
When we only had one child and it seemed difficult to leave the house with her. Now we have three and when we only have one it feels almost like none.
When my little sister was really little and she would pronounce the word "remember" as "renember". My cousin and I made a bet with her that we could get her to say "renember" by the end of the day. I won that bet during a "spontaneous" dinner time game of "I Remember..." where we all went around the table saying what we remember. I felt like quite the clever little thing that day ;o)
When Christmas involved going to one place on Christmas Eve and one place on Christmas Day. Oh how simple those holidays were!
When we had to haul pack 'n plays with us everywhere for big holidays so that whoever our youngest child at the time could nap. Now they all sleep in beds.
When I last saw my half brother, it was Christmas day, 15 years ago.
Getting pulled over when I was 18 for speeding. I was on my way to my college choir and I was so engrossed in my Christmas music ("The Christmas Song" in case you're wondering) that I wasn't paying much attention to my speed. Oops!
When I was only ever expected to bring bread or juice to Christmas's because of a combination of multiple parties to go to in one day, having young children, and not really knowing how to make stuff. Although people don't ask me to bring hard stuff (thank you family!) I have slowly branched out in my Christmas food! This year I am bringing Cinnamon French Toast Bake, along with some simple things like a frozen pie, cinnamon rolls, and yes... buns!
How every year Spencer and I would try to cram our family Christmas with the kids into Christmas morning, only to wind up stressed out by the time we got to our first location. This year I'm excited because we are having our family's Christmas on the 23rd! I'm making Pioneer Woman's perfect pot roast, creamy mashed potatoes, a salad, and a thaw-and-serve cookies and cream pie! Then we'll open presents and maybe sip some hot cocoa! Can't wait!!
