A Little Bit of Then and Now....

I thought I'd post these for nostalgia's sake.  Shawn had to say goodbye to his childhood home today, and it was tough for him for many reasons.

We had this first picture taken the summer of 1994 when we first dated in high school (See?  I really was thin once...  Same hairstyle though!).

We took this one today, in front of the same tree.  Here we are:  EIGHTEEN YEARS of knowing each other, twelve years of marriage, two great boys, and millions of milestones, trials and adventures later....

It really makes me weepy; with the sale of Shawn's childhood home, it really does feel like the end of an era.  It makes me sad that, if there are anymore Furr children, they won't know the joy of having their picture taken in front of this tree.  As long as we still had the house to go to, it felt as though Shawn's mom was still with us.  We could walk through the halls or stand in a room and pull up a memory.  I know his mom will always be with us in spirit, love and memory, but it was the "physical factor"--having someplace to go, someplace we could still call hers.  This was someplace my children, who never got to meet their grandmother, could go and feel close to her.  I know it is just a material item, it is just a house, but there are so many stories within those walls.



*Benita/Mom/Grandma:  We love you and miss you.  Wish you were here.*