When I look at my life, I count my lucky stars that I am lucky enough to look back at a string of happy moments. Sure, there are bumps along the road, but overall when the days and years run together my past is filled happy moments – big and small. And those moments when I am happiest, those are the moments spent surrounded by family.
When I think about time with my family, the first moments that come to mind are those that are life-altering (weddings and births) and those that become an annual tradition (holiday celebrations). In honor of the new movie August: Osage County, which is all about family — the good and the bad, here are 5 memorable family moments from our suburban family.
Our Wedding Day – Married 10 years this spring, every time I think about my wedding day I can’t help but smile. Surrounded by family and friends celebrating the day that I married my best friend, it was everything I dreamed it would be and more. It was magical, and we danced the night away. If I had to do it all again, I would — and I would do it exactly the same. It was amazing, and I would be happy to relive it over and over.
Christmas at My Parent’s House – With the holidays just behind us, I can’t help to include Christmas in my top 5 most memorable moments. Even with all of the chaos and mayhem, there is nothing like that special day. For our family, we always spend Christmas Day at my parent’s house. Filled with traditions that include foods, movies and decorations that I have known since childhood. It is my favorite day of the year, and surrounded by my loved ones, it is a special holiday indeed.
Thanksgiving At The Ranch – Growing up our Thanksgiving was unlike any traditional Thanksgiving celebration. It was filled with family, friends, riding 4-wheelers, truck rides in the field and bon fires. For the first 30+ years of my life, we celebrated Thanksgiving at my Aunt’s family ranch. And it was awesome! To me, it isn’t a real Thanksgiving unless we are out in the country — and I am a suburban girl through and through.
The Births of My Daughters – There is no greater moment in a woman’s life like the moment she becomes a mom. Filled with emotions ranging from sheer exhaustion to utter exhilaration and pure love. My life really began when I became a mom, and I cannot imagine my life without those two moments. Each unique and truly wonderful, it is my eternal hope that I can make my girls lives as happy and fulfilled as my own life was in the moment of their births.
Awesomesauce Birthday Parties – As much as I don’t want my girls to grow up, oh if I could only freeze time, I love to celebrate their birthdays in a BIG way. The day they came into my life, nothing else mattered other than making them happy. The smile on my daughters’ face on her big day when she squeals in delight at all of my hard work makes sleepless nights and hours of crafting worth it all. I do birthdays big! (And it is time to start planning for March, someone is going to be 6!)
This Friday, August: Osage County opens in theaters everywhere. Featuring a star-studded cast that includes Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Ewan McGregor and many more and August: Osage County is a story about family. Filled with highs, lows and hilarity, the movie is sure to remind us all of the importance of family — even family that drives us batty.
August: Osage County tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
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Leslie says
Top 5 Favorite Memories:
1. Our wedding in 2003
2a. My son’s birth
2b. My daughter’s birth
4. My brother in law’s wedding in 2011 that the hubs, kids and I were all in. So cute to see my kids as ring bearer and flower girl!
5. First family trip as a kid to Hawaii…it was my first plane trip, too!
Leslie says
Thanks for inspiring me to think of wonderful family memories. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it is great to take a moment to appreciate all the wonderful times that we have already had.
Ann Fantom says
1) My daughter’s birth
2) My wedding
3) My parent’s 50th anniversary celebration with the entire family at Walt Disney World
4) My grandmother’s 100 birthday party
5) My daughter’s first violin recital
Danielle Jones says
1) My son’s birth.
2) My niece and nephews births.
3) My trip to Europe
4) My son’s 3rd grade play
5) Christmas with my grand parents.
Michelle says
1. Going to the Zoo
2. going to Coney Island
3. going to see greatgrand ma
4. Graduation Day
5. going to Great Adventures
Betty Baez says
1-My 3 sons births
2-Our first family vacation to fl.
3-My birthday this past year we had an amazing day at seaside and the beach!
4-My sister and I exploring NYC for her very first time last christmas
5-The first time any of my sons first started to laugh!
Mya Murphy says
!. Baking with my mom in the kitchen.
2. Our summer vacations!!
3. Milking dairy cows. We owned a dairy farm.
4. Playing board games as a family.
5. Swimming in our own pool!!
rich morris says
1)Birth of my kids
2)Making snow tunnel cave system with my sister
3)Dad pulling me from school randomly and having a father/son day
4)The first hugs after returning from my deployments overseas
5) Family reunion this past summer
Stephanie V. says
1) son’s birth
2) son’s first steps
3) my wedding (triple – married with my sisters)
4) graduation from UC Berkeley
5) trip to Venice, Italy (where I got engaged)
Brittney House says
1. My wedding
2. My son’s birth
3. Our yearly family reunions
4. Christmas Dinner
5. Our family vacations
Stephanie Ann says
1 – my niece being born
2 – my sister’s wedding
3 – Disneyworld with the family
4 – Christmas vacation in the mountains with the whole family
5 – my dad’s 50th birthday party
Karen Deva says
1 — breakfasts and board games with my gram at her house
2 — beach vacations in the cottages at the Washington shore
3 — baking with my son, especially Christmas goodies
4 — playing badminton with my parents and sister growing up
5 — long city walks with my husband
Cheryl F. says
— Family vacations to amusement parks like Disney World and Six Flags.
— Christmases together.
— Baby sister’s wedding in Seattle. I was bridesmaid.
— Mom’s 60th birthday pig pickin’ party.
— Family reunions in Nebraska.
Jennifer Reed says
My top 5 favorite memories with my family are:
1. my college graduation
2. my engagement
3. my wedding
4. the adoption of my children
5. my excitement from my children when starting school
Margaret Smith says
1. My wedding
2. My kids births
3. A trip I had taken with my parents to Alaska
4. Going to the Jersey Shore for years with my family when I was a kid and then when my brother had a family and I had a family, we continued to go with my parents for a number of years.
5. A Cruise to Bermuda with my husband and sons.
KV says
1. Graduating from college
2. Trip to Disneyland with family
3. Birth of my niece
4. Trip to Texas
5. Trip to South Dakota
Jason Vaughn says
1) Trip to Dollywood
2) Mom marrying my stepdad
3)birth of my niece
4) Trip to Europe
5) Trip to DC
keely hostetter says
1) My wedding
2) Birth of my 1st son
3) Birth of my daughter
4) Birth of my 2nd son
5) Family trip to a cabin
Kristen T says
1) Christmas-time trip to Disneyworld
2) Meeting my boyfriend
3) Family trip to Montreal
4) My college graduation
5) Family trip to Florida Keys
Sarah Ann says
1. Meeting my husband, while we were in high school
2. My wedding
3. Birth of daughters
4. Moving away and into first apartment
5. Graduating college
Nicole Newby says
My top 5 memorable moments:
1. The birth of my son.
2. Trip to Myrtle Beach, SC.
3. Getting my black belt in Tang Soo Do.
4. My high school & college graduations.
5. Getting engaged.
Lisa Brown says
1) sister graduating collage
2) parental wedding anniversary
3) nephews high school graduation
4) trip to new york with husband
5) family reunion in the summer
Kelly D says
My top 5 memories are:
1. Wedding and Honeymoon.
2. The birth of my children.
3. Buying our first house.
4. Taking my kids on their first vacation.
5. Seeing my kids go to Kindergarten.
Cynthia C says
1. Birth of son #1
2. Birth of son #2
3. College graduation of son #1
4. College graduation of son #2
5. Family vacation to west coast.
Mary Happymommy says
1. The day I met my husband
2. The day my first son was born
3. The day my 2nd son was born
4. The day my daughter was born
5. Family Trip to Disney World
Trisha W. says
1. Getting Married
2. Having my first child
3. Watching him grow and change
4. Having six more kiddos
5. Opening gifts my kids have made for me
April Brenay says
1. wedding day Oct 4, 2003
2. Husband returns from Iraq
3. Birth of First Child
4. Husband returns from Afghanistan
5. Birth of Second Child
(order of timeline)
Kim H says
My daughters birth
my sone birth
my other sons birth
Meeting my husband
Marrying my husband
McKim says
1, 2 & 3 – birth of three children
4 – daughter’s graduation from college
5 – wedding
Paula Gardner says
The birth of my 4 kids and my grandson.
Deborah Wellenstein says
1) Our wedding
2) the birth of son #1
3) the birth of son #2
4) the births of our grandchildren
5) our 40th wedding anniversary
Tabatha says
Oh jeeze – Only 5 – Okay
1. The birth of my oldest Meladie; Got to the hospital at 2:20 had her at 2:36
2. The birth of my Youngest Kaidynce; Oh man was she stubborn!
3. Our wedding
4. Watching my kids love each other unconditionally.
5. Family trip to Ellensburg.
heather baker says
1 our wedding
2 my daughter’s birth
3 my daughters birth
4 my nephews births
5 childhood memories with my brother
Francine Anchondo says
Top 5 moments-
1 and 2- Birth of our daughter , and birth of our son
3. My wedding
4. Watching our kids grow
5. Graduation
Grace Scammell says
1. My granddaughter Jackies Birth 2. My granddaughters 15th party,3. Taking my Dad to see the Carter Family fold and his reactions to it. 4. Buying my house 5. Going to see Oprah
Jake B says
1. Day my mother chose to not pull plug when I was in coma
2. All the baseball games and concerts we have been to
3. When i was a kid all the camping trips
4. Make A Wish Trip to Orlando
5. All the good times hanging at home eating dinner together and just talking 🙂
Charlene Drake says
1. The way my mom would say “Santy Clause”
2. Family vacations
3. My mom being there when my husband died
4. Saying good bye to my dad
5. Saying good bye to my mom
Michelle Weaver says
1. our wedding day
2. family vacations when i was a kid
3. meals with my grandparents
4. movies with my grandma
5. sharing a bedroom
Stephanie Galbraith says
1. My son’s birth
2. My daughter’s birth
3. The proposal by my fiance
4. Christmas with the inlaws
5. Christmas with my family
Mendy Dinsmore says
Having great parents
marrying my best friend
seeing the birth of my great niece
getting my first dog, a teacup Chihuahua
being a caregiver for my family
Mary Cloud says
1) My marriage in 2000
2) The birth of my son in 2003
3) The birth of my daughter in 2001
4) Our family vacations that we enjoy together
5) The addition of all our furry friends
rod jackson says
1. Our son graduating highschool
2. Our son starting college
3. Birth of our niece
4. Visiit with grandkids
5. Things with my son coming full circle
beth shepherd says
summer break with the kids
visiting family in KY
basketball championsip
fair
spending a week with hubby
Tari Lawson says
1. My kids first trip to Disney
2. Our family road trip to the Grand Canyon
3. A cruise with extended family
4. Family vacations to the shore when I was a kid
5. My wedding
Heather E says
1. Wedding/Honeymoon
2. My sister returning from Iraq
3. My nephew’s adoption after 3 year wait
4. Nephews’ births
5. Family vacations
Natalie says
1. My brothers wedding
2. My moms second wedding
3. my nephews birth
4. visiting my grandma in GA
5.Christmas eve service with family
Emily Morelli says
My Top 5 Favorite Memories:
1. Our wedding
2. The birth of my daughter
3. Buying our first house
4. Attending my husband’s graduation
5. Laughing with my sister on a cruise elevator.
Wendy R. says
1- Road trip to Vegas before my dad died.
2- First vacation with my husband.
3- My kids’ graduations.
4- Road trip to a family member’s funeral with my mom. (I know weird, but I really enjoyed being with my mom.)
5- Halloween when my kids were younger.
steve weber says
1. The last year of my mom’s life
2. bringing Nancy home
3. Birth of my niece Lexi
4. Birth of my niece Mary
5. Birth of my nephew Jack.
Crystal Prud'homme says
Top 5:
1- my daughters birth
2- my sons birth
3- the day I married my husband
4- the day I became a mom to my stepdaughters
5- my baby sisters wedding day
Jessie C. says
1. my engagement
2. my wedding
3. grandmother’s birthday celebration
4. DD’s birth
5. Huge family get-together during holidays
Janet W. says
1. Marrying my husband.
2. Both of my daughters’ births.
3. My daughters graduating from college.
4. My daughter’s wedding.
5. The births of my grandsons.
amy pugmire says
1. My kids birth’s
2. Being sealed to my family in the temple
3. My wedding
4. weekly lunch dates with my father
5. My last conversation with my father before he passed away of cancer 2 years ago in feb.
Kimberly Bauer says
1. The day I met my Husband
2. My Wedding day
3. The day all 4 of my children were born
4. The day the kids were christened
5. When all my kids told me they loved me for the first time!
Amy W. says
1. Our Wedding Day
2. My first daughter’s birth
3. My second daughter’s birth
4. My first son’s birth
5. My second son’s birth
lisa lo says
top 5
Being born again.
That one birthday..
The cross in the sky in Orlando.
Camping & waking under the pine trees. Smelled so good.
My son.
Emily Adams says
1. Our wedding day
2. The birth of my first daughter
3. The birth of my second daughter
4. Our honeymoon
5. First time flying in an airplane
Tara says
1. Wedding Day
2. Birth of boy #1
3. Birth of boy #2
4. engagement day
5. day I quit my job!
Amanda Hendricks-Selby says
1. Birth of our son
2. Wedding day
3. Wedding night 😉
4. Our son’s first birthday party
5. The weekend the power went out for 5 days and we all slept in the living room together for warmth.
Lin Gorenkoff says
1 This Christmas my family and I went to Kalahari Resorts in Ohio. Amazing!
2 My daughter and I rode the Staten Island Ferry
3 We went to Disney World last year
4 Adopting my cats
5 Going to the Cleveland Zoo this past Autumn and seeing the black-footed cat
Laura @ Frugal Follies says
1. Wedding
2. Birth of daughter #1
3. Birth of daughter #2
4. Birth of daughter #3
5. Family vacations
Thanks for the great giveaway! — Laura @ Frugal Follies
kelly nicholson says
riding a horse
playing atari
playing football
playing baseball
watching football
Christina says
Our Wedding Day
Births of our Children
Taking the kids (with my mom & dad before my dad passed away) to Disney for the first time
Our family trip (us, mom, sister & family, brother & family) to a cabin in the mountains for Christmas
Every Christmas Eve with our entire (HUGE!) extended family.
janetfaye says
1. My Wedding
2. Birth of my first son.
3. Birth of my second son.
4. Birth of my third son.
5. Birth of my grandson.
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Tracy Robertson says
Christmas
Moms B-day
Dads B-day
Boyfriends B-day
My B-day
Nicole Vosburgh says
1. Birth of our son
2. Wedding day
3. Traveling a bunch with family and friends
4. Soccer trip to Santiago, Chile
5.College
Sonya Morris says
1-birth of my first daughter
2-birth of my second daughter
3-birth of my third daughter
4-birth of my son
5-wedding
Michelle says
1.Moving to Arizona
2.Family Vacations driving to disney world from IL 24 hours in a car in the days with no internet or cell phones!
3.Watching Chicago Bears games and having dinner at noon on Sundays growing up
4.Birth of my nephew
5. Every Xmas when I was a kid, my parents are/were amazing!
Michelle Castagne says
Graduation from college day.
First day at new job.
Vacation in New Orleans.
Christmas in Hawaii.
Caribbean cruise.
Bonnie Wilson (@bwilli27) says
1- Graduating College
2- Running My first Marathon
3- Family vacations in Long Beach, memories I will never forget
4- Watching Pro Wrestling with the family
5- The lake with my grandparents
Dawn K. says
1. My wedding
2. My daughter’s wedding
3. My son starring as Ralphie in a Christmas Story
4. Birthing my 3 kids
5. Hugging Criss Angel
Kelly Kimmell says
. The day I excepted Jesus as my savior.
2. My graduation.
3. My wedding day.
4. Birth of my daughter.
5. First Christmas with my daughter.
Betty says
Wedding
birth of son
and daughter
Family in London
Whale watching in CA vacation
Montez O says
1. Fist Kiss with my now hubby Ron.
2. Wedding day
3. 2 weeks in Hawaii honeymoon
4. Birth of Son – now 22
5. Birth of Daughter – now 20
ginette4 says
1 – Wedding
2- Birth of first daughter
3- Birth of second daughter
4 – My sister coming back into our lives and her wedding day!
5 – Celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary
Linda Szymoniak says
1-3. Birth of my three daughters
4. The day(s) I adopted my dogs and cats (I can’t rank these)
5. Watching my daughters (all three) dance in various Nutcracker productions in Chicago
Erinn S says
Engagement
Wedding Day
Birth of my son
Moving last summer
Declared ourself debt fre last June
Starla Bates says
This is awesome!
1. Graduating College
2. Becoming a traveling nurse
3.Engagement
4.Wedding Day
5.Expecting our first baby in May!
xo,Starla
Jasmine P says
1. When I met my husband in high school
2. When he proposed to me in Hawaii!
3.When we got married
4. When we got our dog, Jager
5. Trip to France
Suzie says
Wedding day
Birth of first child
Birth of second child
Moving to Florida as a child
Holidays with my big family
CJ Godfrey says
1. Wedding 2. Births of my children 3. Opening my own business 4. Births of my grandchildren 5. Rescuing a dog
Anne says
1. Weekend in Bar Harbor and playing with the dog by the water
2. Driving up the New York Thruway at night, listening to the radio, watching the blinking light towers
3. Trip to the BMW Motorcycle Rally
4. Watching the northern lights
5. Seeing a huge moose
Cory says
1. Family vacation to Canada
2. Going to Africa with my Mom and brother
3. Spending Christmas all together
4. Going to a family reunion
5. Having a dog as kids
Heather B says
Birth of my first son
Birth of my daughter
getting divorced
meeting my current man
birth of my 2nd son
courtney b says
1 when they were born
2 going to disneyland
3 being baptized
4 going to the zoo for the first time
5 their first steps
Pam Gurganus says
1. My wedding.
2. My brother’s wedding.
3. The birth of my nieces.
4. The birth of my nephew.
5. My first trip to Disney.
Darlene Carbajal says
1. Christmas with family
2. New Year’s with family
3. My birthday
4. Brother’s birthday
5. My Graduation.
Seyma Shabbir says
1. My older son starting kindergarten
2. my younger son starting prek
3. family trip to Turkey
4. Family trip to Cyprus
5. Turning 40!
Lauren S. says
1. Christmases growing up
2. spending time with my Nana as a kid
3. Easters as a kid, trying to find my basket and dying eggs
4. our family trip to Italy
5. going to Glacier National Park with my parents and boyfriend
soha molina says
1. Wedding Day
2. Daughter’s birth
3. Her first birthday
4. Her first steps
5. Her first word
Danalee Davis says
1) The births of all 4 of my children are tied for 1st.
2) Graduation from college the same time as my mom.
3) When my children began to smile
4) The first steps of my children.
5) My 1st anniversary memories.
Katie O. says
Births of my 3 sons
Trip to Disney World
Family Reunion in SC
Thanksgiving 2012
My grandma playing with my oldest son
Ellen B says
1. birth of my two sons
2. birth of my grandchildren
3. talking to my mom
4. helping a family member with a problem
5. seeing my autistic grandson sing his favorite song
G Andolina says
5 first birthdays
5 weddings
5 graduations
5 housewarmings
5 christmas dinners
latoya says
– Christmas vacays in Jamaica
-Mom’s college graduation
-Birth of my cousins
-phone convos with my aunt about boys
-talking to my gram about my sweepstakes
Toneria M says
-College Graduation
-Birth of my niece
-Purchasing my own home
-25th Surprise Birthday Party
-Holidays spent with loved ones
Christina Marie says
My top five favorite memories:
1) Birth of my daughter
2) Daughter’s wedding day
3) My college graduation
4) My second college graduation
5) My first day of work
Thanks for the giveaway!
Alexa B. says
* Birth of my daughter
* Graduation
* Grandmother and my joint birthday party
* Christmas in disney world
* Family vacation to Georgia
paula peterson says
The only family I have is my two year old daughter Lily. My top 5 is everyday I get to spend with her.
Deb K says
Birth of my children
Birth of my grandchildren
Family Vacation to Florida
Las Vegas Trip with my family
Christmas with all my kids
Holly Thomas says
1. My Wedding
2. Christmas Eve Wedding of my Mom and Stepfather
3. My Oldest Sister’s Wedding
4. My other Sister’s Wedding
5. Holiday’s we were all able to spend together
Elizabeth Roby says
1. Birth of my son
2. Birth of my daughter
3. Any holiday I get to spent with my family
4. Fourth of July 2012
5. Sunday night family dinners
Dani H says
1. The birth of my daughter
2. The birth of my granddaughter
3. The birth of my grandson
4. Taking care of my grandchildren for two weeks in 2012
5. Every holiday celebration with my family
Christine Waddell says
!. Birth of my 2 daughters
2. Birth of 3 grandkids
3. Retiring from teaching for 33 years
4. Meeting my best friend of over 40 years
5. Taking care of 2 of my grandkids while my daughter teaches
Heide says
1. Sharing my dreams and goals with my grandma
2. The birth of my cousins
3. My uncles wedding
4. Family picnics
5. Talking to my sister about everything and anything
Amy Adams says
Birth of my son.
Birth of first granddaughter.
Birth of second granddaughter.
My first trip to Disney World with tour guides being my granddaughters.
Every Christmas Eve watching my granddaughters open their gifts.
Deborah says
1. Meeting my husband at O’Hare airport for the first time when he flew over from Australia to propose.
2. The proposal.
3. The family meal announcing our engagement.
4. The Christmas I surprised my husband with Chicago Bulls tickets.
5. Our wedding day, in March, in Michigan, in a blizzard.
Deborah
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Marla Jones says
birth of my boys
birth of my grandchildren
baptism
graduation
my pets
Catherine Shaw says
Meeting hubs in Ireland
Getting married
Cross-country road trip
New Years Eve, 1994 — oh, yeah!
Finally retiring
tina reynolds says
Meeting my Husband
Marrying my husband
Giving birth to my oldest son
Giving birth to my daughter
giving birth to my youngest
Amy says
birth of my 4 children
birth of my 2 granddaughters
Christmas with my granddaughters
moving to country home
anytime with my Mom!
lisa monte says
wedding day
birth of son
birth of daughter
first family plane ride
trip to Gatlinburg
Cindy Merrill says
1. Christmas with my Grandparents
2. Wedding No# 3, third and final marriage
3. 15th wedding anniversary to hubby
4. Adopted my two wonderful cats
5. Meeting my husband’s daughter for first time
Jacquie Evans says
1. Christmas with Mom
2. Wedding Day
3. 10 year anniversary
4. Camping with my parents
5. Family Reunion
Sara Grivas says
1. My wedding day
2. The birth of my children (each was so different yet amazing)
3. My kids’ wedding
4. The pregnancy announcement of my grandchildren!
5. The birth of my grand babies.
Kim Henrichs says
1. my mom’s last christmas having us all together
2. family road trip from Wyoming to Maine
3. week in Chicago with my mom
4. snowed in holiday in Maine
5. easter egg hunting with my brothers as adults
Joi M. says
1. Wedding day
2. birth of my daughters
3. vacations to virginia
4. camping out in the backyard as kids
5. having birthday parties for my dolls
Holly says
1. Family vacation in the Bahamas
2. Honeymoon in Italy
3. Building a house together in Alaska
4. French Christmas
5. Brothers wedding in NY C
Brian says
We just got married this year, so thats #1. 2-4 have yet to happen and the holidays this year is holding on at #5.
Susan Christy says
1. Trip to Switzerland
2. Boating with Grandma & Grandpa
3. Birth of my nieces & nephews
4. Other grandma teaching me to cook
5. Going to work with my dad on Saturdays
Michelle Hamilton says
My favorite memories with family and loved ones are…
1.) Fishing with my dad
2.) Sleep overs with my cousin
3.) Ice cream dates with my mom
4.) When my elderly neighbor held my hand, she told me I was pretty and a good girl…to wait for the right guy
5.) When my brother comforted me after I got hurt
Amanda Sakovitz says
1. brother being born
2. going to disneyworld
3. going to vegas
4. maine trips
5. family reunions
BeckyM says
1. day I got married
2. birth of first son
3. birth of second son
4. taking kids to Disney
5. honeymoon
Nicole Brady says
My engagement
Births of my children
First family trip to Disney
First date with my husband
Moving to California with my husband
Adrianne B says
My top 5 moments:
Birth of my daughter
Wedding
Climbing Mesoamerican Pyramid
Playing Murphy’s St Patrick’s Day
New Orleans Parade
melissa allen says
The day I had my son
the day i had my daughter
the day i had my other daughter
the day we went on vacation
moving to our new house
Crystal Rogers Walker says
My first sons birth
my second sons birth
my first grandsons birth
my first granddaughters birth
When I retired
Ashley Renee Hanna says
1. When my son was born
2. When my son took his first steps
3. when I graduated
4. Meeting my Fiance’
5. Getting my first car
Madelyn says
1. The birth of my son.
2. My dad’s funeral. This sounds weird I know, but he planned it himself, and it was just so HIM. It was beautiful.
3. My wedding day, on my grandpa’s dock on Lake Superior with 85 of our nearest and dearest.
4. Any day that I get to take my 4 year old somewhere special.
5. Christmas morning with my 86 year old Grandpa.
Thomas Murphy says
1. my son being born.
2. my son first B-day.
3. Buying my first house.
4. First time going to Disney world.
5. getting my dog.
Chrystal Thurston says
1. my 3rd wedding to my soul mate.
2. the birth of my son
3. the birth of my daughter
4. the adoption of my 3rd child
5. the birth of my nephew
Amy Orvin says
1. Getting my puppy
2. when we went to the zoo, and the Galápagos turtle got up and walked all the way over to me
3. Saturday nights with my brother
4. Christmas day
5. trip to N.C.
Tammy S says
1. Our wedding day.
2. Birth of our daughter.
3. Purchasing our first house.
4. Birth of our son.
5. Birth of our daughter.
Bonus #6. Everyday I get to spend with my husband and best friend. 🙂
Angela Y says
1. My wedding day.
2. Buying our first home.
3. Birth of my daughter.
4. Birth of my second daughter.
5. Spending time with my grandparents over the holidays.
Debra Guillen says
#1 my wedding
#2 birth of my son Aaron
#3 birth of my son Dominic
#4 trip to New Zealand with my family
#5 vacationing on Padre Island with my family
Samantha C. says
1. Birth of triplets.
2. Birth of my baby #4.
3. Wedding.
4. Finding out I was pregnant with triplets.
5. Finding out I was having a girl for number 4.
darby says
1. buying a house
2. getting my masters
3. getting married
4. getting engaged
5. graduating college
Carol Roberts clark says
mine is when i was young i was at my grandmaws all the time if i got sick got hurt thats where i went and everytime we went anywhere i got ice cream even in the dead of winter
laurie damrose says
1/visiting grandma 2/holidays 3/going to the movies 4/going out bowling and mini golf 5/plaing games at home.
Jennifer Vickers says
1-the birth of my sons
2-a trip to Wisconsin to see family we don’t see regularly
3-getting married
4- having my parents visit last year for Christmas
5- getting 1 more year with my dog after he was diagnosed with cancer
Beth W says
1. Adoption of my daughter.
2. Buying a house
3. graduating college.
4. Trip to Italy
5. Getting my dogs.
Paula V says
Committing my life to Jesus
Marrying my husband in a gazebo being eaten by bugs
Adopting my little doggie
Graduating college
summer trips to Florida every year as a kid
Rochelle johnson says
1. When my first child was born
2. my wedding
3. my 2nd child was born
4. my 3rd child was born
5 my 4th child was born and also survived his fist surgery
Erika W. says
Tied for 1st- birth of my two kids
3. Graduating from the police academy
4. Wedding Day
5. Playing in my first college hockey game on live tv
DanV says
1. Their 1st birthdays
2. The kids’ first day of school
3. Our family brunches
4. Our trip to Disney
5. Our beach vacation
Beaynbopp says
#1: Finding out that we were FINALLY pregnant
#2: Birth of our son
#3: Wedding Day
#4: Having my brother from for the holidays after being deployed
#5: Saving a cat from being a stray…even though we only had her for 5 years (died from lung cancer) We would do it again in a heartbeat!
John Leahy says
I’m finding this difficult. Is it because I’m a guy with no kids? Lol.
Let’s see.
Honeymoon in Bermuda
Taking in a rescue cat (Oscar!)
Dad’s funeral
Cousin’s charming beach wedding
Anniversary trip to Greece
Tara O. says
My top 5 are:
1. finding out I was pregnant with my daughter
2. My daughter’s birth
3. Disney World with my daughter
4. My mom’s surprise 50th birthday party
5. Visiting my sister in NYC
Allie says
My child’s birth
First birthday
First Christmas
Second Christmas
Getting married
Sarah Hirsch says
all my favorite family memories are vacations we have taken together, so i guess the top 5 are london, jamaica, disneyworld, cancun and san francisco
Lisa E says
1) my sons being born
2) the look on my older son’s face in the hospital when he came to visit us and realized the baby was born
3) Our beach trip to the NC coast
4) Christmas morning
5) Baby’s first smile
Melissa says
1. Meeting my husband on our first date
2. Marrying my husband
3. Finding out we were pregnant
4. Giving birth to our son
5. Hearing our son say “I love you” for the first time
jessica edwards says
1 Birth of my daughter
2 Wedding day
3 Meeting my husband for the first time
4 The drive to the hospital to give birth
5 My daughter’s first cmas
Rita Leonard says
my wedding day
The birth of my children
When my husband proposed
moving into our house
when my granddaughter was born
Susan B says
Goodness, this is harder than I thought!
The birth of my daughter
The birth of my grandson
My wedding – more of a comedy than one would expect, beginning with my husband arranging a judge on a Saturday morning instead of a justice of the peace for a Saturday afternoon (meaning my cousin was working and couldn’t be there), continuing to the judge being in a hurry to get off and rushing us through the tunnel under the courthouse to his chambers, and concluding with one guest arriving just as we were leaving!
My daughter’s first wedding (she’s on her 3rd divorce)
The episode where I broke both wrists simultaneously and all that followed!
Ellie W says
1) My wedding day
2) Birth of my three boys
3) Birth of our 2 grandsons
4) Meeting my best friend of 43 years
5) My favorite job that lasted 17 years
Dorothy Teel says
1- the birth of all four of my sons
2- the weddings of all four of my sons
3- the births and presence of all 7 grandchildren
4- our family trip to Disneyland
5- my 46 year marriage to my dear hubby and still counting.
Christy Garrett @ Uplifting Families says
Marrying my wonderful husband
Birth of all of my children
My daughter hearing for the first time
Our 5 year anniversary
Graduating from college BS Degree
angie pruden says
1. birth of my wonderful son 🙂 2 getting married 3 visiting my sister 4 days at the beach 5 family shopping in greenbay
Mary Beth Elderton says
Kids’ Births
Son graduating medical school
Daughter graduating HS (she’s in college now)
Getting married
Buying our home
Denise L says
Daughter’s Birth
Son’s Birth
Wedding Day
First trip abroad to Europe (Rome)
Dropping my daughter off at college
christine jessamine says
my top 5
when I met my husbands children
when I got married
when we got onto active duty military orders
when I gave birth to my daughter
when I found out that I am pregnant with #2
G K says
My dad just died, so these mean a lot more to me now.
1. Disneyland
2. Illinois
3. North Carolina
4. All of the zoo trips
5. Getting our puppies
Cassandra Eastman says
#1 The birth of my son & daughter
#2 My Wedding Day
#3 Our Honeymoon in Florida
#4 Going to Florida for our one year anniversary with our son!
#5 Taking our family to visit my grandma
Candice says
1. Getting my dogs
2. Meeting my boyfriend
3. Spending time with my family
4. Buying my first house
5. Spring Break to Edmonton, Alberta
Leah B says
1. Falling in love with my husband
2. Finding out I was pregnant
3. Hearing my baby’s heart beat for the first time
4. Our honeymoon
5. boating with my family
Terri Moore says
1 – Our wedding Day
2 – Births of our 3 children (15 years apart from oldest to youngest)
3 – our daughter’s wedding.
4 – our 25th Anniversary
5 – Our first Grandchild!
lana says
1. wedding day
2. finding out we are pregnant
3. birth of my first son
4. birth of my second son
5. my mom serving a heart attack and & my dad making it out of open heart surgery
Tom Bellamy says
1. Birth of my first child.
2. Birth of my second child.
3. Birth of my third child.
4. First family skiing trip.
5. Family reunion.
Brooke says
1. getting married
2. seeing my grandfather before he passed
3. going on our first vacation as a couple
4. getting our cats
5. learning to ride a bike
HEidi says
1. Getting engaged on the Great Wall of China
2. Traveling to Asia with my mother
3. Traveling to South America with one of my best friends
4. Winters playing on a frozen pond
5. Seeing my fiancé after two years apart
Katlyn says
1. My 1st son being born
2. My second son being born
3. My 3rd son being born
4. Meeting my husband
5. The first time my disabled son looked directly in my eyes and smiled.
Katie Bellamy says
1. The birth of my daughter
2. The birth of my son
3. The day I met my husband
4. The day I married my husband
5. Our first “family” pet, Venus!
Katie Bellamy says
1. Birth of my daughter
2. Birth of my son
3. The day I met my husband
4. The day I married my husband
5. Our first “family” pet, Venus
Sandy Hanshaw says
1-birth of my children
2-marrying the love of my life
3-buying a house for my family
4-children’s pool parties/birthday parties
5-Sunday breakfasts as a family
Andrea Williams says
1. Our wedding
2. Birth of each of our sons
3. Christmases with family
4. My parent’s 50th anniversary
5. Family vacation to Pigeon Forge.
jenna d says
1) meeting my daughter for the first time
2) her first dress
3) our first trip to disney world
4) christmas mornings
5) my daughters first birthday
Conor S. says
1.Meeting my wife
2. Getting married to my wife in Vegas
3. Traveling across the country with my wife
4. Finding out she was pregnant
5. Meeting my daughter for the first time
Dawn Monzu says
Our great Christmas tradition of spending the night together!
Watching my granddaughter’s face when she opened her first presents this year
Buying gifts for my granddaughter
Just hanging out with my kids
Being very thankful for all of my blessings (family is healthy, lots of love, etc.!)
Michelle L. says
1. Summer vacations in the Poconos
2. Macy’s light show every Christmas
3. Trips to Disney
4. The birth of my children
5. my wedding day
Barb H says
1. The birth of my children
2. My second 😉 wedding day!
3. Spending time with my Dad
4. Going Zorbing in TN!
5. Trip to Niagra Falls.
Emilie Proctor says
1. Meeting my best friend and now husband!
2. The birth of my son.
3. The birth of my daughter.
4. Finding out that I’m pregnant with my 3rd child!
5. Spending time with my Grandma, I miss her so much.
@frugaliscious says
1. meeting my husband on my 23rd birthday
2. marrying my best friend for life
3. finding out im pregnant for the 1st time
4. giving birth to my son
5. having my mom move & live with us here in US
i really have so many great memories but this 5 was the best and i am really grateful & thankful bout it.
Fiona White says
1.first kiss with my boyfriend
2.first time we slept in a tent on fishing
3.our first summer vacation
4..my sister’s birth
5.my brother’s birth
debbie says
1. My first date with my husband.
2. My proposal.
3. My wedding day.
4. Finding out we were expecting twins.
5. Each of my children’s births,
Brooke Adametz says
1. Our wedding
2. Birth of our son
3. Birth of our daughter
4. Bringing our daughter home (she was a preemie & spent 5 weeks in the nicu)
5. Moving into our new homw
Mayla M says
My 5 favorite memories are:
1. Marrying my husband.
2. The birth of my children.
3. Fishing with my Grandpa.
4. Camping with my Mom.
5. Our family trip to Texas.
I smiled as I thought of these! Thanks for the great start to my day!
Helga says
1. getting our first dog
2. raising chickens
3. getting married
4. our first BBQ party
5. our first road trip
Becca says
1) My aunt’s wedding.
2) My mom’s 50th birthday party.
3) My sister’s bat mitzvah.
4) My bat mitzvah.
5) My family trips to Boise every summer to spend time with my family up there.
sara haaf says
1. my son being born
2. spending my moms last christmas and mothers day with her
3. going back home to visit after 5.5 years.
4. Fuzzy lap full of cats
5. getting a job after 6.5 years of being jobless
Laurie Nykaza says
!. Having my son
2. Having my son survive at 1yr type 1 Diabetes
3.My son having a heart transplant and surviving
4. having my daughter
5. having my daughter survive Lymphoma at 7
Jennifer Rote says
!. The birth of my children.
2, Graduating college.
3. My divorce day.
4. Buying my home.
5. Taking my youngest to Disneyland.
Amanda Hoffman says
1.my son being born
2. going to the beach as a child
3.christmas morning
4. easter at grandmas
5. going camping with my family
Terry Maigi says
Top 5 –
1. Meeting my future husband at a local concert
2. Our wedding day, March 28, 2006
3. Oct 6, 2010 – positive pregnancy test!
4. June 15, 2011 Our beautiful girl was born
5. November 2013 – family vacation to Florida
Leann Lindeman says
Getting married. Having my daughter. Getting a greyhound. Celebrating Christmas with my family. Going on a cruise for our 30th anniversary.
Sarah S. says
going on the polar express with my niece; visiting with my mom during college; when my niece was born; an amish country vacation with my family; visiting my great grandmother when i was young
David Smith says
1. The birth of my son
2. The trip to the coast with my son’s mom
3. Getting a job and moving back here in town again.
4. Proposing to my fiance.
5. All the Christmases, Thanksgivings, Birthdays, Easter and other family gatherings from when I was little until now.
Wild Orchid says
1-day my hubby proposed
2-day I got married
3-day I found out I was pregnant
4-day my son was born
5-family cruise vacation
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Pauline Milner says
My favorite memories are the days our Son and Daughter were born, our family trip to Walt Disney World, the Christmas morning our Son got his first electric guitar for Christmas, when we surprised our Daughter with a new car and our family reunion in 2012. Thank you for the super giveaway opportunity. Keep up the terrific blogging.
Kent Penigar says
1 fishing with my father , uncle , brothers and cousins
2. swimming with my father down a long stream with islands.
3. listening to my father sing “Kansas City “while he bounced me on his knee
4. Eating banana pudding with vanilla wafers my mom made especially for me while listening to may parents tell a bedtime story in tandem.
5. Me and my younger brother learning gospel tunes from our mother.
Renee says
My daughters birth
My wedding day
The day I met my husband
My college graduation day
My trip to Europe
Tarah says
1. When my husband proposed to me
2. When I found out I was pregnant with each of my kids
3. The birth of each of my kids
4. Christmas mornings
5. Their first smiles
Debra Hall says
when my kids were born
when they learned to walk
the first day of school
the last day of there schooling
and the birth of my grandson
Carol Mclemore says
When my son was born
FIrst day of school
first christmas for my son
first snowfall for my son
son’e first trip to disney
Hanna says
When I realized my sister was my best friend.
The moment right before I got engaged.
Every family vacation as a kid.
The first time my little son smiled at my big son.
Our first family hug as a family of four.
kathy dalton says
giving birth
my grandchildren’s birth
my daughters wedding
my college graduation at age 54 with everyone in attendance
my son coming out of a coma
KIt Church says
Big Sunday dinners after Sunday School of fried chicken
Fishing at the river with my family when I was a kid
Playing in the rain and in the creak after a heavy rain
New Years Eve and watching scary movies
Chiller on Saturday nights
Barbara Montag says
1 meeting my birth daughter
2 going to Christmas eve midnight mass
3 Christmas play each year – new tradition
4 taking part in Thanksgiving walk/run at the Y
5 taking a family trip to Denver CO
Thank you.
Shari says
1. Graduation from college
2. Becoming a God Mother
3. Holidays
4. Finding a soul mate (still working on this one)
5. Getting married (see above about soul mate)
Liz Terek says
1. Birth of 1st son
2. Birth of 2nd son (really a tie for first place)
3. Last Thanksgiving with Dad before he passed
4. Middle Son’s baptism
5. Oldest son’s high school graduation
Rease says
1. Surprising my mom by flying my brother in from North Carolina home to St. Louis on Christmas eve
2. Remaking childhood photos with my 2 brothers
3. Finally getting my mom to get on a plane and taking her for a birthday trip to Orlando
4. Hugging my mom in the airport after I came back from 2 years in Argentina
5. Getting our first family dog, Jake
Jean says
The night I met my husband
His proposal
Our wedding, day of and day after
The birth of our first child
The day we introduced our oldest to her sister
tammigirl says
Top five… wow.
Family trip to Hilton Head
Family trip to Disney
Family trip to the Biltmore Estate in NC
Any day spent driving around with my husband.
The whole big family, including my 88 year old grandparents, their 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren, all together.
Elaine Lund says
The day I met my husband (to be)
The night he proposed
Our wedding day
The birth of our children
Our many family camping trips
Our family trip to Disney this past August
Jenny Sims says
Chronologically:
My wedding day
Closing on our home
The birth of my son
Telling my son that he would be a big brother
The birth of my daughter
Lo says
Marrying my wife!
Marrying my wife legally. 🙂
My son’s kindergarten graduation
Annual beach trip
Family trip to a ranch
ellen c. says
My wedding date, the birth of my son, the birth of my daughter, our trip to Disney and buying our home are my top five. Thanks for the chance.
Meagan says
1. Marrying my husband!
2. The birth of my niece.
3. The birth of my nephew.
4. Buying a house with my husband.
5. Graduating with EDS!
autumn grace says
MY OLDEST SON’S BIRTH…MY YOUNGEST SON’S BIRTH,,WATCHING MY 2 SON’S GROW UP TOGETHER,,,MY OLDEST SON GRADUATION…MY YOUNGEST SON GRADUATION,,,,TY
April Martin says
My son’s birth, My son’s awesome football game he had (a day he will never forget), every Christmas with my family, my high school graduation, and all my nieces and nephew’s births! 🙂
brittany says
When my son was born
when my daughter was born
when my fam went to pcb
when my family went to ky
when we went to fl
Melinda Dartmann says
Getting married
Graduating from college
Getting Divorced
Getting remarried
Having my children
Anika says
1. Just the other day my husband and I were talking in bed after the kids were asleep. It turned into a complete laugh-fest stemming, mostly, from just how comfortable we are with each other. We’ve only been married 7+ years, but, according to my grandparents, it just keeps getting better.
2. Any day where my kids are giggling, rolling on the floor in tickle-wrestling matches with my husband.
3. Holding my newborn babies in hospitals.
4. Watching my husband hold our newborn babies.
5. Watching my kids come to each others’ rescue. Whether it be a bruised knee or spirit.
Bo says
Meeting my husband for the first time
Our first date
When he proposed
Our wedding day
Dancing on the streets of Spain during our honeymoon
Shauntea Crutcher says
1. The day I graduated from college.
2. The day I met my husband.
3. The day he proposed to me.
4. My wedding day.
5. The day my son was born.
Kathleen says
The day my daughter was born
Her first day of kindergarten
Vacation in atlantic city, nj
my daughters first christmas
my daughters first birthday
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Jessamine D. says
my debut (18th birthday)
marrying my hubby
giving birth to my 1st daughter
moving to the US
giving birth to my 2nd daughter
Christiana Santiago says
I don’t have many family moments to share because I’m only 24. I’m not gonna sit here and make something up. My family has managed to stay strong though through very tough times. I started having severe seizures in 2011 suddenly and have them daily. My younger brother was recently diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer. My only 2 nephews both were diagnosed with autism this year. Somehow we have managed to stick together and keep strong and support each other. You can’t let family fall apart or feel alone when anyone is weak. I know this is supposed to be a post about the best times of your life and it comes off as a real negative one, but our best times were when we stood together when life got tough.
sarahmarie jerome says
giving birth to both of my sons is the #1
going to my very first concert
buying my first house
my high school graduation
holding my grandchildren for the very first time
Margaret herron says
1. My marriage to my sweet husband
2. Celebrating my 50th Wedding Anniversary
3. The birth of children
4. a trip to Hawaii given to us by my children
5. A medical report that says I don’t have cancer
Cynthia G says
1. Having my grandma live up stairs and seeing her daily
2. Spending time with my sick grandpa as a kid
3. Dating my hubby
4 Getting engaged, married and then birth of my 2 kids
Jennifer B says
feeling my daughter move inside me for the fist time
Giving birth
getting married
our first vacation
getting our first family pet
Ife Osuoha says
Spending time with my friends
Spending time with my family
Entering highschool
Getting my first debit card
Going to my first concert
wen budro says
The birth of my niece
the birth of my nephew
the birth of my other nephew
christmas dinner at my sister’s house
summers at my grandparents
Catherine says
Bringing my daughter home from the NICU
Getting Married
Seeing my husband hold our healthy baby girl
Going to the beach
Going on our family vacation/
Tina says
marrying my husband
birth of our daughter
her first day of kindergarten
her graduating high school
me surviving a stroke
Melissa F says
1) My daughters birth.
2) Moving to Florida.
3) Every moment I get to visit with my family back home in GA.
4) Getting back into college for something that I LOVE this year.
5) My daughters first dance recital.
Michelle S. says
1. getting married
2. moving into our current house
3. vacation last summer
4. first holiday dinner I cooked
5. being snowed in – any of the times
Tanya White says
My top 5 favorite memories would be the births of my 5 children, 6th would be my wedding to my wonderful husband.
Suzanne K says
1 – my daughter’s birth
2 – teaching my daughter to ski
3 – my mom teaching me to swim
4 – fishing with my dad
5 – watching my grandmother cook (yum)
rachelle says
Disney World
Church performance
Cinco de Mayo party
Going to the cabin at Mt Rainier
craft time!
kristin sims says
1. graduating from high school
2. graduating from college
3. having my son
4. my son saying mama for first time after his mouth operation
5. my son turning 13, a teenager!
joseph gersch says
getting married
my 14th anniversary
gettting my new puppies
graduating college
owning my own home
Tracy Jones says
Having my kids
Getting married
All the holiday baking/cooking I got to do with my grandmother
The family vacation we try to take every Summer
Having my kids wake me up every Christmas at about 5 am (which is funny since they can barely wake up for school)
Aisha Belisario says
My top five memories are:
1. Marrying my husband
2. Moving to America
3. Giving birth to my three precious boys
4. Going camping for the first time with kids
5. Buying our new house
Carla T says
birth of my kids, camping trips as a kid and then with my kids, skydiving with my son, Cancun with my husband-no kids, watching my parents love my children
Susan Smith says
1. Marrying my husband
2. Making holiday meals with my Mom
3. Giving birth to my two children
4. Going on a cruise together
5. Buying our new house
Brandi Price says
1. Meeting my husband
2. Marrying him
3. The birth of our son
4. All of our birthdays
5. Vacations!
Betsy Barnes says
1. Birth of my son
2. Son’s first birthday
3. My engagement
4. My wedding day
5. My 25th wedding anniversary 🙂
sara wood says
1.meeting my husband
2. marrying my husband
3. The day my son was born
4. The day my son first said “mama”
5. when my son first walked
Cori Westphal says
1. the one family vacation we took when I was a kid…to Yellowstone!
2. meeting my hubs in an off chance at the grocery store!
3. watching my son catch his first fish!
4. listening to my daughter read an entire sentence by herself for the first time!
5. and spending time with my grandma when I was a kid, cooking and baking with her, and learned how to sew and crochet. I sure miss that lady now!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
nickie says
1. Meeting my awesome husband
2. Getting married to my husband
3. Giving Birth to my son
4. The first time my son said”Good Morning Mommy”
5. Buying our first home.
Tian A. says
My graduation
My wedding
My sister wedding
The day my daughter was born
my family trip to west coast
Kyl Neusch says
Go to School
Graduate college
travel to europe
First job
met my love
Lisa V. says
My wedding,
My daughter’s birth.
My daughter’s engagement.
Our first cruise.
All backpacking trips.
Kayla J says
My 8th birthday party
Camping trip
Going to six flags America
Going to Hilton Head Island, SC with my boyfriend
When my boyfriend, and I bought our puppy.. Meeting him for the very first time is an unforgettable moment
Jennifer Dunaway says
Vacation to Mo.
Fishing trips
Visiting grandpa
Making christmas cookies.
Vacation to Galveston
Ashley says
My wedding
my honeymoon
All the trips I took with my mom growing up
Christmas eve with my family
Traveling in Europe
Pam O says
1. Summer concerts at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego.
2. Magic Mountain for my 16th Birthday.
3. My wedding.
4. The birth of my son.
5. Moving into my very own house.
Jan Roberts says
Getting married
Birth of daughter
Family vacay to England, meeting relatives for the first time!
Fostering animals
Seeing the space shuttle fly over our house!
Birdiebee says
Birth of child #1, birth of child#2, birth of child #3, wedding and birth of grandchildren
Brynn says
My graduation
Going to Seattle with my husband
Getting engaged
My little sisters birth
Getting a new puppy
amanda says
I just heard about your blog and am exicted to follow you!
amanda says
Nephew 1 birth
Nephew 2 birth
family reunion
my wedding
moms 60th bday
Tooth Fairy says
Birthday Celebration at the Disco, Marriage, Childbirth, Trip to Hawaii with toddler and grandparents, Family Reunion Birthday Celebration in Europe.
Danielle Wood says
1. Being at the hospital when my nephew was born.
2. Going to my moms graduation from the US Army
3. Playing basketball at the school every day during the summer with my cousin and my brother
4. Decorating the Christmas tree every year as a family.
5. My mom taking me and my brother and sister for walks to my great grand mothers house
Priscilla P. says
1) I told my Mom I was going to have twins.
2) The day I got Married.
3) Every Summer, when I was a child,I would spend 2 weeks with my Grand parents.
4) Christmas
5) When my Babies were born.
Tabathia B says
1. giving birth to twins and later my 12 yo daughter
2.holding my youngest daughter after she was born and I ended up in ICU
3. going to church with my grandmother and family for family day
4. going on family vacation with my mother’s family
5.going to my cousin’s wedding
LaCindaB says
1. When my son was born
2. When my daughter was born
3. When we went camping for a week and went on a canoe trip
4. When we went on a picnic at the lake and the whole family was there, all generations
5. Going on a family road trip in our home state
Emily D. says
Getting married
Meeting my son for the first time.
Watching my son take his first steps.
Having family time.
Seeing my son in the snow for the first time
Stephanie says
Top five favorite memories with my kids:
1. My son’s birthday
2. My daughter’s birthday
3. Disney World
4. Trip to Philadelphia
5. Great Escape theme park
Randi S says
Marrying my husband
The births of my children
My son’s reaction to meeting his sister for the first time.
My husband coming home from a yearlong deployment
Disneyland
Cameron Anderson says
1. My wedding
2. Trips to Hilton head Island
3. Camping trips (specifically with my dad)
4. Redskins games
5. Golfing
Grace Scammell says
The first time I saw each one of my 4 children when they were born. The first time I saw my Grandchildren when they were born.
Robin says
Meeting my wife
Marrying my wife
My son being born
our first Christmas
family vacation to Universal
Samantha says
getting engaged
my brother-in-law and sister-in-law’s wedding
nephew’s birth
my sister getting married
annual trips to Toronto!
DanielM says
sisters wedding
niece birth
nephew birth
their birthdays
christmas with them
ashley busse says
Getting married 🙂
The birth of my first son Austin 🙂
The birth of my daughter Emily 🙂
The birth of my second son Julian 🙂
Finding out that we’re having another boy Ephraim 🙂
ewhatley says
my wedding
changing careers
moving to beach
owning a business
retirement
Dana says
1) when my niece was born
2) going to Argentina with my friends
3) summers at teh shore
4) my sister’s wedding
5)NYE’s
Erica C. says
First smile, first word, first day of school, promotion, graduating college
jennifer says
– Son # 1 Birth
– Son #2 Birth
– Wedding
– Family Vacation to the beach last year
– Tonight (always)
Samantha Daleo says
1. the birth of my daughter
2. the day I married my husband and became Mom to his son
3. the day my husband and son proposed to me together
4. our many days at Disneyland as a family
5. My husbands most recent birthday when our son came out from CA to be with us and all 4 of us were together again, if even just for the weekend.
Terry Cross says
Meeting my husband
My wedding
Having my babies
My parents 50th wedding anniversary
A trip to Florida
Lori C. says
watching my 2 y.o. run up to Winnie the Pooh to give him a hug
liz l says
getting engaged
getting perfect job
getting first puppy
getting married
getting home
Jill Myrick says
My top five are:
My proposal from my husband
My wedding
The birth of my children
Our first Christmas together
My childrens first birthdays
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Stephanie Larison says
Christmas with both sides of my family growing up.
Birthday party at Chuck E Cheeses (for me! :P)
My now husband proposing to me.
Waking up to see my daughter for the first time.
Finding out I’m preggo with #2.
Sherry Conrad says
The birth of each of my daughters (4 of them) and the birth of my grandson. They are my world, my life and mean everything to me.
Jessica Whitehouse says
1. My children being born.
2. Christmas dinners at Grandma’s house
3. Spending summer with my Gaga
4. Family vacation my junior year
5. Fishing with Dad and Grandpa
Annemarie Z. says
1. Meeting my boyfriend.
2. Meeting his daughter.
3. Getting a cat together.
4. Having our first Christmas together.
5. Going on our first vacation together.
Lauren E. says
Meeting my hubby,
the birth of my daughter
My daughter getting student of the month, twice
reuniting with my dads side of the family
when I got my cat, Lily
Sonya says
Getting Married
The births of our kids
Family vacation to Colorado
Family vacation to Hawaii
Buying our house
Hesper Fry says
Marrying my husband.
Adopting my son.
Having my daughter.
Having daughter #2.
Going on vacation with my husband.
Karrie Millheim says
My children being born
Our trip to Disney
Our trip to Universal
Watching my son graduate
Our trip to Australia
Samantha Daleo says
1. the birth of my daughter
2. my wedding day
3. Our family vacation to Alaska
4. Our family vacation to New York
5. Our very first cruise to Mexico
susan smoaks says
when i was 4 we went to disney world.
when i was 8 i won a spelling bee.
when i was 6 i went to colorado on an airplane.
mexico when i was 18.
graduation when i was 18.
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Diane Vescio says
Meeting my husband
Dating
Getting engaged
Getting married
Having 1st and 2nd daughter
Rebecca Lock says
1. the birth of each of my four children
2. taking our kids to the ocean for the first time
3. taking a road trip to Kentucky and Illinois
4. our first family camping trip
5. moving into our house
raquel perez says
5.Started bible study with my daughter
4.Went to Universal Studios as family
3.Had a fun 2 day road trip
2.Graduated college
1.Me marrying my soul mate
Stephanie O'Day says
1. First time going to Disney
2. SeaWorld in California
3. Everytime I’ve had a neice/nephew born
4. When my Godson was born!
5. When I got married!
Elizabeth Ray says
my wedding
telling my husband I was pregnant with our son
my son’s first sentence (age 5 – he was autistic) calling to chipmunk at Yellowstone “Hey you, come back here!”)
My son calling me Mom for the first time – age 6.
My son graduating from high school. (regular diploma.)
Rebecca L says
An extended family trip to Australia
Christmas with my extended family growing up
Meeting my husband
Getting married
buying our first house
Trisha McKee says
My daughter’s birth
Road trip with my daughter and nephew
Fishing with husband
Christmas Eve party at my mother’s
Family reunion- sitting outside until well after midnight reminiscing and laughing
Tonya Froemel says
1. The birth of my oldest daughter.
2. The birth of my middle daughter.
3. The birth of my youngest daughter.
4. Christmases with my girls.
5. Making Halloween Costumes with my girls.
Richard Hicks says
Marriage
graduate college
first child
getting first job
first home
stacey b says
1. Birth of each of my children
2. our family trip to San Fran when I was 11
3. When we spent the weekend at a really pretty beach on the gulf for my oldest son’s 2nd birthday
4. Finding out I was pregnant after trying for 2 yrs
5. buying my first car!
Bonnie Caselman says
My top 5 favorite memories with my loved ones are:
1) Seeing my daughter graduate
2) My daughter being born
3) Holidays with loved ones
4) Warm Summer nights outside
5) The unconditional love of every pet I’ve had (They’re loved ones too!)
Julie says
winning my first tennis tournament
having a great childhood period..
marrying my hubby 25 years tomorrow
surviving cancer
getting to adopt the most beautiful daughter in the whole wide world!!!
Claudia Davis says
1. my vacations to Maine with my mom
2. my vacations via cruise with my dad
3. my brothers wedding
4. my mom’s college graduation
5. my law school graduation
Shannon says
1. all of my memories with my significant other.
2. trips with various loved ones.
3. baking with my mom as a kid.
4. summers spent with cousins.
5. holiday get togethers.
Crystal F says
The birth of my girls
Marrying my hubby
Our first family vacation
First day of school for each of my girls
Family get togethers when my girls were smaller
Thank you!!
Teresa Thompson says
My wedding, birth of my son and daughter, daughters graduation, sons graduation, birth of my grandkids.
Nicole Carter says
1. The birth of my son
2. The birth of my daughter
3. Meeting my boyfriend
4. Being at my Mom’s Wedding
5. Birth of my Niece
angie p says
-the day my daughter was born
-my wedding day
-taking my daughter to Disney World for the first time
-taking random road trips
-this past Christmas vacation to NOLA
Lisa Garner says
1. The birth of my children
2. Gradution from college
3. vacation to florida with my sister and mom
4. Trip to Disney with my children
5. My divorce party
pamela love says
1. All of the time my family spent at the beach when I was a kid.
2. The day my daughter was born.
3. Being in delivery when all three of my grand children were born.
4. Spending time with my family during the holidays.
5. Cooking and baking with my 87 year old grandmother. She’s teaching me all of her recipe secrets 🙂
meme says
The birth of my son
The day my brother married my sister in law and my niece and best friend came into our family
The birth of my God Daughter
The birth of my 3 grandkids
Watching my God Daughter graduate from High School
Jennifer Speed says
1. College graduation
2.Family Reunion Cruise
3. Getting a new Job
4. Cousin got married
5. going to Savannah,GA for the 4th of July
rose paden says
1. meeting the love of my life!
2. Getting married.
3. rescuing my 6 pets
4.vacation to kentucky
5. getting our first home.
Sharon says
1. Marrying my husband.
2.The Birth of my daughter.
3.Christmas Eve dinners at my grandmother and grandfather’s house with all the family.
4. Family Beach vacations with my husband,daughter, and other family members.
5.Meeting my daughters fiance.
heather s says
College
Buying a car
Buying a house
Family reunion
Fun at Disney with the family
Cheryl Reinhardt says
The birth of my Daughter
Christmas at my Grandmothers
Easter Egg Hunts as a Child
Vacation time in Tillamook Oregon at Grandparents
Christmas Caroling with family
Jo Ann F says
1. Birth of my children
2. Birth of my grandson
3. Children’s HS graduations
4. Daughters college graduation
5. The wonderful memories of my grandparents and parents!
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Carl White says
Tell me your top 5 favorite memories with their (your) family or loved ones :
5. Grandpa getting out of prison after 35 years.
4. My dad teaching me how to drink when I was 13.
3. The first time I saw mom punch a man in the face.
2. The jury finding Uncle Bobby not guilty.
1. Our family cashing that first natural gas check. We can no longer drink the water but we are rich.
Lisa L says
My top 5 favorite memories : Birth of my son, Birth of my daughter, First family vacation, First home, Kids starting preschool
janna johnson says
church with my grandparents
easter sundays
family picnics
marriage
engagement
Beverly Metcalf says
It’s hard to choose just 5. I’ve had a lifetime of mostly great memories.
1. Getting married
2. Having a son.
3. Having a daughter
4. Buying our first home.
5. Having another daughter.
Thanks for this contest.
laurie says
1. my first horse
2, first accident on horse
3. getting married
4. 1st child born
5. 2nd chikd born
Sand says
1. The last family gathering we had when my Grandmother was still alive.
2. Baking cookies as a kid with my mom.
3. Good health after serious illnesses.
4. All the holidays!
5. The baby being born.
Joy Q says
1. The birth of my daughter
2. the birth of my son
3. My wedding
4. The birth of my niece
5. The birth of my nephews
Sky Sparkle says
going to the beach
a car ride
going to the store
painting
singing
Sarah L says
1. Vacation all across Canada to PEI.
2. Visiting Washington,DC and the museums
3. Seeing Yellowstone Park and geysers.
4. Cruise to Alaska
5. Trip to Patagonia, Chile
Thanks for the contest.
Cynthia G says
excited tos ee results 🙂
Cynthia G says
Happy Funday Sunday, did you announce winner?
jen says
Hi Cynthia – I didn’t get. (Today!) Our whole house was sick last week, including me. Ick! Good luck! 🙂
Cynthia G says
Good Luck, I know the feeling 🙂