Our three boys each had a special bear when they were little.
Security blankets, if you will. They went with them everywhere.
The bears were brought along to church in the hopes of getting the boys to sit quietly
during the preaching part of the service. Those bears were snuggled with at bedtime.
Periodically, they required a washing and were subsequently hung out to dry.
On one such occasion, I snapped a photo. I didn't fully realise at the time
how precious it would become. But, precious it most certainly is!
L to R: Fraser's "Bear", Austin's "Teddy",
and Calvin's "Pooky" ~ Spring 2000.
and Calvin's "Pooky" ~ Spring 2000.
Calvin, Fraser, and Austin ~ Summer 2000.
As the years passed, each of the boys gave up their bears.
One by one, they were tucked away for safe keeping.
Before we were really ready for it, our little men grew up.
These days, we are treasuring up the old memories
as we seek to treasure up the new.
And, God is good. All the time.
as we seek to treasure up the new.
And, God is good. All the time.
Happy Friday!
With Love, Camille
10 comments:
Just stumbled upon your blog. So lovely. How precious. Such darling bears. I don't know much about you but from what I've discovered so far, your boys have SO grown!! Wow! Looking forward to learning more about you. :)
Oh what sweet memories if your boys' bears! Years ago i had a stuffed dog that I slept when I was young. I remember my mom washing it cuz I'd have nosebleeds at night occasionally. I came across it again years later and treasured it til it was time to let it go into the trash. Sigh but the memories linger! Thanks for sharing your memories! God bless you, my friend.
Awe how very sweet! good memories for sure!
Blessings,
Jill
Your boys are such sweeties☺ Love the bears too ♥
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Love the hanging-teddies shot.
Precious Memories!!! Our daughter had a little stuffed dog that played music. We hung it on the outside of her crib and she fell asleep to it every night. I still have that little stuffed dog and it takes me back to those days when she was a little girl. Thank you for making me smile today. Happy memories. Blessings to you my sweet friend, all the way from Missouri! Prayers for you and your family today. God is good.
Be still my heart! That is just too much sweetness in one post! The bears and then the boys....*smile*
Alexandra ~ Welcome here! It's lovely to meet you....thank you for stopping by and for leaving a sweet comment behind you. Yes, you are right....our boys are no longer little....that photo of the three of them was taken sixteen years ago. Happy Wednesday to you! :)
Becky ~ I am glad this post stirred up memories of your own stuffed dog. You are right, it's the memories that are precious. Hugs to you! :)
Jill ~ Thank you, my friend. Isn't it a blessing to have sweet memories to reflect on? Hugs! :)
Summer ~ And now they are men! Where does the time go? Thank you for your kind words. Hugs to you! :)
Jennifer ~ It's one of my favourite photos from those days. I know you are gathering up sweet memories of your own with your four....what a blessing! Hugs! :)
Robbin ~ I am glad visiting here made you smile! Isn't it amazing how quickly the time flies by? It's a blessing to be able to reflect on those long ago days, isn't it? Big Hugs to you! :)
Katy ~ Awww....thank you! I must admit, I enjoyed digging these old photos out and putting them into a post. Happy Wednesday to you! Hugs. :)
With Love,
Camille
What a precious post!!! So sweet. I'm glad you snapped that picture of those adorable bears. But the boys picture brings tears to my eyes. Beyond precious!!!
Jackie ~ I am so glad I thought to take a photo of their bears, too. It was pre-blogging days for me and I was working with film...but, I must have thought it was significant. How good the Lord is to us! Hugs to you. :) Love, Camille xo
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