Our Mom Turned 70 And My Brother And I Decided To Recreate Our Hilarious Childhood Photos For Her Birthday
COVID-19 has everyone locked down and sad. My mom turned 70 this past July and before the virus came along, we had a plan to go on a big family trip together to celebrate her. Obviously, that was not to be, so my brother and I decided to honor her in the only way we knew how—with ourselves.
Our mom was the kind of mom who would take us to Sears for a formal portrait every year. She would probably still do this if we all lived in the same place. Many of you may recognize some of the background settings of the more studio-like of the portraits: fake Xmas tree, weird beige “blanket,” and, my personal favorite, floating baby head.
My brother and I had an excellent time recreating these photos, and we hope they will bring a smile to someone’s face.
Newborn sister vs. maybe dead sister
Floating baby head
This baby pool feels smaller
Burnt orange rug
Whatever are you doing in the background?
If you give a toddler a cookie
It’s weirder to sit on my brother’s lap when we are both over 40
Sears 4 life
But, really, we haven’t aged a bit
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I love photorecreations like these. It shows humor and in this case, love for the family, being a present for their mother. Beautiful!
OMG, so cute. The brother looks SO MUCH like my brother, and the age difference is about the same. (He was 11 years older.) He died very suddenly three years ago, leaving two special needs young adult sons. I have zero pictures of me and him. I don't get choked up too often, but this one got to me. I bet their family LOVED this. I hope they cherish these forever.
I'm so sorry for your loss. My brother is the kinda guy who would love to be a stand in brother if you ever needed. Much love to you!
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I (as a 77-year-old mommy) can promise you - there is NO GIFT, of ANY kind, that your mother would have loved more. She "did it right".
Because it's deliciousness is proportional to it's size.
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How on earth did you get your outfits to match so perfectly? These are great!
painters tape, gaff tape, the goodwill store, and JoAnn Fabrics :)
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Cringe title but if you look only look at the picture it's fine
Load More Replies... I love photorecreations like these. It shows humor and in this case, love for the family, being a present for their mother. Beautiful!
OMG, so cute. The brother looks SO MUCH like my brother, and the age difference is about the same. (He was 11 years older.) He died very suddenly three years ago, leaving two special needs young adult sons. I have zero pictures of me and him. I don't get choked up too often, but this one got to me. I bet their family LOVED this. I hope they cherish these forever.
I'm so sorry for your loss. My brother is the kinda guy who would love to be a stand in brother if you ever needed. Much love to you!
Load More Replies... I (as a 77-year-old mommy) can promise you - there is NO GIFT, of ANY kind, that your mother would have loved more. She "did it right".
Because it's deliciousness is proportional to it's size.
Load More Replies... How on earth did you get your outfits to match so perfectly? These are great!
painters tape, gaff tape, the goodwill store, and JoAnn Fabrics :)
Load More Replies... Cringe title but if you look only look at the picture it's fine
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