Three of us

[susandennis]

I'm guessing 1954ish - bill_schubert(2), my sister(4) and me(5).

Every year Mom and Dad would go to a fancy New Year's Eve party and get all kinds of cool swag - hats and glasses and noise makers and just cool stuff. But, they always had to find a friend who had no kids and beg their swag off of them before they could come home because they needed three of everything.

But the real problem was baking. Two beaters. Three kids. Yes, there is the bowl BUT my mother was a master at getting every single tiny bit of whatever out of that damn bowl. So the bowl was like getting a toothbrush in your halloween bag. The beaters were the action and there were two. And we were three.

I think about that now every time I raise the beaters from the batter. (And, man, do I love raw batter.) I can have both AND the bowl.

One of my Mom's favorite responses when we wanted something we couldn't have... "When you grow up and move on your own you can have as much xxxxx as you want." She was right.

The cakes are in the oven.

Comments

[terri gordon (from livejournal.com)]

What a great photo! You have this look on your face, as well as the hand on your hip….as if you’re thinking “What’s this guy pulling? I know he’s a fake Santa!”

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Clearly:

Me: I LOVE Santa

Nancy: He likes me. I'll get lots of presents.

Susie: Fork over the gifts, beardman.

A microcosm of our family life.

P.S. - I don't think I ever got any beater batter. Making up for it now.

[susandennis]

hahaha — yeah. i don't think you got many beaters. a lot of baking was also done during your nap.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

From reading Susan all these years, I'd guess those attitudes haven't changed much.

[susandennis]

yeah, i still have that gentle touch

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

Ah, the matching sister dresses! My sister was 17 months older than I was, so the matching sister dresses were a thing until I was about 10.

I love all the different characters in the photo.

[susandennis]

I didn't mind it but was always grateful that at least I didn't have to wear that stuff twice. Once original and once handmedown like my sister did.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

:)

[daphnep.livejournal.com]

Oh my, I thought this was a retro postcard! What a fantastic photo.
And “hell yeah” to licking all the beaters.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

Licking that beater was always the best. I think I got the majority as my brother wasn't keen (strange child!)

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

That’s a great picture. You didn’t need to identify yourself because your face really hasn’t changed.

[seattlejo.livejournal.com]

I love this picture!

[colestainedpage.livejournal.com]

We tell Aubrey that ALL the time. "When you move out, you can have/do/whatever as much as you want."