Oh Darlin' Don't You Ever Grow Up.

A midst all the paper work and financial planning for school I've somehow had the time to purge my 'stuff' laden room.  After a year of being away from my supposedly important clutter, most of it was easy to part with. I go on these purges and try to throw out everything I can while I'm in a non-sentimental mood. I was doing really well this time filling garbage bags left and right. But a few stumbled upon memories and keepsakes left me a hopeless hoarder. 

My teapot. It has been super-glued  back together so many times I'm surprised it's more than just a pile of dust. I remember making my mom sit down with me and sipping hot chocolate from our little teacups and eating dainty treats. 

This is the backpack I took on every road trip my family ever went on. Mostly to our cousin's farm or Grandma's ranch.  We loaded up with tons of Archie comics and paper to color on. Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites tapes played as we stuffed ourselves with trail mix and granola bars.

This Seashell I picked up on the perfect day trip to the beach with my family. We had just moved to the West coast from the prairies and it was one of the first times I swam in the Pacific Ocean. The shell was pristine and didn't have a single crack or chip in it.

These lovely ladies were handcrafted by my mother (left) and my Grandmother (right). The one from  my grandmother was first introduced to me when I had a bad sliver. I was scared and crying and my mom introduced 'Alice' to me and said if I held her tight I would be ok. The doll on the left, who went unnamed, had matching pj's and waited on my bed for me while I went to school.

Princess Wishing Star has been one of my treasured companions since age 4.  It has all been video documented. It was my 4th birthday and my brothers were kindly helping me un-wrap a large box. I screeched over and over when I saw she had come home to me from where I had admired her at the store. When I was subdued I cooed over the pink princess and said 'she's so pretty'

When you tap the wand on her star and make a wish her crown lights up and tells you how your wish will turn out. Sometimes in my dark room at nights I would take her out and watch her light up my blackened room.

     I've been horribly sidetracked in my de-junking process. And it appears as though my parents are doomed to have a shrine forever dedicated to my childhood. I was glad to spend the day as one happy, little again girl.