Special Package from 1979

I have had a special package packed away for years waiting on the perfect moment to open it.  

Today was the day.

My mom's mom, my Granny, gave me this package years ago and the note on it read, 

"Dear Amanda,

This won't mean anything to you now-So don't open until 1995.  

Love you, Granny!"

You see, it was a Sears Catalog from the year I was born in 1979 and she wanted me to open it the day I turned 16, in 1995.  

I don't think I knew about it until years later and she passed away in 1999 when I was in college.  So it has been packed away in my closet and Karis has been dying to open it. I just needed to perfect time to give her the ok to do so.

Since today would have been my Granny's 83rd birthday, I decided today was the perfect day for me and the girls to open it.  It was a momentous occasion!

Excuse the chocolate on Lucy's mouth ha!

The styles from 1979 kept us laughing for an hour as we browsed the worn pages!

Browse the pages of history with me....

It was a special day and I have to say it was way more fun sharing it with my girls.  And I appreciated it much more than I would have at age 16.  We shared lots of laughs and even some tears. 

One thing I know for certain...I miss my Granny and am so thankful for her!