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June 22, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 22 Comments

GBE 2: Blog On Week #109: Siblings


Momma uses a tiny bit of Dippity Do to arrange her dark hair into a curl in the center of her head.

Everyone comes with pink flowers and presents for the baby with pouty lips.

Nana gives me a new coloring book.

While Momma irons, I give her a bottle. We sit in Daddy’s big leather recliner in front of the television, but I watch her instead of Captain Kangaroo.

She is heavier than my doll.

She grabs my little finger and holds tight.

Momma says she will be my best friend, but I have doubts.

Her hair smells like powder.

I guess she is okay.

#Sisters
Talya and Staci, April, 1965

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“Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.” 
― Charles M. Schulz

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: sister, Staci Tate

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  1. Suzy says

    June 22, 2013 at 4:11 am

    What a sweet picture and such a nice memory. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 22, 2013 at 6:10 am

      Thank you Suzy!

      Reply
  2. Writercat59 says

    June 22, 2013 at 4:45 am

    Such a precious photo of you and your sister. Special memory, too.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 22, 2013 at 6:10 am

      Thank you Cate!

      Reply
  3. Sandra Tyler says

    June 22, 2013 at 5:51 am

    that’s sweet! I have a similar photo of my 2 yr old holding the bottle for his baby brother.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 22, 2013 at 6:11 am

      Thanks Sandra! I love old black and white photos. They seem more real I think.

      Reply
  4. Kathy says

    June 22, 2013 at 6:03 am

    This is awesome. I love the imagery you create. It is priceless!!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 22, 2013 at 6:11 am

      thank you Kathy!

      Reply
  5. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    June 22, 2013 at 6:25 am

    Love this! I have 5 sisters and was unsure about each of them upon arrival!!

    Reply
  6. Joyce Lansky says

    June 22, 2013 at 11:48 am

    I never got to see a sibling from that side. It must have been confusing at best.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/06/happy-birthday-judy.html

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  7. Patricia A. Laster says

    June 23, 2013 at 7:10 am

    Good poem fodder, too. xoxo

    Reply
  8. Leslie says

    June 23, 2013 at 11:11 am

    My mom and I were talking today about older sibling’s reactions to new babies. It’s such a new world for them!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 23, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      But how boring it would be without them:)

      Reply
  9. Debbie Arnold says

    June 23, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    I’m a big sister as well. I can so totally relate:) Thanks so much for sharing this.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 23, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you Debbie!

      Reply
  10. Unknown says

    June 23, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    How fun! I’m a big sister too and I have a photo where I look less than pleased when holding him.

    Reply
    • Unknown says

      June 23, 2013 at 6:45 pm

      THis is Jamie from Jamie’s Thots.

      Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 23, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Dorothy Latimer Johnson says

    June 29, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    This late, but I love the picture and your reaction to a new sister.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 30, 2013 at 4:35 am

      Thank you Dorothy!

      Reply
  12. Lana88 says

    July 2, 2013 at 5:55 am

    So sweet! My sister and I fought a lot as kids, but are best of friends now. I love this post! I am sorry for all my comments today.. I’m just getting caught up! 😀

    Reply
  13. June Graham says

    April 16, 2016 at 9:17 am

    My brother always told me my parents found me under a cow pile down in the pasture. Of course, I never believed him!!!

    Reply

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