Lisa & Lauren, Lauren & Lisa

On my Dad's side of the family I only have two girl cousins, Lauren, who is only a few years younger than me, and Emily, who is about ten years younger than me. Growing up Lauren and I tending to get matching outfits from Nana Irma, which I wasn't crazy about, and we two gals were always huddled together during family events, chatting and playing with our Barbies. Lauren and I are very different people but she is a truly good person and although we never became bestest besties like I had been with Marina, it was so nice to stumble across a mini stack of photos of the two of us through the years.

1984 (Also, I have that mirror.)

Labor Day weekend at Alverthorpe Park - September 2nd 1990

Definitely October for Nana's bday...in our old house in PA...maybe 1981?? (I have the bag that Nana is holding.) Look how cute and blonde I was!!!

Probably Memorial Day or maybe Fourth of July - Big hair for me plus MC Hammer shirt...most likely circa 1990/91

I think I'm wearing Kathleen's pants in this photo so I'm guessing it's senior year of high school, probably Spring 1994.