#texasmemories

Visiting my hometown for an hour. Hi Dallas! #pappadeaux #texasmemories (at DFW Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHdfWBgEDf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13z5u2a6jysje

When I was a little girl, my sisters and I often played with our Barbie dolls on the front porch of our small Midland, Texas home. We'd spread out our sizable collection of clothes, most of which were hand-made by my grandmother, and imagine our Barbies as models, mothers, and brides. We had a lantana plant just like this one that somehow managed to thrive in a dry square patch of soil at the edge of the concrete. The clusters of small flowers were perfect bridal bouquets for our dolls when a wedding was part of our play. To this day, I think of those times together on our porch when I see a lantana. #memories #sisters #barbie #barbiedoll #lantana #lantanaflowers #garden #nature #iphonenature #iphonephotography #iphonephoto #backintime #capturedinthemoment #midlandtx #texas #texasmemories #girlhood