Passing it along

It's always special when an item can be passed along from one generation to the next (like this sweater and cap that Lacey's grandmother knitted for Baby Lacey). But when something spans multiple generations, it's that much more special.

According to England family lore, this rocking horse was built by a Civil War veteran for Lacey's great-grandfather. This picture shows Lacey's father as a young chap, enjoying the horse as his brother, a young Uncle Rob, sits nearby. Now the horse graces a corner of our living room, where Madeline occasionally enjoys a ride.

I guess that's one thing about the toys of today - I can't imagine Madeline passing down a gaudy plastic Exersaucer to her grandchild in 60 years (mainly because we don't plan on storing it in the attic until Madeline gets a place of her own).