Growing up we would make sure to measure ourselves in the hall to figure out how much we had grown since the last time we visited. More importantly we tried to figure out who was taller at certain ages, and because the first recordings were in 1960 and included my father’s and aunts’ heights, we were even able to compare ourselves with them.
This year was particularly awesome because a new Chisholm name was added to the hall. Jamie and Siobhan’s not quite 16-month-old daughter, Isla, now officially has her name and measurement in height hall. My youngest measurement was at 10-months and she had some height on that, though didn't quite measure up to her Uncle Scott's 13-month-old marking. I haven’t done the actual measurement from floor to marking yet, but as far as I can tell, she is on par to have a good Chisholm height. It’s awesome seeing this tradition being passed on through three generations of Chisholms. I can’t wait to see more names being added to the hall in future years!
Missing heights: Scott Chisholm (taller than Mike and Jamie) and Erin Steckenreiter (just under McKenzie). Apparently Mom and Dad choose not to put their heights on the wall anymore.
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