Not exactly an original idea to post about but the most recent ones arrived the other day and I was excited to see them.
So, I may come to regret this rod I have made for my back, but for each child, each year I am writing a photobook (on photobox in case you are interested which of the sites I use). I don't think I will regret it as, although they take time to make, it is lovely time spent and I think even if they don't value them, I will (my long-term memory is shocking)
Scarily, these books started out for Ollie's first 2 years as proper photo albums (he is that old!). And they have evolved each year.
This year I included things other than just photos and captions.
I scanned in some of my favourite drawings (I do this anyway to try and limit the amount of pictures I keep. I hate throwing them away). I used the notelets out of the 'Boys world view' jar of funny quotes from the year. I also wrote up the interviews we gave them on New Year's Eve.
I always put start the book with a picture of their birthday cake, and this year I added pictures we took of their cards being read out on Cbeebies on the t.v!
The really great thing about the printed books is the boys can leaf through them as much as they like and they don't get too ruined, and if they do, I know it's safely stored at photobox and I can order another copy.
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