Chase's Birthday

My husband for the past two years has requested printed pictures for the family album as his only birthday present. In the age of selfies and digital media the printed picture seems to becoming antiquated! However, it has become a wonderful new tradition for our family. It's fun to look  back at all the pictures that have been taken between the camera and the iPhones to get a snap shot of all that has occurred over the year. It also is good for reminding me to take more pictures than I do! Here is a sampling of what I printed for Chase and added to the current family album! These are not in any kind of order.

 

Ben's pumpkin

 

Chloe playing dress up

 

Both boys played on the same team again this year

 

Sweetest picture of the year

 

Lily in swim lessons last summer

 

Lily's end of the year ballet recital

Ben lost 4  teeth since last May

 

Chloe and I in the mountains

 

The boys dressed for Halloween

 

Spoon on nose hijinks

 

Visiting Leu Gardens in January! Gotta love Florida!

 

Lily frequently helps us cook in the kitchen and here she is helping with cookies!

 

Chase and I smooching in the snow!

 

At the zoo on the train

 

Chloe's birthday!

 

My birthday- nice lot of candles there

 

Easter

 

At the nursery at Classical Conversations

 

Jay and his monster snow ball!

 

 

 

What kind of pictures could you pull together to give a snap shot of your year? How about starting your own tradition of printing pictures for a birthday or anniversary present. What about doing annual picture books using one of the many websites available. They make great gifs for grandparents and relatives out of town. We enjoy looking back over our year-in-pictures!

The Life of a Three-Year-Old through I-Phone Pics

My three-year-old Lily got a hold of my I-phone the other day. I only knew this because I noticed a ton (like 50) of random pictures in the photo files. I started to erase them- slightly annoyed-  but then actually stopped to take a look. She got quite a few amazing shots- shots that made me think about what she sees from her vantage point. Many shots made me smile. At the time she was eating a snack at the table in the afternoon by herself. Hence, why she had time with my phone. Good thing she didn't call Sochi! 

Mi-ladies tutu.

A view of the ceiling from her seat.

She must enjoy art!

School book pile-

The edge of the table-

More of her tutu-

Nice X!

Her brothers dirty socks-

Worthy of two shots to capture the full evidence-

A view between the chair rails but right at her sight level- love it

 Gotta have more tutu! Legging knee perspective-

And more books!

And spaghetti-o's- these are Aunt Annie's though! 

I think I ate a full ton of these growing up.

Love the tiara and purse in the background-

I hope you enjoyed the peek into the world and vantage point of the sweetest three-year-old I know!