I’ve been toying with making a photo book for each of our visits. Or, specifically, the more recent visits.
It’s funny to me that, while on a visit, I don’t always take a lot of photos. Me. The lady with the camera permanently glued to her eye socket under most circumstances. I am always snapping photos, taking pictures, preserving memories. It’s part of who I am, what I do.
But I get to Munchkin’s house and, first off, I’m tired due to the drive. And then, as she rushes forward and first hugs my sons and then me… I forget to take the photos. I am lost in the moment. In her hair. In her eyes. In her presence. I hate that I end up with, mostly, a few forced, posed pictures. I want more, but I can’t pull myself away from her to actually take more. It’s as if we need a photographer to follow us around reality TV style just so I can have the photos.
Though, to give myself some credit, the past two visits were good photo visits. In June, I also brought along the waterproof camera and let the kids have a field day in the pool with it. In November, I was able to photograph the Munchkin’s last two soccer games, so I have some really good action shots. These two visits made me want to make photo books. It would be nearly impossible to go back to the beginning, pre-digital, and make some, but I think I’ll start working my way backward.
I make photo books of seasons, big vacations (beach, camping), holidays, and birthdays for the four of us who live under this roof, so it just feels right to continue on and make some for the visits that we are so blessed to have with Munchkin and her family.
It doesn’t hurt that Snapfish keeps having stellar buy one, get two free sales. Not at all. I wonder if I can get two done before the end of their current sale. I bet I can. You know, if I don’t sleep. Which I don’t in December. So go!
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