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Post by myboysnme on Dec 4, 2016 21:25:56 GMT
I have shared this before but this year was the 23rd year I took a photo of my boys in front of our fireplace and I thought I would share the layout I have been progressively adding to. It is 4 8.5x11 pages. It helps that we live in the same house and they haven't moved far away.  |
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Post by iheartpaper on Dec 4, 2016 22:10:52 GMT
I have shared this before but this year was the 23rd year I took a photo of my boys in front of our fireplace and I thought I would share the layout I have been progressively adding to. It is 4 8.5x11 pages. It helps that we live in the same house and they haven't moved far away. View AttachmentWhat a cherished progression through time, awesome idea and beautiful layouts! |
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Post by msliz on Dec 4, 2016 23:37:36 GMT
Such good boys to cooperate with you every year!
Did they ever give you a hassle when they were teenagers?
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Post by oaksong on Dec 5, 2016 0:28:23 GMT
What a nice thing to have! Love the idea and the layout.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Dec 5, 2016 0:29:13 GMT
Totally awesome. I love that tradition!
For a lot of years, I took a picture of our DD with her dad every year on her birthday. I think we did it until the year she moved away for her first job. I really need to dig those photos out some day and scrapbook them.
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 5, 2016 0:47:55 GMT
Such good boys to cooperate with you every year! Did they ever give you a hassle when they were teenagers? There was one year I was lucky to get 3 photos because they gave me like 30 seconds to do it. I always take 3 because I am likely to get one that is better than the others. A few years I told them it would be the last year but now they know I'm going to do it every year as long as they are both available. This morning my younger son told me no he didn't want to get up so I should do it another time but then a few minutes later he was up. |
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Post by Linda on Dec 5, 2016 1:13:59 GMT
that is AWESOME!!
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Dec 5, 2016 6:46:32 GMT
What a wonderful tradition and how amazing to be able to see them grow up in the space of four short pages.
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Post by FurryP on Dec 5, 2016 7:55:13 GMT
 Wow! I don't remember seeing this, but I'm impressed. That is fantastic!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Dec 5, 2016 11:15:51 GMT
That is an incredible tradition!!
Fantastic layout!!
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 5, 2016 11:40:34 GMT
Wow! That's such a treasure. And a great tradition.
Wonderful layout!
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Post by grammadee on Dec 5, 2016 14:34:32 GMT
What wonderful traditions, both the annual photo, and the progressive LO! I bet when you look at the pages and see those growing kids, reluctant or eager for a photo, and memories just come flooding back!
The best group pic I ever took of my four was when they were antsy from posing, I clicked a shot and then yelled, "ok, we're done!" And then clicked one more.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 5, 2016 15:25:55 GMT
That is so great! Reminds me of that Internet story about the two brothers that had their pics taken with Santa every year for their mom, even when they got to be in their 30's. That was awesome too.  |
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 5, 2016 18:37:04 GMT
What a great idea!
I did the first day of school in front our front door every year. When DS was a senior, he initially refused. I told him I'd follow him to school in my pjs if he didn't cooperate. He did, lol.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 5, 2016 19:08:51 GMT
What a great idea! I did the first day of school in front our front door every year. When DS was a senior, he initially refused. I told him I'd follow him to school in my pjs if he didn't cooperate. He did, lol. Absolutely! I did the first day of school also in a similar layout to this one but stopped on the first day of the first year of college.
They know I' easy to please and don't ask for much but when it comes to photos, they know how the river flows!
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Post by lilacgal on Dec 7, 2016 12:26:57 GMT
That's an awesome layout! Such special memories to see them grow up. Great idea!
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Post by nitad on Dec 9, 2016 8:18:05 GMT
Those are awesome!
I do the the same thing with my two in front of the tree every Christmas morning. They are 23 & 29 now. I don't have an ongoing layout (amazing idea by the way) but I made a mini book this year with the pics.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 9, 2016 13:10:32 GMT
Those are awesome! I do the the same thing with my two in front of the tree every Christmas morning. They are 23 & 29 now. I don't have an ongoing layout (amazing idea by the way) but I made a mini book this year with the pics. I would love to see it. |
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Post by alissa103 on Dec 9, 2016 19:00:51 GMT
I love it. What a treasure!
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Post by Really Red on Dec 9, 2016 21:31:30 GMT
Awesome!!! You have good boys and good ideas!
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Post by nitad on Dec 10, 2016 1:16:15 GMT
myboysnme lets see if I can get this to work. Tried to put a quick collage together of a few of the pages. I made the mini book with my cinch. 
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Post by nitad on Dec 10, 2016 1:17:37 GMT
oh that came out very small...not sure you can see it or not. First time it was too big and wouldn't go thru...oh well, you get the idea. LOL
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Post by leeny on Dec 10, 2016 1:40:54 GMT
What a wonderful piece of family history!
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 10, 2016 5:15:28 GMT
myboysnme lets see if I can get this to work. Tried to put a quick collage together of a few of the pages. I made the mini book with my cinch. I love it! |
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Post by destined2bmom on Dec 10, 2016 22:20:51 GMT
What a wonderful tradition! My boys are at the age where they don't want to smile and look at the camera. Their first day of school pictures were painful for all of us and I didn't get a really good picture. I have let them know that their future girlfriends and wives will be seeing them.  |
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Post by lostwithout2peas on Dec 12, 2016 18:59:37 GMT
Oh my gosh!! That's awesome! Ive done the same thing since my kids where born! Great Idea for a layout!
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