Question about memory, photo, and scrapbooks.

CamrynnsMommy

So my mother was terrible at keeping any photos from my childhood, I think I maybe have a dozen pictures, so I'm a bit obsessive about having photo books for my kids. At this point my kids each have a memory book that goes up to 5 years and I've also been doing a "year in review" photo book every year.

My question is: when do you stop doing photo books? Do you do them until they're 18? Do you do one for each kid or just a compilation of all kids in one?

Do you do a memory book for your kids?

candrew05

This really seems like your own preference. I think if you enjoy doing them and are willing to put the time into them every year, then why not do it until they are 18 or even older?!
If its something that you like but find it more of a pain to do, maybe as kids enter their teen years rather than do something yearly do it a bit less then that. Combine a few years/milestones together as they get older. It so easy to file photos into years on the computer so you won't lose track.

My hope it to do the same as you and take it way into their teens. But we shall see!

cbrust

My mom is super disorganized and a boarder line hoarder so I don't have any pictures of when I was a kid that are accessible.
My plan is to do a baby-1 year book, then a combined family annual book.
I really like the Project Life albums and I'll probably do that for the books

gypsymystic

I did a special scrapbook for DS1's first year, with scraps from the gift bags I got at his baby shower and the like. I plan on doing this for the next baby, too. I am also behind, but working on a 2-5 year photo album for DS1, and will do the same for DS2 when the time comes. Not sure after that, may just do a 5-10 or 5-12 yr one as they grow or do a combined one of both the kiddos or family pics after a time.

CamrynnsMommy

Azlebella said:

I did a special scrapbook for DS1's first year, with scraps from the gift bags I got at his baby shower and the like. I plan on doing this for the next baby, too. I am also behind, but working on a 2-5 year photo album for DS1, and will do the same for DS2 when the time comes. Not sure after that, may just do a 5-10 or 5-12 yr one as they grow or do a combined one of both the kiddos or family pics after a time.

My dilemma with your last statement (sorry on mobile, can't bold) about combining them is how do you decide who gets them when they move out, start a family, etc.?

busterbeagle

I do Project Life and am absolutely obsessed. It doesn't have to be solely focused on the kids, and there are tons of examples online that are people without kids or people whose kids are grown. I've also seen them with teenagers. I'm going to keep going as long as I'm having fun. I figure once our kids are in college we will do all kinds of fun grown up stuff like eat at cool restaurants and travel and go to concerts, so it can be mostly about that stuff with just appearances from the kids when they are around.

Also, my albums will be mine, not the kids. Maybe I will make them each their own that spans their childhood for a graduation present or something. PL is way easier than regular scrapbooking (although it doesn't have to be if you want to get fancy).

cristykaye

I'm a FTM so I can't answer your question but I'm glad you posted this. I never really considered doing a scrapbook but I am going to get one tomorrow so I can start right away!!!

gypsymystic

CamrynnsMommy said:

I did a special scrapbook for DS1's first year, with scraps from the gift bags I got at his baby shower and the like. I plan on doing this for the next baby, too. I am also behind, but working on a 2-5 year photo album for DS1, and will do the same for DS2 when the time comes. Not sure after that, may just do a 5-10 or 5-12 yr one as they grow or do a combined one of both the kiddos or family pics after a time.

My dilemma with your last statement (sorry on mobile, can't bold) about combining them is how do you decide who gets them when they move out, start a family, etc.?

This is true, I always figured there were some I would want to keep. lol :P But the personal ones will definitely go to them. Along with the large framed photos of Newborn-12 months pics we did for DS and plan to do for this baby, as well.

theoryofwhat

My mother filled out maybe two pages of my baby book, and I'm kind of a sentimental person and would have liked to have seen a bit more filled out so I definitely want to do as much as I can for my kiddo baby book/scrapbook-wise.

I bought 2 baby books (wasn't sure which I'd like best so I just got both) and they both go to 5 years old. After 5, I'll do scrapbooks, but they won't be as detailed.