AW: My Legacy project

AvaLikeLava · November 2009

I've been working on a project for G that's been involving the whole family. I asked each of his grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts/uncles to read him a story. Then the book they read, along with the video gets sent to me.

I know they won't all be around forever and I thought this will be a good keep-sake.

I just finished editing the videos of my parents, and they came out pretty good. Now, I just have to get the rest of the video clips and then make him a DVD.

Yeah, I'm proud of myself.

PS. Feel free to steal the idea

That's~Mrs.Stephanie · November 2009

I love this idea.

I wish I would have done something with my mom before she passed. Crying

AvaLikeLava · November 2009

I'm really sorry for your loss. When my grandmother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, my father recorded her gifting me a set of earrings that had been passed down in our family.

I really cherish that tape, even though it's just audio. I was her only grandchild before she passed.

I know the roots of my project are a bit morbid, but since we also live far away from both of our families, it's really a good way for G to get his grammies to read him a bed-time story

greekwife05 · November 2009

I really like this idea... I hope am able to do something like this when we have a child.

legaleagles · November 2009

Love it! And a few minutes after I watched a few moments of your clip, DH turned and said "I like that...we have to do that". He's very impressed with your editing.

Well done, Ava!

hersheykiss · November 2009

I am actually doing this for Emmalee. I bought 2 voice recorders, 1 for the east coast family, and 1 for the west coast family. Everyone is invited to tell E a story. I have them and putting them on cds for her to listen. I am not doing the video thing, my mom has enough trouble with a voice recorder.

StefandTodd · November 2009

Beautiful idea, I love it.

Mrs.Wright07 · November 2009

This is awesome Ava. I'm with Stephanie. I wish I had a recording of my mom for Mads. I'm sure G will cherish this gift.

VandJ-Forever · November 2009

Ava, what a wonderful thing you are doing for your little boy! I think i'll start thinking about something like this as well

Mrs_Shmoopie · November 2009

I've actually thought about doing this w/the out-of-town grandparents just so that J could "see" them more often. I better get moving on that! Thanks for the push, Ava!