When They Were Little

I love it when I go looking for one thing and I come across something special. This happened to me the other day when I went looking for a picture from years ago, and I stumbled upon these gems of my kids when they were little bitty. I look at them now and can't believe how big they've gotten or how much they've changed.

[Jonah and Jett on Easter Sunday, 2012, maybe.]

[Jonah at Disney's EPCOT, 2008]

[Jonah on his 7th or 8th birthday, 2011 or 2012]

[McKinley Rose with her "na-na", or bottle, and her puppy, 2010]

[Jett, 2010]

[McKinley sitting on Daddy's lap pretending to drive. I think she told me that her and Daddy were going to "Wolmot", and they'd be right back. 2011 or 2012]

[McKinley, 2012]

There was a time that I would scrapbook and make sure that my pictures were printed and dated and put into a book for preservation. Now, I'm lucky if can remember to print photos and when and wear the photo was taken. In 2016, I'm going to work harder to make sure that I print more photos and put them in scrapbooks. They don't have to be elaborate works of art. Just photos and words is all I need to remember my kids when they were little. 

How do you preserve family memories? Do you scrapbook? Do you create photo books through sites like, Shutterfly? I'd love to hear your ideas!

How to Get Your Favorite Instagram Photos Out of Digital Lock-Up

2015 will be the year I get my favorite Instagram photos off of my computer, out of digital lock-up, and print them. The black and white ones will become a huge collage above my fireplace. All of 2015's best memories will be on display for us to see everyday. The ones in color will go in a scrapbook or photo album...any book that my kids can hold and flip through. Trust me, it won't be anything fancy. And, that's okay. 

I use the self-printer at Walmart to print my photos in 4x4 size. 

When is the last time you printed photos to be enjoyed? It can be overwhelming, I know. But, it doesn't have to be.  

Here's my best tip: print a months worth at a time. If you start now, you can print only your favorites from January and February to be caught up for 2015. Then, at the end of March, you can print only your favorites from March. {If you want to work on 2014, too, print one month from 2014 each time you print for a month in 2015.} 

I'd love to see your favorite photography project. Scrapbooks, photo journals, collage walls...share them with me! You can find me on twitter, instagram and pinterest as jonahbonah. Let's be friends!