What We've Learned From You | 4x6 Photo Book Update

Lovely idea Ali!

Really cute to see how much joy the kids get from the projects we do. Makes it worth all the time and effort that goes into making it:-)

You made a 'what we have learned from Anna' book yet?

This is so lovely!

That IS the stuff that really matters!! Love it

Love this. Documenting their growing and changing relationship is a beautiful thing. I have one sister and she is my very best friend. : ) Some of my most treasured photographs are of Erin and I when we were little; hugging,snuggling together, holding hands. I'm so thankful somebody captured those moments of our sibling relationship.

This is probably even more meaningful to Simon than is even evident right now! My son had a rough time of it socially through alot of his childhood - especially in high school...for his 18th birthday I put together a book just for him - a leather bound album I also found at Michaels. I put his initials on it with big silver Making Memories metal letters, and in it I showed photos of him growing up, chronologically, and I focused on a combo of "what we love about you, what we've learned from you, and what makes you so wonderful" - photos of him at our Science Center, getting achievement awards at school, playing tuba in middle school, learning to scuba dive and sail with his dad, hugging his sisters and grandmother, and lots of sentimental photos that include his legos, his "comfort" item that he slept with as a child into his teen years etc...
Ali, my son didn't date very much until last year when he met a wonderful young lady at 21. When he took her home to meet us, within less than an hour he hunted down this book and was going through it with her. It was then I realized just how much it meant to him and boosted him through some lonlier times. That book is more important than I can put a dollar value on.

I love this Ali, ut just wondering if the files' text is editable for 'Mum' instead of Mom for us Aussies?! Cheers

So great! Love this idea.

Awww, so so sweet!

just pinned it... not ready for this project but really want to do this later.

Might be able to make this same idea and templates work for the pets. Could be very funny. Thanks is for the continued inspiration

This project is so amazing, Allie. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

I have stocked up on these little books ..When My great nieces and great nephews come for a visit I snap lots of photos of our memories makings ..I make them there own little book ..I always enclose a page to let them know how special these times with them mean to me ..

Great idea!
I've made my daughter 2 books already of just pictures - family, friends, doctors, etc (some with name labels). It started as a way to remember and talk about my husbands family in another state and to help her become more familiar with doctors, etc) but is now more about 'People I Know'.

I think I'll start getting some ideas/quotes together from family to start a book like this next. Thanks!

What an awesome book! Sometimes we don't realize how much these things mean to our kids. My daughter turned 24 last week and I decided to BUY her a card instead of making one like I've done for the past 23 years! I thought that would make it more special to her, but she opened it, looked at me and said, "what, I'm not special enough for a handmade card?" I was so surprised and so touched to know that she would rather have something I made, and I'll never make that mistake again!

So cute!

Love Anna's addition - love the sibling bond! Great idea for my kiddos someday.

So awesome! This would be such a special gift for someone... What a way to make them feel loved and appreciated!!

LOVE this Ali...his smile makes my day:) Thank you for sharing!

Just beautiful!

I LOVE THIS! I am a consultant to individuals with autism, and I have recently become very interested in the value of scrapbooking, autobiographies, and related ideas and the positive role that they may play in the lives of children, adolescents, and adults with autism. I am so glad that a delegate at my recent workshop in Woking shared this with me - I looked it up this morning. A great way to start the day. All the Best - Carol Gray