People sometimes ask why we do this blog and while we'd like to say it was for our friends' and family viewing pleasure, it really is for us. Although it is an added bonus that our friends and family get to know us and Trevor much better :) At least that's what we've been told!
We try to document our lives so that we can print out our memories so that we can reflect back at what we've done and how fortunate we've been. Knock on wood.....
Sara has always been a scrapbooker. It started when she was required to make one for her sorority her freshman year and just kept building. She has over 20 scrapbooks documenting undergrad, her time in Memphis and St. Louis, grad school, her and Brian's engagement, wedding, first house...the list goes on and on. There are ticket stubs, maps, pictures just about everything in those books documenting all aspects of her and then Brian's life. We kid that if our house is ever on fire that Brian first grab all the scrapbooks. That's how important they are to us.
When we found out we were having a baby we decided to switch to a digital medium to save time and well, to keep up with the 21st century. Not sure it saves time but it does work well to have all of our memories in an online space that can also be printed out into hardcover books.
Should have taken a picture of the 20+ scrapbooks but instead here is a pic we already had showing the scrapbooks Trevor has to date:
Bottom left to right:
1) First year of the blog
2) Second year of the blog
3) Trevor's baby book
4) Any and all cards Trevor has received
5) Professional pics of Trevor (just need a pic in the front cover)
6) Sara's pregnancy pics and ultrasound pics of T
Why do we share all this? We just wanted to make sure you know that we don't have this blog to brag or boast or complain or anything of the sorts. We just want to document our life as it is so that we can always reflect back on our memories, hard work, family, friends and time together :) And we're glad that you are along for the ride of the 'Life and Times of the Hillins family'!






I would grab the scapbooks after family (even Randle) is safe and sound.
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I love the blog and I think it's great to capture the memories. I use Facebook to do the same thing and I'm thankful to have a forum to share the memories with family and friends :)
ReplyDeleteI love keeping up with you on your blog!! Where did you get your blog books printed out at??
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