The who, what, when, and where of the photos on this layout fit perfectly underneath the two bottom pictures.
Who: Aiden, Trinity, Nicole, Blake, horse
What: Feeding and petting horses
When: February 2007, after school
Where: Nichole’s house
The “why” didn’t fit. That’s okay, because it would have been…dumb:
Why: Because Nichole’s mom invited us to look at their animals for a while when dropping Trinity off to play.
Okay, there really is more to the “why” than that, which is what todays’ posting is about. Why did we spend so much time at Nichole’s house? Why did I bother bringing my camera? To me this was an important event. Why? Because my kids are growing up in suburban America and unless I go out of my way to show them where milk and eggs come from, they’ll never know.
The journaling on this layout goes beyond the five w’s. It tells a story about my children and their lifestyle. It also tells a story about me, as their mom:
You may be City Kids
who go to museums instead of campouts…
who prefer Chess Club over basketball…
who use laptops, who write books, who like sushi and Gruyere Cheese…But this is proof that you get to see and touch the country life as ofen as I can possibly give you the chance.
What do your events and activities say about you and your family? Think about it. Write it down. Tell your story.
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