December...ahh, the time of year to get the best photo I can of my
family. I will send out cards to everyone we do not see frequently, so
it is the once-a-year time people to see how my children have grown (and
hopefully how I have not).
I love receiving holiday cards and catching up with
everyone. Some of my friends have the same theme each year and I marvel
at their ability to maintain consistency in family photos. For
example, I have a friend that focuses in on her children's
faces so they fill the frame. Her children have adorable, pudgy cheeks
and the photos show them off to their fullest. Another friend's family
is always on the beach in white shirts. The scenery is basically the
same, the clothes vary little, but her children
grow talker, stretch out of their baby fat, and mature each year.
In contrast, I have friends that are widely unpredictable. One of these
capricious friends made a top ten list. It was titled, "The Top Ten
Things People Say To Me in the Grocery store." She has 4 children, very
close in age that vary widely in coloring
and looks. The list began with, "Oh, my, what a nice daycare group you
have." It went on with several funny quotes from strangers. Another
year, she made a very sweet card signed by all her children in their
adorable, scrolling handwriting surrounding an
impromptu portrait. I look forward to her cards each year to see how
she is inspired by her brood.
Regardless of how, what, where, or why we make our holiday cards, they
are a nice chronological log of our lives. As we continue down our
family path, our cards will remind us of where we have been.
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