I like to think that every family has random boxes full of old photos. Mine does. Heck, my siblings and I have our own sections in a huge blue binder with all of our school photos and other things going up through our teenage years.

Starting in middle school, I remember that I would get cheap disposable cameras and pretty much always had one on hand. I have random photos from classes and random walks and hanging out with my friends at the time. These cameras would just be brought to the local CVS to be developed, and later all those photos would just end up in random boxes again. Maybe I didn’t look at them every day or every week, but they were (And still are) there if I want to. They are now one of a kind’s, since I am certain I don’t have any of the negatives anymore…

I hate to admit it, but ever since I was in high school and had a digital camera I never really bothered in making any prints for myself. All my personal photos are stored away on CDs and hard drives. Even my phone photos get put on a folder on my computer. I’ve gotten prints, albums, canvases etc made from photos I have taken of other people, and ofcourse all my wonderful wedding couples, in order to have on hand as samples. Some of these photos are even in my home office and my living room…but I have no personal prints. (Okay, maybe I have two of my dog on my refrigerator, but that’s about it)

So, I hereby make 2012 as the year where I start to make prints and albums for myself!

Here are just a few that are at my parents….

 

The three kids on the right are my siblings….awww. I am guessing about 1985?

And below, in the middle, is me….the day or day after I was born. I was one cute baby.

 

This actually makes me REALLY excited and I hope it gives any of you, who may have thought about doing the same, a boost to do so! My hope is that this time next year, maybe I can take some new photos of new albums or wall art of my own personal photos.