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Aleida’s Challenge: Photos of You with Your Children

While we were at the beach I got photos of each of the children with Hodgepodgedad. What fun he is!

“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” ~ Ansel Adams (from Eldest Girl’s Digital Photography study)

I’d meant to do the same with me while we were at the seaside. But we were just having too much fun to remember to do it. So, after a few friends fussed at me about it. And, since it’s been a while since the spring time Annual Azalea Photo…

I purposefully had photos made of me and each of the children when we were at the Field of Flags on September 11th. Despite the end of the day hair and double chins…

The privilege of parenting.

And remembering each of these children just as they are right now. How two are almost as tall as us. One I can squeeze right into my tummy. (Love the waves crashing on their feet in the photo above!)

Aleida’s Challenge: Leaving Proof
“Have you ever seen a photograph of your own mother and thought to yourself how fat she looked? Or how she wasn’t wearing make-up? Or wasn’t dressed in a glamorous outfit?” Of course my answer was no. She (Aleida) then responded with saying that she made it a goal to take a picture of herself with her children at least once every month. And that to use excuses about how we look, as women, is ridiculous, since our children will never care what we looked like, but only that we had physical evidence of the bond between mother and child. Aleida tragically and unexpectedly passed away in an auto accident in September of 2008, leaving 2 small children and a grieving husband. After she passed I thought of how those children must feel to have those precious photographs. I have made it my personal goal to follow her wise suggestion and I try to take photos of myself with my children….double chins, make-up free, bed-head and all. -written by Emilie Ahren about a conversation with Aleida Franklin
I invite Mothers everywhere to take Aleida’s Challenge. To photograph yourself with your children each and every month. And to post them here so that we can see Aleida’s legacy unfolding. -from the Flicker Group, Aleida’s Challenge
~Many thanks to my friend, Phyllis at All Things Beautiful for sharing this precious habit.
Counting gifts 2707-2714.

When was the last time you had your picture made with your children?

About Hodgepodgemom

Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. The biggest lesson she’s learned? At the end of the day – when the dishes are put away and the children are tucked in bed – truly what matters is each child’s relationship with the Lord. Raising children is a God-given privilege and, folks, the time is short.

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  2. Erin says

    I realized similar things were happening when we went places, so I started handing the camera to my husband on outings now and then. And we also have a tradition of putting the camera on timer and taking a picture of all five of us. Those are some of my favorite pictures. 🙂

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  3. Mary Lucero says

    How touching and true ! With 8 kids I’m going to try to do this more often. I hardly have any photos of my 23 yr old let alone with me with him .

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  5. Hodgepodgemom says

    Ladies – since I love to take photos, I often shy away from the camera. But Phyllis sharing this habit helped me realize how important it is. Now Erin, that is smart! We have a family photo taken a couple times a year when I remember but I’ll be more deliberate about it because of you. Phyllis – thank you.

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