So I got this crazy idea to make a family album of 2009 with this new book company I’m working with. 2009 was a big year for us as we adjusted to becoming a family of four and I can’t tell you how many hundreds, probably thousands, of photos I took. Literally every weekend I forced asked my family to take photos. So making an album of that year seemed logical, plus I was able to get a sample of the lab’s work at the same time. Boy, was I in for a surprise on how much work this was! I’ve never taken on a project this big before. The selection process was hands down THE hardest part of making the book. How do I pick my favorite photos of my kids? I love them all! I would walk away from the project for weeks at a time and then try to come back fresh. It was that hard! The book ended up being 35 pages (70 sides) and still so many got left behind. It was a labor of love though. Once I had this baby in my hands I knew all my “anguish” was worth it! I mean just look at it…this is one beautiful book!

One thing I should probably mention is I’m not certain if I’ll be replacing my current album with this one as it’s pretty pricey. Plus there are several other labs I’m hoping to get a sample of as well. I’m currently “window shopping” for books.