take your camera places

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See this picture? Yeah. It was taken back in the 1970’s of a lovely family, which I don’t even know. I swiped it off of Pinterest.

But I want to tell you how insanely jealous and green with envy I am of this family.

You’re probably asking yourself why on earthy would I be jealous of this crappy picture of this strange family riding their bikes.

Well I will tell you, friends.

As you may know already, I am an only child. With that comes deep bonding with both my Mom and my Dad. All we had was each other and I was so blessed to have two awesome parents that spent as much time with me as they could. They both worked and I was a ‘daycare’ kid, but we always always ALWAYS had dinner together at the table and in the summer went for many many bike rides together. Thee best memories I have growing up are of us three riding bikes in the different neighborhoods in Beatrice. Me and my Dad always faster and waiting for my Mom to catch up. Hearing the locusts in late summer at dusk and getting home in time for me to take my bath and maybe stay up past my bedtime to watch M.A.S.H. with Dad in one of his old t shirts in our completely brown family room (I always fell asleep during the opening credits, anyway).

Fast forward 20 years and I’m now about to be a Mother myself.

My parents have been divorced for a while now and as many photos that I have of my childhood (and there are a LOT… remember, I’m an ‘only’), I have zero of my happiest memory. The most recurring memory that I always think back to and smile. Quality time is what family means to me; and riding bikes meant that to my own family. Time certainly isn’t about to rewind so we can snap a picture of us 3 on our bikes, but what I wouldn’t give for even a crappy, faded polaroid of us.

So take it from me: the next time you take a bike ride, go to the pool, or go and get ice cream, TAKE YOUR CAMERA. Or better yet, consider hiring a professional to capture these precious moments of your children’s childhood to you can take part, too.

The best gift you can give your kiddos. <3

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