Week In The Life : Monday Morning Thoughts

I have just downloaded my photos of the day - i took 111 photos.
Crazy, i am going to have a lot of photos at the end of it all!
Ali, do you have any must take photos to suggest? One photo from when you have done it before that you are so glad that you took, but wouldnt of thought to take it beforehand?
Today i took a photo of my hand holding my daughters walking to her playgroup, never would of thought of taking that one before today, yet it means so much.

OKay, here was my first entry today:
A Week In the Life, a class led by Ali Edwards
Monday, September 29, 2008
12:09pm – reading Ali’s blog as I eat lunch at work. Decide to “go for it” even though I know this weekend will not be normal, as I will be on a scrapbook retreat, but heck! Now, or never, right? (photo taken). Lunch is a homemade chef salad and iced tea (unsweet) with one homemade oatmeal cookie. Here’s to hoping the tea will make my caffeine headache go away (I haven’t had a soda today…)
And the first pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18572605@N02/2898827767/
Thanks for the encouragement! I had decided yesterday to NOT do this and I am happy that I have changed my mind today! :)

I am doing pretty good so far taking photos. Even took my camera along on a walk with a friend this am and got a photo of me and one of her. I dragged out my little tripod to take the photos of me folding laundry, putting away dishes, making the bed, etc. Hopefully I can keep this up all week. Thanks for the inspiration Ali, this is a really worthwhile project.

Thank you for the reminder! Always good to hear the pick me ups!

I am so excited to have a direction.
Seems like the little 'daily's" start to take over and you forget to live in the moment.
Thanks for the inspiration.

Kristin - I don't really have any must-take photos. I think I tend to really love the most basic ones that showcase real everyday life - like laundry or lunch, etc. When the album comes together I love to see those in combination with the faces of my family.

Hi Ali, I took your class at CKU Chicago in 2006 and I'm excited to play along with you again. Off to check out the Flickr group.

I want to do this too. But my beloved dslr is in the shop and my friend (with twins, in another city) has my old digital camera. I have actually ordered a back up point and shoot for myself, but it won't be here till tomorrow.
I thought about waiting to start, but didn't want to. So get this - I'm going to use my Polaroid camera (luckily I got some film for my birthday) to take some pictures today, and maybe a few throughout the week to keep things consistent. I guess this means that I (an all digital girl lately) will have to do some real paper scrapping for this project... but that should be fun too.
Anyway, so I'm excited, and just wanted to share - the idea of polaroids (I have some of me when I was a baby) tickles me.

I took your class at CKU in Chicago. It was awesome and so neat to look back and see how even the everyday stuff has changed.
I used this "week in the life" project to document things people normally don't take pictures of. I would just tell people, "I need to take your picture because I HAVE to have it for this class I am taking."
I captured great things. I took a whole bunch of pictures at my grandma's. She makes breakfast every Saturday for any of her kids or grandkids that can make it. I am 34 yrs old and she has been doing this for as long as I can remember. However, this was the first time anyone actually took pictures of her!!!
Also, I don't want to sound bossy but we all need to make sure we are IN OUR PICTURES!! A wonderful friend of mine died today at the age of 32. She lost her battle with cancer. She leaves behind 5 boys, the youngest only 4. She was in a lot of pictures but just think how meaningful a album like this would have been to her boys, years from now.
So thanks, Ali, for spreading this idea. Life is too precious not to document it.
Sara M

Amazing how many seemingly mundane things we pass through in a day.
Ali, I think that your quote by Mary Jean Iron is perfect for this album and I will probably include it to remind my children (one day, when they are interested) that life is made up of a series of normal days.
Blessings.

So, on the way home from basketball yesterday, my son says, "I think that taking pictures while you're driving should be illegal . . . you know, like talking on your cell phone is. It seems a little dangerous." So, I handed him my camera and told him to take some pictures of the pumpkin farms we were passing.
So, my question is: How important is it to have the pictures be ones that you yourself have taken, rather than someone else? Interested in your thoughts.
Rinda

wondering if I'll be able to see this one through to the finish line. Think "I think I can I think I can!". This morning as I looked out the kitchen window I was greeted with almost a spotlight of sun highlighting the reds & oranges of fall's exciting colors on the top of the hill above our apple orchard! Grabbed that camera and my wellies and ran out the door to "capture the moment!" My kids were wondering who was going to butter their toast...
Even was brave enough to capture the sink full of dishes! Life - it is never clean!
My week will include surgery for my son on Thursday so that should be some pictures to remember (unfortunately we can add them to an already growing collection!)
I love the motivation you continue light within us all Ali - thanks for taking the time to hold our hands and walk us through this.
Can't wait to sneak a peak at your notes tonight!
Off to snap snap snap and scribble scribble scribble!

Ali, thanks too for the inspiration for this project. Started mine yesterday and spent last night/this morning sick with the flu! So, a slow start this morning. Oh, well. I had a thought of sending a couple of disposable cameras with my kids to school one day this week (with the teacher's approval) just to add a few pictures of their everyday school day.

Love the idea of the cameras going to school with the teacher's approval - so cool!

Rinda - I don't think it matters at all. It is all documentation :).

I am going to jump on board with this...always wanted to do this...Maybe your week in the life challenge this week will enable those of us that are "always behind" the camera to get to the front of it...(atleast I am hoping too) Happy Monday!

Funny you should right about embracing life's imperfections - I was disappointed last night when I thought about the project since 3/4 of my family (including me) have colds and last night my son threw-up in his bed! How can a document a week of sickness and healing - well... I don't know but I'm going for it anyway. Not what I was hoping for but this is real and this is us this week!! In the end I think it might be kind of neat!!
Thanks, Ali!!
A.

Thank you so much for this inspiration. I have such a crazy life with two children, we have a family business(work with my parents!!!) and other family drama that someone told me that I should write a book about my life and how perfect is this....A week in the life of me. Thank you so much!!! My brother works for the business too but he is always on the computer or just sitting around so I got some shots of him and he keeps asking me why do you keep taking my picture?
Thank you for the inspiration!!!!!

What if one member of the family is unwilling to get their picture taken...he is kinda important...my husband and the father of my three boys...he has but on the weight since we had the boys and is feeling very self-conscious!
Any suggestions?

Wow! This couldn't have come at a more perfect time. This will be my first "project" since I am new to scrapbooking. This week I am weeding out all the STUFF in my house because we are moving. Even though I'm a 3/4 empty nester, my girls left all their junk here. I am taking pictures of all these things before tossing them. I have a fantastic photo of 17 games stacked up! And I can't wait for the Marcia and Greg Brady bobble head photo shoot. :o)