Our family traditions

Our family traditions

Selfie Saturday

I started this tradition when my hubs died. I wanted something upbeat for the kids and I to do that was fun. I also wanted to see how we grew each week. The kids are used to us doing this so every Saturday we do this. I do forget some Saturdays but I make sure we get it in. I also take the photo and put it on my home screensaver so I can see us weekly. As they get older I still want to keep the tradition alive. I will have them send me a photo every Saturday and then do a collage of them and me and then send it to them to have for the week.

Movie night

Every Saturday night is movie night. I shut everything down. My phone, emails, kids electronics, etc. We pick a  movie and we make homemade popcorn. The kids usually fight over what movie to watch so I flip coins if we all can’t agree. I don’t care which movie we watch as long as it’s good. Sometimes there isn’t a movie to watch that’s new so I will go old school. One Saturday I had the kids watch Sister Act and they asked was the movie made in the 60s smdh.

Photoshoot every birthday

My mom actually started this one for us. When my son was born my mom wanted a photo done every 6 months. I kept the tradition going by making sure my kids had a photoshoot for every birthday. Not only that they get to pick their theme and the photo goes with the theme. This year my daughter had her theme as glam leather (don’t ask me what that is) so I got her a fake leather skirt and we did it up. My sons theme was lime green so I got him a lime green cake and he wore lime green. I am even joining in on the tradition and doing one for myself every year. My birthday last year my theme was superwomen. This year I think I will do icy blue. Can’t wait to see how that will look. Since I’m doing all the photos I plan on doing a collage or a book when they turn 18 with all the shoots.