I pulled Kendall’s momAgenda School Years organizer out today to fill some information in and glue in a picture of him from k-3 (I’ve split the “preschool” page in 2 for k-3 and k-4). As it started to come together, I could imagine how amazing it will be in 13 years when it’s full to capacity with artwork and report cards.
I realized I probably won’t be too willing to part with it then. Hopefully Kendall will let me be the keeper of it for a long time. Oh sure, he can borrow it… borrow his memories, but I may want them back in my possession for as long as I live. I imagine I’ll thumb through it and think back to my Letter To My 51-Year-Old Self often, recalling how I felt at 31…
Please know, please remember that you tried to savor that time. Be at peace, knowing you spent late afternoons curled up with them on the couch, that sometimes you just sat and watched them move and run, that occasionally you took inventory of all the things they’d learned in the last week, and that you appreciated your time with them the best you knew how. Know that despite your very best efforts, there was no way to freeze time.
It’s the truth. We can’t freeze time, but we can do our best to record it.
I’ve openly admitted on here many times before that I’m the worst at this kind of stuff. The kids baby books are untouched. I’ve hardly begun putting together photo books for them. So I’m quite proud that I completely filled out everything for the first year of preschool for Kendall. Of course, I can’t start patting myself on the back for following through with something when there are 13 years left… but I’m hopeful.
This year, momAgenda sent me a School Years planner in one of their new, bright colors – grape jelly- for Leyna.
And now they want to give one to one of you. Enter in the widget below, and tell me how your parents recorded and passed on your school years memories to you to win one School Years organizer in a color of your choice. Good luck!
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What a fantastic idea! I had one of these from when I was a kid. With all the digital stuff, you forget about some of the good ol’ fashioned fun stuff.
My parents had a book similar to this one, and I also have a “treasure chest” with artwork, and random pieces of my life that I do treasure now.
Meh, they really didn’t. Mom has all my school pictures somewhere and we did class pictures through 5th grade. But that’s about it.
We had something similar but once we got older I don’t think it was kept us with as much. I was just thinking the other day how much I wanted one for my daughter who is in 4K!
my parents had a HUGE box of cards and photos, they kept under their bed and periodically we would spend hours going thru it. also, my mom kept seasonal paintings we did in school with her holiday decorations, just last week she gave me two fall paintings i did as a child to add to our collection of decorations. also, for my baby shower she gave me a framed picture i painted in nursery school that coordinated with the bedding i had for the baby’s room.
They didn’t. But I’d love to do this for my child.
My parents didn’t! But I really wish they had. I would love one of these for my daughter and any future kiddos!
I’m pretty sure most of my school stuff is waiting to be scrapbooked still
My mom kept all sorts of awards, papers, etc. in a large tupperware container. She passed it down to me a couple of years ago and it was fun to see all that I had done over the years. I love the idea of this agenda to keep my children’s memories neat and organized!
My parents held on to my school stuff but it was always tossed in a cardboard box or suitcase or plastic tote. Unfortunately, most of it was lost when my mom & dad’s house had a catastrophic fire. I’d love to have a book like this for my kids, to keep it all together and organized!
My Nephew is in Pre-K and I would love to have one to put stuff in for his mother as a Graduation Gift for her in 13 Years…..
I think my mom had something similar to this for us so I would love to win one for my babies!
My parents didn’t do anything like this for me, but I would LOVE to do something like this for my 3 kids!
My mom saved all my certificates and some crafts in a closet… I took over as soon as I got a file folder!
In several BIG GIANT BOXES that she then shipped off to me when we bought our house. Seriously, my mother was out of control.
I actually have a book similar to this. I love taking it and looking back through it.
My Mom had binders full of the documents – I loved looking through it when I was older! I’m keeping docs in boxes!