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Picture Perfect

So here's a scenario for you. Take slightly less than a billion pictures over the course of a little over a year and then do nothing with them! Sound familiar? My latest project has been to get over a year's worth of pictures off of scan disk cards and files on the computers and turn them into actual, tangible prints. Each day last week I spent some time uploading files to samsclub.com. Once or twice I got logged out by my children but eventually I managed to get all of the photos there. Sending them to print was quite a chore. I would recommend not waiting until you have 585 4x6 prints and 16 5x7's. I should have only had 3 5x7's but due to the vast quantity of photos I was not able to find where I messed up and ordered 13 of one shot instead of one. Anyone want a great shot of Stockton dripping wet at Classic Skating on his birthday?
These pictures represent such a great year in the Orchard family. They start with Christmas of 2007, into the New Year, baseball in St. George, Easter, shots of my brother's wedding, the miracle of Mason, Stockton's 8th birthday, an amazing trip to New York, fishing, the 1st day of school, UEA weekend, fall basketball, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Douglas turns 13 and Christmas. In my search for pictures I can not find Mason's blessing day. I am so bummed by that. There is no way I can cram him into that little tux and take a make-up photo. That same weekend I would have taken pictures of Stockton's baptism day. These are priceless moments I won't get back. I sure hope by some miracle an unidentified picture card shows up. Note to self: don't let a year go by before you print those special moments! Next step, figure out which shots are scrapbook worthy and which ones go straight into the album. Now I just need to burn a CD of pictures from New York that I promised my friend Roni about 7 months ago! One thing at a time!

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wylie said…
You are amazing! Only a few days ago we were talking about you working on this and you started, got right on it and look how far you are. I'm so sorry to hear about the missing pictures! Something has got to turn up!
February 5, 2009 at 6:08 PM
brees said…
WOW! That takes ambition! That is the only thing i don't like about digital cameras, it is so much work if you get behind!!! Good for you!
February 5, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Cory said…
Okay, I have just finished that same project. I am now ready to scrapbook, let's find a time to get together.
February 5, 2009 at 9:07 PM
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