Robbie's dad always enjoyed traveling, and after his retirement he and Mom traveled often. I pulled several photos of them together in various locations, then asked Robbie to write a short note on a journaling card for this first layout.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Remembering Dad
If you thumb through my scrapbooks or scroll through my blog, you'll run across numerous layouts about my parents. However, I realized I haven't scrapped many stories or photos of Robbie's parents. Robbie and I had been married less than a year and a half when Dad passed away (10 years ago this month), so the photos we have of his parents together are from before we met. As we are (slowly) sorting our way through boxes of photos, I've been gathering photos of Robbie's family in a Storage Binder. Recently I was inspired to pull a few of those photos out for layouts.
Robbie's dad always enjoyed traveling, and after his retirement he and Mom traveled often. I pulled several photos of them together in various locations, then asked Robbie to write a short note on a journaling card for this first layout.
One year for Christmas, Mom gave Dad a horse - something he'd always wanted. This next layout showcases photos of Dad with Poco.
I never really got the chance to know Dad very well as he was already ill when I first met him, but there are stories to tell from the few times we visited Ohio that first year of our marriage - like when Dad ate chicken for me, and the time he opened the safe to our surprise, and the way he read the fine print on the coffee cup . . . but those are stories for another day. We miss you Dad!
Robbie's dad always enjoyed traveling, and after his retirement he and Mom traveled often. I pulled several photos of them together in various locations, then asked Robbie to write a short note on a journaling card for this first layout.
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It is good to get some of those stories down, and I'll bet Robbie really appreciates it!
ReplyDeleteLove your layouts. But I especially love that you got your husband to do a bit of the journaling. Now you have his handwriting a little story to go with it!
ReplyDeleteIt looks to me from these pictures that Robbie holds himself very much like his Dad? I can see a nice likeness. Bet Robbie loves what you are doing with these pages
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done. Great tribute pages. Love that your hubby did some jounaling!
ReplyDeleteLovely pages and a great way to remember him.
ReplyDeleteLovely that Robbie himself has become part of the page too! I am sure his Dad would be touched that both of you have taken the time to remember him in is way ...
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely memories, Sian...and, yes, I too think Robbie must be 'chuffed' that your doing pages about his dad!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Great layouts, Melissa and I love that Robbie handwrote the journaling. I find it interesting when I see a series of pictures of a couple or family and they are always posed int he same positions. Dad on the right, Mom on the left. We are such creatures of habit :)
ReplyDeleteLove these and that you are taking the time to document these photos and the stories you remember. Hurray that Robbie contributes by adding his own words to the journaling. Love that!
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you are getting those photos on pages along with Robbie's memories. Scrap on!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect post for Memorial Day weekend. Lovely tributes.
ReplyDeleteRinda
Bringing those wonderful memories to your layout makes it feel like he's right at your side looking over your shoulder
ReplyDeleteI love that you got Robbie to do the journaling for the first layout. These are lovely tributes.
ReplyDeleteOh I'm glad that you are sorting through the photos and are able to showcase Robbie's family memories. It is something I've been trying to get Wookie to do.
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