Chaos Ranch
Well-Known Member
I live 300 miles from all of my family and I've lived like this for the last 13 years. It's really hard for me since family is everything to me. I hate it that I missed out on all of the little things that people take for granted with my sister, brothers, nephews, nieces, and parents. Not to forget my extended family of cousins and aunts/uncles.
We sometimes feel like we're "out of the loop" on many things that family tends to do. We only go up there once a year, sometimes twice if there's something going on. I think that my family up there has missed out on a lot too when it comes to my kids growing up and getting bigger and many other things. Birthdays, most holidays, and the simple everyday spontanious smiles and laughter,
So, long story short I decided to make something for my family that can be a part of me and my family so that they can watch and feel close to us at any time. I have a program on my computer that makes slideshow type movies that you can add special effects, music, and other things. So far I have scanned photos and collected my digital photos and made a slideshow that expands 3 songs.. they are Celine Dion singing "Because you loved me" and a song called "I love you more than you'll ever know" and then Rascal Flatts song "My Wish".
Ok, so my goal is to have photos from birth to yesterday of my kids... not all posed pictures, but those that you sneak in when they don't know you're looking...natural photos. Plus a few photos of me and my husband thrown in here and there. I wanted to burn it all onto DVDs and mail them to my sister, brothers, and parents so they can watch them any time they want to on their tv and hopefully feel a little closer to us.
Do you think this is an ok idea or do you think it's tacky? Do you think they would like getting a dvd with me and my family ? It's the only way I feel like they can feel us being a part of the family any time they want to... the only way I know of that can make those 300 miles just a number because I want them to know the love remains just as strong as if it were 3 miles.
We sometimes feel like we're "out of the loop" on many things that family tends to do. We only go up there once a year, sometimes twice if there's something going on. I think that my family up there has missed out on a lot too when it comes to my kids growing up and getting bigger and many other things. Birthdays, most holidays, and the simple everyday spontanious smiles and laughter,
So, long story short I decided to make something for my family that can be a part of me and my family so that they can watch and feel close to us at any time. I have a program on my computer that makes slideshow type movies that you can add special effects, music, and other things. So far I have scanned photos and collected my digital photos and made a slideshow that expands 3 songs.. they are Celine Dion singing "Because you loved me" and a song called "I love you more than you'll ever know" and then Rascal Flatts song "My Wish".
Ok, so my goal is to have photos from birth to yesterday of my kids... not all posed pictures, but those that you sneak in when they don't know you're looking...natural photos. Plus a few photos of me and my husband thrown in here and there. I wanted to burn it all onto DVDs and mail them to my sister, brothers, and parents so they can watch them any time they want to on their tv and hopefully feel a little closer to us.
Do you think this is an ok idea or do you think it's tacky? Do you think they would like getting a dvd with me and my family ? It's the only way I feel like they can feel us being a part of the family any time they want to... the only way I know of that can make those 300 miles just a number because I want them to know the love remains just as strong as if it were 3 miles.
