I finally finished our family's 2007 video journal. I started working on it last December. Right before Christmas, we found out Jason's mom had cancer and wouldn't have very much time left with us. The project sat on hold for quite a while.
I made some time last month to start working on it again. It was hard at first. There were so many memories. I still can't believe she was so sick and we didn't know. We had on video Jason's call to his mom when we were on our way to the hospital when I was in labor with Ashlyn. I can't find the words to describe how it felt to hear her voice again. It still feels like yesterday.
I was struggling to find the right song to go with some of the video and pictures I have of Ashlyn's first days home from the hospital. After a few failed attempts, I came across a song that I loved! It's called Baby Mine by Alison Krauss. I played it for Jason to see what he thought. He listened for a minute and then, like a light went on inside him, said we couldn't use it. He choked up and said his mom used to sing that song to him when he was a baby. He was overcome with emotion. He still misses her so much.
I decided not to use the song for now to make it a little easier on Jason. I'm making a second version with that will use that song. I'm sure with time, Jason will really appreciate having it in our video.
Jessica is the narrator and wrote most of the script. She has such a fun personality and I really wanted to capture it. She is so smart for her age and has an incredible vocabulary. I can credit her love to read for that. I only had to veto a few things when she would get carried away.
You may want to pause the playlist on the right so you can hear the video.
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8 comments:
Tara I loved loved LOVED that! That has got to be one of the coolest things ever and such a fun tradition to start! I got all teary watching it in several places! I'm so glad that you have Jason and that you guys made the STINKING CUTEST baby EVER!
Love you!!!
That turned out awesome! What a great keepsake for your family and Jessica's narration was so cute. I loved it! Thanks for sharing it.
That was so neat to watch. We need to come and visit you sometime. Proably next year sometime. I need to start doing something like that. I started my own blog, it's www.dcduerksen.blogspot.com. You should check it out. I am still learning though so it's not really fancy.
Great idea to make a yearly video!
The video is great! I bet your family loves watching it. Your kids are so dang cute!!
Tara, what a wonderful family keepsake. I may have to borrow the idea for our family history project... what program did you use to build the video?
Awwww Mae-yan. That was sooooooo fun!! Jess was PERFECT for the role as Narrator. Love yer guts.
-th'dad
That was so cute, you are so talented. What a great way to capture the events of the year!! Your kids are soooo cute, that little Ashlyn looks just like you, Tara! Darling! :)
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