{Vanessa in front of her school the first day of Kinder}
As many of you know, my 5-year-old daughter, Vanessa, started Kindergarten last Monday. This was a momentous milestone for everyone in our family and so my husband and I walked our firstborn the two blocks from our home to the school armed with cameras, videocameras and iPhones to capture it all.
Growing up, I went mostly to private schools which meant that my back to school photos were of me in my school uniform. In other words, pretty boring. It wasn’t until I moved to this country as a teenager that I got to wear street clothes to school. Needless to say, I was terrified because I only had a few weeks to figure out what was in at my new school so I didn’t look like a total dork – hugely important for a 14-year-old!
Vanessa and I had gone shopping for clothes the weekend before and I let her choose what she’d be wearing the first day which – surprise, surprise – was pretty much all pink! I actually love that her plaid skirt looks kind of like the ones I used to wear back in private school, except mine wasn’t as vibrant!
I took a few photos of Vanessa, but I was a bit overwhelmed by the whole situation and while I didn’t cry hysterically, I did shed a lot of some tears. My husband took tons of video and we were actually interviewed by one of the local TV stations and so now we’ll have professional footage of Vanessa’s first day of Kindergarten! You can’t beat that, right?
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My one and only “baby” is 18 and yesterday we delivered him to college! In between using a box of tissues I took about a hundred pictures, which I’m putting onto a disk. How did this happen? He was only born last week!
I always take a picture in front of the same tree at home that morning, in front of the school and in front of their classroom for the year.
It’s amazing to see how they grow and change over the years.
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This year we will video tape each kid talking about going to school, what they’re excited about, and what they’re dreading, and then videotape them till they get on the bus.
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No kids. My first day of school was not documented in any way (50+ years ago).
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I have always taken a first day of school photo to document it.
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Lots of pictures and video. I have a little guy entering 1st grade this year.
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I take a picture for my daughter’s scrapbook.
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I don’t have children yet, but will take pictures of them ready to go off on their first day of school just like my mother did with me.
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My son is starting the 2nd grade next week and we will be taking pictures in his favorite new back to school outfit!!
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We always take a picture on our front porch on the first day of school.
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We take pictures of the kids in front of our favorite tree each year. This will be my daughter’s first year of kindergarten too. What a bittersweet day.
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We take a photo with a sign that says “First Day Of…”
We take pictures of them getting on and off the school bus the first day of school
My daughter will go to 6th grade this year,but I’m still planning on getting a pic of her heading off for middle school.
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I usually take a picture of both my girls out in front of the house in the same location each year so I can see how they’ve grown from the previous year. Then I’ll post the pictures to Facebook so family from across the country can see them
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We are home schoolers, so the first day we do an all about me, and I keep them so I can see how much she has changed through out the years.
I made a video so I could share their first day with the whole family
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I always take pictures before my kiddos before we walk out the door and I also take pictures of them seeing their friends for the first time after summer break.
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We followed our little one with a camera and camcorder – poor thing!
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We take a picture of the first day outfit and backpack while they are on their way to school.
Depending on which of my kids it is, and what time they have to leave, I’ll take a photo with backpack in front of the house, maybe one in front of the school or the classroom, and maybe one getting off the bus (if they’re on it).
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Ever since my 22 year old son’s first day of school, I have made a sign with the date and first day of “x” grade and had them hold it for a picture!
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With pictures and mementos that the kiddies bring home with them!
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I always take my son’s picture in front of the house and walk him into school and to his room. He is getting older so I am sure the walking into the school thing will not last much longer! Thanks!
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I always take a picture of my daughter on the first day of school then we put the picture in her through the years memory book.
We always start with a big breakfast,since my kids were little, we’ve had a memory book and we always take pictures on first day of school,so the memory book now holds the first day of pre-k upto this years first day of 7th and 11th grade…pictures are the only thing that freezes time.I Love Pictures…
My son isn’t old enough for school just yet, but I’m sure I’ll take a million pictures to put in his book.
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We take pictures on the first day of school. We have them lined up on our mantel, thanks for the chance!
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I know its silly but I always take a pic of the kids in the same spot every year on the first day of school! Then I can judge how tall the kids have grown since last year as well as preserve the memory of first day of school jitters!
Take lots of pictures!!
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I take pics of my little one going to the bus stop
We used to take a pic by the same tree each year. Now that we’ve moved, we take a pic near the house, and this way we can look back and see how much they changed over the years!
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I always take a picture when he is waiting for the bus
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We take pictures on the last day of summer vacation & lots of pictures the morning of! I also take some when they get home
First day of school is a big deal!!
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Every year on the first day of school I take a picture of each one of my children in front of the apple tree in front of my home. I take an individual and then a group shot. I love to look back at these and see how they have grown.
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Still photos and videotaping every step of the way.
By making cookies and photographing everyone together – cookies are a great excuse to sit for a minute before the day starts.
Lots and lots of photos and video to capture all of it!
we took lots of pictures and video tape i remember it being very sad for me anyways my kids were excited yet a little scared
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I am going to take a picture of my son in front of the door with his backpack on and holding his lunchbox. It’s the same picture my mom took of me when I was little, and now it’s my turn
When my sons were young we took pictures every year.
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We just take lots of pictures for the album ! Nothing to out of the ordinary ! =)