A Good Keepsake

Every single thing I consider as a keepsake of my kids is stored in a place that's just for their stuff; from the Printable Certificates where they wrote their names on together with their first footprints, to the crib card, hospital wristbands, even a piece of the first clothing they put on them. For me, they're stuff that I could show to them when they get older as I tell them the story about the day they were born. They may just be small things and some may consider them as "useless" and are nothing but pieces of junk, but to me, they will always play a big part of something that holds a certain story about a very important even in my kids' lives. Don't worry, I didn't go overboard as far as saving stuff that has something to do with them. I still made sure I only saved those that are important.

When I get enough free time, I will make three customized boxes for each of them and I will put their stuff in their own boxes and give it to them by the time they're old enough to understand the whole story that lies inside each box. I already have ideas in mind as far as the design and what kind of things that will go in those boxes. But one thing that for sure will make it in is, their "firsts". First haircut, first time they got their nails trimmed, photos of their first baths, and stuff like that. Anything "first" within their first 5 years of life. I think by the time they get older than 5, they'll be old enough to at least remember things. I just want to make sure both the kids and us won't miss any milestone as they grow up. It's not much, but I believe it definitely is going to be a good keepsake that will hold our memories for a long period of time.