Memory Bank

     Have you ever heard the expression, "kids say the darndest things"? It's true, they really do. My three year old is particularly good at this. There are so many times I find myself chuckling at something Turner says, and thinking to myself "never forget this moment". Unfortunately I don't have the greatest memory, so I do forget them.
   The other day I was rolling around on the floor with Turner, laughing at something he said and a light bulb went off in my head....write them down! Soo..I created a little something called the McVey Memory Bank. A place to store memories that I hold close to my heart. It looks a little something like this:

I had some cardstock laying around, so I cut it into little chunks and threw it into a box. I thought this would add a little decorative appeal to the jar. Yes, I understand this jar is on the small side, and I will eventually have to get a bigger one... But it'll work for the time being. I added a couple of pieces of paper into my wallet and into Kade's...just in case when we are out and about and we need to write a memory down.

Later down the road I plan on collecting our memories and making each kid a bounded book of the memories in our bank. To start it off I wrote a little introductory note to introduce it. It reads: "December 14, 2011. Turner, Ainsley and babies to come: This is the McVey memory bank. A place to put our memories of YOU. It will include funny quotes, stories, memories and advice to and from our family. This bank is unique because our memories, just like money, will increase in value over the years. Enjoy- Love Mom."