Offspring Baby

One of the things that fascinates me most about my daughter is how pleased she is when she learns a new skill. Yesterday she learned how to take pictures on the iphone. She is now officially the paparazzi. My husband and I have hundreds of pictures now on each of our phones which, quite frankly, are not of the highest quality. Many are not even in focus but what is interesting is the subject. What she took photos of.

You can tell where she was by identifying the item in the picture. Flowers from the garden, Granddad, her books, toys, the mosaic tiles on the table outside, and it goes on. But it's interesting to see, through her eyes, the world as a four and a half year old.

She's a happy kid that's for sure. This newfound skill is quite amusing and maybe even practical. It's kind of cute and it keeps her busy. Have I deleted any? No, not yet. We'll see how long the phase lasts and how much memory it occupies. Maybe I'll even print some off and make an album.

It's the simple things that matter to kids. Often we lose track of that trying to come up with the best idea, to build the perfect memory. We just need to slow down and let the kids take the lead.