Thursday, April 11, 2013

Then & Now

Cindy here!  I am a huge fan of layouts that show people doing the same thing over time. Then-and-Now, or Young-Me-Now-Me, or whatever else you want to call it, I love them!  

The first Then-and-Now layout I ever made was Big Boy.  I showed my then-4-year-old son Trevor a picture of himself holding onto our baby gate at 10 months, then snapped a picture of him doing the same thing at age 4.  Thanks to our rabbit Trouble, we still have our baby gate up, so I'm going to continue to take pictures of Trevor at that gate every few years!



My biggest Then-and-Now undertaking was at my 20th high school reunion.  I brought a picture of seven of us from 8th grade graduation, rounded up 6 of the 7 (the 7th didn't go to our high school), and had another friend take a picture of us in the same position as we'd done 24 years earlier.



Here are two that are more recent.  In Trevor & Grandma, the pictures were taken 5.5 years apart.  In Family Movie Night, the pictures are 4 years apart. 

 
 
While Then-and-Now layouts with a huge timespan between pictures are really fun, you don't have to wait years for an effective Young-Me-Now-Me.  Here's Trevor on the first and last days of kindergarten.  Even though the pictures are only 9 months apart, you can see a lot of changes and growth.

 
The pictures in "Homework" were taken during the 1st and 34th weeks of kindergarten.  Not only can you see a lot of change in Trevor, but if you look closely you can see that the homework has gotten more difficult!

 
 What do you think?  Are you a fan of Then-and-Now?


9 comments:

  1. Awesome layouts, Cindy! I love this idea, and I really liked seeing the progression of growth of Trevor in your layouts! I am sure he loves to see them, too! The layout of your high school friends is amazing! Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea with us today!

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  2. I always love when you do these layouts! :) I made one with my nephew when he was 5, and I really should do it again! Thanks for the inspiration!! :)

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  3. awesome idea! I have a picture on my fridge of my kids and the neighbors kids jumping into their pool--the pic is about 5 years old. We've already talked about re-taking the pic this summer--can't wait!

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  4. these are fabulous!!! I love pages like this!

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  5. I totally love this idea! How wonderful that you have kept up on them!!! Love these layouts :)

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  6. Lindos projetos...Parabéns as autoras. Kisses

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  7. What a fabulous idea. These are such precious memories that you have captured. Love the "then & now" comparison!

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  8. Love the concept and you have followed through beautifully.

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  9. Great idea, I would love to do it!

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