If you have little children and one or more pets you know how fast the months and years tend to fly by. No wonder we constantly find ourselves taking pictures at all hours of the day and carrying around a video camera just in case something precious happens. Our shelves are filled with album after album of photos of all the great times we’ve had with our families and we cherish every last one. The next time you open up a blank photo album and begin the process of filling it with pictures, pick up a scrapbook instead and turn it into family time.

Scrapbooks can be made to look any which way you desire and are great ways of keeping up unforgettable moments. Once you have found the scrapbook that best fits your personality, grab the kids and pick those pictures that best show what their pets spend their lives doing.

Suggestions for topics include: Why did you give your pet that particular name? What was it about the animal that made you fall in love with it at first site? How did you celebrate its first birthday? What are its favorite toys? Did it ever break anything that mom or dad still regret leaving out?

Include pictures of your pet in action. Show them taking a nap in their favorite spot or chomping away at their dinner during meal time or playing a game of tug of war with junior’s favorite t-shirt. The key to a great scrapbook is not only being creative, but putting things in it that will spark a thousand stories that can be shared over and over again.