Right from the start we wanted to try to capture memories and moments from our time away that the kids will remember. But how do you get a 5, 3 and now 2 year old to remember much? I’m not really sure, but one thing we thought might help would be for them to take their own photos and videos. Maybe, hopefully, the shots they take themselves might help them remember the moments they thought were worth capturing.

So in Perth we got a so called indestructible, waterproof, bombproof camera for about $60. And weren’t the kids excited!! We worked out a plan to have the big kids take turns each day and they were in charge for each 24hr period.

But now after a month of ownership, what can we report? The camera is still going which is amazing! (Despite Dad’s best effort to destroy it by taking it snorkelling and forgetting to shut the waterproof case!) It has taken thousands of blurry images, possibly hundreds of videos that were unplanned, a ridiculous amounts of selfies and many photos of others bums! Oh, and a handful of great shots thrown in. Every now and then Mum or Dad borrow it and take some as well.

Has our plan worked? For the kids to create memories for themselves?  Maybe you should ask the kids in a few months time, and then again as they get older!

Anyway, below are a few of their happy snapsPerth

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