Need an idea for a special scrapbook

[ImCanadian]

 Hello - My husband and I are both in our second marriage. He has two children from his first marriage who are in the mid 20's now and he has 3 photoalbums of his children that I am going to scrapbook and give them to the children for Christmas.  As I am doing my layouts I am having a hard time deciding who should be doing the journalling.  It shouldn't be me because I was not part of their lives when they were smaller. My husband would not do it because he wouldn't know what to say. I was thinking of leaving the jounalling blank and asking their mother to do it.  I don't know what other options there is.  What are your thoughts of their mother doing it or do you have any other ideas?

Michele

I did think of leaving them blank. All great ideas!!!  Thanks for your responses. Sometimes you know the answers but you just want to be reassured.

[ScrapGoo]

 Hmm that is a tough one.  Maybe you could sit down with your husband and help him write just a little bit of journaling?  The keepsake itself will be a treasure to them and I am sure just having a few words for each page would be fine.  Maybe if he has some suggestions from you it would be feasible?

[naney1952]

If you're on friendly terms with her.....that would be a great idea....like you said.....you weren't in their lives back then. 

[AmyTeets]

 I would leave it blank and let them decide

[MOM2SNOX]

Is it absolutely necessary to have journaling?  A lot of my layouts DON'T have journaling and I'm totally comfortable with that.  Sometimes, the pictures say everything.  *I DO put the dates on the back*

Another suggestion: If they're going to the kids why don't you leave some "pull-out" blank tags/journaling blocks for them to add their own words if they choose?

[sarahwhithers]

 Leaving blank and asking the mother is a great idea. You could get some good memories from that. But if not, perhaps the hubby could just sit down and tell you what was happening for the pics. Like where they were, how they were acting, how he felt at that time. Just a little something to give you an idea of who, what, where, when, and why the pics were taken, and then you can fill in the blanks from there. So he won't have to think of what or how to say it. Might make it easier on him.

Good luck!

[Janshotgun]

 Perhaps 2 small journaling spots on each page - one for the mom or dad to write on and one for the child to write what they remember.

[scrapbelle]

 Would your husband sit with you and tell you the story of the picture...you could print the journaling out of the computer and then let him sign it in his own handwriting.

 Make sure you sign the scrapbook....it is a labor of love that you are giving them!!

[ImCanadian]

 Would your husband sit with you and tell you the story of the picture...you could print the journaling out of the computer and then let him sign it in his own handwriting.

 Make sure you sign the scrapbook....it is a labor of love that you are giving them!!

It indeed is a labor of love. I love his kids so much. I can't wait to see their faces when they open thier present. I know his daughter will absolutely love it!!!  She's emotional just like me.  I cry over everything and anything.  LOL

[ImCanadian]

 Perhaps 2 small journaling spots on each page - one for the mom or dad to write on and one for the child to write what they remember.

Great idea but I think Mom would rip out Dad's  LOL