As part of C’s homecoming, we wanted to give the other girls small presents as both a celebration of our latest addition as well as something new to occupy them as we all worked through the transition of having a newborn. Rebecca found a great deal on a huge lot of Groovy Girl dolls and accessories and I found a great deal on a digital camera. They’re having a blast with both!
Mind you, this is a “real” digital camera – a Poloroid 7 megapixel point and shoot with all the features of our Canon. I got it for $40 (refurbished) and it might possibly be the best money I’ve ever spent on a gadget! Somewhat surprisingly, the girls are taking some great shots of C and each other. I’ll be featuring some of their photos in the gallery shortly. Meanwhile, while they need a bit of help putting the camera on video mode, as you can tell, they are both able to use the camera really well!
Ah…fondly do I remember the day I got my first camera (with flashbulbs!) and a tape recorder so I could create my own “multimedia” It amazes me that a four- and five-year-old can manage to use a sophisticated digital camera with such ease! And it makes me wonder how much richer the archives of their childhood will be with full motion video to look back on!
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#1 by Laura on July 9, 2009 - 9:42 pm
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I love it! We’re thinking about giving our old camera to the kids, too. Is that dance something they learned in their ballet class? They’re SO cute and getting SO big I can hardly believe it!
#2 by Rebecca on July 10, 2009 - 11:39 am
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That is a dance learned in her ballet class for her recital. She promptly taught it to Z and surprisingly M jumped in and learned a lot of it as well – and she’s only 21 months! What a trip! These girls are so cool!