So, this year's video was meant to document my son Cameron's first full calendar year. However, as the year progressed, some major personal ...
So, this year's video was meant to document my son Cameron's first full calendar year. However, as the year progressed, some major personal events unfolded in our lives that I feel should be mentioned. The following is a list of those key dates, as well as other notable dates. As far as current events, I considered adding clips of things going on in the world, but I found it difficult to add very many stories because they were mostly all so negative. I hand-picked a few things, but purposely left out other things, such as ebola, Ferguson, politics, pop culture, etc. nnJanuary 8: Stephen Morgan of KSFX interviewed us in our home about last year's video.nnJanuary 10: A view of "Springfield Underground" where I worked until May.nnFebruary 14: Our clients Mr. & Mrs. Lamb renew their wedding vows.nnFebruary 21: My father, Basil Frost, passed away suddenly in his home.nnFebruary 24: My brother Mark and my son. nnMarch 2: Dad's ring. He wore that ring long before I was ever even born. He always used to tell me that I would get it when he was gone. If that's the trade, then I'd like to give it back. nnMarch 15: Goucher Family Reunion nnMarch 18: Stacks of prints. I ordered 4x6 prints of all the best photos taken over the last 11 years and bought 10 albums that hold 300 prints each. I've filled 8 so far.nnMarch 20: The newborn photo session of Claire Keiper.nnApril 8: Portrait session with The Brown Family.nnApril 15: Lunar Eclipse at roughly 3:30 to 4:00 am. nnApril 17: The Wedding Reception of Derek & Marissa Dudding.nnApril 18: Cameron's first solid food.nnApril 26: Our friend Kate Whitney and her youngest daughter, Annabelle.nnMay 11: In honor of Mother's Day, we held a park party at Phelps Grove Park in Springfield, MO. First time in over 2 years I played out.nnMay 14: Cameron managed to scratch my eye during playtime. Fun stuff.nnMay 16: I haven't been much the skating rink type since I was a kid, but this place was a Springfield 37-year staple. So long, Skateport. Thanks for the childhood memories.nnMay 19: This day was just awful. A definite path-changer for my family. I was contacted twice that day. The first one was a call to tell me that the place I had been temping for since the beginning of the year no longer needed me - so there went my job. The following was a visit from our landlord's lawyer who told everyone in the building that they needed to be moved out by July 1 so they could convert it into an office building - so there went our place to live.nnMay 21: We have teeth!nnMay 24: A little swim time with Drew Hutchison, Cameron's cousin. nnMay 25: Ashley Havens's Maternity Portrait SessionnnJune 15: Cody Brown's 2nd birthday party.nnJune 21: Lamb Family portrait session.nnJune 25: Sold my GoPro HD Hero 3 Black. A bit of a painful moment, but priorities are priorities. nnJune 29: Our new home.nnJuly 2: A fun portrait session with Liam Durden and his toy T-Rex.nnJuly 3: Mom's birthday. nnJuly 4: Cameron's first July 4th Fireworks show.nnJuly 13: Moonshine Beach in Branson, MO.nnJuly 26: Cameron and Grandpa Dale.nnAugust 11: Robin Williams dies. nnSeptember 1: Drew Hutchison's Hillcrest Vs. Glendale high school football game. nnSeptember 18: I got hired to work from home as a Tier 1 iOS advisor for Apple, Inc. nnSeptember 20: The engagement portrait session of Courtney & Jay Wallace.nnOctober 8: The 2nd Lunar Eclipse of the year. Filmed around 5am.nnOctober 18: The wedding or Courtney & Jay Wallace.nnOctober 28: The Antares Rocket explosion. This vehicle was packed with food, clothing, and other supplies meant for the International Space station. There were no casualties, but the cargo was a complete loss.nnNovember 1: The Medlam Children having fun in between shots during their family portrait session.nnNovember 9: Our little boy's 1st Birthday portrait session. nnNovember 12: The Philae probe successfully lands on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. An historic first for mankind.nnNovember 14: Cameron's first birthday. We actually had his party on the 23rd due to scheduling conflicts, but this was the day!nnNovember 23: His birthday party.nnNovember 27: Thanksgiving Day. This is my brother and his daughter. We were saying hello to dad.nnDecember 10: The Company Christmas Party of Nationwide Transfers.nnDecember 20: The Company Christmas Party of Ryonett. nnDecember 27: A late Christmas gathering with Carolyn's family.nnDecember 30: My mom. This was the first chance we had to get together with her for Christmas due to scheduling and having a sick boy. Mom has been in and out of hospital care due to a third bout with cancer and chemo treatments, as well as a stubborn hip that won't stay in place. Here's holding out hope for a better year to come for her. Love you, Mom.nnDecember 31: New Year's Eve. Time to celebrate and post the video. I hope you enjoyed it.nnnThank you to PANG!, whose remix of Avicii's "Wake Me Up" was used with their permission. http://soundcloud.com/pangmusic Less
