Welp, here it is. Debating whether or not to do a fourth one, but I'm sure I probably will. Enjoy.
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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.
January 8: Stephen Morgan of KSFX interviewed us in our home about last year's video.
January 10: A view of "Springfield Underground" where I worked until May.
February 14: Our clients Mr. & Mrs. Lamb renew their wedding vows.
February 21: My father, Basil Frost, passed away suddenly in his home.
February 24: My brother Mark and my son.
March 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.
March 15: Goucher Family Reunion
March 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.
March 20: The newborn photo session of Claire Keiper.
April 8: Portrait session with The Brown Family.
April 15: Lunar Eclipse at roughly 3:30 to 4:00 am.
April 17: The Wedding Reception of Derek & Marissa Dudding.
April 18: Cameron's first solid food.
April 26: Our friend Kate Whitney and her youngest daughter, Annabelle.
May 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.
May 14: Cameron managed to scratch my eye during playtime. Fun stuff.
May 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.
May 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.
May 21: We have teeth!
May 24: A little swim time with Drew Hutchison, Cameron's cousin.
May 25: Ashley Havens's Maternity Portrait Session
June 15: Cody Brown's 2nd birthday party.
June 21: Lamb Family portrait session.
June 25: Sold my GoPro HD Hero 3 Black. A bit of a painful moment, but priorities are priorities.
June 29: Our new home.
July 2: A fun portrait session with Liam Durden and his toy T-Rex.
July 3: Mom's birthday.
July 4: Cameron's first July 4th Fireworks show.
July 13: Moonshine Beach in Branson, MO.
July 26: Cameron and Grandpa Dale.
August 11: Robin Williams dies.
September 1: Drew Hutchison's Hillcrest Vs. Glendale high school football game.
September 18: I got hired to work from home as a Tier 1 iOS advisor for Apple, Inc.
September 20: The engagement portrait session of Courtney & Jay Wallace.
October 8: The 2nd Lunar Eclipse of the year. Filmed around 5am.
October 18: The wedding or Courtney & Jay Wallace.
October 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.
November 1: The Medlam Children having fun in between shots during their family portrait session.
November 9: Our little boy's 1st Birthday portrait session.
November 12: The Philae probe successfully lands on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. An historic first for mankind.
November 14: Cameron's first birthday. We actually had his party on the 23rd due to scheduling conflicts, but this was the day!
November 23: His birthday party.
November 27: Thanksgiving Day. This is my brother and his daughter. We were saying hello to dad.
December 10: The Company Christmas Party of Nationwide Transfers.
December 20: The Company Christmas Party of Ryonett.
December 27: A late Christmas gathering with Carolyn's family.
December 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.
December 31: New Year's Eve. Time to celebrate and post the video. I hope you enjoyed it.
Thank you to PANG!, whose remix of Avicii's "Wake Me Up" was used with their permission. http://soundcloud.com/pangmusic