Welcome back to the Summer Block Party! We're talking about preserving memories here.

Since owning my camera my children aren't regulars anymore at portrait studios.  But that doesn't mean I don't want a photo of all three of them framed - marking their growth.  Each summer, when the weather is glorious in the Midwest, I aim for taking just one decent photo of them together.

It's doesn't have to be posed.

They don't have to be matching.

I don't even care if they are looking at the camera.

My only goal is to capture them growing from year-to-year.

I do this in two ways.  I enlarge one photo to an 8 by 10 and frame it with a gigantic border that allows enough room for them to leave their adorable handprints.  How fun is this?

Beats a portrait studio anyday and takes "preserving memories" to a whole other level.  Plus it's incredible to see all of our summers framed and hung next to each other.

Today's summer prize package includes one Shutterfly gift card valued at $29.99 (TO PRINT OUT ALL OF YOUR SUMMER PHOTOS!!!) and coupons for the following free items:  JUICY JUICE^®, OVALTINE^®, EDY’S^®/DREYER’S^®, CARNATION^® Breakfast Essentials, WONKA^®, STOUFFER’S^®, NESQUIK^®, TOLL HOUSE^® Refrigerated Cookie Dough, TOLL HOUSE^® Morsels, DRUMSTICK^® Sundae Cones.

Leave me one comment per family (tell me what photo from this summer you would print out today!) for your chance to win.  Winner of today's summer prize package will be chosen using random.org and will be announced on Friday along with the others.  Come back tomorrow for more ideas of how to preserve your summer memories.  Join the fun over at : 24/7 Moms, Cutie Booty Cakes, Momma Findings and The Not-so Blog.

Disclosure: I was compensated for all my nestle family summer block party posts this week. All thoughts and opinions are my own.