We received our CEIVA for Christmas from my Mother-in-law. She also bought one for herself, my sister-in-law, and three other family members. The reason we started the "collection" is because we have family in other states, and it is amazing how much we miss of each others’ lives only seeing each other once or twice a year. Children grow so fast.
We now look forward to getting up in the morning to new photos; it seems like we know everyone, and their children as if they are down the street. We see pictures from vacations, and baseball games, first days of school and first steps. We now have more than a dozen CEIVAS in this family, and now relatives we have seen in person only a few times are so close. My husband has elderly grandparents who do not get out much to visit, and have no Internet. We are thrilled to be able to send them pictures through the CEIVA and they love not having to do a thing! The fact that no computer is required is perfect for them. The kids also love to see their cousins daily with pictures; before they were so shy and hardly knew them as we see them only a few times a year... Now we are in everyone’s living room every day!
It is now my mission to get MY family started (it is my husband’s side with all the CEIVAS)!.