Easter 2015

One of the traditions my kids look forward to every year is Easter at Fluvanna. All the Stansells get together and have dinner with a big Easter Egg Hunt. The kids get a ton of candy and have the best time.

 Luke, 10

Sydney, 5

 

Tenley, 9

Miles, 7

Madison, 3

Tye, 3

Ian, 7

Mac, 5

Wade, 4

Rachel, 13

Sweet Girls

Kate, 7

Caroline, 9months

Chris with his cousin Ben

I love looking back at the pictures each year. What wonderful memories our kids will have about Easters spent in Fluvanna.

Halloween 2014

Wade has been asking me every day for almost a month if today was Halloween. Yesterday I finally got to tell him YES!! We were all excited for the big day! I love to see all the kids in their costumes!

Luke seems to have a theme every year. He always has a new favorite. This year it it Minecraft. He spends hours and hours playing Minecraft and watching other people play it on You Tube videos. He decided to be Steve, the lead character in the video game.

Kate wanted to be a kitty cat. She found this costume and fell in love. She is a tigress. This is totally a Kate costume.

Wade was Spiderman! I am in love with his muscles!! So cute!! He even has shoes that match.

Rachel went trick or treating with her friends. She needed a costume in a pinch and decided to be Batman. Turned out cute!!

Up, Up and Away

Memaw always comes to spend Halloween with us. She has the most important job of passing out our candy.

Bonus picture of Steve.

The whole gang.

Memaw at her post.

Wade and Memaw getting a little practice in before we headed off.

We had a great time!! The kids have tons and tons of candy!! And now we can't wait for Christmas!!

Pumpkin Patch

Our trip to the Pumpkin Patch is something I look forward to every year. The older kids have grown out of the pumpkin patch. Wade still likes to go and play with all the pumpkins. I love the Fall pictures!

Almost as tall as the pumpkin totem pole.

 Scarecrow Wade - This picture never gets old.

He really looks like a turkey. Hehe

Wade waited a whole year to get to pull the wagon again at the pumpkin patch. He even talked about it throughout the year. The wagons made an impression on him. He does have two wagons at home. I guess they are not the same.

My ornery little redheaded boy.

Picture with Momma.

Wildflowers

 A couple of weekends ago I took the kids out to get some new pictures of them. I thought pictures with some wildflowers would be pretty. On this particular day the kids were being silly, so the whole photo shoot was frustrating for me. Also, the lighting was not good either. It was too bright. I did manage to get a few good shots though. At least all my efforts were not for nothing.

At least the kids were having fun!!

This was my favorite picture from the whole shoot. She is just such a sweet and happy little girl.

 Too much light on her forehead, but I like the smile.

This little guy is growing like one of these weeds. His arms and legs are getting really long. He keeps reminding me he is growing tall too. :0(

Luke is easy to get a picture of. He has his picture pose ready. He is done in a hurry.

 Pretty blue eyes....my only kid with blue eyes.

First Day of School 2014

Summer has come to a close and school has officially started. The kids were all excited for today. We were up bright and early getting ready for the big day!

Rachel is starting 8th grade. Rachel is ready for all her activities to start up again and to see her friends every day. I know she will have a great year!

 Luke is going into 5th grade. There are 31 kids in his class this year. We are not very happy about this. We are really hoping they add another teacher. He was really excited to get to pick his desk today....a little too excited to sit next to his friends. I predict that won't last long.

Kate is a big 2nd grader this year. Luke told her that her teacher did not look too mean. I hope he is right. Kate was pretty nervous when we left her this morning. We are praying for an easier year for her this year. 

On a different note, Kate lost another tooth last night at 11pm. I put them to bed at 9pm. Her tooth was not that loose. I hope she stays awake in class today. She is now missing four teeth on top and two on bottom. 

We are praying for a great year with lots of learning and new friends! I know they will do great, but I am already ready to pick them up. The house is quiet, and I can't wait to hear all about their days!