Last Year's Pumpkins

We have had to buy a new computer. This has allowed me to download some pictures, finally. Now I can share some things I haven't been able to.

As always, we had a good time carving our pumpkins last year. Wade helped with more of the cleaning out and Kate did some more of the actual carving.

 The cleaning out is always the worst part.

Four happy pumpkin carvers.

You have to hold your face just right.

The finished product. Kate's is a silly face, Luke's is a Minecraft Creeper, Rachel's has musical notes, and Wade's was Batman.

The kids were proud of their pumpkins.

The Jack-O-Lanterns lighting up the front of the house.

It is already time for us to start thinking about our pumpkins this year. We always have a fun time with our pumpkins. I can't wait to see how they all turn out this time.

Trip to Sacramento

I have finally down loaded my pictures from our trip to see Aunt Dena in Sacramento, NM. It was exactly one year ago today. How is that for timing!!

This was our cabin where we stayed.  It was perfect!

Wade with pretty scenery in the background.

It was foggy and cold in the morning. It did warm up a little during the day.

Dena having fun on the pedal cars.

Our family overlooking all the trees. I really like this picture of all of us.

 Hiking in the woods.

 I think I remember Wade was not a fan of hiking. He liked hiking in the car!! Haha

 Group shot with Aunt Dena. This is the best we got from SEVERAL tries.

 Love the colors in this picture. The pedal boat was fun too. It was easier to maneuver than I thought it would be.

 Rachel thought it was a good idea to get Kate wet in the fountain in the middle of the pond. Unfortunately her plan backfired when they got stuck and both of them got soaking wet!!

 The highflying trampolines were fun. They weren't quite what we were expecting. They were kind of hard to get a really high bounce, but still fun to try out.

 Luke looks like Superman here.

 Wade was not a fan, but he at least tried.

 Momma had a turn too. I was actually brave enough to do a double back flip!!

 Good pictures of the boys on the pedal cars. The pedal cars were Wade's favorite thing to do at Sacramento.

More scenery pictures.

Wade with Aunt Dena. We were seeing if their hair was the same color. Wade's was a little brighter.

 We spent lots of time on the pedal cars.

 And with the canoes.

 We had a fun trip to see Dena. The kids are always asking to go back again. It has been a year, so it is time. Hopefully we can make it to see some snow next time.

Homecoming 2015

Wade has such a good big sister!! He has extra sensitive ears. Kate was willing to help out when his arms got tired.

 The Mighty Rebel Band

 Rachel was in a good spot for pictures.

 There she is with a smile.

 Wade liked the fire truck.

 And the limo.

 This was the cross country float. Our cousin and babysitter Matthew was on this float.

 He spotted us!!

 If Rachel had not been in the band, she would have been on the Orchestra float.

 Luke was on the Varsity Colts float.

 There he is with a smile. He knows what makes Momma happy.

The parade was fun for everybody. Kate and Wade enjoyed lots of candy, and Rachel and Luke had a good time being in the parade. Rachel had to walk/march the whole way and she thought that was a little long. Good practice for Washington DC this summer.

Wade's First Day of Preschool

Wade started his first day of preschool on August 31st. He is going to Heritage Preschool this year. He was very excited to start school! He was most excited about the massive amounts of sand on their playground.

Wade has been at school for over a month now. Everything is going great!! He really likes his teacher Miss Jessie. He is starting to write his letters and enjoy all the artwork. His favorite part is still the sand on the playground. He brings home plenty of it in his shoes everyday. So far so good, I hope he keeps up the good work!!

First Day of School 2015

Today is the first day of 9th, 6th, and 3rd grade!! This morning they all seemed pretty excited to be going back. It feels like we have already started back since Band, football, piano, and gymnastics have all started up already. 

Kate has the same homeroom teacher she had last year. They both moved up to third grade this year!! We were very excited to have Mrs. Powell again this year! In fact, Kate's reading/English teacher is also named Ms. Powell. That will be easy for the kids to remember their teachers names. Actually, they are both named Jennifer Powell. How are we going to tell them apart???

Pretty girl is growing so fast.

Rachel is starting high school this year!! Wow!! She has been ready for school to start since about the third week of June. At this age they like to see their friends everyday. Since band started on August 1st she has been able to see her friends for 8 hours a day. She is already tired!!

We measured her the other day. She is 5'9 1/4". She has only grown about 1/4 inch this year.

Luke is in his last year of Elementary school. He has Mrs. Townsend for his homeroom teacher. She is young and cute. He should like her. Haha She did pass out cell phone rules on meet the teacher night and they have to pay $$ to get their phones back. His stayed at home today.

We measured Luke for football. He is 5' 1/2" and 84 pounds.

We are to go meet Wade's Preschool teacher on Friday. He will start his school on Monday.

We are praying for a great year with lots of learning and good friends. I can't wait to hear all about their first days this afternoon.