Saturday May 13, 2006

Featuring The Youngest Stauffers

I enjoyed spending each weekday morning having “school” with Japheth and Aimee’s three oldest children.  Their fourth child, Wayne, sometimes joined us for “recess”. 

One of the children’s favorite things to do was go on field trips.  Sometimes this sixty-two-year-old great aunt had trouble keeping after them.

Japheth loved to ask questions, learn new things, and explain things to me.  He is certainly aware of what his grandparents and parents do and how they do it – whether cooking maple syrup or planting garden. 

In this picture he was explaining what his grandpa does with this tractor. 

Jeremiah is also eager to learn new things.  This photo reminds me of the look on his face each time I asked him to repeat the Bible verse for the week.  He would smile and distinctly say, “God created the heavens and the earth”  Genesis 1:1.

He and Loraine were often a pair when playing.  Aimee keeps an empty cupboard, just for a neat hiding place.

Loraine reminds me a bit of Maria in Sound of Music – wanting to capture life in every moment.

If it can be explored or climbed, she does it.  She makes me smile.

She loved going with me on walks or field trips.

Wayne is a pleasant, quiet little guy.  He is not quite walking yet, so seems content in watching what everyone else is doing.

He loves when Loraine plays with him.

Jaden is almost a month old and just beginning to display his personality.  It will be interesting to see who God created when He made this little guy. 

In this photo, Great Grandma has his full attention.

Alisha was just a few days old in this photo.  It will be fun to see what gifts and personality traits God gave her.

We were anxious to get the Stauffer cousins in one picture, but they didn’t seem interested in each other.   

A four generation photo with Japheth and Aimee’s children.  Left to Right:  Grandma Doris, Loraine, Japheth, Great Grandma Ella, Jaden, Jeremiah, Daddy Japheth, and Wayne.

If you missed the four generation picture featuring Alisha – scroll through my entries to May 8.