tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53063193906572232752024-03-12T19:50:01.575-04:00The Eckman FamilyReed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-80657568622746526662012-01-19T18:56:00.002-05:002012-01-19T18:56:29.253-05:00January 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Peyton 1 year old</div>
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The year my little baby girl started to make her way into becoming a toddler. Having a little girl has been so fun, and she is quite the momma's girl. On this day, we celebrated her birthday with just some close family members and friends. Grandma and Papa Eckman made the trip down from St. George, Utah to celebrate with us.<br />
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A cute little skirt that we got from a cousin</div>
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Then came the BIG moment. The time that all parents love to see happen with their youngest. The blowing out of the candle and their first REAL taste of sugar!!!<br />
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Mommy helped in blowing out the candle</div>
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Hmmm... this is.... interesting</div>
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Okay... I'm still not sure about this</div>
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Nah, no thanks!!</div>
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If you didn't notice, the cupcake is on the floor. She wasn't interested at all in having a cupcake. So, as disappointed as I was, there were any big, messy cupcake pictures.<br />
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But there was plenty of sweet kisses to go around!!</div>
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So, I realize that it has been a while ( like a year and a half) since I last posted. I realized how much I have been missing it an have decided to try and give it a try again. Our newest adventure was that of our little girl turned two!! I can't believe that my little baby is getting so big and growing so fast.<br />
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Peyton 2 years old</div>
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JD started first grade this year. The first week was a little rough, since he wasn't use to going to school all day. But he is now thriving and absolutely loves schoo!!</div>
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JD 6 years old</div>
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We were able to take part of some fun vacations this year, but that will have to wait until later. I thought that starting small was better than not starting at all. Another post to come.... (be patient with me, please!!)<br />
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Chelle, Reed, and JD at Rainbow bridge</div>
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<br /></div>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-4265439265826758182010-10-25T15:50:00.002-04:002010-10-25T15:59:01.217-04:00Liar, Liar, Pants on FireAt JD's school, they have a system in their class. Green is good, yellow is okay, red is bad. For the longest time, JD was getting a green after green. I was so excited thinking my little guy was perfect angel at school. One day Reed asked me how I knew that JD got a green for sure. I looked at him with a shocked face and said, "Cause JD would tell me if he got a different color. He wouldn't lie to me."<br /><br />Well, about a week after Reed mentioned that, JD told me he got a green at school. I was excited, as I always was. Well, I was told that he actually got a yellow, and the day before he had received a RED!! Where both he had told me he had gotten a green! I was more upset with the fact that he lied to me about it. When I confronted him about it, he kept insisting that he had a green but eventually broke down crying and told me what he really got.<br /><br />My heart was just broken with the thought of my little boy lying to me. I'm sure it wasn't the first time that he lied to me, nor will it be the last. But the thought that he did just keeps nagging at me and I don't know what to do about it. I love my little boy and want him to make the right decisions. I'm sure this post seems little and petty, but it's a big deal to me. So, now I am trying to find ways to get it through to him and lying isn't good and how it makes other people feel when you do. Hopefully, we find a way that works.Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-31589122034312373962010-10-12T17:25:00.004-04:002010-10-12T17:36:15.061-04:00Sweet "P"I just wanted to put a post about my little girl, Peyton. I just love her so much. I love how she cuddles in my arms. I love how she says Mama every morning when she wakes up. I love that she squeals and laughs at her brother when he is acting crazy. I love when you turn on a certain Baby Einstein movie, she hops up and down on her bum in excitement! I love how she comes crawling so fast into the bathroom when she hears the water running in the tub. I love that she wants to be included in everything that we do as a family. I love her smile. I love her laugh. I love the affect that she has had on our family. I love you, Sweet P!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ULjnjyJmqAwce-dTQryckMwRKdHZreBKHUHAmCQtLrnP98lxQayxZG93deoEPCkysjvcyfhUYld3VfVdej3QFMz00SqDo8x2t0s-KAEU5x0LJguutARSBH69q1IPOFjJZtJzbhe2ohU/s1600/IMG_1473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ULjnjyJmqAwce-dTQryckMwRKdHZreBKHUHAmCQtLrnP98lxQayxZG93deoEPCkysjvcyfhUYld3VfVdej3QFMz00SqDo8x2t0s-KAEU5x0LJguutARSBH69q1IPOFjJZtJzbhe2ohU/s400/IMG_1473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527275386041262018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Z3I5A6YkLOWEaLc1-NwyPopKAi5tyaEkvnFePlWkIGm1t7llsRM8v8-K2RLmr6OdPLmNJBTnb5QL2mgtfbbtrqa7AoJepPFO8iODY1cVf46Gxd4gqqYLAgShwqKIBRzouvFUY4zQF5g/s1600/P1060254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Z3I5A6YkLOWEaLc1-NwyPopKAi5tyaEkvnFePlWkIGm1t7llsRM8v8-K2RLmr6OdPLmNJBTnb5QL2mgtfbbtrqa7AoJepPFO8iODY1cVf46Gxd4gqqYLAgShwqKIBRzouvFUY4zQF5g/s400/P1060254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527275999821399074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WSoIYbJglnnGMQFyM1R2bD4Is8i1a4Br08G33rsgv3IKtEkiG0jJVoPT7sIqxvYsPTZPKgbFBJ3MoDbYeDzMsel6m9atr8Zpgg9BVzGCGJycltSo8LYSXUWMSUHa0fAfWLZithouCno/s1600/IMG_1481.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WSoIYbJglnnGMQFyM1R2bD4Is8i1a4Br08G33rsgv3IKtEkiG0jJVoPT7sIqxvYsPTZPKgbFBJ3MoDbYeDzMsel6m9atr8Zpgg9BVzGCGJycltSo8LYSXUWMSUHa0fAfWLZithouCno/s400/IMG_1481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527276444967258546" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-7308025337013670472010-09-24T23:36:00.004-04:002010-09-25T00:20:48.327-04:00First Day of School.Okay, so I know that I am really slacking and just have not been on top of the whole blogging thing lately. I apologize, I am going to try being better at it, but I make no promises. On August 30, 2010, my baby boy (who is now 5) entered into the world of Kindergarten! Now, I have to admit that the week before I was very emotional, having panic attacks, and crying whenever I was alone at the thought of him entering into the world without me by his side. All I want to do it protect him from the world and make sure he is safe. But, he was very ready to go to school.<br /><br />On the morning of, JD was very excited about getting to school. He was excited about his new folder and tote box that he he was able to take. Once at the school, which is just a walk of ten minutes away, JD saw many of his friends from his primary class that were also in his school class. Playing on the playground was so much fun. Once the bell rang, and Mrs. Bailey gave out instructions to the kids, JD gave me his big cheesy smile that he is famous for, waved, and yelled, "By Mommy!" And without looking back, he walked into his classroom.<br /><br />I admit that I got teary eyed seeing my first child walking away, but at the same time I knew that he was where he was suppose to be and that he would thrive. And he has been. He loves going to school, his classmates, his teacher, and all that he is learning. He is such a smart cookie, and I just love him to death!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First Day of School<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCDuZui22I2Y1ocqdwVWh5a0o6501K_5lulXT4vg58NvcWSmCds_TvdAmuIXWM-QHo32_Yzl70Sxmfq9TlyZWZZeEYDKlMxgI5er_lRbTw7aUPu8O-soutjRkH6p-HjfYVt-y_2lQGIE/s1600/IMG_1463.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCDuZui22I2Y1ocqdwVWh5a0o6501K_5lulXT4vg58NvcWSmCds_TvdAmuIXWM-QHo32_Yzl70Sxmfq9TlyZWZZeEYDKlMxgI5er_lRbTw7aUPu8O-soutjRkH6p-HjfYVt-y_2lQGIE/s400/IMG_1463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520700265109738306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting in line<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7HURAv7MthyphenhyphenS-mlQUxoeOsF7SJKnUftEPrP9zKwOQ7isa4DRan404gl010MiwgAd2m4sBbZrnTY-xRKe85AngE5aHO3_C_vHqauGXkyhm2JDNNAwHmNyqTWgsaiJb6mGCZtBbqVlL_4/s1600/IMG_1466.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7HURAv7MthyphenhyphenS-mlQUxoeOsF7SJKnUftEPrP9zKwOQ7isa4DRan404gl010MiwgAd2m4sBbZrnTY-xRKe85AngE5aHO3_C_vHqauGXkyhm2JDNNAwHmNyqTWgsaiJb6mGCZtBbqVlL_4/s400/IMG_1466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520700629385733250" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now we get homework brought home!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y2AUWoX4f0M6zEfbfrKv5WH8-_ndyx2jH7L_lvZGrYtuM_fqyplM8q_XQt3b43WpZlD1pmbeSMsQGpn_DqiRrF2ayVbbKVnjbLBHf902qNE_YevypDLluIo-YmqnmU-VtJ_ukMGgLDU/s1600/IMG_1470.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y2AUWoX4f0M6zEfbfrKv5WH8-_ndyx2jH7L_lvZGrYtuM_fqyplM8q_XQt3b43WpZlD1pmbeSMsQGpn_DqiRrF2ayVbbKVnjbLBHf902qNE_YevypDLluIo-YmqnmU-VtJ_ukMGgLDU/s400/IMG_1470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520701043771839458" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-82280822436419951712010-06-19T18:37:00.014-04:002010-06-19T19:07:05.812-04:00Salt Lake Trip Day 2 (Thanksgiving Point)That's right, I'm starting with day 2 because I took no pictures of day one! We had so much fun up in Salt Lake with the Eckman/Olsen/Paxton families. We went to Thanksgiving Point to visit the petting zoo. We found this water thingamabob, and the guys had more fun with it then the kids did. The kids just watched it while Papa Eckman, Alan, and Jeff played with it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kaboom! Look out, Alan.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw5YMO0dRiGYzIn6BT6Lo4H_JmbofvzMwfJXnEkJ6RIWEYthrsNlGYOC8JBviGUqhOGQTgDWnpNEGH6q5rkwEhIlztdS2r9edxEDNPI5cFgUg2mYhupCP2a2meL3CzmgkfZcP1k50Vwg/s1600/IMG_1225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw5YMO0dRiGYzIn6BT6Lo4H_JmbofvzMwfJXnEkJ6RIWEYthrsNlGYOC8JBviGUqhOGQTgDWnpNEGH6q5rkwEhIlztdS2r9edxEDNPI5cFgUg2mYhupCP2a2meL3CzmgkfZcP1k50Vwg/s400/IMG_1225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484619457522492642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture of Aubrey. She looks so scared!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo2kzv4r4Mxq7I9xGzE1n-pwoBVDpwgJSyQW49wOdF8AaA03fAfFFgwOQ0YxEhyphenhyphenQk54QSz9avI4uEktchRG4VL0AMH6qGrrmIl6lzXDkmas1eyDwtge9R8DKYQ-ETxFgFY4Slo2_cKj8/s1600/IMG_1227.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo2kzv4r4Mxq7I9xGzE1n-pwoBVDpwgJSyQW49wOdF8AaA03fAfFFgwOQ0YxEhyphenhyphenQk54QSz9avI4uEktchRG4VL0AMH6qGrrmIl6lzXDkmas1eyDwtge9R8DKYQ-ETxFgFY4Slo2_cKj8/s400/IMG_1227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484619874152839714" border="0" /></a><br />Once we were done playing with the water, we hit the petting zoo. Lots of farm animals, so cute. My favorite are always the horses and peacocks.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD said it smelled.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAC5ZD2t23eBr1p2fUOr7DxSoKPeqMb8Y6Z2Gxsvxo8MatMRXN5e6UjHZUezOhxF-JA0du5udP0TUH8l8yyWcmQYt6onEFh8NBNmZapo2TqK7Qb0fVovBp9LRric7B74lbJ9QZWmjNl0/s1600/IMG_1234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAC5ZD2t23eBr1p2fUOr7DxSoKPeqMb8Y6Z2Gxsvxo8MatMRXN5e6UjHZUezOhxF-JA0du5udP0TUH8l8yyWcmQYt6onEFh8NBNmZapo2TqK7Qb0fVovBp9LRric7B74lbJ9QZWmjNl0/s400/IMG_1234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484620583540439522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAg403Fdhbs7lz1Tie3em8MkGAwk_qQt-Zogqj-ahTnrHaUN8vG7Bclng4hJF3kkG11TvOoLVdfeYdQNYdvEcwNFR_BSOh7y4BsI3YkjeXo9tT7_I9eujrwxelf9V93XZih6GKaWiAJtM/s1600/IMG_1235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAg403Fdhbs7lz1Tie3em8MkGAwk_qQt-Zogqj-ahTnrHaUN8vG7Bclng4hJF3kkG11TvOoLVdfeYdQNYdvEcwNFR_BSOh7y4BsI3YkjeXo9tT7_I9eujrwxelf9V93XZih6GKaWiAJtM/s400/IMG_1235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484620945385652818" border="0" /></a> Papa, Alan, and Jeff so so great with JD on this trip (since Reed was not able to come because of work), keeping an eye on him, playing with him, and just helping me out in general. There was this little jailhouse there and it was so cute!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Alan<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbFtzHEPHIhrUpJI6x_tc1e8xwMVlnrOTQfm7Dk-Jnet0nKYBHX5GzBiyMtT6C9WoyKHvaujUDCHZQ3kUxT0ZebWjen1HZdZhhr8V15ttNyGii0sJBEDG9i5-UqYgv4eVp6bBPD3qBrc/s1600/IMG_1241.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbFtzHEPHIhrUpJI6x_tc1e8xwMVlnrOTQfm7Dk-Jnet0nKYBHX5GzBiyMtT6C9WoyKHvaujUDCHZQ3kUxT0ZebWjen1HZdZhhr8V15ttNyGii0sJBEDG9i5-UqYgv4eVp6bBPD3qBrc/s400/IMG_1241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484621684247515458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD, Madison, and Garrett. They look like they are up to something.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy6E_34fBLRF5AUYgA2CkYPTXJ5WgkmIrezUqPY4xdY14NjLeDFXRRS0gpDRov4xR8oMnvkFMZ48mQzkChHM8bdHPrcpFJMFdyUWnqb7Jvz4ZNVbgDpwU79CrhH5ZAGWFP4D1vt5wM28/s1600/IMG_1243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy6E_34fBLRF5AUYgA2CkYPTXJ5WgkmIrezUqPY4xdY14NjLeDFXRRS0gpDRov4xR8oMnvkFMZ48mQzkChHM8bdHPrcpFJMFdyUWnqb7Jvz4ZNVbgDpwU79CrhH5ZAGWFP4D1vt5wM28/s400/IMG_1243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484624590621211970" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">JD on the Pony Ride<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_SOOXVTvGycb3_qGANKT2YPiSkdshG5u6Y82AiDWS9R5vPrRGgEoxKFjqdhWRdkWxfAM9wo-1LnHRagLRRb9qSQam70p-HJ5fHbVEROiFLBibX628FwQTvHgwo53uSTDZSSibh1QYmw/s1600/IMG_1253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_SOOXVTvGycb3_qGANKT2YPiSkdshG5u6Y82AiDWS9R5vPrRGgEoxKFjqdhWRdkWxfAM9wo-1LnHRagLRRb9qSQam70p-HJ5fHbVEROiFLBibX628FwQTvHgwo53uSTDZSSibh1QYmw/s400/IMG_1253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484624152633808834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Madison looks so cute, and she loved it!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8l99yt7z1AzRw3dmH0TQuMHjQJQrvd33faCE_WNv7moUh9un8_rcfsNlE0Jl_KT-DwceTnirDLcKbFvBY_ghn1yZCWevHwVg1VpqXkr7BVIMCiFUkzlTkU1Rw2pcXinbTZoxZOD_fWI/s1600/IMG_1254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8l99yt7z1AzRw3dmH0TQuMHjQJQrvd33faCE_WNv7moUh9un8_rcfsNlE0Jl_KT-DwceTnirDLcKbFvBY_ghn1yZCWevHwVg1VpqXkr7BVIMCiFUkzlTkU1Rw2pcXinbTZoxZOD_fWI/s400/IMG_1254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484624925974639842" border="0" /></a><br />We had so much fun at Thanksgiving Point!Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-75894521150645380532010-06-18T16:53:00.005-04:002010-06-18T17:03:55.123-04:00Main Street WaterSo the kids and I took a trip up to Utah for a week. One of those days, we went to the Main Street park where they have these waterfalls for the kids to play in. We met up with Grandma and Papa Eckman, and Aunt Aubrey and Madison. I didn't see much of JD while we were there, cause he was in the water running back and forth. Peyton was getting warm sitting around and watching, so I undressed her and get her feet and legs wet. She loved it! She flexed out her toes and bounced up and down. It was a nice warm day to play in the water.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The only time Madison and JD were near eachother. They wouldn't look at the camera.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wQf7Kb1gK590oO7nDcHUvGPsryp9oussPsrU6mL95eCYvhYxXyGX_0AuUXBb_JOoO5m7izH8R_SzUtKsM1z5TY_Y75L03nhbuRyYvALRNLqQBg8unPDVWLgLTqhm58Cx-Etprj4zqKM/s1600/IMG_1219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wQf7Kb1gK590oO7nDcHUvGPsryp9oussPsrU6mL95eCYvhYxXyGX_0AuUXBb_JOoO5m7izH8R_SzUtKsM1z5TY_Y75L03nhbuRyYvALRNLqQBg8unPDVWLgLTqhm58Cx-Etprj4zqKM/s400/IMG_1219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484220985196912370" border="0" /></a><br />My niece, Madison, and Papa Eckman<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVPPL2WwsBYqanEE1maIYdC8l1SfXf0OuBNl2_N1DJ_RqNb5DmsRNnRnjiUIPv-9WLiHciIxAt-6J5KhHBb9x00nz4Urcx9AVp4g2vaVx5yRCB3NzM5XtmwM8kWi-W36bbjq2xm4bXvs/s1600/IMG_1220.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVPPL2WwsBYqanEE1maIYdC8l1SfXf0OuBNl2_N1DJ_RqNb5DmsRNnRnjiUIPv-9WLiHciIxAt-6J5KhHBb9x00nz4Urcx9AVp4g2vaVx5yRCB3NzM5XtmwM8kWi-W36bbjq2xm4bXvs/s400/IMG_1220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484221388033918114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Peyton enjoying the water<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9WeQGkGH00CzUaTCTPRgHlJsoNEsOUVedp-FBeiE-973hrlr_mls8N6VDAeXbAXBCeKEb2ENdcqkONQdTuc1YY8WmqizD5YHOFqwGkP24TpbygOqEnD84xPgVtbq1bdR3ec0Pe7JN5s/s1600/IMG_1221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9WeQGkGH00CzUaTCTPRgHlJsoNEsOUVedp-FBeiE-973hrlr_mls8N6VDAeXbAXBCeKEb2ENdcqkONQdTuc1YY8WmqizD5YHOFqwGkP24TpbygOqEnD84xPgVtbq1bdR3ec0Pe7JN5s/s400/IMG_1221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484221884958656066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Me and my chunky baby<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fvmHdpPcIa2GsC60O6VpdHHEGBF9eSjqSFQuasL1zoJWa_fZaDyvrau_7n9iKOIBH6JfFM-a39rJW8d0NBXULMPL0_5-deUzp5y0bWip7mI7B_V5YTgUeO7Cfso9KkhwKcr_pi1xjFg/s1600/IMG_1224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fvmHdpPcIa2GsC60O6VpdHHEGBF9eSjqSFQuasL1zoJWa_fZaDyvrau_7n9iKOIBH6JfFM-a39rJW8d0NBXULMPL0_5-deUzp5y0bWip7mI7B_V5YTgUeO7Cfso9KkhwKcr_pi1xjFg/s400/IMG_1224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484222213302501890" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-91760007260052836952010-06-18T14:06:00.005-04:002010-06-18T14:14:31.480-04:00Rice Cereal!!After getting the okay from our doctor, Peyton was able to have her first taste of rice cereal. I wasn't surprised to find that she loved it! That girl eats like a horse. She gets very excited now whenever it's time for cereal. Kicks her legs like crazy and starts swinging her arms around. It's so funny. I can't believe how big she is getting and how fast the time is going. Love my little girl.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First Bite<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58OzkcKhXifj8HD2GISiS_hvr2NJQxtlvZaJHPqIy7rcbK-NwuQF55O8wfPNL3E8UPKx8RCyhU-s10zNttBpc81AKiSZDOo5pmPlQr3gPt0GgtyAgq7IE0X1haqlR_82UakN2C88bGyw/s1600/IMG_1197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58OzkcKhXifj8HD2GISiS_hvr2NJQxtlvZaJHPqIy7rcbK-NwuQF55O8wfPNL3E8UPKx8RCyhU-s10zNttBpc81AKiSZDOo5pmPlQr3gPt0GgtyAgq7IE0X1haqlR_82UakN2C88bGyw/s400/IMG_1197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484177458464677890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yummy!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzx8T6XqgtORNCfCS2ukPJJYY0MhXCblECbzI36BsKz_zUI8maKjg_WM2BVJnL1HFbiED7eW9__OkT3lQuAX9SmE_rrX9c-zYh_DBIVXChL5JctroJ4D711gZZb048ziPrgYGQfBtS_cE/s1600/IMG_1201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzx8T6XqgtORNCfCS2ukPJJYY0MhXCblECbzI36BsKz_zUI8maKjg_WM2BVJnL1HFbiED7eW9__OkT3lQuAX9SmE_rrX9c-zYh_DBIVXChL5JctroJ4D711gZZb048ziPrgYGQfBtS_cE/s400/IMG_1201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484177838456361490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She loves adding her fingers to the menu.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32gfmELX0wjEAAZfdQ5Id3HENVOyyMygqgnid0saWbu4lLC83rvlNn30hdKdsv0altCCnKuJyOOPwysdLUnaPIpuNtj0EYEPBGaJ-N9dZFs3kSsHnizkhFSiLStQ_Df1YmNTTv0LEUSA/s1600/IMG_1208.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32gfmELX0wjEAAZfdQ5Id3HENVOyyMygqgnid0saWbu4lLC83rvlNn30hdKdsv0altCCnKuJyOOPwysdLUnaPIpuNtj0EYEPBGaJ-N9dZFs3kSsHnizkhFSiLStQ_Df1YmNTTv0LEUSA/s400/IMG_1208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484178246942006226" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-7868909911385396032010-05-11T17:52:00.006-04:002010-05-11T18:21:15.089-04:00Newest Member of the FamilySo since we have moved into our house and now have a massive backyard, Reed has been wanting to get a dog. That's right, a dog. I have been dragging my feet and been very reluctant on getting one, but I finally gave in and we got one.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Meet Rose<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_huX0WKl7a6GaM3fL8ursR6acduY23w22aWhnWCs2YtTXkCXXiO0yd8hXwNQQNPpC2BTiWi1JGYV13SCovCCApCdvTSrdZUIXgetnhTvlREdf9zQ9F6Zumh6VpnZeD16b21fgaxhgG4/s1600/IMG_1134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_huX0WKl7a6GaM3fL8ursR6acduY23w22aWhnWCs2YtTXkCXXiO0yd8hXwNQQNPpC2BTiWi1JGYV13SCovCCApCdvTSrdZUIXgetnhTvlREdf9zQ9F6Zumh6VpnZeD16b21fgaxhgG4/s400/IMG_1134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470135949028535698" border="0" /></a><br />Rose is a Siberian Husky and is 3 months old. She is extremely lovable and cuddly. She loves JD so much. We take walks every night and it has become a game to her to keep up with JD on his bike so that she is walking right beside him. If he isn't taking a walk with us, she will drag her feet the whole time. We have learned the Huskies are very smart. on her first morning home, she only walked on the carpet three times before learning that she wasn't allowed on it. She does not come on the carpet anymore, even with the cat sitting a couple feet away. She loves kids. Any kid near will soon be covered with kisses from her. We learned that Peyton doesn't like puppy kisses, just like her mommy.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Rose wrestling<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXL6ygCljRluARyhVoLvkF6SJDrFj46tOl7b_OG1bpcS_QtwL45_vQZsDiLM4Pdb7s0Eb_-S2Vw1XydwTQNPJVWeMZYGHdy9zwCaB2WZsc2qO4g9fGWIlgc357vF7YMDBHjosTmPJo9s4/s1600/IMG_1138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXL6ygCljRluARyhVoLvkF6SJDrFj46tOl7b_OG1bpcS_QtwL45_vQZsDiLM4Pdb7s0Eb_-S2Vw1XydwTQNPJVWeMZYGHdy9zwCaB2WZsc2qO4g9fGWIlgc357vF7YMDBHjosTmPJo9s4/s400/IMG_1138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470138334348259970" border="0" /></a><br />Peyton getting puppy kisses, and not liking it.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNN55Zivx2IO9weW-vbuGyqaxzxngxRwD4jVPzvaouY3kG9pSvn8m437mw_izG04KDoAkyj8a8N7Vo4SSAMYer_fL7RQ4tkuTw6coucRI90zqsYmiOSSi7xGOSRAb4wb2DasybSwJOkY/s1600/IMG_1144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNN55Zivx2IO9weW-vbuGyqaxzxngxRwD4jVPzvaouY3kG9pSvn8m437mw_izG04KDoAkyj8a8N7Vo4SSAMYer_fL7RQ4tkuTw6coucRI90zqsYmiOSSi7xGOSRAb4wb2DasybSwJOkY/s400/IMG_1144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470138896199832594" border="0" /></a>JD has been great with taking care of her. He feeds her twice a day and cleans up after her. Our four-year-old has his first job of his life: his dog. Luckily, he never complains about it at all. We are still having puppy moments, but working through them. We just wanted everyone to meet the newest member of our family.Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-13770512109012122022010-05-11T17:30:00.005-04:002010-05-11T17:41:06.058-04:00Thumb Suckers!Today while Peyton was taking her morning nap, I heard a weird noise over the baby monitor. When going into her room to see what it was, I found her in her bed, SUCKING HER THUMB!! Remembering that I took a picture of JD doing the same thing when he was the same age, I decided to make it tradition and take one of her. Hehehe. Aside from the colors, I think they look like the same baby!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD at 3 months<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0g77IGN2XG4Uzd4VG4NJqhkZHUxSBkSpn757b_sfZtfsa7xu88COOW1wD8hEElFt9uiEZ04SBLxF3QfB9RIqJ7YGkIph546KsBlYOF7E5PesgMG5iZXlWQyAuhpdGQk6LbB1eCkJpaE/s1600/11-23-05.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0g77IGN2XG4Uzd4VG4NJqhkZHUxSBkSpn757b_sfZtfsa7xu88COOW1wD8hEElFt9uiEZ04SBLxF3QfB9RIqJ7YGkIph546KsBlYOF7E5PesgMG5iZXlWQyAuhpdGQk6LbB1eCkJpaE/s400/11-23-05.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470130402502367906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Peyton at 3 months<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsJ-pDzGmajuz7BDdAYiK4Sl6B9R5i-mqUvk-Wr4badApMFt87EAyMbaEBuJt2EwWjECiOOrXNIae8GzdJAmUQ32jKPGYOnbGfxqbv6vuTrgtrvtPF-wiyOyYdcl84P4WbzWF0Yu9dO8/s1600/IMG_1183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsJ-pDzGmajuz7BDdAYiK4Sl6B9R5i-mqUvk-Wr4badApMFt87EAyMbaEBuJt2EwWjECiOOrXNIae8GzdJAmUQ32jKPGYOnbGfxqbv6vuTrgtrvtPF-wiyOyYdcl84P4WbzWF0Yu9dO8/s400/IMG_1183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470130570614266402" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-63824997543697607372010-04-28T16:30:00.005-04:002010-04-28T16:44:59.073-04:00The Girls!!So a couple weeks ago, we ( I mean, the kids and mommy) made a small trip up to Utah for a little visit. Peyton and my niece, McKinley, were able to spend some tummy/back time together. I can't believe how big my little girl is! She's almost the same size as her cousin who is three months older! They were so cute together and we had lots of fun taking pictures of them. They just coo and talk to eachother as if carrying on an actual conversation! It's just precious! Madison had just woken up from her nap, and wasn't quite ready for her close up. hehehe. I love my little nieces and my baby girl. They are just so much fun!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">McKinley and Peyton<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIhAjvtweGE_TNRh9cWltgi-MaWWgXtY5xSlj3aW_B62-j870evlbEQlFrCU1fE92EORQ9gseA_IiLMbcLak7gboEuEVhJp6tocTkBNXl2E5Yobgzhqqb_7wBaHtrkKW7YqBTISfZPxc/s1600/IMG_1121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIhAjvtweGE_TNRh9cWltgi-MaWWgXtY5xSlj3aW_B62-j870evlbEQlFrCU1fE92EORQ9gseA_IiLMbcLak7gboEuEVhJp6tocTkBNXl2E5Yobgzhqqb_7wBaHtrkKW7YqBTISfZPxc/s400/IMG_1121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465290536786406194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kinley found a place to put her fingers!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqHt9D85-AjENlfTWqdUuJtvLttwpY8o816LByQ2wK7RnGELAlzuXySttOqyQB7j50DEKx0ADXq_Ufw4DXrbIco1-tXujmPTlVpzb7sJOr4D780Ewy0ugm5KQCnitC7ZyqZ6rk83jhqk/s1600/IMG_1125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqHt9D85-AjENlfTWqdUuJtvLttwpY8o816LByQ2wK7RnGELAlzuXySttOqyQB7j50DEKx0ADXq_Ufw4DXrbIco1-tXujmPTlVpzb7sJOr4D780Ewy0ugm5KQCnitC7ZyqZ6rk83jhqk/s400/IMG_1125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465290873544260498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">They are just so cute!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIekt2cnowV0ZBxNk801uEMjKIazYSde_gJv4cR9Iq6RIXRjLGpMBJx66Pr7yDK0yJ-xwYOn938j_NMjUspyWupOOOo-6rDTjiAI3t2IPAsrpM-o-Y309EewsxWrNjuv5Qx_ZwtsyaNs/s1600/IMG_1132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIekt2cnowV0ZBxNk801uEMjKIazYSde_gJv4cR9Iq6RIXRjLGpMBJx66Pr7yDK0yJ-xwYOn938j_NMjUspyWupOOOo-6rDTjiAI3t2IPAsrpM-o-Y309EewsxWrNjuv5Qx_ZwtsyaNs/s400/IMG_1132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465291205279278834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Madison still waking up. I love this spunky little girl!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Y8X2Asl1EoYzQeWnlNc6Jnf-wYopmXqmLIhBimXyHkGsgDCGONEe0Pk7e_JPqutJdYC8D6HqdyaUxk-jd-6Guc9Apa7zNNS3AeqDyd9-JVWXzNEUQvUN3GnALrsZWaypq21gaat-QNk/s1600/IMG_1130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Y8X2Asl1EoYzQeWnlNc6Jnf-wYopmXqmLIhBimXyHkGsgDCGONEe0Pk7e_JPqutJdYC8D6HqdyaUxk-jd-6Guc9Apa7zNNS3AeqDyd9-JVWXzNEUQvUN3GnALrsZWaypq21gaat-QNk/s400/IMG_1130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465291521661785490" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-18036815210197570952010-04-01T17:41:00.007-04:002010-04-01T17:56:01.779-04:00First Fishing TripWell, JD went on his first fishing trip with Reed and Papa Eckman. He had so much fun and is constantly asking Papa when they can go again. Reed said it was a good thing I wasn't there because JD is quite the hiker. I guess I would have been freaking out, at least that is what Reed says. He said JD was climbing rocks with very steep slopes and having no problems with it. I was just happy he was able to get out with Daddy and Papa and enjoy time with them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">First day was at Quail Lake. Didn't catch anything.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kissing the worm bye-bye (YUCK!!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fF-fBEdt3Xi8H4q5kwo6jSoSgEAiY0LivKIJg_jKB2SK7dguv9e6x8AaTJl8rotcFO2as7I8dHvPE1n4QdXVU4dtEFkIanUJZP7T8tcFK1eAfiEvj8gAysgHWQYxvzkyHwbmkU066Gg/s1600/IMG_1072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fF-fBEdt3Xi8H4q5kwo6jSoSgEAiY0LivKIJg_jKB2SK7dguv9e6x8AaTJl8rotcFO2as7I8dHvPE1n4QdXVU4dtEFkIanUJZP7T8tcFK1eAfiEvj8gAysgHWQYxvzkyHwbmkU066Gg/s400/IMG_1072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455288473983725858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Papa Eckman<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaxEc_V_8msDjKBEbQ4ynLIm8CIlGcw13cqbuR5veSg8P2Z0V1PKLdYvJM3HreRWsdikmaVtbm8l6bIjrMqiSpdTxxRLzN5ifm7kze3QF4k9Dwtun8GA51-HG9obsVyziyzx2vPsImdk/s1600/IMG_1076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaxEc_V_8msDjKBEbQ4ynLIm8CIlGcw13cqbuR5veSg8P2Z0V1PKLdYvJM3HreRWsdikmaVtbm8l6bIjrMqiSpdTxxRLzN5ifm7kze3QF4k9Dwtun8GA51-HG9obsVyziyzx2vPsImdk/s400/IMG_1076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455288740924364290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Reed<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFfxkQFqKPa1nmb1uBUbRxGB_IEikp27vn8ztcGo3L7onFZxFvhnlB34xRqj27newTxf4oHkYAJ9oN2jmW4uABgPsvJ1toWAZ39-flEXGvr21YZ8pmPPNyJOEbqTArEYjwSfXxQBxIkY/s1600/IMG_1077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFfxkQFqKPa1nmb1uBUbRxGB_IEikp27vn8ztcGo3L7onFZxFvhnlB34xRqj27newTxf4oHkYAJ9oN2jmW4uABgPsvJ1toWAZ39-flEXGvr21YZ8pmPPNyJOEbqTArEYjwSfXxQBxIkY/s400/IMG_1077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455288933199236034" border="0" /></a><br />Second day, at a little reservoir up on Skyline Ridge in St. George. Caught three fish!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">His first fish!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkx7fkjwsSRlM7O1SGq16DP65TZ0czJjVkXClPbK9A7qAFTuqWvPAX6-92BS7lhDQcHWrzwfm4FBVDTJQufdXUxSa8dXcvXEaL0cYnQviMpUnX4LmK7BJ3QwUwu5F2gymxA7FsZzzaJw/s1600/IMG_1085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkx7fkjwsSRlM7O1SGq16DP65TZ0czJjVkXClPbK9A7qAFTuqWvPAX6-92BS7lhDQcHWrzwfm4FBVDTJQufdXUxSa8dXcvXEaL0cYnQviMpUnX4LmK7BJ3QwUwu5F2gymxA7FsZzzaJw/s400/IMG_1085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455289651657299122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What a good size of a fish<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22VE5AeFmK7VZqZdWI5AK28h9axFQiuJ3hWWJZbQmuZLj7Z_z7Bmlti73vghsLVGqcLZo52CKS3Y_M1sHQmzwECiVxO5SgMbypIxEI6hA39fMc2xnpPRehfmsTaS7AfduihW0DuySaKk/s1600/IMG_1087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22VE5AeFmK7VZqZdWI5AK28h9axFQiuJ3hWWJZbQmuZLj7Z_z7Bmlti73vghsLVGqcLZo52CKS3Y_M1sHQmzwECiVxO5SgMbypIxEI6hA39fMc2xnpPRehfmsTaS7AfduihW0DuySaKk/s400/IMG_1087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455289985314659362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTx0CqKcd0-dDtyBHPZkOFPrYH5ktO-fGynyvBFPMHustoD0ZKor9femhzplwqF4iYBikyupAJ6XxrTnsUBIGiRqjFwdlPp65FYVUT6S6eoo22ZUyyieM1u3Fngv2B1CugUoHfF5Q8nc/s1600/IMG_1089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTx0CqKcd0-dDtyBHPZkOFPrYH5ktO-fGynyvBFPMHustoD0ZKor9femhzplwqF4iYBikyupAJ6XxrTnsUBIGiRqjFwdlPp65FYVUT6S6eoo22ZUyyieM1u3Fngv2B1CugUoHfF5Q8nc/s400/IMG_1089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455290265487148738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one was flapping around alot, so he was a little unsure what to think of it.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAmcNVCP9txczmqfw-8kMmDnGEDM7ghDBnLVGfe_AkkVjiv55Wj7j55HA6D7QcFeNR-S2Yj7Cr86P0zk4gFwAzE4j4VWw7fkIHPLVPa3eBct2-p3Y75Bor3IM3TfuyEsckb-f05nQguk/s1600/IMG_1091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAmcNVCP9txczmqfw-8kMmDnGEDM7ghDBnLVGfe_AkkVjiv55Wj7j55HA6D7QcFeNR-S2Yj7Cr86P0zk4gFwAzE4j4VWw7fkIHPLVPa3eBct2-p3Y75Bor3IM3TfuyEsckb-f05nQguk/s400/IMG_1091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455290480266444642" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-5037927039551226242010-03-17T18:41:00.007-04:002010-03-18T18:10:41.459-04:00I know... I know....It has been way to long since I have last posted. But most of you know that it was because of us being very busy, with 1) buying and moving into our new house! It's a 2800 square foot home that sits on 1/4 acre lot. It has four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a loft, huge kitchen and pantry, two living rooms, and a big backyard. I didn't take any pictures of the inside because it is messy and not done being decorated (is it ever done?).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb8PJPekovHfZZC0lSueOXzWKrygi1gdSR1KoSQHCQzlLpqsthJWSZ_ViDlGDOijU6cSws12wJhWv6Go4Puf9IM9XqKJ6WobhHHUVPbc9wgrjOy5DaEE2MNNtqEMsgsGFrlBHP4PtuZI/s1600-h/IMG_1096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb8PJPekovHfZZC0lSueOXzWKrygi1gdSR1KoSQHCQzlLpqsthJWSZ_ViDlGDOijU6cSws12wJhWv6Go4Puf9IM9XqKJ6WobhHHUVPbc9wgrjOy5DaEE2MNNtqEMsgsGFrlBHP4PtuZI/s400/IMG_1096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449738244845870242" border="0" /></a><br />2) We had our little baby girl. Peyton Marie Eckman joined our family on January 13, 2010 at 5:51 pm. She weighed 9 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Her birth story is, my doctor didn't want me to have another 10 pounder baby, so I was induced at 39 weeks to avoid that. They started me on pitocin at 10 am and a couple hours later tried to break my water. The doctor was having a hard time finding the water sack, since the baby was on it. She was only able to poke it a couple times. Doctor wanted me to switch positions to see if the baby would move. As the were sitting me up, and gush came out and I was like, "Um.. I think my water broke!" The doctor, nurses, and I started laughing. They upped my pitocin to get contractions more intense, and about 20 minutes later I wanted that lovely thing called an epidural! Once I got that, they checked me and I was sitting at 5 cm. We started taking bets on when she would come. Twenty-five minutes later, I was having intense pressure and felt the need to push. Reed ran to get the nurses. They came back, checked me again, and I was at an 8!! I never went that fast with my first, so this was new! They couldn't do much for me with the pressure, but the upped my dosage for the epidural and that took a little edge off of the pressure. For the next couple hours, I could feel pressure with every contraction but not the contractions themselves. At 4:45 pm, it was time to start pushing. I have to say, the next hour seemed like it went really fast to me. I was getting exhausted near the end and about to give up, but Reed was the best coach for me and continued to cheer me on. The nurses brought in a mirror for me to see how close she was. That was enough to give me the extra drive. Four or five pushes later, she was here. Our little girl was finally here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5raOcTnuH6qa66tKpesn0pn78BzswHkJVUcosdL5Uk-lN-OoNJqp2fssO1NEwsGFnHwHTVJr90nmU5123GQbJqCrhpd9bmcZ9R1OmAvqSr_vFXAcQdsdB-2jMRgI6cGr3ggWzoKWBY8/s1600-h/IMG_0979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5raOcTnuH6qa66tKpesn0pn78BzswHkJVUcosdL5Uk-lN-OoNJqp2fssO1NEwsGFnHwHTVJr90nmU5123GQbJqCrhpd9bmcZ9R1OmAvqSr_vFXAcQdsdB-2jMRgI6cGr3ggWzoKWBY8/s400/IMG_0979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449741666004646450" border="0" /></a><br />3) Life in general. It seems that life gets more busy with the more kids you have. But I love them both to pieces.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAhYNXen78iaCoI3s4h_BL1M4VUTpME8DHiP5wG28W3cWtrYwjh2NZ06-Hay_j6_W1SGp-AZWypCYvPY-NqiNfQGBMDBsiDSccc5azQTfRcB167iiPZ9L3ro_BZ8456JzLvmUvaOMxGA/s1600-h/IMG_1061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAhYNXen78iaCoI3s4h_BL1M4VUTpME8DHiP5wG28W3cWtrYwjh2NZ06-Hay_j6_W1SGp-AZWypCYvPY-NqiNfQGBMDBsiDSccc5azQTfRcB167iiPZ9L3ro_BZ8456JzLvmUvaOMxGA/s400/IMG_1061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449743392401172930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxVuH0feEJymYkm83l8zWN2YP8U05JjLvvbMSWAd1T5JTZBkkTkLwTAn_H_JtjfH0c4vDa7ENzd6ZpBoPWuMRMhM-dejriD-TXMBxSTmwVxADNWmkE51Tb4YDe28pMsO_aM9jdfLEtzU/s1600-h/IMG_1080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxVuH0feEJymYkm83l8zWN2YP8U05JjLvvbMSWAd1T5JTZBkkTkLwTAn_H_JtjfH0c4vDa7ENzd6ZpBoPWuMRMhM-dejriD-TXMBxSTmwVxADNWmkE51Tb4YDe28pMsO_aM9jdfLEtzU/s400/IMG_1080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449743678472844018" border="0" /></a><br />Reed has finally started school for his job. He has been on casual status since October, and was very anxious to get the ball rolling. JD has been doing well with the new addition to our family. He is a very big helper for me and has a times of great affection towards his little sister. I feel so blessed right now with my two adorable kids, a great husband, and the fact that we are so much closer to our family and friends now. I'm going to try and keep up with my blogging now, but I make no promises.Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-78290178672873649952009-09-14T11:26:00.003-04:002009-09-14T11:42:14.841-04:00Major Catching Up!!!So, I know that it has been a couple months since I have posted anything, but I'm going to use the lame excuse of being pregnant. hehehe. In August, our little man, JD, turned four! He was so excited to be turning four. We didn't do too much for his birthday, since all he wanted to do was go to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. I took him to some fountains, took him out to lunch, and got him a new book. I can't believe how big he has gotten and what a blessing he is to our lives. He is such a good boy, so smart, and a walking bunch of energy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTMMpO6lr83XCXOmoY9dMUxoL9rIo5bxYuVLsm2iwhMk9s6TzZOy1uWSJNTDqRBoUGMZMGSWC63wyUpe6NhInv7uO2dUsA6KRSHUyNdwKGmHLPU9lODQwpzWG2GMHwsHm_3ZGa5bbzvQ/s1600-h/IMG_0763.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTMMpO6lr83XCXOmoY9dMUxoL9rIo5bxYuVLsm2iwhMk9s6TzZOy1uWSJNTDqRBoUGMZMGSWC63wyUpe6NhInv7uO2dUsA6KRSHUyNdwKGmHLPU9lODQwpzWG2GMHwsHm_3ZGa5bbzvQ/s400/IMG_0763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381346503407663618" border="0" /></a><br />On September 1st, I had my ultrasound. I really wanted to be surprised with this one, but JD was really anxious for a little brother, so we decided to find out... just in case. It only took a minute or two of the tech moving the wand around until we got a very clear picture of a little girl! Yes, we are having a little girl enter our family. JD was very disappointed and started to cry along with saying " Oh crap! I wanted a brother!". He wanted a brother very badly. After Reed has explained to him the great things about sisters and the awesome job of being a big brother to a little sister, JD has warmed up to having a sister and continually likes to talk to her. We are excited to have her coming to us.<br /><br />Reed and I have reached our seven year anniversary. I can't believe that we have been together that long, because sometimes it seems longer and then shorter. Reed is such a hard worker, amazing father, and a wonderful husband. I love him to pieces. Our move out to Vegas is happening in a few weeks, and we are getting very anxious to get going. We are happy that we are getting out before the cold really hits, but we are going to miss having the four seasons around us. But, we are ready for new scenery and a new adventure (like having a second baby wasn't a new adventure enough, hehehe). But that is what has been happening with us lately. We are pretty boring, but very ready to get going and have some excitement going on.Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-69028537490701213852009-07-21T09:49:00.010-04:002009-07-21T10:05:58.463-04:00New York Trip #3On our last day up in New York, we made our way towards Niagara Falls. Once again, the weather was just beautiful, but too cool to really want to get soaked by the falls. So, this year we decided to just do the Maid of the Mist boat ride up to the falls. If it had been a really warm day, then we probably would have done more of the hikes right up to the falls. JD knew where we were as soon as he saw the water fall. He was very excited to see it again. We really did have a great trip together. Made us a little sad to think that we won't be able to do this next summer, since we will be in the west once again. We are very excited to move, but at the same time, we will miss the experiences that we have had out here.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JDs first encounter with Seagulls<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KzY6r5MbqgdG1ged3YndyuvuGL0RkttXbqa3FRldGNl370oD6nE4AZuduC0i_zSzT87ooqyVfXAQwG1usIpsyVdJ9iXuHI7zPSyq53AEkJSV-5wLFAfKYs9DodgT3kfGC6u1cEGZF6k/s1600-h/IMG_0713.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KzY6r5MbqgdG1ged3YndyuvuGL0RkttXbqa3FRldGNl370oD6nE4AZuduC0i_zSzT87ooqyVfXAQwG1usIpsyVdJ9iXuHI7zPSyq53AEkJSV-5wLFAfKYs9DodgT3kfGC6u1cEGZF6k/s400/IMG_0713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360911562821177682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWV1ynDPF3EoPMT42SoQJWHxXLDAGv6SM97aWgovdzJr2lbyVjS6QIlXviNmW1gKrYVMDDEPHVV8EyXLcth7goZptcRMPNxqqXuiQOY3ja7uHYm8iGOGodxA_ISBlA1ZyhAjF1hBlfi0/s1600-h/IMG_0714.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWV1ynDPF3EoPMT42SoQJWHxXLDAGv6SM97aWgovdzJr2lbyVjS6QIlXviNmW1gKrYVMDDEPHVV8EyXLcth7goZptcRMPNxqqXuiQOY3ja7uHYm8iGOGodxA_ISBlA1ZyhAjF1hBlfi0/s400/IMG_0714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360911762386429954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In line for the Maid of the Mist. He had to give me his Jedi look.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc_-7P2lLiI1hFkqRaM3kwWIFCw5oXKxYlG6o5jYd3xQjQrakqVaHAuQ4EqeJYpRiwc_LwlAXLwBSKKwVwIS7CFwBchW1Yrl9s8BirSxEtjbbHiX_RYb-K4vRKWqb3f0EUtaPzoJ8K7w/s1600-h/IMG_0717.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc_-7P2lLiI1hFkqRaM3kwWIFCw5oXKxYlG6o5jYd3xQjQrakqVaHAuQ4EqeJYpRiwc_LwlAXLwBSKKwVwIS7CFwBchW1Yrl9s8BirSxEtjbbHiX_RYb-K4vRKWqb3f0EUtaPzoJ8K7w/s400/IMG_0717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360912036395421458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to go<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9QUaWb2pusI1YxPDoLlyIXigrOhBHyKKERBmpO-d7Nkw4i2A05Y5M_xx0gT2JjdURiu1SleB7rIxcesnxALAvsWxQVEUSeYSSYIAFKrxSIhTGVH-xMKT8qXG7Falgh_mIqo8Dc2yUWw/s1600-h/IMG_0719.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpI_NY2Mzq8v_573dKXBVcdDbaRUZC4GEC4kp7VDxept38M0X_nGzIGd66r7YpTkg2P4Rv4tdJibMlGS5gqUigSZAjv1bUmahc3bAvk2psVZ-ZqCWV_ENWRM6e8jzFxzcUHWSRZBJbYs/s400/IMG_0735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360913205159345442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImY5-doXWzrYiDip6EiBaag8XR9GNF-JemJRNba6EvrFHOH8zgXFNVdpoD55JNwsn9U1oKxffY_HUCyoE3WiQnhNxzcQ8uqyXWLJu3uS7XnKXN1lvSaizSZh3yc6w13Soy900bsI9ECw/s1600-h/IMG_0737.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImY5-doXWzrYiDip6EiBaag8XR9GNF-JemJRNba6EvrFHOH8zgXFNVdpoD55JNwsn9U1oKxffY_HUCyoE3WiQnhNxzcQ8uqyXWLJu3uS7XnKXN1lvSaizSZh3yc6w13Soy900bsI9ECw/s400/IMG_0737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360913385074858082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Got just a little wet<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dQuPlpXhciuWqyFxqZG4F_L2l0RrTRg0NmOSsvmsno1CN5ObdRjgXT-PsGnpEmno-zituNFVznPp5v5pXTcJinAA2KzMoeSQ8lTjjtX6Wvn2Jm9bgijg1LBImezAHZOlJ7k4hsVtXAM/s1600-h/IMG_0738.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dQuPlpXhciuWqyFxqZG4F_L2l0RrTRg0NmOSsvmsno1CN5ObdRjgXT-PsGnpEmno-zituNFVznPp5v5pXTcJinAA2KzMoeSQ8lTjjtX6Wvn2Jm9bgijg1LBImezAHZOlJ7k4hsVtXAM/s400/IMG_0738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360913590864971122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mommy and JD<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRwaJrGnX7oLOcqMr8dyQqzSYI0IZbv6DLZIDwkT55QLonj4ecw7uPLPk3xtVnhsc0hhClLfjLONbI3W6cezE_iyp06wijLoeDmBNXSwwPyW20ESkxWtUmXD7SL23qqnPwYirYjXGY5g/s1600-h/IMG_0740.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRwaJrGnX7oLOcqMr8dyQqzSYI0IZbv6DLZIDwkT55QLonj4ecw7uPLPk3xtVnhsc0hhClLfjLONbI3W6cezE_iyp06wijLoeDmBNXSwwPyW20ESkxWtUmXD7SL23qqnPwYirYjXGY5g/s400/IMG_0740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360913791457109650" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-72286231048032480312009-07-20T10:14:00.011-04:002009-07-20T10:35:48.712-04:00New York Trip #2So this post won't be as long, since all we did on our second day was go to the zoo and did some shopping. I was pretty worn out that day (thanks to being pregnant) and couldn't really handle doing something really big. The weather was gorgeous, low 70's and sunny! JD was very excited to go to the zoo, since he loves seeing all the animals. He was such a good little guy. There was a little... water hole... i guess you can call it, where kids could wade in the water and play. The water was freezing, but that never bothers JD. If there is water to play in, he is all for it! We had a great day spending it with eachother. Excuse my pics of the animals. Since I have gotten my new camera, I have been trying my hand out with taking pics of nature and animals.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Reed<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SWT4D7sPHAyJ8s4nX2QFTBXrb6KkAfQEjMQmc9HSUoKz3laeYNlYIbDGFT5tR3YCMB2oiBatc8DJdK_cNy1bYvesNfUQlP4XiFg98rO4VWD7Zq-pkirPxcFN3vN1FxrirqWN5BFDBuk/s1600-h/IMG_0668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SWT4D7sPHAyJ8s4nX2QFTBXrb6KkAfQEjMQmc9HSUoKz3laeYNlYIbDGFT5tR3YCMB2oiBatc8DJdK_cNy1bYvesNfUQlP4XiFg98rO4VWD7Zq-pkirPxcFN3vN1FxrirqWN5BFDBuk/s400/IMG_0668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360547096870659474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The skull of a wolf<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLt6Lj5TfNvY65Ys1gKJMm3lJ0CcKTYkwHh5AspAoUlUZlzGMV-PvxM4WHd_9iagMlrqPekHpGpN02O8kfu_xtylbqRgSI_Zbs10QyNj9qlzjXiVTLNlWEavW48bNROmHlCsf898lWZs/s1600-h/IMG_0671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a4QPTz2VVl11Iz6BqMX2gSMI9sYvTBH6NpQ49F0PioC9XcGJA-B8Pjk0neXy997ZQf7ulmt__y64ML68mKjenXIfZVQObLKTKF5wmNbm4JGAPmiy_KTyeHaGr5McHzwc85lDBmAms7I/s400/IMG_0677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360547871619337666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The tusk was surprisingly heavy!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm7KPU9fCpdKPDpv0ala8NzPqDZjg8Dq6WxLCQfsovf61zQX9SlkqdtHeKxjEpUDIHVm6V-2FHiOwa89OHY9GLJVBuJdX7YskcTrTIklnva8SxkxmgtiB9_fTVIrYy38kZpxl9U3rkv8/s1600-h/IMG_0680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm7KPU9fCpdKPDpv0ala8NzPqDZjg8Dq6WxLCQfsovf61zQX9SlkqdtHeKxjEpUDIHVm6V-2FHiOwa89OHY9GLJVBuJdX7YskcTrTIklnva8SxkxmgtiB9_fTVIrYy38kZpxl9U3rkv8/s400/IMG_0680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360548072650577954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMX85UXdUM_JzOa4edLIcPUJA9snV_UT7G69BAS60XDIvcZbTCRIQxYDl6G76rYHpBrMpWZbxsH8umWWrQ74r2K3iBtfZgLQyDeWGj9cjSYD3npxiFj7yjznONfPbW-hcIY3BfqvEOC4/s1600-h/IMG_0679.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMX85UXdUM_JzOa4edLIcPUJA9snV_UT7G69BAS60XDIvcZbTCRIQxYDl6G76rYHpBrMpWZbxsH8umWWrQ74r2K3iBtfZgLQyDeWGj9cjSYD3npxiFj7yjznONfPbW-hcIY3BfqvEOC4/s400/IMG_0679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360548371331465570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy boy playing in the water<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNcV5kkZKsbD_W_SQt7_G-uso-mm0kuIOTEX4Aqw8PwHg0JpH4ZiUvtNbIfYNBF8iz3bp64fxV_vSAxMkzri-zSPsOQqqU7rs3wAcW_OjZrLFBv-QsyUaAvtuhHXx9hBAkKXhrExkS1s/s1600-h/IMG_0686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNcV5kkZKsbD_W_SQt7_G-uso-mm0kuIOTEX4Aqw8PwHg0JpH4ZiUvtNbIfYNBF8iz3bp64fxV_vSAxMkzri-zSPsOQqqU7rs3wAcW_OjZrLFBv-QsyUaAvtuhHXx9hBAkKXhrExkS1s/s400/IMG_0686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360548618700317346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87jGIBsR2MZmREpV51Y-VuHVVynru978JUqzJANhZMXkli4ozH3RBTzYzFn3akG53xwW0iNq-DyxQQlGuois1tXrtEoSI2JuRp0dtrWcTuaYUbZxUSRBJV09RJzaYtHEBujHRY8lbuzI/s1600-h/IMG_0692.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87jGIBsR2MZmREpV51Y-VuHVVynru978JUqzJANhZMXkli4ozH3RBTzYzFn3akG53xwW0iNq-DyxQQlGuois1tXrtEoSI2JuRp0dtrWcTuaYUbZxUSRBJV09RJzaYtHEBujHRY8lbuzI/s400/IMG_0692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360548919867663570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love bald eagles<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrqrwNdPMvBE8hdvOzOQxD3VhGQIldUTKXuqEBlut70kYOrblDFFQO2FoK7O2PPDw28Hchbq52cjq24MqXL11A7aoxLLYvjTT-29g3ch4vPVn_5NNRFCeBYR1FxB2hueLRmebESfgRPI/s1600-h/IMG_0701.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrqrwNdPMvBE8hdvOzOQxD3VhGQIldUTKXuqEBlut70kYOrblDFFQO2FoK7O2PPDw28Hchbq52cjq24MqXL11A7aoxLLYvjTT-29g3ch4vPVn_5NNRFCeBYR1FxB2hueLRmebESfgRPI/s400/IMG_0701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360549711625346082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This one was really pretty<br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeoZlUelBfzCXcGOniiCYYyOjQZ7w1zEwHU4Cn4KYfCSsIylMy0mqzzzNijmWm_viHeIXNtajptjMrXYbrnTYi42Z27esPS7cZYILcsGvmMv2Xyo66ilHffknRYSAjoDalR4Fjb_DtiM/s1600-h/IMG_0702.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeoZlUelBfzCXcGOniiCYYyOjQZ7w1zEwHU4Cn4KYfCSsIylMy0mqzzzNijmWm_viHeIXNtajptjMrXYbrnTYi42Z27esPS7cZYILcsGvmMv2Xyo66ilHffknRYSAjoDalR4Fjb_DtiM/s400/IMG_0702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360549936229509714" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-57197737584972187532009-07-19T12:57:00.010-04:002009-07-19T13:30:13.344-04:00Trip to New York #1On a spur of the moment decision, we decided to head up to Palmyra, NY to see the Hill Cumorah Pageant and other sites. I'm so glad that we did, since this might be the last time that we will live close enough to it. We left early in the morning and got up to Rochester in the early afternoon (it's about a seven hour drive). When we arrived, it was pouring rain. I just said a prayer in my heart that it would stop in time for the Pageant that night.<br /><br />My Uncle Tom, Aunt Jana, and their daughter Tami (along with her friend, Anna) were up there at the same time. When we got to Palmyra around 3 in the afternoon, the sun was out and it was beautiful (besides the ground being soaked and soggy). We stopped at the stage first to lay down some stuff (two coats, a blanket, and a towel) on the chairs for seven people. We met up with Tom and Jana at the Sacred Grove. I wasn't able to get that many pics cause you really had to watch where you were stepping or you could slide in the mud. After spending time in the Sacred Grove and getting some dinner, we got to the Pageant about an hour before it started. The weather was great, with clouds only in the distance. JD was very excited for it to start. He remembered seeing it last year and wanted to see "Jesus" again.<br /><br />About half way through it, the wind started to pick up and the clouds that were so far away were alot closer now. I kept praying that it would just miss us and storm away. Samuel the Lamanite came on stage telling the people to repent. As he was preaching, there was lightning and thunder starting to happen. His line, " Thunder and lightning, eathquakes and fires..." that got quite a few laughs out of people. A few minutes latter, over the loud speaker, they told the cast to get off of the stage and that there will be a ten minute intermission. As soon as the cast was clear, a down pour of rain came! With the coats, blankets (the girls brought some more to sit on), and the towel, all seven of us hurried to huddle under what little cover we had. Many people started to run to their cars while some, like us, kept on the chairs and covered up. I made the remark that the special effects this year were really amazing.<br /><br />After what seemed like forever, the rain stopped and everyone cheered. Unfortuntely, there was another storm coming after it, so it was canceled. I was sad that it was, but mostly for people (like my Uncle and Aunt) who traveled very far to see it. We all got a laugh about it, but it's a good memory for us. We did have a good time with our family and seeing what we could of the Pageant.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Reed<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3-vKWUrs4Jv_zICcRe7jKQCjVtlvx4j6poK1SESwPWs_jLJMOLwvNzsdMMc6vPiN8I6UCDt5XU9R53wxGwOuDUIC7glO9H_XLVrIzI0tTIs0RL-XWsFtGguIJUSZoReKXzjmJB53vWc/s1600-h/IMG_0617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3-vKWUrs4Jv_zICcRe7jKQCjVtlvx4j6poK1SESwPWs_jLJMOLwvNzsdMMc6vPiN8I6UCDt5XU9R53wxGwOuDUIC7glO9H_XLVrIzI0tTIs0RL-XWsFtGguIJUSZoReKXzjmJB53vWc/s400/IMG_0617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360221909336397394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Trying my hand out at some nature shots<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccTYyBthUKvMJWajyr_8bmipuOnjMp66XQ1bxz3lnvpMevalg79EhWdNt-tNZWuox7Z8MSjdRaBx5oEFKw7T5WpymdePO1bNKMRwyb-La5ZLcszn5BhnBNuyyn_cdxFpj91pVo-W7AJU/s1600-h/IMG_0620.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccTYyBthUKvMJWajyr_8bmipuOnjMp66XQ1bxz3lnvpMevalg79EhWdNt-tNZWuox7Z8MSjdRaBx5oEFKw7T5WpymdePO1bNKMRwyb-La5ZLcszn5BhnBNuyyn_cdxFpj91pVo-W7AJU/s400/IMG_0620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360222241125710706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Sacred Grove<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr3EaGdJ8Pn4ZwVmvMa96i9dwpdV9M-UPOILTfPV_bDSSSpoem_DORSnX250jh6VuRBHgCrU6nLf5POjQb_NNIDnzymBBoe0G3RfDfe9NAsVqLdHee8zADOcu01MalpXHcwQMrC9fQo0/s1600-h/IMG_0622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr3EaGdJ8Pn4ZwVmvMa96i9dwpdV9M-UPOILTfPV_bDSSSpoem_DORSnX250jh6VuRBHgCrU6nLf5POjQb_NNIDnzymBBoe0G3RfDfe9NAsVqLdHee8zADOcu01MalpXHcwQMrC9fQo0/s400/IMG_0622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360222537568646978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD is showing off his Jedi face<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-fBqk4KCaiVXNoWXBwXjdBiWeebJP2lUoWsGK6qIwOkusWC94stqQX9Qs_YVheho4_f_cUzwyu5x7dPuGnSBTNsn4GIm3nR-hL0ejqiQap6hqPhq46hmOcyOiXv5RxQBoX-NX6JHQPE/s1600-h/IMG_0636.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-fBqk4KCaiVXNoWXBwXjdBiWeebJP2lUoWsGK6qIwOkusWC94stqQX9Qs_YVheho4_f_cUzwyu5x7dPuGnSBTNsn4GIm3nR-hL0ejqiQap6hqPhq46hmOcyOiXv5RxQBoX-NX6JHQPE/s400/IMG_0636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360222958740531746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Chelle, Tom, Jana, Tami, and Anna<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBivcAVK0s9r5CQsKOfd4PXBKzWb7zbfRgj9IVzGQG8eUr_aqN6isEQt5hAivmn41ZncdG1AU48G1NhwgJXDgzCGIujpltdaLIEYUa2DAbUsFq6XF7oxOhiu4yco_1dB86oxhQNP7162E/s1600-h/IMG_0637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBivcAVK0s9r5CQsKOfd4PXBKzWb7zbfRgj9IVzGQG8eUr_aqN6isEQt5hAivmn41ZncdG1AU48G1NhwgJXDgzCGIujpltdaLIEYUa2DAbUsFq6XF7oxOhiu4yco_1dB86oxhQNP7162E/s400/IMG_0637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360223251543144402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The beginning with the whole cast!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZcJPoJ0UsEnW_FcP2ol7R-sBhrAWc3P1bAvQ24vkP12NntosWAZwyHh6pcMgYkqReAm5JextOXPMAEH-4LqizvvNwYyC8LtbdGTmmkCtIpLAz4LbG28IS_WywmCKoZzkBlUUg8uTjMc/s1600-h/IMG_0646.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZcJPoJ0UsEnW_FcP2ol7R-sBhrAWc3P1bAvQ24vkP12NntosWAZwyHh6pcMgYkqReAm5JextOXPMAEH-4LqizvvNwYyC8LtbdGTmmkCtIpLAz4LbG28IS_WywmCKoZzkBlUUg8uTjMc/s400/IMG_0646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360223659185248770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our makeshift shelter from the rain.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEuQ-P5LEDc-Wpy0ipdx29h4qtzCo-7krWG0B5EkvQDomFOJbbbojY6KUQcn-t9dNUIQwwCfij-SxzPCtutSYvs_29ZZB0h8S1s4ZbbYyKLXE8PDvYHYX9sfLYgEPxNiTvbbixFGe-fw/s1600-h/IMG_0662.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEuQ-P5LEDc-Wpy0ipdx29h4qtzCo-7krWG0B5EkvQDomFOJbbbojY6KUQcn-t9dNUIQwwCfij-SxzPCtutSYvs_29ZZB0h8S1s4ZbbYyKLXE8PDvYHYX9sfLYgEPxNiTvbbixFGe-fw/s400/IMG_0662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360224116267468450" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-10021600795198538082009-06-20T12:34:00.010-04:002009-06-20T12:58:17.875-04:00Thomas the Tank Engine!!My mom came out for a visit to help me get my mind off of the early stages of being pregnant. While she was here, Reed decided to take the time off and that we should take a trip. We decided on Strasburg, PA. once again. We love going up to that area!! It's so pretty up there, relaxing, and the food is great!! While we were in Strasburg, it was the week that Thomas the Tank Engine was there! We weren't able to get tickets early, so we just showed up an hour before they opened. Luckily, we were one of the first to get tickets for the first ride that morning! There we alot of vendors there along with Amish selling their baked goods, wood work, and even one had little dwarf bunnies for sale! SO CUTE!!! We found one tent that was all Thomas the Tank Engine! Of course, JD was staying right by the toys and kept telling Grandma that he wanted this one, now this one, and this one... I think you get the picture. JD was taking advantage of the fact that Grandma was there. Made us all laugh! When it was time for our train ride, JD did not like the idea of waiting in line. He just wanted to get on right then and get going!! I don't blame him. He was very excited. Seeing his excitement made the day the best day for me. I just love it when he gets so excited and is having so much fun! We had a great time on our trip. It rained a little and cooled down to the 60's, but we had a great time seeing the sights, Thomas, and getting some shopping done! I love having my mom come out to visit. I had so much fun with her and have enjoyed every minute of it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thomas the Tank Engine<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBPUpIe0MIMGh_lElxwEi437VJbU4mQPVflA3TpDDbDMvanzMTkVJpRFVVl0da9fygIGykRhyHlI1K05SA_ZfWSjG_qfjP0swuAwV84K3B6esR5JanQ6rW7NjDrbx433pAtOtjofsyEw/s1600-h/IMG_0582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBPUpIe0MIMGh_lElxwEi437VJbU4mQPVflA3TpDDbDMvanzMTkVJpRFVVl0da9fygIGykRhyHlI1K05SA_ZfWSjG_qfjP0swuAwV84K3B6esR5JanQ6rW7NjDrbx433pAtOtjofsyEw/s400/IMG_0582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349452165836311906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Arriving before anyone else was there!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg2LLKIq9QdrSQ7cm0Xp5esHIsicN1PLtDwjaf8xL61DfriLlzjqrlVQ5Jf7oYWliQwP4hyphenhyphenKTir_2nGIO_86dYLP_62FJzBpSK6Vvp6ATXP37PwFXhPZIgOoA-QGtDGh3gQij6x5MAXU/s1600-h/IMG_0580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg2LLKIq9QdrSQ7cm0Xp5esHIsicN1PLtDwjaf8xL61DfriLlzjqrlVQ5Jf7oYWliQwP4hyphenhyphenKTir_2nGIO_86dYLP_62FJzBpSK6Vvp6ATXP37PwFXhPZIgOoA-QGtDGh3gQij6x5MAXU/s400/IMG_0580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349452499223856866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thomas the Tank Engine made out of Legos!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl0CN-c4Su12QXV6e2CqmWAz4ajjh9-csBDmRRN_8CoQmD3yrrKMO6lDzAkzrUiIu5zvVX7_Ms648AGqJm5e9RQjppX8JPVh00k_f8eepWPo3RalcSBnBCcaBM4Sad8gzE6xp38edMaU/s1600-h/IMG_0581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl0CN-c4Su12QXV6e2CqmWAz4ajjh9-csBDmRRN_8CoQmD3yrrKMO6lDzAkzrUiIu5zvVX7_Ms648AGqJm5e9RQjppX8JPVh00k_f8eepWPo3RalcSBnBCcaBM4Sad8gzE6xp38edMaU/s400/IMG_0581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349452833629746370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Thomas<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Jn0YQ1cZVauUL9vDrDbEYwCPBgbPNzUvU_Pr4fkAUGK1YyPye9ZVL7bijCYhJeOGulFwR2Ee09mFdzx_J5McJHMlA_82ee3sJU5tdVJqGT_ovAfNfsQ2plkA59zbEghv8WsPOBmmkwQ/s1600-h/IMG_0589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Jn0YQ1cZVauUL9vDrDbEYwCPBgbPNzUvU_Pr4fkAUGK1YyPye9ZVL7bijCYhJeOGulFwR2Ee09mFdzx_J5McJHMlA_82ee3sJU5tdVJqGT_ovAfNfsQ2plkA59zbEghv8WsPOBmmkwQ/s400/IMG_0589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349453366540833346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Grandma Olsen<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZivjwSfoEiIpRUHpI0QfcYzDTar63LtQGj0RE_jZEQcL3jHQI1FwBmmW9qWRogEXZxoQdlQvJ4RKSmbb_4GdHmlkomepADutwk2F8iOzNXcNVZEBfGgDvBp10XK6n2q2DmghtaZQdT0Q/s1600-h/IMG_0590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZivjwSfoEiIpRUHpI0QfcYzDTar63LtQGj0RE_jZEQcL3jHQI1FwBmmW9qWRogEXZxoQdlQvJ4RKSmbb_4GdHmlkomepADutwk2F8iOzNXcNVZEBfGgDvBp10XK6n2q2DmghtaZQdT0Q/s400/IMG_0590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349453685591979874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He was so happy and excited to be there!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbrRLWB7cVW3cpVQVhzirbsTCkf5jqcauKL1OtFTnFwfpHgSV7dvyVmWSDK_4FJWhGMLViZ2-ttTveRYwd7pnF9F3VHMK7SXpagJ_Lj0zk7yIkgon25jhIx-P14T3wS0yw8npfxgqWqU/s1600-h/IMG_0591.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbrRLWB7cVW3cpVQVhzirbsTCkf5jqcauKL1OtFTnFwfpHgSV7dvyVmWSDK_4FJWhGMLViZ2-ttTveRYwd7pnF9F3VHMK7SXpagJ_Lj0zk7yIkgon25jhIx-P14T3wS0yw8npfxgqWqU/s400/IMG_0591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349453931827820514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rachelle, JD and Reed<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_ubENsT8LXQx5v5nA6OFTNKKQUDbDkyjHaqr5wXqaZjSR9wrT8wW2r5mB7thL8gU6K9HeVjUOZEUj8OpAgea_XcMrqQocmHw-7Nyx3aR08fpspWCeHKoat7duQ_xj7_84xRyHLQze9g/s1600-h/IMG_0597.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_ubENsT8LXQx5v5nA6OFTNKKQUDbDkyjHaqr5wXqaZjSR9wrT8wW2r5mB7thL8gU6K9HeVjUOZEUj8OpAgea_XcMrqQocmHw-7Nyx3aR08fpspWCeHKoat7duQ_xj7_84xRyHLQze9g/s400/IMG_0597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349454236687367010" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-14554506590018989072009-05-15T20:09:00.003-04:002009-05-15T20:57:17.272-04:00Musical BoyJD has really been getting into the musical, "Newsies". I was downloading music for my Ipod, along with some music for JD as well. Once I had the Newsies music downloaded and turned it on, JD started dancing around the room and singing along! I knew that I had to get it on camera before he wouldn't let me record him doing it at all. I'm glad to know that if sports don't work out for him in the future, there will always be.... THE THEATRE!!!!<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjVi1TBveLZJ0aRZjfROoYSsd3oZY2albq4s2RUGgUNUcLHIeM9_SB5wQgHvr79pmMTx9O82apWNAY4c13DA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-27366878716652840902009-04-13T14:55:00.006-04:002009-04-13T15:07:16.825-04:00EasterWe were so blessed to be able to spend Easter morning with some friends and their kids. We had our ham dinner at lunch time, did our Easter egg hunt, and then went to church. The weather was a little chilly, but we had so much fun with the everyone. We missed our family, but were able to talk with them via webcam and enjoy them. Hope everyone else had a good Easter.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The boys waiting to be let lose into the yard<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBuj-toNb1iIAx5vhkv4bYF8oSqtvhe2q3fpOWJjQfC_gy4pk1V5Eb-i7TSqyxNeF2kYShENUYJv55ATJHaTiLihpK2YXkJVdSi55HDAZD9uGtWyJP1MdK4saeMpiYPjgH2_UZu6knaY/s1600-h/IMG_0495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBuj-toNb1iIAx5vhkv4bYF8oSqtvhe2q3fpOWJjQfC_gy4pk1V5Eb-i7TSqyxNeF2kYShENUYJv55ATJHaTiLihpK2YXkJVdSi55HDAZD9uGtWyJP1MdK4saeMpiYPjgH2_UZu6knaY/s400/IMG_0495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324252968206337442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And they are off!!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQffDnpz0lnNnwU1XP-xeW7MnuNOY-TgT3QbG5oRSjzydUO1g0yFlyIgHvWHd9diCmRj_2mO__w7wCtWBT1Yj29qI_Oy9hWd33cBxV7AVG8vzrqzxP-fc2yQUQmVFfSxgGBsOVGQkh-s/s1600-h/IMG_0498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQffDnpz0lnNnwU1XP-xeW7MnuNOY-TgT3QbG5oRSjzydUO1g0yFlyIgHvWHd9diCmRj_2mO__w7wCtWBT1Yj29qI_Oy9hWd33cBxV7AVG8vzrqzxP-fc2yQUQmVFfSxgGBsOVGQkh-s/s400/IMG_0498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324253262881640562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD started at one end and worked his way around the yard<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwF6I0NM9WZxkIpZ505kpCHvvH23Qjrszijaj1pubxSgMyG0izDlz6wLffwiN58LDUkzCzFNRaXfAUgoMeU5EqOmYj0rWQcKnxQ3VXojil9bEMBIdlDYPurMZRxNX0Q2s0U2NUCzjd9L8/s1600-h/IMG_0500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwF6I0NM9WZxkIpZ505kpCHvvH23Qjrszijaj1pubxSgMyG0izDlz6wLffwiN58LDUkzCzFNRaXfAUgoMeU5EqOmYj0rWQcKnxQ3VXojil9bEMBIdlDYPurMZRxNX0Q2s0U2NUCzjd9L8/s400/IMG_0500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324253600043681186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I just love this pic with how deep in thought and cute he looks<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZKBtGaMvVV-DEmc3pMxdn-sD4CgKoemrzCbTt7yTVmG21_7ZzsAXM45Z0cEOZ6bCIRNvFZwogDBxqRnCTxya4cNj72W4jeRE9c3tvvS4iKD-oiScA5ih2p4eBshv8-0QE4yPckJtDwg/s1600-h/IMG_0503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZKBtGaMvVV-DEmc3pMxdn-sD4CgKoemrzCbTt7yTVmG21_7ZzsAXM45Z0cEOZ6bCIRNvFZwogDBxqRnCTxya4cNj72W4jeRE9c3tvvS4iKD-oiScA5ih2p4eBshv8-0QE4yPckJtDwg/s400/IMG_0503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324253861329077618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Bounty!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mZtogKR72-R6aFK99egqhAEAwHcY2ZWVUUPmWc_2CJDqTToibp-8H5BogXJBc5XpKAHSdCisTfdGxRVwTII1zXwvjC-YiTlJeGR_O8wCSeCY8khSuqTBsJonBOmuGIObl4ghxosZA8s/s1600-h/IMG_0505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mZtogKR72-R6aFK99egqhAEAwHcY2ZWVUUPmWc_2CJDqTToibp-8H5BogXJBc5XpKAHSdCisTfdGxRVwTII1zXwvjC-YiTlJeGR_O8wCSeCY8khSuqTBsJonBOmuGIObl4ghxosZA8s/s400/IMG_0505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324254061345793282" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-18684010296657880772009-04-11T17:04:00.007-04:002009-04-11T17:14:57.914-04:00Egg ColoringSo, this was our first time coloring eggs with JD. He came down from his nap/quiet time and found the table with all sorts of cups with colored fluid in them. He was very excited! He had alot of fun coloring the eggs with daddy. I took pics most of the time. Can't wait for tomorrow for him to wear his cute outfit!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Colorful Fun!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjrDyWpyj5qlWKbq0T_rVgezfrMTvxK9p6BmYpeOXeC6YkUk8GmalHrjOQSKMfKYjyjl6giDNBl7oaRDM8JPECWU61Jk_lCYw7my-yHRZpu77JBItuk4SdUkFWxrI0cuay1_jRYvA6Cg/s1600-h/IMG_0475.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjrDyWpyj5qlWKbq0T_rVgezfrMTvxK9p6BmYpeOXeC6YkUk8GmalHrjOQSKMfKYjyjl6giDNBl7oaRDM8JPECWU61Jk_lCYw7my-yHRZpu77JBItuk4SdUkFWxrI0cuay1_jRYvA6Cg/s400/IMG_0475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323543450152008418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My two boys having fun<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj297Ky5fmOrwa9S03Ch2w00TQCfwwjBdO6wDi2MkiCDhhNwd7RQ7FuE0hLDDBeDoQsBJ5I7LtwHsYabcaAYsJ6lE8s6xrDGWbMjgzNxQwx8H_c3CyXramQQi8N6DTUxli5RKtPz-2HWfA/s1600-h/IMG_0477.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj297Ky5fmOrwa9S03Ch2w00TQCfwwjBdO6wDi2MkiCDhhNwd7RQ7FuE0hLDDBeDoQsBJ5I7LtwHsYabcaAYsJ6lE8s6xrDGWbMjgzNxQwx8H_c3CyXramQQi8N6DTUxli5RKtPz-2HWfA/s400/IMG_0477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323543738350634818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He was fascinated with the color changes<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4v4Eh9abU0t0NbdahXVIs31ReltmfstFrqT7UE_kZAP1dYz92tviLgiMrnpCmhhJOiVuyIeXcYE_D6vpNzDhKIxVgAW3s8tj9gKKn3UqWGhF2NqeRxK-rbkeBGXKctNs_pR3RuFGDH0/s1600-h/IMG_0483.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4v4Eh9abU0t0NbdahXVIs31ReltmfstFrqT7UE_kZAP1dYz92tviLgiMrnpCmhhJOiVuyIeXcYE_D6vpNzDhKIxVgAW3s8tj9gKKn3UqWGhF2NqeRxK-rbkeBGXKctNs_pR3RuFGDH0/s400/IMG_0483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323544026670408322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Look at all those pretty eggs!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2XqcM_ZPnXQH090wTK_FNCckmiWw798ysHXFE8GaANfSWj7x0aSZOOunpnUNClTzfkw3dem0-6i9O3gFHrhoUGm3AHTcRX3x51xBuljzfITCJw6QHEB2-U9Zand6qW4NKG91td1K1EE/s1600-h/IMG_0486.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2XqcM_ZPnXQH090wTK_FNCckmiWw798ysHXFE8GaANfSWj7x0aSZOOunpnUNClTzfkw3dem0-6i9O3gFHrhoUGm3AHTcRX3x51xBuljzfITCJw6QHEB2-U9Zand6qW4NKG91td1K1EE/s400/IMG_0486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323544236493527426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He was very excited to eat an egg<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyTV4f_25XAderBfTZf7Rrr163WBhITYUMdn_iC4KviaDid1sA2NgZUPTXELRjPo78tX_r2A0nfXFmiTbjn4n4k0MRbQGXP-2NpY80T9z7TqmhgNsket2WueHf7tamD3zhfVsryvnENc/s1600-h/IMG_0487.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyTV4f_25XAderBfTZf7Rrr163WBhITYUMdn_iC4KviaDid1sA2NgZUPTXELRjPo78tX_r2A0nfXFmiTbjn4n4k0MRbQGXP-2NpY80T9z7TqmhgNsket2WueHf7tamD3zhfVsryvnENc/s400/IMG_0487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323544485486130978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And he thought they were awesome!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Sjv1vG1KwWkxoIMDZV9Ocv-QXONEQA1Hxh9y7011yl2R-EioLfHODdvaL9JgH0igrLlJKKFN11vQnvztwjRhfxG0XqGvv1_M8tHPM5zjVh0SVJNs50wRcsoSQnsPG9ndW4Q3-98OKl0/s1600-h/IMG_0489.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Sjv1vG1KwWkxoIMDZV9Ocv-QXONEQA1Hxh9y7011yl2R-EioLfHODdvaL9JgH0igrLlJKKFN11vQnvztwjRhfxG0XqGvv1_M8tHPM5zjVh0SVJNs50wRcsoSQnsPG9ndW4Q3-98OKl0/s400/IMG_0489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323544640489567906" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-88392535045782628612009-04-05T15:36:00.007-04:002009-04-05T15:55:05.398-04:00Popcorn Popping!Spring if here for us! The trees just started to blossom here this last week. Some are starting to lose the flowers and starting to get leaves, so I knew I had to hurry and get some pics of the trees. These are just a few of the blossoms happening right in our apartment complex. They smell good and are so pretty!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuRAkpKQwvieClYwEvoyfRR4Zz8HHJPiyH8RYt2Iku_5WffyISKJb_O3bi-KorCGWIevvbbkdahdiiywdPQvuDAbvKLMEcSjGvmAaz5mwwX1O1fbIwVyPtj0hlcGUJYv7A40s_Ih4U3s/s1600-h/IMG_0448.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuRAkpKQwvieClYwEvoyfRR4Zz8HHJPiyH8RYt2Iku_5WffyISKJb_O3bi-KorCGWIevvbbkdahdiiywdPQvuDAbvKLMEcSjGvmAaz5mwwX1O1fbIwVyPtj0hlcGUJYv7A40s_Ih4U3s/s400/IMG_0448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321296034922764274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvo78_hfuPpZe0h9LdwJXY4JCsqjk84-WWv7uM4-INnBWe9oL7_KW_UeKu2RnB5pTYtWXmmTVDqYM0UjJ-rA8SEbQydQLzOdyxO9BzksRu30VVlxBLT2Ac0uMKg_jCSj2mZXpavvz6Lw/s1600-h/IMG_0445.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvo78_hfuPpZe0h9LdwJXY4JCsqjk84-WWv7uM4-INnBWe9oL7_KW_UeKu2RnB5pTYtWXmmTVDqYM0UjJ-rA8SEbQydQLzOdyxO9BzksRu30VVlxBLT2Ac0uMKg_jCSj2mZXpavvz6Lw/s400/IMG_0445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321297022689153954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDz6a8p8vGFf8xDKPC6Mnj0c77DtQHtWpZJYJ_X4MXDLOjXwwueftqp6lVGBS_5GVbaaRc_HlXr1PTy2MwXMfaoa3U-wo2NmUPTphFzL-ewla2VrHY8DY6NnVDTK0Exr9YAjsOL0nj-0/s1600-h/IMG_0440.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDz6a8p8vGFf8xDKPC6Mnj0c77DtQHtWpZJYJ_X4MXDLOjXwwueftqp6lVGBS_5GVbaaRc_HlXr1PTy2MwXMfaoa3U-wo2NmUPTphFzL-ewla2VrHY8DY6NnVDTK0Exr9YAjsOL0nj-0/s400/IMG_0440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321297463416974754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEmCW4yx10nlUDNvBjiihaFpYZfg_OctewhfGUr90UaEvLdS2UXpDtl7lHLEL43d4mwBLdC2DwGQK6UyhJbL7Ux178jyXsEumEt7K8VnxPGaFOD2i_j9C8uHrdFVyxauD_OvaMOP5k7g/s1600-h/IMG_0450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEmCW4yx10nlUDNvBjiihaFpYZfg_OctewhfGUr90UaEvLdS2UXpDtl7lHLEL43d4mwBLdC2DwGQK6UyhJbL7Ux178jyXsEumEt7K8VnxPGaFOD2i_j9C8uHrdFVyxauD_OvaMOP5k7g/s400/IMG_0450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321297808224380946" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-15435893435102580362009-03-17T13:58:00.001-04:002009-03-17T14:02:16.428-04:00New Orders!!!Just a quick update, Reed got his new orders today. By either November or December, we will be moving again. This time, we are heading to.... Nellis AFB, NV!! Yes, it's true!! We are coming back out west to live in Las Vegas, NV!! We are both very excited about it, and the orders helped give Reed a little nudge towards re-enlisting! We can't wait to get out there and be close to our families once again! YAY!!!!Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-47306753514703310402009-02-23T17:01:00.009-05:002009-02-23T17:18:27.222-05:00Potty Training RewardWe have been enduring potty training. JD went a week without any accidents. So, we took him up to Strasburg, PA to the railroad station to see the train. He was so excited to be there! We made it a weekend, staying in Lancaster, PA. We went to the Amish community to visit their farmers market, bake shops, and the best restaurant ever Good N' Plenty. That place has the best food ever. We did get some snow one morning and it was a very cold weekend, but we had so much fun on our little vacation!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here comes the train!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQ-tYtDbQ7baBB3gclvajSriK7x2AMqlcXAxmkqPh9UK37O-0RGDVkFAR0KMHFtDSCiMXdx7f6iqSzcHW8-SGMm2lZcv7UDJGaTz7KnhjGVk15w2RyZIPWjIeVsj-fMKE-D9ieu0tCVE/s1600-h/IMG_0367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQ-tYtDbQ7baBB3gclvajSriK7x2AMqlcXAxmkqPh9UK37O-0RGDVkFAR0KMHFtDSCiMXdx7f6iqSzcHW8-SGMm2lZcv7UDJGaTz7KnhjGVk15w2RyZIPWjIeVsj-fMKE-D9ieu0tCVE/s400/IMG_0367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306117835835991090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD was very excited to ride the train<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCHvY5siGaBuC0t3r7izkVH2So4UQf3XiUpb_p6VgR0R5RGx3Y4AiyvYjv7meUA8mGUiRXJkrMeVCFj56Ybexoqt8in5DGnqr3fVdaTPiuuzMx5v27iLcDJkX9fqE3S5G6I73kyJdPBA/s1600-h/IMG_0369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCHvY5siGaBuC0t3r7izkVH2So4UQf3XiUpb_p6VgR0R5RGx3Y4AiyvYjv7meUA8mGUiRXJkrMeVCFj56Ybexoqt8in5DGnqr3fVdaTPiuuzMx5v27iLcDJkX9fqE3S5G6I73kyJdPBA/s400/IMG_0369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306118252550875986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Reed before getting on<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdL3xJoEpybtWfoeMUSxRwOkb_KUfu5_wwdx7o1DSNBDrvE4tyoWnDrTA-Izp8RDERMYUB3oau5Zyn-Ocm-TwjgbSKqptX8Wrkehcse9IaZxGk6gW9JvqCMgUcOtjeFfe42RH_JKvVHU/s1600-h/IMG_0372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdL3xJoEpybtWfoeMUSxRwOkb_KUfu5_wwdx7o1DSNBDrvE4tyoWnDrTA-Izp8RDERMYUB3oau5Zyn-Ocm-TwjgbSKqptX8Wrkehcse9IaZxGk6gW9JvqCMgUcOtjeFfe42RH_JKvVHU/s400/IMG_0372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306118502454896450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My cute little guy<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPv0zb6P_4YPekqQI8Wmh2pHtkU0S1GSEJ-B3ricCdBY97vEc0nrYqlgRMTgDdsoTRfDpJxUps9Kd2XSU9c7Ui_KfEXqSWmyB5QcCM4t3o6henBq5tfUnwLntsphzJDOx1Q6roqaTfUw/s1600-h/IMG_0375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPv0zb6P_4YPekqQI8Wmh2pHtkU0S1GSEJ-B3ricCdBY97vEc0nrYqlgRMTgDdsoTRfDpJxUps9Kd2XSU9c7Ui_KfEXqSWmyB5QcCM4t3o6henBq5tfUnwLntsphzJDOx1Q6roqaTfUw/s400/IMG_0375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306119112318711458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The engine switching<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUd6AEYh52mLWUSDEatClc6VXdbxey8ZEV6tcv9cAuXQHUPtGs-cAaQU2AlDSTxqss6eBs6YW5MNhjRANP07gqFn6zCmiOElZtBLjkBVLxlAmfqXoFIb9uVbNL_Q5GHccAmxU20RXLaw/s1600-h/IMG_0382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUd6AEYh52mLWUSDEatClc6VXdbxey8ZEV6tcv9cAuXQHUPtGs-cAaQU2AlDSTxqss6eBs6YW5MNhjRANP07gqFn6zCmiOElZtBLjkBVLxlAmfqXoFIb9uVbNL_Q5GHccAmxU20RXLaw/s400/IMG_0382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306119428325977298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">JD and Me<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTlJMsZp8z6HpxBsHoObsckg2BxA9cwykv5cat6KKW7BqS5pd7-sOINUTUsJ5_J7pj0qzpAsC4ikthI-pT4ZFzBTn49xiDrIoiGPHoBEC5rRTT54wenjwZPhVDBCjNit-4rDcrbf3LXk/s1600-h/IMG_0384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTlJMsZp8z6HpxBsHoObsckg2BxA9cwykv5cat6KKW7BqS5pd7-sOINUTUsJ5_J7pj0qzpAsC4ikthI-pT4ZFzBTn49xiDrIoiGPHoBEC5rRTT54wenjwZPhVDBCjNit-4rDcrbf3LXk/s400/IMG_0384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306119812321839490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was JDs reaction when the ride was over. He just had so much fun!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQKKdrmnyOPwn_tH6puryf9mlV6NRcZy5N7i_-OsBATPvUVdA6WGd4kXe0u1xlUmAplyUnIXYveqrDnZQdouYk0Zi3JHNYU31apcmIFt07LR1Ql4C_dF2iKuJ_ALLwVIwSVke0kIony4/s1600-h/IMG_0385.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQKKdrmnyOPwn_tH6puryf9mlV6NRcZy5N7i_-OsBATPvUVdA6WGd4kXe0u1xlUmAplyUnIXYveqrDnZQdouYk0Zi3JHNYU31apcmIFt07LR1Ql4C_dF2iKuJ_ALLwVIwSVke0kIony4/s400/IMG_0385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306120074072683778" border="0" /></a>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5306319390657223275.post-73696198520808055162009-02-19T10:57:00.004-05:002009-02-19T11:18:50.929-05:00Quick as a CricketThese past couple weeks, we have been doing the potty training thing. I have found that if I sit by JD and read him a book, he responds really well to it. One of the books we have been reading has been "Quick as a Cricket". One day, my smart little guy surprised me and started to read along with me. Now, he reads this book to me. I had to get it on video cause I just thought that it was so cute! What can I say, my little guy amazes me!<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzvU7DJ-3VJpQMDNMmwrIgURV-SlXmTOCdqh-fMonjg82rF1VzQeKg78jzXZBmO6gcL0NhLoVtK5rZ7LrgMMw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Reed and Chelle Eckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01476619924959849052noreply@blogger.com5