May

We spent a lot of time outside during May.  The boys love swimming (splashing around in our baby pool), riding the gator, playing on the swingset (Lane especially loves the sand), and just being outside.  I'm not sure a day went by that Kale didn't ask if we could eat lunch outside.  The weather was great and we did end up eating lunch at their little picnic table more than a couple times.  It's definitely easier to clean up!

 The boys posing & waiting for me to fill the pool up

Of course the bucket of water should sit in the front seat while your little brother rides in back

 "surfing" on the laundry basket...this game/idea got shot down shortly after this photo!

Kale loves to be pushed on the swing

Bubble Bath

The boys love bathtime, especially now that they have bubbles (thanks Aunt Jessi!)

 our little Santa Clauses



End of April

ready to go roost some turkeys

Turkey #2

Jason filled his second tag this morning and the boys were excited to go outside to check it out. 

 they both thought they needed to "pet" it



Snack time

Last week we spent a lot of time outside.  Wednesday we even had our afternoon snack on the deck.  Kale dressed himself that day (including the boots).

I love this picture of Lane....it makes him look so innocent {almost} :)

Turkey Season

Turkey Season 2012 has been successful for Jason so far.  He killed a gobbler opening morning, but when he called home to tell us Kale was not very happy.  He almost cried when asking Jason why he didn't kill a jake instead!  He is convinced they are far better than a big ol' gobbler :)  Once Jason brought the bird home Kale was ok with it, but still wants to know if next time Jason will shoot a jake! 

 checking out the big gobbler

 opening morning turkey kill 2012

It was Jeff's turn to get a bird on Tuesday morning.  Another big gobbler, no jakes here

Easter Day 2012

Easter morning we headed to Middletown for the big Eckler Easter at Papa Tom & Grandma Barb's where the kids got to hunt LOTS of eggs, ride the horses, play outside and eat too much candy!  Then we headed back to Shelbyville for Easter at mom & dad's where we had another egg hunt, ate even more food & candy and got to play outside some more.  It was a good, fun-filled day and the boys slept good that night! :)

 the boys all ready for church

family picture at grandma's house (thanks Jessi!)

 Kale riding Blue

 Kale asked that night if we could go back to Papa Tom's to ride Blue some more

 Papa Tom rode with Kale for a little after he almost got bucked off :)

 Eckler cousins

 one little monkey

 two little monkeys

 three monkeys!

 and finally all 6 little monkeys! 

 hunting eggs

 can you tell Lane loves bikes or basically anything he can climb on & "drive"

checking out his candy

Pollard Easter

This year we had Easter a weekend early in Shelbina.  Both boys were more into the egg hunt this year.  Kale got excited finding eggs and Lane is excited to run around and pick up anything off the ground!  It was such a nice day the kids (& adults) enjoyed hunting eggs outside, playing frisbee & football, going for golf cart rides, and eating a big Easter feast while getting to spend some family time together.

 the four egg hunters

  all six cousins

 Kale with all his eggs

 Lane

he thinks he is pretty big stuff!

Marley

In February we welcomed a new puppy to the family...Marley.  She is a typical puppy (I think) and loves to chase the boys, jump on them, and try to bite at you when you are scratching her belly!  Kale loves her chasing him and tries to race her in the backyard.  Lane thinks he loves her and always wants to let her out of her pen, but he is an easy target and she knocks him over or gets ahold of his pants and trips him as he tries to run away!  I'm pretty sure Marley loves both boys and all the attention she gets...as you can tell in the pictures

Happy Valentine's Day

We celebrated Valentine's Day by delivering valentine cards & cookies and Jason took us to eat lunch in Macon at AJ's.  It was a good day and the boys loved all the goodies they got too!