Cayla's Corner

2009-04-04T15:39:00.000-07:00

Ok, I tried to put some clip art on here to make it a little more interesting, but I am a little bit slow today. I try not to post without a picture, but this story was worth telling with or without a photo! Anyway, the other night when Zac and I got home, I went through the kitchen in the process of shucking off my pants to get into my PJ's. I was in the laundry room when I saw what at the time looked like a gigantic sewer rat run across my kitchen floor! I screamed and jumped on my bed and Zac was looking at me like I was crazy. I told him to bring me the phone and get on the bed with me. I didn't want us to get eaten! I called and told mom that dad had to come right now and find the rat and get it out of my house! He came over and looked everywhere in my kitchen and found NOTHING! I guess he figured out how to get under my house or he was a super hider. I found an old glue trap that I had just thrown away and put it in front of the dishwasher where he went when I saw him. Of course I wasn't going to sleep with that vicious creature in MY house! I stayed up on the couch until about 1am I heard the little sucker get stuck in the glue! I slowly peeked around the corner and saw the rat wiggling around trying to get off the glue! I called and told mom that I was really sorry, but that dad just HAD to come over and get that trap out of my house because I just couldn't lay there and listen to that for the rest of the night! So, my dad, being the great dad that he is came over and got the trap and the tiny mouse out of my house. How sweet! Then everyone on Facebook decided to tease me all night and tell me that he probably had friends that would come out later. Needless to say I got very little if any sleep that night! The next night I slept at mom and dad's and now I guess I am finally not looking around every corner looking for rodents! I am so glad that everyone got so much laughter at my expense! What great friends I have! I hope y'all have enjoyed another chapter in my most interesting and adventurous life!

More B-Day pics!

2009-03-09T17:29:00.001-07:00

Dad built a Teepee out of the weenies!

Zac's friend Javon.

Zac's cousin baby Thor.

Look Who's 7!

2009-03-09T17:15:00.000-07:00

Zac and his cousin Jordan.

Zac and his friend Joshua.

Zac and his brother Alex.

Zac and his brother Christopher.

The Awesome Mario Cake! The lady at the Piggly Wiggly drew this on her own from a picture that I took her!

Time flys when you're having fun! I can't believe my baby is already 7 years old! It seems like just yesterday when he walked through the door and stole my heart away! The past 4 years have been the best and the hardest years of my life. I wouldn't trade any of it though. I love being Zac's mama and I am so lucky to have him in my life. He is my heart and sole. He definitely keeps me on my toes, and makes every second exciting! If you know Zac, you know that there is never a dull moment at the Eikeland house! I have to be very careful about what I say or do around him, because it usually ends up being talked about at school or church! Yesterday, mom asked me how I was doing on my diet. I said not too bad. She asked me if I had been cheating and I said a little. Then Zac proceeded to say "Nana, my mama just needs a little break to have a bowl of ice cream!" I could have died! Although I had eaten a bowl of cereal, I REALLY DIDN'T eat any ice cream!!!! Mom and dad couldn't stop laughing. There are no secrets in our house! Anyway, Zac and his buddies had so much fun playing at the park on his birthday. He had a Super Mario Brothers party. The kids didn't even want to stop playing to eat cake! That is for sure the best place to have a party. I didn't have to entertain them at all! They just played on the playground. It was great. Pop cooked hot dogs and we just hung out. It was really nice.

"Snuggie"

2009-01-19T09:22:00.000-08:00

I am sure that y'all have all seen the infomercials about the "Snuggie" on TV. The blanket thing that has sleeves. I have always made fun of them because I think the people look like monks when they are wearing them! They are just so funny to me. Then, I found out that mom had ordered them for us for Christmas! How crazy! So, we got our Snuggie and it is pretty darn awesome! I know that it looks ridiculous, but it is fabulous! I have to fight Zac for it though because he loves it as well. I guess we are believers!

I Know, FINALLY! My Little Basketball Star!

2009-01-17T16:12:00.000-08:00

I'm not really sure what he is doing, it looks like he is praying.

Mom couldn't get a good shot without his finger in his mouth.

At the beginning of each game, they call all of the players up to the front, he loves that part!

One of his buddies on his team, Blake.

I know it has been over a month since I have posted anything. All of my pictures are on mom's camera and I just haven't gotten around to getting them from her. But, I decided that if I was sick of looking at "My Little Joseph" then everyone else must be as well. Zac started playing basketball a few weeks ago and he just loves it! He has so much fun and it has been really good for his too. He loves his coach and his teammates. He had his 2nd game today and they are doing quite well to be so little. They are learning the game rules and all about how to play. I love it because he is constantly moving out there, so he is really tired when he gets home:) They give them stars at each game that mean different things and they get to iron them onto their basketball t-shirts. Last week he got a yellow one that stands for good sportsmanship and this week he got a white one which stands for the Most Christlike. He helped a player up when he fell, and told another player that he did a good job. I am so proud of him for being such a good sport. That is a great accomplishment for my sweet, but very competitive little man! I am really glad he is getting to do something like this and be a part of a team. It has been really good for him!

My Little Joseph

2008-12-04T15:35:00.001-08:00

Zac was having a serious conversation with Santa Clause

We had our Christmas party at church last night, and Zac got to be Joseph when the kids sang. They sang The Nativity Song that tells about the birth of Christ. He was Joseph, and the bishop's daughter Emily Holloway was Mary. They looked so cute! Some of the other kids dressed like shepherds and angels. It was really sweet. He was so excited and of course I am partial, but he was adorable! There is nothing sweeter than children's voices singing praises to our Savior.

Thanksgiving At Tolar!

2008-11-29T12:47:00.000-08:00

He was very serious about the horse shoes!

All of these little girls are in his class, they begged me to take their picture with Zac. Amber, Alyssa, and Mia. I guess he is already a ladies man!

Zac and his sand art, it is the Indian symbol for Rain.

Last week Tolar had a Thanksgiving Festival for K-2 grades. I was able to be with Zac for part of the day. We had so much fun learning about the Indians and their customs. We did sand art, made Indian headbands, and played lots of games. Zac got his face painted like an Indian and he thought he was so cool! I also got to eat a Thanksgiving lunch with him in the lunch room. There were lots of parents eating with their kids. I will have to say that the company was better than the food! It was a nice way to start the Thanksgiving holiday!

Snow Pictures!

2008-11-26T17:23:00.000-08:00

Zac had "snow pictures" taken this week by The Picture Ladies in Blountstown. They are just adorable! If you would like to look at them, go to www.thepictureladies.photoreflect.com. I hope y'all enjoy them!

Would The Real Indiana Jones Please Stand?

2008-11-09T14:20:00.000-08:00

Zac andAlex

Zac and Christopher

I know I am a little late with my Halloween pics, but we have been really busy lately. So, here they are! As you can see, Zac and Chief were both Indiana Jones for Halloween this year. Chief was less than excited to be dressed up and taking pictures! I thought they were just adorable! Zac had a busy Halloween weekend, He had parties at school, a costume parade, and Trunk-or-Treat on Friday. Then, Saturday we went to a Halloween party at his friend Graham's house. He was worn out after all of that excitement! And so was I!!!!! But, It was fun, and I am so glad to be at his school now so I can be a part of everything he does! Here are some pics of Zac and His brother Christopher, and one of him and his brother Alex. I am glad they get to spend time together, and I know he loves it too.

Red Ribbon Week!

2008-10-31T08:08:00.000-07:00

This week at school has been red ribbon week. We have been learning about saying no to drugs! Each day we got to wear different things to help us remember. One day was sunglasses day to "Shade Out Drugs" and then yesterday was camo day to "Join the Fight Against Drugs"! Zac has really enjoyed the festivities and I am so glad that I was able to be there with him! I Went on a field trip on Wednesday with the 2nd grade to Wallwood Boyscout Camp for Science Day. It was nice to get outside for a little bit, but I was glad to get back in the quiet of my little clinic away from those obnoxious children!

Coming Soon!

2008-10-22T16:59:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been so long since I posted. Leslie informed me that she was sick of looking at the fun day pictures! I promise there will be some new stuff in the next few days! I am about to take some pictures of Zac and the dog in their matching Halloween costumes:) Yes, I said the dog has a Halloween costume, I mean, we had a birthday party for this dog so he has to have a costume, right? So, keep checking back and be prepared for the angry dog in the Indiana Jones suit!

Tolar Fun Day!

2008-10-04T06:51:00.000-07:00

Yesterday at Tolar, all of the kids got their new Tolar shirts and got there picture made in the shape of the word Tolar. The helicopter flew over them to take the picture. It was pretty neat. Then they had all of the safety vehicles outside for the kids to look at and learn about. I think they all had a blast. I got some cute shots of Zac and Jordan and Zac and Christopher in their Tolar shirts before I had to run back inside to handle a minor emergency with one of my students. It was a pretty fun day. One of the many perks of my new job as the school nurse. I love being able to be there for all of the fun stuff that Zac is involved in!

While the Cat's Away, The Mice Will Play!

2008-10-04T06:42:00.000-07:00

Last weekend while Mom and I were getting ready to go run some errands and go visit. Granny, Taylor was on the roof blowing off the leaves. Pretty harmless, right? Then we noticed that it was awful loud up there and a lot of stomping around, so we went outside to see what she was doing. This is what we found! Taylor was not alone up there! Dad decided that Zac should get some practice moving about on the roof so he wouldn't be scared when it was his turn to blow off the leaves. Sounds logical, right? To a man maybe! Zac was having a blast RUNNING around on the roof and I said I better not be getting any more calls telling me to meet anyone at the ER for stitches! Oh, and about his wardrobe, he dressed himself to go outside to work with his Pop. He was complete with belt and boots and all. My little man!

Dancing With The Stars!

2008-09-20T12:55:00.000-07:00

Last night, Kristin and I had an awesome experience. We got to take a dance lesson from Jonathan Roberts! For those of you who don't watch Dancing With The Stars, he is one of the professional dancers on the show. He came to Fred Astaire in Tallahassee to teach a few classes. He taught some group classes last night and we were able to go! It was so cool! And, to top it off, we both got to actually dance with Jonathan Roberts! How cool is that! I am so glad that we got the chance to do that. It was amazing!

We're The Best Of Friends!

2008-09-20T12:50:00.000-07:00

Just another little moment in the lives of Zac and his BFF Chief! As you can see, they do everything together. They are just so cute! My two boys!

My Little Wizard!

2008-09-06T18:11:00.000-07:00

Zac has been into the whole wizard thing lately. He has been watching the Disney show "The Wizards of Waverly Place." He has been wearing his Mickey Mouse wizard hat all week. Curry told him he needed to watch the Harry Potter movies. He got them from Pop's house and has been watching them all day. He found his bath robe and put that on with his wizard hat. He came out asking for a broom and has been waving his wand around. He has such a great imagination! Maybe someday he can put it to good use! I just had to take some pictures and post them for y'all. Enjoy!

Secret Hideout!

2008-09-06T18:03:00.000-07:00

Chief has discovered a new comfy place in the corner between the couch and the elliptical machine and he likes to sleep there in the evenings while I am still up. Zac has now discovered that he too likes to snuggle up with chief in that corner. Twice now I have found the two of them snoring together in their little hideout. It is just so sweet! It is really not a very big corner, but Zac thinks it's great. Last night he slept there almost all night! I can't really get back there to move him, and he looks pretty comfy to me! I remember when I could sleep in tiny places like that, Not any more! I can't even sleep on the floor anymore without getting a back ache!

Gone To The Dogs!

2008-09-06T09:08:00.000-07:00

Here is Zac helping Chief blow out his candle!
Lola and Rascal, they are less than enthusiastic about the hats!
Loulie and Molly, Molly really wants some of that cake!
The Gangs all here! Jeddi, Lola, Molly, Rascal, and Chief.

Well, our baby Chief turned a year old on Friday, September 5th! Zac has been planning a party for months!!!!!! He wanted to rent a big blow-up moon jumper and everything for it! I have had to tone it down a lot, but the party did take place and what a party it was! All of the family dogs came, and Loulie brought her dog Molly too. Mom and I made a bone shaped cake, and we made "doggy" party favor bags for the party guests to take home with them. Chief got some nice presents and we all had a blast! Zac made a little speech and told everyone that he hoped to see everyone at all of Chief's future birthdays! (I hope that doesn't mean that this is going to be an annual event!) Taylor thought that this was the most ridiculous thing she had ever heard of, "He is just a dog!" she said. I told her that the party was really not for Chief, it was for Zac, and that when she had her own children, she would understand! She just rolled her eyes. Ah, the things we do for love!

My Little Ninja!

2008-08-26T17:37:00.000-07:00

Zac wanted to see how long his belt was, so he laid next to it and it was longer than he was! He looks so little next to it!

So, Zac finally coerced me into letting him go to Taekwando class. He actually talked his Nana into talking me into letting him go! Thanks Chaille'! He has been obcessed with the Ninja Turtles all summer, so I am really not all that surprised! Anyway, Mrs. Teressa's little boy Graham had a suit that she gave us and all he has talked about for the past week is when are we going, and can he get a white belt, and blah, blah, blah, taekwando! He has driven me insane about it! So, we finally got to go tonight, and he loved it! I was nervous, because he is so hyper and talkative, but he did surprisingly well. He payed attention and did what he was told. I was so relieved! The teacher was great and very good with kids! The kids minded him and he was I think Taylor and I are going to try it out next week to see if we like it. We want to do it for exercise! I think it will be good for all of us. We will see what happens!

A Bittersweet Day!

2008-08-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

Me and Mrs. Teressa
Jody, Delynda, me, and Cheryl- The Fantastic Four!
Me and Melissa Delores, Volena, Me, Dr. Joty, and Cheryl

Friday was my last day at Blountstown Family Practice. Monday I will be starting my new job as the school nurse at W.R. Tolar School. I am really excited about this new adventure, but I was still very sad to leave everybody in Blountstown. I have worked there for 4 years and have made many close friends there. I cried all afternoon and every time someone would tell be bye, it would start all over again. I knew I would be sad, but I never thought it would be that hard! I really love everybody there! They are all my family and I am really going to miss seeing them every day and talking to them. They got me a cake, and some really pretty Vera Bradley stuff! I will always treasure the time I spent there and I know the friendships I made there will last forever!

1st Day of School!

2008-08-24T06:42:00.000-07:00

Here is Zac with his teacher Mrs. Sherry Flowers.

Well, my baby started 1st grade on Wednesday, and he was so excited! When he got in his classroom, he had a desk with his name on it, and it had books in it, and he was thrilled! His brother Christopher was starting Kindergarten and we got to see him in the hallway. We got some shots of him and his cousin Jordan. I found the one of them on their 1st day of Pre-K and I can't believe how how much they have grown. We are going to take a picture of them every year on the 1st day of school. I said even when they are in high school and fuss about it! They will appreciate it one day! Anyway, he said he had a good day and stayed on the Green Apple all day! I guess that means he was good! We will see how long that lasts!

"Hello, this is your captain speaking!"

2008-07-31T17:29:00.000-07:00

Zac became fast friends with the pilot and captain of the plane on our flight home. They let him tour the front of the plane and see what they do. The captain took his picture and e-mailed it to me. Zac was so excited and I wanted to share it with everyone!

Pearl Harbor

2008-07-29T19:56:00.000-07:00

One of the coolest places we went this week was to Pearl Harbor. It was just so amazing to see all of the pictures and hear all of the history and stories about that terrible thing that happened there. I mean, we have learned about it our whole lives, and then to stand where it actually happened, and see the sunken ship was just unreal! It made it very real and not just a story that I had been told. Zac was so interested in everything about it. We took the audio tour of the site and museum and he listened to every word of it! He was very concerned about what had happened there and he said "Mama, is that war still happening right now?" I told him that we were in the middle of a new war now. I was so impressed with how he was paying so much attention to what was being said. He watched the movie that they showed about it and was amazed about seeing the sunken ship and all of the artifacts. It was just so amazing to see all of the stuff that they had there. It was a very moving experience!

Making Waves!

2008-07-29T19:44:00.000-07:00

We went to the beach on Friday evening to watch the sunset and take some pictures. Zac and Taylor had some fun playing in the waves. Mom also got some good shots of the sunset. Check out her blog later in the week for more pics. Zac just loves the water so much he stayed in it as much as possible this past week. There was this thing across the street from our condo that had water squirting up out of the ground and he wanted to play in it after we left the beach. Here are a couple of pictures of the great fun he had. I wish I was still that carefree! He just had a blast this whole week on our trip!

Our Catamaran Ride!

2008-07-29T19:16:00.000-07:00

Zac driving the boat while the captain put on sunscreen, "AHHHHHH!"

Danny and Zac looking at the water under the boat.

We got to ride on the Mikani Catamaran for breakfast on Friday morning. It was a huge sailboat that is 47 feet long and it was a 2 hour sail out in the ocean. It was pretty neat. Zac made a friend named Danny and they had a blast running around the boat and looking under it at the water. They got wet and that thought that was awesome! It was nice to just relax and ride with the wind blowing and seeing the beautiful sites around us. The pastries were quite odd though, I grabbed what I thought was a doughnut. But, it wasn't a doughnut, it had tuna inside of it! Gross! I almost threw up!

A Rather Blustery Day!

2008-07-25T20:16:00.000-07:00

The other day we went to a lookout point at this park, and it was so windy that it almost knocked us down! We also had a picnic looking out at "Chinaman's Hat" it is a little island off of Oahu that I guess looks like a Chinaman's hat. It was so windy that little Thor could hardly walk on his own without falling down! Zac and Taylor enjoyed a little quality tree climbing time.

Polynesian Cultural Center

2008-07-25T19:53:00.000-07:00

Zac and I at the Luau!
Zac and his smoothie served in a real pineapple!
Zac and I at the Hawaii Temple.

We went to a luau while we were at the cultural center and it was a lot of fun! It was buffet style so I got to eat some normal things from the kids buffet! It was odd, because the bread is made from taro and it is purple. It was very strange to eat a hot dog on a purple bun! Also, after the luau, we took the bus that takes you to the Hawaii Temple and BYU Hawaii. That was really neat. I have always dreamed of seeing the Hawaii temple in real life! It has always been my very favorite temple. It was neat to ride through the BYU Hawaii campus and learn about it's history.

Polynesian Cultural Center

2008-07-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

Here is Zac weaving a fish out of palm leaves in Tonga.

Here he is with his tattoo he got in Tahiti, cool dude!
He loved the sticks and the Poi Balls in New Zealand!

We went to the Polynesian Cultural Center on Wednesday and it was amazing! There was so much to do there that we couldn't even fit it all in. Zac had so much fun at all of the different villages doing activities and getting his passport stamped. They have these little kid Ohana Passports that they can get stamped for doing different things at the different villages. He seemed to make a friend everywhere he went. He got one on one attention weaving fish out of palm leaves in Tonga, and also with the stick things in New Zealand. The lady in Tonga that helped him weave the fish walked him over and got him a special hat to put it in! He thought he was something!

Dancing Queen!

2008-07-25T19:03:00.000-07:00

At our hotel, they have had Hula lessons 2 mornings this week. I went both mornings and really loved it! It was very interesting to learn the history of Hula and the meaning behind it. I am going to one last lesson on Sunday morning before we leave. I bought this cool exercise DVD that is Beginning Hula. I am excited about that! You know how I am with all of my crazy exercise tapes! I think I am really going to try and use this one though!

North Shore

2008-07-25T18:39:00.000-07:00

We went to the North Shore the other day and got shaved ice and went to the beach. There is this famous shaved ice place called Motsimotos and I have been reading about it and I wanted to go there and get a shirt. When we finally get there, the line was so long that we had to go to another place down the road. I was disappointed, but the shaved ice was still pretty good. We also went to the beach and there were these huge turtles swimming right by us in the water! It was crazy! Zac of course thought it was the coolest thing ever!

Dole Pineapple Plantation

2008-07-23T10:16:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we went to the North Shore and went to the Dole Pineapple Plantation. We rode the Pineapple Express Train around the plantation and it was really cool! We got a bonus on our train ride, because there was a helicopter flying over that was getting water from the reservoir to water the plants. It was pretty cool. There were so many pretty plants to see there, and we also learned the very interesting history of the pineapple plantation. When we got there, there were these little stands out front that were jewelers that sold fresh pearls. We got to spin a wheel to get a coupon, and Zac won me 50% off, so I couldn't pass that up. He got to pick an oyster for the lady to crack open and get the pearl out. He got to tap it 3 times and say Aloha! Then he was heartbroken when she said she was going to drill a hole in it so she could set it on a necklace for me! He thought the pearl was his and he didn't want a hole in it. So, the lady felt sorry for him and let him pick another oyster to crack and he got to keep his pearl, free of holes! Then, there was a lady selling leather bracelets and she would engrave your Hawaiian name in them. So, she looked up Zac's name and guess what it was, Kaka! Go figure! Of course he thought that was hilarious! The lady was like "are you sure you want me to write that on your bracelet?" He was like "Yeah!" It was so funny! Then, when we were getting ready to leave, he tried to jump up on Taylor and she didn't have time to catch him and he fell back and banged his head on a bench. So, he had a nice huge goose egg on the back of his head and he was crying for a while! I know it hurt because he hit it really hard, you could hear it hit! My little graceful!

Our first real flower Lei!

2008-07-23T10:08:00.000-07:00

We got back from Sea Life Park and they were having an Aloha Reception at our hotel. They gave us these gorgeous flower leis and they had live music and refreshments. It was neat, and I was most excited about the lei! I love the music and Hula dancing they do here. I went to a Hula lesson at our hotel yesterday morning and it was awesome! I am going back this morning. Y'all better watch out, when I get back I will be a Hula dancing fool! Zac got an Ukulele at the flea market and thinks he is awesome now. He looks so cute trying to play it.

Sea Life Park

2008-07-23T09:56:00.000-07:00

There were lots of other things to see at Sea Life Park. We saw turtles, sting ray, sea lions, penguins, and lots of fish! It was a really cool place to visit. There was a baby sea lion that was just a little over a month old. It was so cute! It was so little and hyper! It's mama kept yelling at it to get over there with her and lay down. It was pretty neat to watch them.

"They Call Him Flipper, Flipper!"

2008-07-23T00:57:00.000-07:00

Here we Go!

This is me showing off my dancing skills with Niya!
Zac was attempting to dance with Niya, and she was pretty happy!

This is the "Wolphin" isn't it strange looking?

Today was a most exciting day for us. We went to Sea Life Park and swam with the dolphins! Well, I guess Zac and I didn't exactly "swim" with them, but we were in the water with them and got to spend time with them. We got to touch them, give them kisses, and dance with them. It was so cool! They were so gentle and very smart. Amanda and Thor did it with us as well and Thor loved it! He wanted to grab the dolphin's mouth. Our dolphin's name was Niya. Zac a just a little nervous and didn't really want to kiss her. He did dance with her and she made a big splash because she liked him! That excited him a lot. There was this strange looking animal called a Wolphin, which is a whale and a dolphin mixed together! She was huge, like 400 lbs! She was very bizarre looking, but very sweet. We had a lot off fun and it was fabulous to be in the cold water because it was sooooooo hot!!!

Hula Week!

2008-07-21T00:15:00.001-07:00

It is Hula Week here at Waikiki Beach and it is a big thing where hula dancers come from all over the world to dance. It is cool because yesterday they were dancing right across the street from our hotel! We got to watch the dancers and listen to the live music. It was really awesome and Zac loved it of course! He especially loved the little girl dancers!

Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay

2008-07-21T00:02:00.000-07:00

Today we went snorkeling at the Hanauma Bay State Park. It was pretty awesome! We saw lots of different kinds of fish, and got to hang out on the beach a little bit. My favorite fish that we saw was the puffer fish. It was so amazing to get so close to the fish and they weren't even scared of us! I kept screaming under the water, because these huge fish would all of a sudden be swimming in front of my face! Taylor said she kept thinking that I was hurt or something because she would hear me scream. The beach was so pretty even I enjoyed it, and I hate the beach! Zac was a snorkeling pro, he could keep up with the best of us. He wasn't scared of anything either. This afternoon we went to a flea market and got some good deals on some souvenirs. We had a great day, but we are exhausted!

Wierd Breakfast!

2008-07-20T14:29:00.000-07:00

These were on the breakfast buffet and they looked like the hundred year old duck eggs that they had to eat on Fear Factor! Gross!!!!
This is the stuff that almost made dad vomit! Not sure what it is.
This is the milk that they had, it was sweet and warm, and Amanda had to dip it into a cup for Thor. That was awkward!
Here are some of the strange things on the Japanese Buffet at our first hotel. It was disgusting! They had a few normal things there, but i was so nauseated from looking at everything else that I couldn't eat! It was just so weird! Then across the street was an IHOP! But, later we found a Denny's and ate some normal food. It was fabulous!

I can almost smell the beach!

2008-07-20T08:38:00.000-07:00

There was a service dog in theair port, he had a patch on that said, "ask to pet me, I am friendly" You know my little animal lover jumped at that chance!
Patiently waiting, yeah right! I had to threaten his life to get him to pose for that picture!

!Aw how sweet! I had to capture them when they weren't yelling at each other!

We made it to the airport in Honolulu and finding our luggage was less than easy! Of course mine wasn't with everyone elses! I was about to file a claim on it when a nice lady brought out some bags from an earlier flight. I was like "that is my bag!" And thank goodness it was! So then we waited on a shuttle to take us to our rental car. We stuffed all of luggage and 9 people in a mini-van, It was like a clown car! Once we found our hotel, we just wanted to eat, bathe, and go to sleep!

I Believe I can Fly!

2008-07-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

"We have our equipment, and we are ready for take off!"
"Ok, its 5:30 am and you want me to smile? you bettrer hurry!"

Our plane ride was quite interesting to say the least, and also very LONG! Dad was worse that anyone, even the children! He couldn't be still, and he was going stir crazy. Mom had to speak harshly to him to calm him down! Zac was fine until the charge on his game ran out and then we had to go to plan B, um, what was plan B again? He watched a little of the in-flight show and finally drifted off to sleep. I wrote in my trip journal, read some magazines, watched a movie, I was getting cabin fever as well, but I can deal with it better than dad! Zac's ears were hurting him pretty bad when we were landing in Hawaii and he was crying. Poor little guy!

Our 1st day in Honolulu!

2008-07-19T23:43:00.000-07:00

I just thought this was a pretty flower, so I made Zac pose for a picture.
This is Zac with his Lei made of shells that we got when we checked into our hotel today. Little dude in his new hat!
We ate at a restaurant on the beach so I took a few pics before the sun went down.
This was a tiny little palm tree that I thought was so cute, Zac had to squat because he was taller than the tree was!

Well, we survived our first day in Honolulu! We drove around in circles for a couple of hours, then ate lunch and did a little shopping. We found the resort that we are staying at this week and waited for the rest of the Eikelands to arrive. When they got here, we checked in and went to our rooms. They are really nice and spacious! We made some plans and got our reservations for the luau on Wednesday, yea! We went to eat at a restaurant on the beach. It was so pretty out there, like a post card! When we got back Zac and Thor bathed in the gynormous tub in mom's room and then we both fell asleep by nine o'clock! We are quite pary crowd aren't we!

Aloha!

2008-07-19T08:38:00.000-07:00

"This traveling thing just wears me out, I am pooped!"
"This is your captain speaking, My name is Judy and I will be running the show today!"

We made it! It was like midnight our time when we got here so we were all pretty exhausted. But, WE ARE IN HAWAII !!!!!!!! I can't believe it! Everyone is sleeping right now except me, and probably dad. Taylor and I shared a most uncomfortable pull out couch, and when I woke up, Zac was at the foot of it! So, there are 3 of us in the uncomfortable bed! I just woke up to pee and couldn't go back to sleep. Our trip here was most exciting! I mean, we are the Eikelands! We had a GPS and I named it Judy. All of my friends that went on my Senior Trip will appreciate that! We had this annoying tour guide named Judy, and Max and Kenneth kept yelling "Judy you suck!" and "Shut up Judy!" So I thought It would be appropriate to name her Judy since she is so annoying! She has a stroke if you stop for gas, or food, or to pee! She draws these big arrows pointing the other direction and keeps shouting "Recalculating, Recalculating!" Dad was trying to order breakfast and mom was on the phone, and I asked him a question, and he said "I can't listen to you, your mama, and Judy!" It was pretty funny! Mom took some pictures of her. She accidentally got left in Atlanta, aw! We were going to get her a hula skirt or something and let her be like the Roaming Gnome or something! Ok, well, I guess I'll shut up for now and wait til I have pictures to post. Until then, Aloha!

"I'm Just Sittin' Out Here Watchin' Airplanes"

2008-07-18T23:53:00.000-07:00

Last Night in Atlanta, we drove to a fence near the airport where we could let Zac watch some planes fly over. We got to see several and he thought it was really neat! His Uncle Lobo let him sit on his shoulders so he could get a better view. The sun was just about to go down, so I got a few pretty pictures. I will hopefully be blogging daily if things work out like I plan. Keep checking back. I miss y'all!

Are We There Yet?

2008-07-16T19:52:00.000-07:00

Well, it looks like it is finally time to go to Hawaii! We have been planning this trip since 2006 and it seemed like we were never really going. I have been trying to start packing since this weekend, but it just hasn't happened until tonight of course! It just wouldn't be right for me to get packed any sooner that the night before! I guess I work better under pressure:) As you can see, Zac and Chief were more than willing to assist me in the dreadful task! Chief was less than thrilled to be wearing those goggles that I made him take a picture in. The bottom picture is my fun stuff to keep me busy on the plane! I am touch on the ADD side and I have to have activities to keep me busy or I will go crazy! I have a book about Hawaii, a Trip Journal to write down all of the funny stuff that happens, and various other goodies. I am taking my laptop with me so I will try to keep blogging while we are gone. So for now, Were off!!!!

"Take Me Out To The Ball Game!"

2008-07-15T15:17:00.000-07:00

This is my sweet little Zac practicing his T-ball skills outside at Nana's house. He loves baseball and is hopefully going to play again next year. He played T-ball last year and he liked it pretty well. I think that he will do better now that he is getting older. He had more fun picking the grass in the outfield and filling his glove with dirt last year! That's my boy! His last game of the season, he made an actual "play" he caught the ball and threw it to the person on base and they tagged the other person out. It was amazing! You would have thought that he had just won the World Series the way we were all cheering and screaming! It was so funny because we were just so proud that he actually knew what he was supposed to do! He had actually learned something!

I've Been Tagged!

2008-07-11T20:26:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by Melissa!

What were you doing 10 years ago? 10 years ago I was almost 16 and was a freshman in high school. I was probably going to sleepovers and baby-sitting after school.

What were you doing 5 years ago? I had just finished nursing school and was living and working in Panama City. I had some pretty crazy neighbors who stayed drunk all the time, yet they wanted to hang out at my house! Crazy isn't it?

5 months ago? I guess that would be in February? Zac's birthday is in February, we were celebrating that. Now I am pretty much always busy with being a mom!

5 things on my to-do-list:
1-Finish expanding my flower bed
2-Mow my grass
3-Take my final exam in my Western Civ class
4-Start packing for Hawaii !!!! (we are leaving next Thursday!)
5-Go to Wal-Mart for last minute trip items

5 favorite snacks:
1-Ice Cream (especially Cotton Candy Blizzards from Dairy Queen!)
2-Chips and homemade dip
3-Candy-Nerds, Airheads, Starbursts, etc.
4-Brownies
5-Pizza!

5 things I would do with a Billion Dollars:
1-Quit my job and stay home
2-Build a nice house for Zac and I
3-Donate to charity
4-Go an a trip to.......I don't know, I just really want to quit my job!
5-Buy stuff for everyone in my family

5 Places I've Lived:
1-Tampa
2-Tallahassee
3-Bristol
4-Panama City
5-Bristol-I love it here!

5 Things you might not know about me:
1-I can't roller skate very well!
2-I tend to fall a lot!
3-Ok, just kidding, most of you know that! I am addicted to real arcade computer games.
4-I can't snap my fingers, I have never been able to, people have tried to teach me and I just can't do it. I can't whistle either!
5-I love reality TV shows!!! Especially Dancing With The Stars and The Bachelor.

I Tag Mom, Jecca, Amanda, and Lisa! Sorry Ladies:)

"Hitch"

2008-07-08T17:52:00.000-07:00

Ok, so these pictures don't have anything to do with this story, but there really isn't a story to go along with these pictures. That really doesn't make much sense. Anyway, my Zac is a little "Hitch" as I like to call him, you know, like the movie Hitch? Let me explain, Mom and I took Zac to visit Granny at the nursing home the other day and he made this tiny little "book" out of some dry alcohol pads. He told me it was for me and it was all about boys. I told him that I didn't need boys, I needed MEN! He said "there is a chapter in here all about men and how to get them." I asked him what it said, so he started telling me. Try to picture this, he is laying up in Granny's bed, propped up on her pillows, reading this tiny little book. It was so funny. Then, he is pulling all of this stuff out of nowhere! So, he starts "first thing to do to get a man, lipstick, red lipstick, then sit really close to him and order a smoothie for 2, then tell him he looks handsome and buy him a marriage ring." Mom, Granny and I were just dying laughing at him! He was so serious and making this up all on his own. Sometimes I wonder where he comes up with this stuff. Maybe he is going to be a famous writer or something, or perhaps a matchmaker! Who knows?

More Stars and Stripes Forever!

2008-07-04T19:57:00.000-07:00

Thor got a little jealous when he saw his La La holding another baby! So, I had to hold Kayleigh and Thor, What an arm full!
The dog days of summer! Chief was just trying to get a tan!
Zac, Thor and Pop were getting ready to ride around the lake to try and see some fireworks. What a fine looking group!

Scroll down to read the post, These are just more pictures that go along with the other one.

I had too many for one post.

Stars and Stripes Forever!

2008-07-04T19:42:00.000-07:00

Zac and Daddy Jim
Kayleigh and Rascal

"Ugh, Boys! They are so wierd!"
Zac and Uncle Erik playing his new leap frog pool game on the couch.

Happy 4th of July everybody! Hope y'all all had a fun day! The Tallahassee Eikelands came over to celebrate with us today. We had a lot of fun swimming, chatting, grilling, and making ice cream. Thor and Kayleigh played together until Thor decided to sit in Kayleigh's lap and read her a book. She wasn't too thrilled about that and tried to push him out of her lap. It was quite funny! It is always interesting when you get a bunch of Eikelands together in one house! You never know what is going to happen. I think everyone had fun though. I have to do another post because I have too many pictures for just one.

We saw Fireworks!!

2008-07-04T19:31:00.000-07:00

They are so crazy! Jordan was being like his mama and not wanting to be in the picture:)
They both loved the fireworks, although they didn't like the loudness of them!

Last night was the big fireworks show in Blountstown at Sam Atkins Park. We went to watch them with our cousin Jordan at his Big Granny's house. She lives close to the park and has a great view of the fireworks from her yard. Zac and Jordan were glad to be able to watch them together. It is so funny to watch those two together, they are so much like Jessica and I were when we were little! Zac wanted to be right up next to Jordan touching him, or sitting with him, and Jordan didn't want Zac to even touch him. It was like watching a video of us when we were that age! They did have fun though!

Man's Best Friend

2008-07-04T18:50:00.000-07:00

We were riding in the truck the other day to get mulch for our flower bed, and I looked back to find Chief asleep on the watermelon. I just thought it would make a cute picture. Then Zac wanted his big head in it as well!

As you can plainly see, Zac and Chief are pretty much inseparable. Chief got sleepy and decided to rest his head. It was so sweet! Chief is just the sweetest dog ever. He is very patient with Zac and his craziness! Hope y'all enjoy these pics:)

Bed Buddies

2008-07-01T05:02:00.001-07:00

Myspace Glitter Graphics

Zac and Chief are the best of friends and they are so cute when they are both sleeping. I love to watch them when I am up before them getting ready for work. I just had to snap a few pictures this morning and I wanted to share one with y'all. Aren't they adorable?

Little Man

2008-06-30T19:45:00.001-07:00

Make your own Glitter Graphics
Zac asked me if he could make a sandwich, I went in the kitchen and he was making it in his little bath robe. He just looked so funny! Like a little bitty man or something. I don't know, he was just so cute it just made me laugh and I had to take a picture. I hope y'all enjoy!

Primary Water Day

2008-06-28T17:13:00.000-07:00

Zac and his brother Alex. Can you see a resemblance?
On your mark, get set, GO!
Zac and his buddy Justin.

As you can plainly see, the kids had a blast at the Primary water day! It was kind of like a little summer fun party for the kids at church that they had at Paulete Bryant's house this week. They had 4 big blow up water slides and the kids played on them for hours! Zac got to play with his little brother Alex and they had big time fun! He also go to play with his best friend from his kindergarten class Justin Day. I think they have really missed each other this summer. It was nice for the adults as well, because they got to just sit back and relax while the kids played. It was definitely a big success!

Calamity Zac!

2008-06-22T11:44:00.001-07:00

Up Close and personal with Zac's stitches, if you look closely, you can see the blood in his hair by his ear!
He is pretty proud of his "Battle Scar!"
This is my baby with his bandage and ice pack after I further injured him, I guess I am Calamity Cayla!

Yesterday was quite an exciting day for the Eikeland family! First, Thor got his first haircut at Mrs. Debbie's, then while mom and I were visiting Granny and running errands for the birthday party, we got the phone call. Zac got hit in the head with a golf club and Curry was rushing him to the emergency room. Mom panicked, and my heart sank and I said "no, I am calling Dr. Skipper, (he is the doctor I work with). After many calls and tracking down, Dr. Skipper met us at the clinic and Zac got 7 stitches in his little forehead. He was pretty nervous about the numbing thing because he hates shots, but after he braved through that, it was smooth sailing. I was so greatful that Dr. Skipper did that for us because Zac loves him and he was not near as afraid. Ok, back to how this happened, I left Zac with my dad, and then he left him with my brother Curry and his friend Justin, mistake #1 . Obviously the level of supervision was pretty poor and when two boys ages 6 and 10 are playing with real golf clubs, not a good combination. Curry said Jeremy ran over and said "it was an accident, I hit him with the golf ball and he is hurt!" Curry didn't really think much of it and went on about his buisness. Then Justin saw Zac on the ground with one hand on his head, and one hand full of blood and ran around the corner yelling " he's hurt bad Curry, he's hurt really bad" Curry dropped everything in his hands and started running to Zac. Justin had already pulled of his "white" shirt and had it on his head, Curry pulled off his shirt and added it to the pile. Needless to say, it was an adventure! Then, later that evening after the party, I didn't know Zac was behind me and I turned around and elbowed him RIGHT where he had gotten stitches earlier in the day! Almost immediately a huge goose egg popped up and scared mom and I to death. I called the doctor back and had to put a pressure dressing on it and wrap his head and put ice on it.

It was kind of funny because when my cousin Jessica and I were little, we were playing golf and I hit her in the head with a golf club. I guess that was payback for me. Poor little Zac!

Thor's 1st Birthday Party!

2008-06-22T11:32:00.001-07:00

Zac and Jordan in their "boat"
Zac was supervising Thor opening his presents.
"The Three Amigos"

Today is Zac's cousin Thor's 1st birthday! Yesterday was his party and Zac had so much fun! He was supposed to be resting and calm because of his unfortunate accident! But, Zac and Calm just don't go together! He and Jordan enjoyed playing in the kiddie pool together and pretending it was a boat. He of course played with Thor and his Pop! I think it is safe to use the cliche' A good time was had by all!

Piano Man!

2008-06-21T12:04:00.000-07:00

Zac has been taking piano lessons for a couple of months at Lawson's Piano Studio in Bristol. Jake Lawson is his teacher and Zac thinks he is awesome of course! Zac is learning a lot and I am sure he is teaching Jake a lot as well! Ha Ha! I really hope he sticks with it because he loves music and I think he really has a knack for it. I wish I had stuck with piano when I was little. Anyway, Here is a picture of Zac and his teacher Jake working hard at the piano! Enjoy!

Smokey and The Bandit!

2008-06-18T06:42:00.000-07:00

Zac insisted the he and his Pop were "good bandits" and that they helped people!
Two Peas in a Pod!
Zac and his Pop are the best of friends! You rarely see one without the other. Zac is so lucky to have my dad in his life as a male role model! They are quite comical to watch together. They are just about on the same mental level if you know what I mean! Zac's little cousin Thor is following in his footsteps, Thor is all about his Pop also. If Pop is around, nobody else matters! Looks like Pop has his work cut out for him for many years to come!

My Growing Boy!

2008-06-15T15:11:00.000-07:00

4 years old
5 years old
6 years old

I found some old pictures of Zac's birthday parties and I couldn't believe how much he has grown in the past few years! I am so proud to be able to finally say that I have been his Mama for longer that his biological mom was! I have waited a long time to be able to reach that milestone in our journey! Boy does it feel amazing. I would not trade that precious little boy for anything in the world! He is my heart and he means everything to me. I know that the Lord sent him to my home for a reason and I am so thankful to have Zac in my life.

Happy Birthday Eikelands!

2008-06-09T20:23:00.000-07:00

Birthdays are so much fun! (Zac and our cousin Kayleigh)
"Ok, I have my ballet slippers, and my lipstick, now where is my purse?"

Yesterday we had the summer birthday party for the Eikelands in Tallahassee. It was a lot of fun. Everyone received gifts and ate cake. I think the babies had as much fun playing with (or fighting over:) Kayleigh's toys as they did opening their presents! Thor was mad at Kayleigh for touching the cake first and Kayleigh was looking at Thor like he was crazy for digging into it and getting messy. They both thought the other was just not quite right! Check out Amanda's blog or click the link that says Kayleigh to go to her blog to see more pictures.

Hotlanta!

2008-06-09T20:01:00.000-07:00

Whitney and I sportn' our "Stripling Warrior" headbands
"Kristin, What are you doing?"
As you can see, we had a super time in Atlanta at the singles conference this weekend! Not! It pretty much sucked! We had a blast in the van on the way there and back, but the dances and stuff left much to be desired. We tried to be peppy and excited, but it just didn't work out quite like we wanted it to. Although Kristin and I got a nice deluxe pedicure at the mall while we were there. That was fabulous! Kristin wanted to sleep on the way up there, but I had other plans for her. I kept waking her up and saying, "Kristin, what are you doing?" That was the question of the weekend. She probably got tired of hearing "Kristin, what are you doing?" Oh, you are probably wondering about the yellow headbands, we were given them in a workshop about missionary work. The lady had a big picture of the 2000 Stripling Warriors with their yellow head bands and then she said "we have these lovely yellow headbands for you all to wear, and we would like for you to wear them all day!" How nice! Anyway, no more singles conferences for me! Maybe next time we can just take a road trip and it would be much more fun!Just to let everyone know who went with me, it was Kristin, Whitney, Adam, Evan, and Amanda Geiger. P.S. It smells like "up dog" in this van!

Eddie Joe the Rooster!

2008-06-03T17:22:00.000-07:00

Zac and Eddie Joe
Zac,Pop, Eddie Joe and the dogs
This is Eddie Joe, my dad's prize rooster! To make a long story short, there is a man in Hosford named Eddie Joe White who is running for Sheriff in Liberty County. Since this is the first rooster in dad's batch of chickens to develop his little rooster comb on his head and everything and since his feathers are white in color, dad decided it would be cool to name him Eddie Joe White. As most of you know, my dad is a little on the odd side, but you gotta love him! So, anyway, I have been laughing about Eddie Joe for days because dad brought him in my house one morning. So, dad brought him to my cousin Jessica's birthday lst night for the kids to see and he sent me back on the golf cart to put this chicken back in the pen. Aunt Darlene and baby Thor were riding with me and I was holding the chicken. He started trying to escape and attack me and I was screaming and squeezing him tighter, and then Aunt Darlene had to steer and I was still screaming and then he stopped moving and his head flopped back and he closed his eyes and I thought he was dead! I was shaking him and screaming "Eddie Joe, WAKE UP! Eddie Joe, don't die!" He lifted his head up once and looked at me and then flopped it right back again. Then I put him in the pen and he was fine. It was so bizarre! Thor was looking at us like we were crazy, because I was screaming and Aunt Darlene was laughing! But I checked on him today and Eddie Joe is alive and well!

Pop's Garden

2008-06-03T17:09:00.000-07:00

I thought these marigolds matched his shirt and they are so pretty, the reason they are in the garden is because they are supposed to keep the bugs off of the vegetables.
Dad's corn is getting so tall and I told Zac to kneel down, I almost couldn't see his face.

I was not a member of dad's garden fan club when he first planted it in my yard, but now it looks really pretty and he and Zac and Taylor are getting to spend a lot of "bonding time" working in it. It also makes for some nice photo ops! Dad is really proud of it and he loves to take care of it. He has been wanting to plant one and I am proud of it as well.

Indiana Jones!

2008-06-02T19:44:00.001-07:00

Watch out bad guys, here comes Indiana Jones with his amazing whip!

He looks pretty serious doesn't he?
He is concentrating really hard on his next mission!

I am sure most of you have probably seen all of the hype on TV about the new Indiana Jones movie that just came out. Zac has become pretty obsessed with it! He has taken an interest in whips and has talked about nothing but whips fer several weeks now! So, his sweet, loving Nana, (my mom) decided that he needed the Indiana Jones SOUND EFFECTS whip from Wal-Mart! Now I have the Indiana Jones theme song permanently embedded into my mind! That is all we have heard all weekend is that song accompanied by the sound of a cracking whip! Thanks Nana! Of course Zac thinks it is great! He has also been taking a few lessons from his Uncle Lobo (Curry) to learn how to crack a REAL whip. Curry made a whip when he was in high school and he is trying to teach Zac how to crack it. Zac is catching on pretty quickly.

My Garden

2008-06-02T19:20:00.000-07:00

OK, maybe this is not all that interesting to everybody but I am soooo excited about it! I have a new hobby! I have taken up flower gardening. I have my own little flower garden in my front yard. I have designed some little flower beds and I have a little rose bush/tree. I have NEVER and I mean NEVER, EVER enjoyed being outside, let alone WORKING outside. But now I love it! I even got up at 7:15 one Saturday morning to work in my yard and Zac wasn't even home to wake me up! My mom thought I must be sick or something! I mowed my lawn with the push mower last week and dad and Zac kept driving by on the golf cart and they would just park just to watch me. It was like I was a freak show or something! You would think they had never seen me mow grass before. Oh, that's right, they never have, that was the first time I had ever done that in my entire life!! Anyway, Here are a few pics of my masterpiece! I know it isn't much, but I am so proud of it.

Mexican Night!

2008-05-31T20:12:00.000-07:00

Zac and I went to El Jalisco in Blountstown this evening to welcome home Adam McCoy from his mission. For those of you who don't know who that is, he is my friend Kristin's brother. The Mariachi Band was playing tonight and Zac loves it when they are there. He thinks they are AWESOME! They really are good though. We had a great time hangin' out with everybody and visiting. Zac sat at a different table away from me with his friend Sidney, (she is 13) and his pre-k teacher from last year Mrs. Pam. She said he just reached over her arm with a chip a started eating her beans right off of her plate! He is definitely not shy! Thank goodness she loves him and she thought it was funny! I could hear his loud mouth from across the room. He was having a blast! I'm not so sure if everyone else at the table with him was having so much fun! I really enjoyed my dinner across the room:)
My friend Leslie's mom, Mrs. Gyll showed Zac how to cover his teeth with foil, of course he thought that was a FABULOUS idea! He just loves what he calls "Golden Teeth." He wanted to put more foil on his teeth as soon as we got home. Thanks Mrs. Gyll!

Here is Zac with my BFF Kristin and one of Zac's big time buddies! He loves to hang out with Ms. Kristin and Ms. Whitney. Kristen teaches Kindergarten at his school so he sees her every day. He just loves her! We are so lucky to have such great friends!

Graduation Day!

2008-05-29T18:50:00.000-07:00

" Do I look cool or what? Whoever said a cap and gown had to look all intellectual and everything?"
"Ok Nana, I'm really not sure why you have me out here by this rusty old building to take pictures of me in my cap and gown."
"Hey, what's up everybody?"
Here are some of the decorations that my baby almost knocked over before graduation even started! That's my boy!

"Ok, I have stood up here for almost an hour and done what I was told, and now you want me to stand here so you can take ANOTHER PICTURE! Enough is Enough!"Zac has been working hard all year in Kindergarten and his big day had finally come, Graduation Day! He was so excited about wearing his cap and gown and his tassel. He looked so handsome! I can't believe my baby is growing up so fast! When he walked in to the graduation processional he knocked over the cardboard 2008 decoration, and the look on his face was priceless! He was like "Oh Well!" It was so funny! He did a great job on all the songs and stood like he was supposed to. I am so proud of him. He was so glad that Daddy Jim and Mama Shirley came all the way from "Tallyhassee" to see him graduate! And thank you Aunt Jecca for doing a party for Zac and Jordan at your house! We love you! My friend Kristin McCoy came over afterwards to visit and when she was leaving she told him she was sorry she didn't get him a graduation present. He said "you did get me a present, you.....here.... that is my present from you." He is such a smooth talker isn't he! Sometimes I don't know how he comes up with the things he says. He always keeps me on my toes!

Swim Time!

2008-05-29T18:35:00.000-07:00

Zac just had to cool down and rest to prepare for Kindergarten Graduation. He wanted to wear his mask and flippers and dive for lost treasure in the bottom of the ocean. He would live in the pool if I would allow it. His cousin, baby Thor had a blast in his new swing on the deck watching Zac swim. Afterwards they enjoyed reading a book together. My two cute boys!

Water Day!

2008-05-28T19:52:00.000-07:00

Zac's Class had a water day at school and I just had to get some pics of him all dressed. He was so excited and ready to pose for the camera. Mom went to take pictures of all the kids and she said he was too busy playing to pose for her pictures. He was actually too busy laying on towels in the sun between two little girls! Just like an Eikeland man! Already a Heart Breaker!

Field Trip

2008-05-28T19:40:00.000-07:00

The Kindergarten at Zac's school went on a field trip to the pioneer settlement in Blountstown. They got to learn about all of the old buildings, see the animals, make butter, and learn about the "old school days" as Zac calls it! The kids had a lot of fun. The first picture is of Zac and his cousin Jordan in the flower garden.

Getting Started!

2008-05-28T19:07:00.000-07:00

Hey Everybody!
I am so excited about this whole blog thing! I don't have a clue what I am doing, but I am going to give it a shot! I am starting my blog to keep everyone up to date on what Zac and I are up to. Also, I love to look at everyone else's blogs and now I can comment back and forth and keep in touch with friend's and family. Well, school is almost out and we have a summer full of excitement ahead of us! So, get ready to share in our fun on Cayla's Corner!