Hangin' Out

Landon is ALL boy. He is constantly on the move. He has developed a LOVE of trucks and tractors. So, when the house next door was getting a delivery of siding on a big truck he sat still the WHOLE time! He was amazed by it.

Ridgeview Manor Race Track?

Peyton and Haili decided to turn our backyard/hill into a race track. They had a blast and I don't think I have laughed so hard in months.

Gentleman/ladies Start Your Engines...



After a good race it is essential to bring your car back to the pit.



Landon also wanted to be involved. He is still developing his "safe" racing skills.
Look at that racing face.


But it is always nice to get a little help back to the pit if you need it.

Mixed Emotions...

My youngest brother Davis spent the evening with us on Thursday night. He is off for training in Northern MN for two weeks and then after a brief (2 days) break, he will be heading to Fort McCoy in WI and then to Kuwait for the next year. This has been a week of very mixed emotions. I am so proud of him for serving in the military and providing us with the safety we have come to know as Americans. But, I am also very scared/sad to see him leave. Peyton has is so fond of him and is used to having him around one weekend a month while he had Drill in Rochester. I pray for the safety of him and all of the men and women serving overseas.







We will all miss you Davis and look forward to your safe return.

Mother's Day Tea

At preschool Peyton's class had a Mother's Day Tea. It was the CUTEST thing ever. The kids invited all the moms into their room and they had juice and muffins. After the delicious food they treated us to a few songs. It was adorable.

You Can Be My Cowboy!

Western Fashion show compliments of the Eckhoff Boys...

No Easter Bonnets here, just Bunny Ears!

Our two little bunnies!



We had a wonderful week of getting ready for Easter here. Peyton was so excited this year. He has been learning so much about the Easter Story at Preschool over the last couple of weeks and I loved hearing him tell me the "lesson" from the day at school. He came home each day with a plastic egg representing the story of the day. So we started the week with decorating our own eggs with the boys.



Then on Saturday we joined in on the 3rd Annual Ridgeview Neighbors Easter Egg Hunt. It sounds really BIG but it is really just the neighbors on all sides of us and across the street.

It is amazing to me how many kids there are in 6 homes (with 3 kids still missing)!


The kids had a blast running through the back of our yards trying to find all of the eggs and candy. There was so much candy out there that there is a good chance we will continue to find it all summer long.


Peyton made off with a TON of candy. It is now hidden away in a VERY safe spot in the house.



On Easter morning we woke up and the boys were thrilled to see that they had baskets waiting for them.



Then we headed to Red Wing for church and an afternoon at Grandpa Mike and Grandma Jeannie's house. The day was FABULOUS!



The cousins at chuch by the flowers. This is an annual shot. One day they will all look at the camera and all remain seated but until then this is the best it gets.



LOVE THIS PIC!



After church we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's for some wonderful food and an egg hunt. We spent the whole afternoon outside.



Love the tongue out... this is hard work.




For a 1 year old (that started his hunt about 5 minutes before the other kids) it was time to move on to other things.


The goods!


It was a hard day and time for a little snooze with Grandpa.

Peyton is 4!

Last weekend we celebrated our Peyton's 4th birthday. It is AMAZING to me that he is 4 ( I guess I just don't feel old enough to have a 4 year old...). He continues to have the bubbliest personality. He amazes me everyday with the things he does and says. He is so smart and asks so many questions trying to figure out this great big world.

When he woke up on Sunday morning and I went into his room to wish him a happy birhtday he said " I grew so much last night mom." He just makes me laugh.

We celebrated with a "Construction Party". Peyton had lot of family and friends join us. It turned out wonderfully and he felt very special.


His request was a dump truck cake this year. We had a great time "constructing" this party!




The kids all play a couple of games and played together wonderfully!



After the party the Asleson clan stayed around. It was nice for the kids to have some time to play together. These next sequence of photos just melt my heart!





Dont' worry Cara and Landon also have a budding romance in the making.




The two oldest ended the night by the "campfire", roasting marshmallows and all. I just love how creative they are together.