Mackay Madness: Our "New" Canvas Home

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Our "New" Canvas Home

We will not be getting one of these...an air mattress is in the near future!!

Chance would love one of these fabulous bunk bed cots....I think they are a little sketchy, maybe even scary for the person on the bottom!

This is it....the "canvas" beauty!!!!

Yes, we finally broke down and bought our first real "Springbar" tent. We will no longer be wondering where we will be living on our many camping trips this summer. I think that most of our friends were a bit concerned that we were going to have to move in their tents with our small tribe...who doesn't have room for six extra people???
Anyway, last year we decided to sell our very large and spacious fifth wheel and show our kids what it was like to really camp. Brandon and I are so excited!! The kids however; have already ask where the t.v will be fitting into the tent!!! Hopefully we can show them that a fierce game of "spoons" and "uno" can be just as fun. This is what both of us love to do, and we hope our kids will make just as many great memories as we did when we were growing up.

6 comments:

Amy said...: I'm all about camping (in our trailer) Have fun; April 27, 2008 at 4:16 PM
schaars said...: How fun! You guys really are the cutest family. And what fun memories for your kids. You are the best blogger I love all the posts. Your girls are so cute and SASSY in there little dance outfits I cant wait for Sienna to take dance.

Ash; April 27, 2008 at 8:21 PM
aviolamom said...: Brandon & Chance look right at home. Maybe you won't need that hotel room at Lava. It looks like a fun summer ahead!; April 27, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Kajsa Farnsworth said...: Hi Liz,

Thank you for your sweet comment on our blog! Troy and I totally remember you guys, although we only remembered you having two kids - it's obviously been awhile!

You have the cutest little family and such a cute blog. You all must have so much fun together. Camping? You are fearless!

It was fun checking in on you. I'm sure we will be back soon!

Love, the Farnsworths

p.s. Brady also has squeeky shoes... love them!; April 28, 2008 at 10:27 AM
margo said...: Joes valley here we come! Where are we going to cook great grandma's lasagne this time??; April 29, 2008 at 5:41 PM
jenn said...: YIPPEE! I can't wait to go camping with you this summer. Joe's here we come.

You left the sweetest comment on Troy and Kajsa's blog! I'm glad you checked in on them and vice versa.; May 2, 2008 at 11:01 AM

From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!